Posts Tagged Great Southern
WA’s First Marine Park
Environment Minister Donna Faragher will today announce the final stage in the creation of Western Australia’s first marine park in the south coast.
The Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park is the 13th marine conservation area in the State but the first to be created since 2004. (more…)
Add comment July 13, 2009
Albany’s New Entertainment Centre
Residents of WA’s Great Southern are invited to have a say on the name of Albany’s new venue. (more…)
Add comment June 27, 2009
Would it work here?
On a recent trip to South Australia, two things stood out as we were walking around the city. One was the lack of roadside litter and the other was the numbers of people with trollys or garbage bags looking for it. (more…)
Add comment June 15, 2009
Albany Wood Pellet Plant Opens
Forestry Minister Terry Redman officially opened Plantation Energy’s $25million wood pellet plant, the first of its kind in Australia.
“This plant ticks all the right boxes: a new industrial sector, valuable export dollars, production of renewable energy, creating new employment for the region, finding a commercial use of low value or waste products and improving plantation viability,” Mr Redman said.
Add comment June 15, 2009
Small Landholder Weekend Workshop
Are you wondering what climate change means for you on your small landholding? What about “peak oil”? Climate change and peak oil will both potentially impact on you and your small farm or landholding. If you are concerned about the implications for you through climate change - attend the “Winter workshop” your first stop to planning for climate change. (more…)
1 comment June 12, 2009
DieBack Alert!
Dieback front in Banksia coccinea
ONE MILLION HECTARES OF WA’S SOUTH WEST INFESTED WITH DIEBACK
While the world debates the broader issues of climate change and global warming, entire ecological communities in this region are under dire threat from the devastation of Phytophthora Dieback.
Formerly known as Jarrah Dieback, Phythophthora cinnamomi, has created environmental havoc throughout large tracts of land in the south west of the state, especially in high rainfall areas which are most vulnerable to its deadly impact.
Add comment June 12, 2009
Photo Competition Popular Vote
Bluff Knoll Oat Dust by Richard Harvey
As well as the Great Southern Development Commission winners in the “Great Southern at Work” Photo Competition, Albany Gateway awarded two prizes for the popular votes. (more…)
Add comment June 10, 2009
Photo Competition Winners
Unloading by Colin Richardson
The GSDC “Great Southern at Work “ Photo Competition winners were announced at the launch of the new Albany Gateway website last night. Congratulations and thank you to all that entered the competiton. (more…)
Add comment June 10, 2009
Michael Schumacher’s Car in Albany
Formula 1 racing legend Michael Schumacher’s famous red Ferrari will be on show in Albany on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th June 2009. This will be it’s first trip to the Great Southern of Western Australia. (more…)
Add comment June 9, 2009
New Albany Gateway Launch
An open invitation is extended to Albany and Great Southern business and community members to the official launch of the all new Albany Gateway web portal. Tuesday 9th June at 5:30-7pm at the Albany Town Hall (more…)
Add comment June 6, 2009
