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Battery fires spark summer safety warning Household batteries are increasingly linked to fires in bins, rubbish trucks and recycling facilities as post-Christmas clean-ups begin across Australia. Fire authorities, councils and waste operators across the country have issued repeated warnings this summer, as battery-related fires continue to damage vehicles, facilities and put workers and … Continued
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Sydney’s buskers and street performers are set to have more opportunities to share their talent and creativity with visitors and locals. After consulting buskers and key partners, and reviewing its busking policy, the City of Sydney has developed proposals to create a more flexible, inclusive and safe busking experience. The updated policy will better … Continued
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Key Facts: Event details Bring Your BillsSpringvale City Hall, 18 Grace Park Avenue, SpringvaleTuesday 24 February10.30am–3pmFree event, media welcome More than 500 people are expected to attend South East Community Links’ upcoming Bring Your Bills event at Springvale City Hall on Tuesday 24 February 2026, making it the largest in the program’s history. The spike … Continued
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PERTH, Monday 23 February 2026 — New information about one of Australia’s most polluting fossil fuel projects, Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension, proves the fossil fuel multinational can’t be trusted ahead of a major milestone for its Browse project. The documents, released under Freedom of Information laws and published by Nine Papers today, showed that … Continued
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Key Facts: Study reveals Australia's trucks and buses create $6.2 billion in annual avoidable health costs through pollution-related illnesses and deaths Heavy vehicles (over 4.5 tonnes) account for 25% of on-road transport emissions and are a major source of nitrogen dioxide pollution Health impacts include premature deaths, heart disease, childhood asthma and lung cancer, affecting … Continued
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Willoughby City Council is inviting older residents to get active, get creative and get connected this March with the return of the annual Seniors Festival. Running from 1 to 31 March, the festival features a vibrant program of more than 35 free or low-cost events under the inspiring theme, ‘Live Life in Colour’. From hands-on … Continued
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Rabobank has announced the appointment of Caroline Oosterbaan as Chief Executive Officer of Rabobank Australia and Regional Manager Australia and New Zealand, effective March 1, 2026. Ms Oosterbaan will succeed Mark Wiessing, who is retiring after serving in both positions since May 2023, and after more than 20 years with Rabobank’s international operations. … Continued
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Not every love story is about a person. Some of our deepest, most enduring relationships are with places. As part of the Australian Conservation Foundation’s 60th anniversary, the national environment group is celebrating the deep connections Australians have with special places, asking people to write love letters to nature and pinning them on a map. … Continued
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Charles Darwin University (CDU) today announced that Professor Scott Bowman will conclude his tenure as Vice-Chancellor and President. Professor Bowman and the University Executive Council have agreed that it is in CDU’s best interests for Professor Bowman to step aside at this time. This decision will enable CDU to work through its current challenges and … Continued
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Key Facts: Hunger Project estimates that 45 million children under 5 are suffering from acute malnutrition worldwide. Solargain donates $200 or more for every solar package installed in a Solar Dwellings home. The partnership has generated a running total of $4,100 since July 2023. With hunger on the rise, Solargain has raised a running total … Continued
