Considering the Australian Prime Minister Mr. Tony Abbott’s recent comments about Solar and Wind energy I can’t help but think that this is kind of interesting. Speaking at the Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney, Mr Corbell said the Government was finalising its considerations on the next steps for the second round of the wind…
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Stay Safe this summer
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Simon Corbell and Chief Police Officer for the ACT, Rudi Lammers, launched the 2013-14 ‘Safe Summer’ campaign today which encourages Canberrans to enjoy the many events over the summer period by behaving responsibly and thinking of others. The campaign focuses on alcohol and responsible drinking, the issue of party…
Construction Commences on Royalla Solar Farm
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently announced that construction of what will be Australia’s largest photovoltaic solar farm, Royalla Solar Farm has officially commenced. “At full capacity, the Royalla Solar Farm will provide 20 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to meet the demands of 5000 households,” Mr. Corbell said Mr. Corbell…
ACT launches campaign to remove illegal firearms from Canberra’s streets
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Simon Corbell recently launched a new campaign aimed at removing illegal firearms from Canberra’s streets and out of the hands of criminals. “The ACT Government is offering rewards of up to $5000 for information which results in the seizure of an illicit firearm or the successful prosecution for a…
Corbell Reminds real estate agents to disclose
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Attorney-General, Simon Corbell, is reminding real estate agents of their obligations under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003 and the Agents Act 2003, in relation to disclosure and making false or misleading representations. “Recent months have shown a general lack of awareness by some people in the…
New Laws to protect Canberra from substandard builders
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently announced that there are that new laws will protect the public from substandard construction practices in the ACT. Mr. Corbell commented “Before today, the Construction Occupations Registrar could only consider whether an applicant would be eligible to be licensed based on training and competency, and…
Royalla solar farm receives approval
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently approved a proposal to build a 20MW solar farm on land adjacent to the Monaro Highway, the proposed solar farm will be the largest solar farm to be developed in Australia to date. “The solar farm proposal will contribute to a reduction of around 560,000…
Solar Power Facility to be built in Royalla
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Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell announced recently that Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) The facility will be built 25km south of the Canberra CBD on the Monaro Highway in the vicinity of Royalla and have about 83,000 PV panels and generate enough electricity to supply approximately 4,500 Canberra homes. Construction of the solar…
Wood heaters prohibited in the new Molonglo Valley development
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After the release of the 2011 ACT Air Quality Report Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell announced that Wood heaters will be prohibited in the new Molonglo Valley development, with the exception of Wright. “Following a planning study of the air quality impacts associated with the development of the Molonglo Valley, wood…
European style Number Plates will soon be available in Canberra
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Attorney General, Simon Corbell recently announced that European style number plates would soon be available in the ACT from early July. “The decision to roll-out these plates in the ACT follows several representations from members of the community who were concerned by the fact that conventional plates did not properly fit their chosen vehicle,” Mr…