My association with Willows began when, as a young child, about six years old, I discovered the story ‘Wind in the Willows’ by Kenneth Grahame. I was fascinated by the adventures of Toad, or should I say misadventures. I had read the tale several times, seen a movie and enjoyed it each time.
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237 local first home buyers benefit from stamp duty relief
Under this program, first home buyers are able to save up to $30,735, enabling people to get into a property market that they may otherwise not have been able to afford.
‘Let him come home’: majority of MPs support motion to free Assange
Let’s not forget that in 2010 Julian Assange, through WikiLeaks, revealed hard evidence of US war crimes and other misconduct in Iraq, in Afghanistan and at Guantanamo Bay.
Peaceful protest and author visit
The recent community consultation for a planning proposal to rezone C2 conservation land for residential development on Woy Woy Rd, Kariong, had to be extended after an unknown number of submissions were “lost” by the NSW Planning Portal.
New Age Discrimination Commissioner welcomed
Mr Fitzgerald has long championed the rights of older people, including those with a cognitive impairment, and this new appointment acknowledges his commitment to serving this community
Green roofs can cool cities
“There is an urgent need to implement a combination of heat mitigation techniques and technologies in our cities to decrease urban temperatures,” says Prof. Santamouris. “If we do not, the cost in the coming decades will be catastrophic, not just for the economy, but on quality of life, particularly for low-income populations who will suffer the most.”
Climate Council welcomes clean economy jobs bill
Approving new, highly-polluting projects like the Winchester South coal mine undermines the state’s positive momentum, and will pile more climate risks and costs onto communities who are still reeling from flooding rains, deadly bushfires and destructive storms.
Poll shows strong support for fossil fuel export levy
More than twice as many Australians support a levy as oppose it, regardless of its size.
Gas company trials fish kill solution
The Darling River is a crucial part of our state’s biodiversity and it’s exciting BOC expertise is helping to boost biodiversity in regional NSW.
Farmers as climate innovators
The impacts of extreme climate events including heat waves, drought and flooding rainfall are causing significant social, economic, and ecological disruptions to global systems of farming and food production.