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As Victoria's renewable transition accelerates, small towns are finding ways to make it work for them

As Victoria's renewable transition accelerates, small towns are finding ways to make it work for them

“You don’t get these opportunities often in a regional community. It’s serious dollars”.

Darcie Humphreys
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“Endless, sheer loss”: As Australia burns hotter and more often, native wildlife are paying the price

“Endless, sheer loss”: As Australia burns hotter and more often, native wildlife are paying the price

A Ballarat volunteer said that without action, “we will have no koalas left in the natural environment” by 2050.

Darcie Humphreys
ClimateClimate
From little things, big things grow: Heytesbury Landcare Network turns 30

From little things, big things grow: Heytesbury Landcare Network turns 30

It began with neighbours planting trees, and gradually spread across the region.

Zara Cuthbertson
ClimateClimate
What happens when a bushfire warning means nothing to you - and the West Vic program changing that

What happens when a bushfire warning means nothing to you - and the West Vic program changing that

Face-to-face education and translated resources are building trust in Bendigo’s multicultural communities where traditional messaging falls short.

Zara Cuthbertson
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Power play at Yangery: Warrnambool battery project could power 40,000 homes

Power play at Yangery: Warrnambool battery project could power 40,000 homes

The 120-megawatt development has received the green light from the planning department, with promises to provide grid stability and renewable growth.

Zara Cuthbertson
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Twice in one year, the Grampians were on fire - have the tourists returned?

Twice in one year, the Grampians were on fire - have the tourists returned?

With more than 100,000 hectares of national park scorched and millions in tourism revenue lost, the Grampians forge onwards toward recovery.

Darcie Humphreys
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A third of Victoria’s water catchments haven’t recovered from the Millennium Drought. What does that mean for spa country?

A third of Victoria’s water catchments haven’t recovered from the Millennium Drought. What does that mean for spa country?

When rainfall drops by 1mm, groundwater levels drop by 40 to 60mm. Long-term, this could spell danger for a region dependent on mineral springs tourism.

Darcie Humphreys
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The information void that makes climate lies so effective in regional communities

The information void that makes climate lies so effective in regional communities

“Even if [it] exists, but people have to go through a 99-page document ... who’s going to do that?”

Zara Cuthbertson
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The plastic on West Vic beaches has crossed oceans to get here. Cleaning it up is only half the battle.

The plastic on West Vic beaches has crossed oceans to get here. Cleaning it up is only half the battle.

Overseas rubbish, shipping waste and packaging pollution continues to show up on our coast - and it’s adding to the climate problem.

Zara Cuthbertson
ClimateClimate
Weather whiplash: What another season of fires and floods can tell us about West Vic’s future

Weather whiplash: What another season of fires and floods can tell us about West Vic’s future

Researchers warn shorter gaps between natural disasters are becoming more frequent, leaving communities less time to recover.

Zara Cuthbertson
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Ballarat's big idea: A whole city powered by itself

Ballarat's big idea: A whole city powered by itself

A community-led energy network aims to keep energy and profits local.

Darcie Humphreys
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Teepees for tiny critters: Wildlife gets a helping hand in post-fire West Vic

Teepees for tiny critters: Wildlife gets a helping hand in post-fire West Vic

From rainbow bee-eaters to thornbills, native animals are reappearing across the Grampians, Pomonal, Little Desert and Dadswell Bridge.

Zara Cuthbertson