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Media Alert: Locked out Helensburgh miners gathering for solidarity BBQ

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When: Wednesday, 25 June, 8:30am Where: Charles Harper Park, corner of Parkes St and Walker St, Helensburgh (Behind Helensburgh Post Office) Locked out miners from Peabody’s Metropolitan Coal Mine near Helensburgh will be gathering at Charles Harper Park for a union meeting and solidarity barbecue tomorrow morning, 25 June. MEU members at Metropolitan have been … Continued

Gas phase-out will reduce bills

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The Victorian Government’s new building electrification and rental energy efficiency standards are nation-leading and will reduce power bills for both renters and homeowners, Rewiring Australia said today.   “We strongly endorse phasing out gas appliances by upgrading them to better and cheaper electric alternatives when they need to be replaced,” said Rewiring Australia’s Chief Scientist … Continued

California Sports Surfaces’ Rebound Ace® Impact Polyurethane Flooring System Earns Prestigious FIBA Certification

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FIBA certification positions Rebound Ace® Impact Polyurethane Flooring System as a world-class choice for professional and international basketball courts. MELBOURNE, Australia–BUSINESS WIRE– California Sports Surfaces (CSS), the global leader in premium athletic surfacing, is proud to announce that its innovative Rebound Ace® Impact system has officially earned certification from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the … Continued

Breakbulk distributor Abrolhos Steel upgrades to Konecranes CXT crane to minimise downtime and maximise customer service

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Western Australia-based breakbulk steel distributor, Abrolhos Steel, has replaced a 30-year-old crane with a new Konecranes 5t CXT crane, to provide greater efficiency, reliability, and performance to its Geraldton facility.   The versatility and service backup of the CXT is a major asset in the safe and smooth handling and despatch of breakbulk steel products, … Continued

Third.i plans for new housing community on the fast-growing Central Coast

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Sydney, Australia: Leading Australian property developer Third.i Group (‘Third.i’) has announced plans for a $1.6 Billion master-planned housing community at Charmhaven on the NSW Central Coast – delivering up to 2,000 single-dwelling homes,120 ha of protected environmental green space, a new school and business park.   Contingent on planning approvals, the first new homes could … Continued

Sustainability commitment starts at home for nature aware LAPP Australia MD

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To create more natural habitat for the increasingly rare Regent Honeyeater, LAPP Australia Managing Director, Simon Pullinger began planting the types of gum tree best suited to this critically endangered native bird, including Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Red Ironbark), Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box), Corymbia maculata (Spotted Gum), and Eucalyptus robusta (Swamp Mahogany).   With an estimated 250-350 … Continued

Seven in ten renters worried about asking for repairs

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Almost seven in ten people who rent privately worry about asking for repairs in case they face a rent increase, according to research by the ACOSS/UNSW Sydney-led Poverty and Inequality Partnership, National Shelter and the National Association of Renter Organisations (NARO).   The study, which surveyed 1,019 people who rent in the private sector across … Continued