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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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