Locals Celebrate Ban
Locals Celebrate Ban
Beach pollution like this might be a thing of the past thanks to a ban on single-use plastics.
03 March 2021 | 02:00pm
Single Use Plastics To Be Banned
Warrnambool activists and environmentalists have celebrated an announcement by the Victorian State Government late last week to ban single use plastics, including plastic-stemmed cotton buds, by 2023.
Spokesperson Colleen Hughson from the Better Buds campaign hopes that the government s announcement sets a precedent for other states and territories.
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“With so many sustainable and biodegradable alternatives available on the shelves today, there is simply no place for plastic-stemmed cotton buds.”
Switch Flicked On At Community Garden
The Warrnambool Community Garden is set to unveil an exciting energy project at it s weekly market on Wednesday afternoon.
The project consists of a 6.6 kW solar system mounted on the HUB building with the solar array helping to reduce on-site power usage and provide power to the Quarry redevelopment project.
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The $8,000 project is a partnership between Warrnambool Community Garden, South West Community Energy and Warrnambool City Council and builds on the hard work of many volunteers, supporters and friends of the partner organisations.
The project funds have been loaned to the Warrnambool Community Garden as a zero-interest loan to purchase the brand-new expanded solar PV system. The loan is to be repaid in instalments over 8 years, after
Babies of the Rose
The Ace Radio Book Club has launched with a familiar voice heard on Kylie & Kev kicking off the celebrations with our first book of the month.
Social affairs commentator Justin Smith is a journalist and broadcaster, now turned author and has released his debut fiction novel, Babies of the Rose .
Justin spoke with Kylie & Kev about the inspiration for the book.
“I’ve been very lucky in my life, and honoured, to speak with veterans of six wars or conflicts that Australia has been involved in and you pick up a story or two from each one,” Justin said.