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Sat, 28 Jan 2012
Indonesia revokes Australian mining permit

Indonesia has revoked a gold mining exploration permit granted to an Australian miner...
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Green group fears yabby extinction

The Darling River Action Group (DRAG) says yabbies could be fished to extinction.

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Bauxite plans spark fears for reef

Conservationists say a planned bauxite mine expansion on Cape York, in far north Quee...
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Abbott stirs pot with coal seam gas comments

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has stirred debate within Opposition ranks, saying a fu...
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Fears basin plan to lose Indigenous input

A far western New South Wales Aboriginal elder says poor literacy among Indigenous pe...
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Potential mine sites face bird survey

A conservation group is to survey the Galilee Basin, in central western Queensland, t...
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Chinese medicine threatens Ningaloo manta rays

Manta rays in a WA marine park are threatened by the growing demand for their gill ra...
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
MPs defend basin stance

A far western New South Wales MP says she strongly rejects suggestions she favours on...
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Comment sought on coal mine expansion

Tarrawonga Coal plans to permanently divert the Goonbri Creek around its open-cut coa...
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012
MPs urged to rethink basin plan stance

A far western New South Wales environmental group says it is disgusted with the attit...
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012
Oil spill charges possible

Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) says about half of the oil spilt during a re-fuellin...
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The Portland Sustainability Group is a not for profit group of volunteers who are committed to helping people and our community become more sustainable.

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The PSG, in conjunction with the Glenelg Shire Council is presenting a series of "Saving Energy Saving Money" presentations right across the Glenelg Shire.

The first presentation was held on Wednesday 16th Nov at 7.00pm in the Portland Neighborhood House at Waratah Crescent Portland. Over December, 6 more were held with the following topics:
* Heating and cooling you home while saving energy
* Electricity and solar panels
* Rebates and the Price on Carbon

12 more presentations are planned, and will be spread across February/March at the locations of Nelson, Dartmoor, Casterton, Merino, Digby, Heywood, and Portland

More details will be posted as dates, times, and venues get locked in.


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04/01/2012
2012 PSG Planning Meeting
It's almost that time of year again - time for the PSG to fill roles for the coming year. With a larger than normal turnover of contributors last year, it's also an appropriate time to revisit the group's vision and goals before getting into establis
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21/10/2011
Great CO2 Race in Portland
On Sunday the 23rd October, Glen George will drive his all-electric 1950's MG into Portland as he makes his way around Australia. Glen will stop in Portland to "fill up" on electricity for the car's batteries, and will do it in a VERY novel way while
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http://www.co2race.net.au/



14/09/2011
Portland Solar 2010-2011. Origin news, and all systems installed!
A few quick things - Origin has changed the way they process contract applications; the Round 1 Systems are now all up; and I'm away for a bit.
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08/09/2011
Feed-in Tariff update. Good news for Portland Solar Rnd 1!
A meeting between the Victorian Government and energy retailers happened yesterday, and today we were given the results. At the risk of speaking too early and putting a mozz on it, the meeting between the Govt & retailers went, er -
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01/09/2011
Victorian Government Slashes Solar Feed in Tariff
A BIG day for Solar in Victoria today – as you may have already seen the news. The Victorian Government announced what’s planned with the Feed-in Tariff - and the news is not good!
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27/08/2011
PSG Winter Slow Food Series - #3
The Third and final PSG Winter Slow Food Series Workshops for 2011 was held in Saturday on with a good crowd at Andrew Clancey's Bahloo Cafe. The topic was Risottos and Andrew had a million tricks up his sleeve to make food that was a good for us as
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Check out the photos!



20/08/2011
PSG Bows out of Sustainable House Day - for 2011
We're very sorry to announce we’ve had to pull out of this year’s Sustainable House Day. Reason being all the houses that were to be opened are unfortunately unable to for different reasons, and organisationally there’s been just a bit too much on la
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Sustainable House Day Website



17/08/2011
Pacific Hydro Sustainable Communities Grant
Huge thanks to Pacific Hydro for their donation to the PSG through the Portland & Bridgewater Sustainable Communities Fund. We have been supported by Pac Hydro for a number of years now, and it was great to again receive financial & in-kind hel
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Portland & Bridgewater Sustainable Communities Fund



15/08/2011
PSG welcomes Peter Moir as our new treasurer!
We're very happy to report that Peter Moir has stepped up to take on the PSG treasurer role. Peter brings a wealth of experience to the role, as he's generously donated his time to many community groups as treasurer in the past and present.
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