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ACOSS welcomes the Climate Change Authority’s advice to Minister Chris Bowen that Australia can cut is climate emissions faster and also needs to do so more fairly, and we urge the government to go further. “ACOSS welcomes the Climate Change Authority’s analysis that Australia can meet and beat its existing 2030 targets and meet net zero sooner than 2050,” said Edwina … Continued
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Shingles is a painful and difficult disease, but the length and severity of the disease in immunocompromised people can often be compounded and exacerbate already complex health conditions. AusPIP and BAA have been advocating for expanded access to Shingrix® after the 2023-24 federal budget funding decision limited access to only those “immunocompromised patients aged 18 … Continued
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A new initiative advocates engaging more with people affected by events such as bushfires and floods to improve recovery after disaster. With record heatwaves, damaging floods, raging fires, and violent storms, the world faces an onslaught of events causing severe disruption to communities. And how we respond in the aftermath of these disasters is becoming … Continued
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Glenmore Park residents have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles and cans with a brand new Return and Earn machine now open at HomeCo. Glenmore Park Town Centre. The new machine is the 19th return point in the Penrith local government area, making it even easier for the community to redeem their eligible … Continued
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Preparations are already under way as Sydney gears up for more than one million people to flock to the harbour foreshore for its 2024 New Year’s Eve celebrations. The City of Sydney has today unveiled the official New Year’s Eve website, with comprehensive information and resources to help locals, interstate and international visitors plan … Continued
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Monday 2 September: Youth in the Blue Mountains and surrounding regions face higher rates of hospitalisations due to mental health distress, with figures exceeding the state average. Mental Health Coordinating Council, the peak body for non-government community mental health services– with co-hosts – Blue Mountains City Council, Uniting NSW.ACT, Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, Nepean … Continued
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With education integral to the ongoing reduction of drowning rates in the most vulnerable under 5s, a new wave of interactive water safety education shows will be rolled out to early education centres across Australia this spring thanks to the continuation of the successful partnership between Kids Alive – Do the Five and Ready Set … Continued
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An 11-year-old Sunshine Coast boy, Nate Nelson, has been named as STEPS Group’s first ever ‘STEPS Pathways Young Ambassador’ after raising $15,000 for young adults with a disability and autism. Nate single-handedly raised the funds over a two-year period, walking over 50 kilometres in the Steps for STEPS fundraising events. Carmel Crouch, Managing Director of … Continued
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Expo 24 Electrify your life! – It’s simpler than you think Electrify Boroondara is staging Australia’s biggest community electrification and energy efficiency Expo on Sunday 8 September at Hawthorn Town Hall. ”We were blown away by the 1,200 people who came to our first Expo last year and we’re preparing for even more this year,” … Continued
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Friday, 29 August 2024 Coles donates the equivalent of 39.8 million meals to people in need last financial year In a bid to support the growing number of Australians experiencing food insecurity, Coles donated 20 million kilograms of food, or the equivalent of 39.8 million meals1, to people in need last financial, as … Continued
