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If you are not heading up to the Rising Tide Blockade in Newcastle 19th-26th November, we have just the Saturday event for you, and equally important to attend, to welcome to Wurindjeri-Woiwurrung …
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Merri-bek citizens elect another progressive Council in 2024
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Results are in for Merri-bek Council election. Here are the new and re-elected Councillors for the eleven wards with official results from the VEC. Merri-bek will again have a progressive oriented …
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Lots of news and reports in October to digest. The Energy Transition is well under way. But Australia is still approving new fossil fuels as we approach the UN climate conference COP29. At the end …
on Nov 1
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Due to changes the Andrews Labor Government pushed through in 2020 by now disgraced Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek, Merri-bek Council has to move away from 3 multi-member wards with propor…
on Oct 8
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Consultation on Wollert Waste to Energy Incinerator Plant
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A Waste to Energy Plant has been proposed by Cleanaway in Wollert, in the Northern Suburbs. Public Consultation on the proposal has begun. Update: Due to complaints from the community submission de…
on Oct 1
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Outrage Over New Coal Mines: A Climate Emergency Response
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“We are outraged that Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has Just approved three new thermal coal mine projects, when we have a climate emergency.” says Climate Action Merribe…
on Sep 26
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Advisory Group dumps Wills MP Peter Khalil due to fossil fuel approvals
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The Wills Climate and Environment Advisory Group (WCEAG) set up by Peter Khalil in June 2023 today resigned en mass due to the Federal Government continual approval of coal and gas projects. The ap…
on Sep 26
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Federal Minister for Resources The Hon Madeleine King MP approved new offshore oil and gas exploration permits for Esso and Beach Energy in the Otway and Sorrell Basins in Victoria, and Exploration…
on Jul 23
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News broke on Monday from Yarra Council meeting agenda that new stormwater flood map modelling designate 22,179 properties as being liable to flooding – just over a third of the 60,037 properties i…
on Jul 13
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Will Merri-bek Council approve Barrow street modal filter Road closure trial?
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Merri-bek Council is considering a modal filter road closure trial for Barrow street, Coburg, at the south side of the intersection of Harding street to improve the safety of using Barrow street fo…
on Jul 9
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Late in the afternoon 0f 25th June Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s department approved the Stage 3 of Gina Rhinehart owned Senex’s Atlas Coal Seam Gas project under the EPBC Act(1) . This is…
on Jun 26
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Nuclear power for Australia: more LNP costly climate delay to prolong Fossil fuels
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Add a Nuclear Power station at Loy Yang power stations? Today Leader of the Liberal Party announced a future Coalition Government would support development of nuclear power in Australia naming seve…
on Jun 26
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Active Transport projects pass at Merri-bek Council June 2024 meeting
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Several Council Officer reports and motions, and a number of Councillor Notices of Motion dealt with traffic management, vehicle speed, shared mobility and bike lane infrastructure. A number of pro…
on Jun 25
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The Premier Jacinta Allan and Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio today announced approval for the go ahead for the Beach Energy Gas Field near the 12 Apostles National Park. But it wasn’t …
on Jun 11
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Peter Khalil says role of gas should be limited, in response to citizen pressure
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Future Gas Strategy gives green light to expand gas and continue beyond 2050 The release of the Future Gas Strategy on Thursday (May 9) by Madeleine King, the Minister for Resources, angered many o…
on May 17
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Federal Budget 2024 through a climate and sustainability lens
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The Federal budget has provided a range of measures to address cost of living and also add to the energy transformation and address environmental reform. Some important initiatives include substant…
on May 15
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Media Release: Call for Wills Labor MP Peter Khalil to come clean on dirty gas
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On 9th May Resources Minister Madeleine King released the Albanese Labor Government Future Gas Strategy which calls for the expansion of gas production. (1) This is despite climate scientists and t…
on May 10
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Community meets and hears speakers on Wollert Incinerator project. Submissions needed
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A well attended meeting at the Brookward Community Centre in Doreen heard about the dangers of waste incineration being proposed by Cleanaway in Wollert, and expedited through EPA and Planning Depa…
on Apr 9
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I want to see urgent climate action because… 74 letters to Labor MP Peter Khalil
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At the Sydney Road Street party in March 2024 we asked people to make a brief statement to our Wills Federal Labor MP Peter Khalil why they want to see urgent Climate Action. Below the personal com…
on Apr 4
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The juxtaposition and dissonance of Merri-bek Council last night on addressing transport issues was astounding. We know we need to change transport behaviours and infrastructure to address the grow…
on Mar 15
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Fossil Gas Trojan horse: Offshore Gas, CCS Safety Bill may relax environment approval conditions
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What appears to be an admirable bill to improve worker safety in the offshore sector, includes amendments undermining already poor environmental approvals process and transferring Ministerial power…
on Mar 1
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Community sport and heat health risk from extreme temperatures and heatwaves
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On Sunday it was observed that soccer was being played at CB Smith Reserve in Fawkner during the first true heatwave of the 2024 summer. This was in a girls competition. The girls were playing in 3…
on Feb 14
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On Sunday11 February temperatures across most of Victoria are in a low intensity heatwave. Heatwaves are classified as 3 consecutive days of extreme heat. Vic Emergency declared a Catastrophic Fire…
on Feb 14
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The giant animatronic puppet, Blinky will visit Labor MP Peter Khalil’s Sydney Road office in, Coburg on Wednesday December 6, 2023 between 2pm to 3pm. Come along and join Blinky and raise yo…
on Nov 30
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Victoria legislating 2035 climate targets, net-zero by 2045
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On Wednesday Lily D’AMBROSIO, Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission, introduced a Bill in Victoria’s legislative Assemb…
on Nov 29
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November Council meeting was very busy, with most time debating transport related issues, but a number of important climate related measures and policies were also approved with limited debate, inc…
on Nov 9, 2023
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Pushing the Federal Government for ambition in the 2nd annual climate statement
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Climate Action Merribek signed on to a climate movement open letter to Prime Minister Albanese and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen urging greater ambition. Over 50 organisations signed the open…
on Nov 8, 2023
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It was a busy night for cycling and active transport at Merri-bekCouncil meeting on Wednesday night: four items were considered. 7.1 Making it safer and Easier to Walk and Ride in Merri-bek 7.2 De …
on Oct 20, 2023
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Today the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Expanding the Water Trigger) Bill 2023 had its second reading in the House Of Representatives. It was introduced by Dr Soph…
on Oct 17, 2023
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New expert analysis has uncovered a perverse outcome of the Albanese Government’s Safeguard Mechanism Reforms which will allow at least ten large coal mines to actually increase their emissions, an…
on Oct 4, 2023