Please view below the invitation to discuss the outcomes of the Health of Melbourne 2030 report with the discussion held by the VLGA. For more information about the background of the report, click here. While the announcement of Development Assessment Committees took a lot of the public limelight recently, the findings of the Melbourne 2030 Audit [...]...

Book launch: "Climate code red: the case for emergency action" by David Spratt and Philip Sutton (Scribe $27.95) To be launched by Professor David de Kretser, A.C., Governor of Victoria THURSDAY 17 JULY 4.30 for 5.00 pm, Queen´s Hall, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne 3002 All welcome www.climatecodered.net...

Please see the message below that was posted on the Food Security Network email listserve - an awesome service for project officers, councils, community organisations and others who are addressing food security issues in their local areas in Melbourne. It is to facilitate discussion and the sharing of resources. To join visit http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Content.aspx?topicID=151#cs_783. The Garn...

Please find an abstract of an article below from the Australian Conservation Foundation. It raises some interesting issues - namely the emergence of a 'green collar' workforce. To read the full article visit http://www.acfonline.org.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=1797&eid=7505 Action on climate change to create three million new 'green collar' jobs Date: 26-Jun-2008 Australia can take strong action t...

Information Needed on Port Philip Bay I'm seeking information on potential cross-bay travel. This could be regular or occasional: Commutes to and from work. Trips for meetings, conferences, consultations, etc. Tourism related travel. Travel for family or recreational reasons (eg sport, family reunions, holiday houses, etc). Trips where an alternative mode (ie ferry/hovercraft) would be preferred. L...