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Longwarry North Footpath extension to the Princes Way walking track from the existing walking track at Thornell’s Reserve. Modella Improvements to the tennis court, car parking upgrades and removal of the existing shed at the Modella Recreation Reserve. Seaview New barbeque facilities at the Seaview Hall, and if budget allows, new outdoor lights and a cooktop at the hall. Council will continue to engage with each community throughout the delivery phase of each project. Each project will be fu...

Feds announce $7.1M for new wind turbines at Raglan mine The Raglan nickel mine. Credit: Glencore. Tugliq Energy to help fund the installation of two more wind turbines at Glencore‘s remote Raglan nickel mine. The operation, in the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, already has two 3-MW wind turbines, one constructed in 2014, and the second in 2018. The two turbines currently generate around 10% of mine power, saving over 4 million litres of diesel every year, and reduces emissions by 12,000...

Natural Resources Canada will invest $7.1 million towards increasing renewable energy at the northern Quebec nickel mine By Carolyn Gruske March 11, 2021 The federal government had previously spent a combined $12 million on two wind turbines at Raglan installed in 2014 and 2018, respectfully. Courtesy of La Raffinerie. Raglan mine, located in the Nunavik region of Quebec, is getting two new wind ...

As part of its climate efforts, the federal government is providing $7.1 million to Tugliq Energy to help fund the installation of two more wind turbines at Glencore‘s (LON: GLEN) remote Raglan nickel mine. The operation, in the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, already has two 3-MW wind turbines, one constructed in 2014, and the second in 2018. The two turbines currently generate around 10% of mine power, saving over 4 million litres of diesel every year, and reduce greenhouse gas emissio...

Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $7.1-million...

- The COVID-19 pandemic has made us all realize how much we depend on the hard work of the people who produce our food, but are too often forgotten. The...

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is launching an innovative nationwide GP 'matchmaking' pilot program to improve access and...

Andrew Edwards Willie Rioli Sr Fire Coordinator for the Tiwi Islands, Indigenous Knowledge Fire risk reduction in the recent past included very local prescribed burning operations. The overall effect was small, with huge greenhouse gas emissions from out-of-control savanna wildfires. So, what might a better approach look like? Our team at the Charles Darwin University’s Darwin Centre for Bushfire Research has been working with Indigenous land managers, conservation, rese...

Date Time Help tell your community’s story – join our remote area team: Australia The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is recruiting over 300 Census remote area team roles across Australia for the 2021 Census. The teams will comprise of Remote Area Management Team Leaders and Remote Area Management Team Members. Both roles have responsibility for ensuring that people in remote and very remote areas are counted in the Census including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, a...

ITU The first frequency planning and coordination meeting to help African countries strengthen their FM radio broadcasting services took place virtually on 15-19 February. This meeting was jointly organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the African Telecommunication Union (ATU) with regulatory and technical support from ITU’s Radiocommunication Bureau.  The meeting forms part of the joint GE84 Plan Optimization project for Africa, which promotes efficient and equita...