Tag: energy

Deposit scheme wait

Litter along local roads and in public places is a pet peeve for Castlemaine local Bill Wiglesworth. He wants to see container deposit legislation introduced...
(From left): Bruce Mildenhall, Lisa Chesters MP, Lily D'Ambrosio MP, Barry Man, Mary-Anne Thomas MP, Al Reid, mayor Janet Pearce, David Gormley-O'Brien, Cr Jennifer Anderson and Ralf Thesing.

Power to community – Woodend wind energy project gets go ahead

A community wind energy facility at Woodend has been given the go ahead following the state government's approval of a planning scheme amendment to...

$195M solar farm bid

A $195 million solar farm proposed for Baringhup will feed enough energy into the grid to power 44,000 homes while reducing CO2 emissions by...

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