Archive for September, 2011
NOTE: This piece was first published on theangle.org under the title “Environmental Issues Continue To Plague The Region” Throughout the entire region the environment continues to face growing pressures. It comes from a growing range of converging issues like urban expansion; destruction of native forests; rapidly expanding populations; growing inequality and poverty; water, soil and [...]
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is currently undertaking a representation review for Maribyrnong City Council. The Commission has finalised its preliminary report noting that its preferred model is to maintain the status quo. The status quo currently sees voters in the municipality elect seven councillors from seven wards. This is a recipe for the maintenance [...]
This week marked another historic step towards laying the foundations for action on climate change. Last month I posted about my support for the carbon price package and urged people that visit my blog to also get behind the package. Well now it starts getting real. The Opposition decided to leave, en masse, from the Chamber [...]














