July 16th, 2008 by Kris
I have organised a public meeting for this Saturday so local residents can find out more about Adelaide University’s latest revegetation plans for Glenthorne Farm. Last month Adelaide University released a management plan for 100 hectares of historic Glenthorne at O’Halloran Hill as part of a ‘Mt Lofty Woodland Initiative’.
While many locals welcome the plan, my concern is how the University proposes to pay for the $20 million initiative?
The Glenthorne community meeting will be held on Saturday 19 July, 3.00-5.00pm at the Christ Church Anglican Hall, 1708 Main South Road, O’Halloran Hill (corner Lander Road).
Speakers include Adelaide University’s Assoc. Prof. David Paton.
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July 15th, 2008 by Kris
| August 1, 2008 |
| 11:30 am | to | 12:30 pm |
Friday 1 August 2008 11.30am
Parliament House Steps
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July 3rd, 2008 by Kris
Today’s COAG announcement failed to offer immediate relief for the Lower Murray. There appears to be no sense of urgency among Federal and State leaders. One example was the stumbling block over SA’s proposal to lift the current restriction of 4 per cent on water trading per year. While it was supported by other States, Victoria opposed the move. In the end, COAG agreed to keep the 4 per cent ceiling until the end of 2009 when it would go to 6 per cent. Victorian Premier John Brumby had promised business and agricultural interests in his State that he would not budge on the cap. This is despite water trading being critical in releasing more environmental flows for the Murray.
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July 3rd, 2008 by Kris
Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 6.00pm
Venue: Centenary Building, Level 4 Room 16, City East campus
FREE and open to the public
Presented by Professor Michael Taylor
To reserve your place now online: http://www.unisa.edu.au/itee/PubLecture/MichaelTaylor.asp
Lecture Overview:
Within a generation, urban transport systems will change forever under a tsunami of social, economic and environmental factors. Consider our changing demographics, an ageing population, Peak oil and the wane of liquid fossil fuels, not to mention the imperative to adapt to climate change. In a fascinating visit to the near-future, Michael Taylor looks at how this will affect Adelaide and speculates on a number of questions. Will cars still rule the roads? Can buses meet the new demands? Is rail-based transport the saviour? What will life be like with these new services? Can we afford the new technology and infrastructure? What if we can’t?
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July 2nd, 2008 by Kris
Budget Estimates Committee hearings finished today. It’s an opportunity for MPs to question relevant Ministers about issues in the State Budget. But once again the process are so tightly controlled by the Government that it’s impossible to ask more than a few questions on the most controversial points. For example, just one hour to examine the entire Families and Communities budget including the State’s failure to care for abused children. Liberals did it to Labor, now Labor do it to the Liberals (and the Independents). With the rows of senior public servants trooping into Parliament to give the Minister information he or she sees fit to disclose, the Budget Committees are a bit like Mugabe’s election celebrations – a meaningless, unedifying spectacle.
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July 2nd, 2008 by Kris
| July 19, 2008 |
| 3:00 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
The University of Adelaide recently announced plans for a $20 million Woodland Recovery Initiative for Mount Lofty Ranges. The Initiative will start with the revegetation of 100 hectares on Glenthorne Farm.
Come along and hear more about what Adelaide University proposes for Glenthorne Farm.
Saturday 19 July 3.00-5.00pm
Christ Church Anglican Hall
1708 Main South Road, O’Halloran Hill (corner of Lander Road)
Speaker: Associate Professor David Paton, Head of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at University of Adelaide
Coffee and tea provided. Gold coin donation appreciated to cover hall hire.
For more details contact my office on 8177 0077
or email mitchell@parliament.sa.gov.au
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July 2nd, 2008 by Kris
I believe the State Government’s new water prices are a missed opportunity to reward water conservation. The increase will do nothing to encourage water conservation. It merely ensures that garden watering restrictions continue. The Government have put into effect a three-tier pricing structure; an improvement on the two-tier pricing structure we had until earlier this week. But there are two problems with this. First, everyone still pays a supply charge of around $160 per year whether they use water or not. Secondly, there is little incentive to save water, since the new Government pricing has the same price for people using between 121 and 500kL per year. Since the metropolitan household average is around 250kL per year, almost everyone will pay the same for water when they turn on the tap. It makes it hard to save much money for those who are frugal with water.
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July 1st, 2008 by Kris
| July 6, 2008 |
| 10:00 am | to | 11:30 am |
Sunday, 6th July 2008 at 10:00am for 10:30 (unless there is driving rain or wind). Meet at Bindarra Reserve, adjacent Brighton Surf Life Saving Club.
Please bring placards saying Save Our Gulf or No Desal Plant if you can! RSVP: savestvincentsgulf@gmail.com
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