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Regional mayors are resisting calls for quarantine facilities for returned travellers to be established in their areas, with the mayor of Dubbo saying it would happen âover his dead bodyâ.
Albury mayor Kevin Mack supported putting a quarantine facility in the Murray region but said it should be in the Victorian town of Bonegilla, across the border near Wodonga, because it had hotel-style accommodation and access to sporting facilities, a pool and medical services.
The Howard Springs quarantine facility in Darwin.
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âAnd it has fresh air. What more could you ask for?â he said. âThere are opportunities that are better than hotel quarantine because essentially it doesnât seem to be working. At least in a remote facility you can control the ins and outs and have a more organised approach to this issue.â
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WA Government invests $1 million in nine e-waste recycling initiatives
WasteSorted e-Waste Grants from the New Industries Fund will support job creation in the recycling industry
The McGowan Government has invested $1 million in nine initiatives which when fully implemented, will divert approximately 1,000 tonnes of e-waste annually from landfill in Western Australia.
Innovation and ICT Minister Dave Kelly and Environment Minister Stephen Dawson today announced the recipients of the WasteSorted e-Waste grants program which is funded from the New Industries Fund.
Combined funding of $600,000 was allocated to Curtin University, CSIRO and Epichem for research and development programs that will support new and innovative solutions to process collected e-waste and reduce the amount of e-waste ending up in landfill.