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Faragher Delivers the 3R’s

Faragher Delivers the 3R’s

06 September 2010

Western Australia Minister for Environment Donna Faragher Purpose-Built Vehicle Drives Zero Waste Message to the Goldfields Victor P Taffa The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group (KBULG) has unveiled a new weapon to help deliver the ‘Reduce-Reuse-Recycle’ message to remote communities throughout the Goldfields. The purpose-built educational van, equipped with interactive displays such as a worm farm and composting exhibit, an [...]

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Cape Range National Park To Be Nominated For World Heritage Listing

Cape Range National Park To Be Nominated For World Heritage Listing

31 August 2010

Western Australia Minister for Environment Donna Faragher Management Plan for Cape Range National Park Released Victor P Taffa The rugged beauty of Cape Range National Park would be managed under a new management plan released today by Environment Minister Donna Faragher. Cape Range National Park, located just 39km from Exmouth on the Cape Range peninsula, covers 50,581ha of coastal [...]

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Joint Conservation Agreement Worth $12 Million Signed Off

Joint Conservation Agreement Worth $12 Million Signed Off

30 August 2010

Western Australia Minister for Environment Donna Faragher Historic Agreement Delivers Conservation Outcomes for Broome Victor P Taffa Registration of the Global Agreement between the Yawuru people, the Shire of Broome and the State of Western Australia, believed to be the biggest Native Title Agreement in Australia, was today officially celebrated at a ceremony in Broome. In officiating at the [...]

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Recycling Glass Saves Energy

Recycling Glass Saves Energy

30 August 2010

Western Australia Minister for Environment Donna Faragher Major New Glass Reprocessing Plant Opened With State Support Victor P Taffa Glass recycling will get a major boost in Western Australia with the launch today of a new reprocessing plant, the first of its kind in the State, in Kewdale. In opening the new Colmax Glass facility during Keep Australia Beautiful [...]

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Lotterywest Chips In $1.8 Million To Wildlife Centre

Lotterywest Chips In $1.8 Million To Wildlife Centre

18 August 2010

Western Australia Minister for Environment Donna Faragher New Wildlife Care Facility Opens Its Doors Victor P Taffa Environment Minister Donna Faragher has officially opened a new $2 Million Purpose-Built wildlife care facility in Lesmurdie. The Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, which is a non-profit organisation, has relocated to the former Paxwold Girl Guides camp site in the Perth hills after [...]

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Minister Announces Program To Manage Bike Trail Impacts

Minister Announces Program To Manage Bike Trail Impacts

13 August 2010

Western Australia Environment Minister Donna Faragher Unique Forest Trail for Perth’s Trail-Bike Riders Victor P Taffa The State Government has entered into a unique partnership with local trail-bike riders to design an environmentally-sustainable trail in the forests south-east of Perth. The partnership will also lead to the development of an education campaign aimed at reducing the impacts of trail-bike [...]

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Cities Of Belmont, Armadale and Cockburn Win Biodiversity Awards

Cities Of Belmont, Armadale and Cockburn Win Biodiversity Awards

13 August 2010

Western Australia Minister for Environment Donna Faragher Biodiversity Awards for Local Shires Victor P Taffa Environment Minister Donna Faragher today presented special Local Government Biodiversity Awards to the Cities of Belmont, Armadale and Cockburn. The awards, introduced this year to mark the International Year of Biodiversity, acknowledged excellence in Biodiversity Initiatives in the Areas of Management, Urban Design and [...]

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Energy Efficiency Savings Sought Through Student Competition

Energy Efficiency Savings Sought Through Student Competition

13 August 2010

Western Australia Minister for Environment Donna Faragher ‘Renovation Rescue’ Comes to the Suburbs Victor P Taffa Perth will soon have its own suburban ‘Renovation Rescue’ Competition, with teams of students using eco-friendly building concepts to renovate four houses. Environment Minister Donna Faragher said the RetroBuild Competition would see four teams of university and trades students involved in the planning, [...]

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Faragher Tackles Climate Change Head On

Faragher Tackles Climate Change Head On

12 August 2010

Western Australia Minister for Environment Donna Faragher New Website Program to Help Students Combat Climate Change Victor P Taffa Environment Minister Donna Faragher today launched an innovative new online resource designed to teach students about climate change and how to live sustainably. Mrs. Faragher said the ‘Operation Climate Change’ Program aimed to provide an integrated learning experience for students [...]

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$3 Million For Completion of Nannup to Albany Bike Trail

$3 Million For Completion of Nannup to Albany Bike Trail

12 August 2010

Western Australia Minister for Environment Donna Faragher $15,000 to ‘Get on Your Bike’ Victor P Taffa Mountain Bike Riders will have the opportunity to take part in a range of activities during the next six months through an innovative program organised by the Munda Biddi Trail Foundation. Environment Minister Donna Faragher said she had provided $15,000 to the foundation [...]

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