Paul Bibby
Council’s plan to build a 5-megawatt solar farm in Dingo Lane Myocum is proceeding to the next stage, despite staff warning that the project poses a ‘high degree of risk’.
The project is a key part of Council’s attempt to achieve net zero emissions for the Shire by 2025.
However, a staff report into its viability states that Council will likely need to borrow the full $12m to fund the project, increasing its overall debt level by 20 per cent. Residents say the iconic vista from Coolamon Scenic Drive will be ‘ruined’ by the construction of a solar farm. Image: Jeff Dawson
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Living away from community and country, Aboriginal families of children with severe burns also face critical financial stress to cover the associated costs of health care and treatment, a new study shows.
An Australian study, led by Flinders researchers Dr Courtney Ryder and Associate Professor Tamara Mackean, found feelings of crisis were common in Aboriginal families with children suffering severe burns, with one family reporting skipping meals and others selling assets to reduce costs while in hospital.
The economic hardship was found to be worse in families who live in rural areas - some households travelling more than five hours for treatment, creating undue financial strain.
Craft / “Between Earth and Sky”, Craft ACT Craft + Design Centre, until May 22. Reviewed by
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE.
CRAFT ACT has had a close relationship with ACT Parks and Conservation for more than 15 years through its artist-in-residence program.
The program has been an ongoing source of artistic and personal transformation to many artists, crafts practitioners, and designers, both national and international. After the devastating fires in Namadgi in the summer of 2020 Craft ACT CEO Rachel Coghlan said: “[The relationship] has buoyed our spirits, renewed our deep respect for the team at ACT parks and made us more determined than ever to sustain this valuable residency into the future.”
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