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Right on!
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Fire Service Levy attacked AGAIN!
Bid to axe fire service levy
Caroline James
From: Sunday Herald Sun Feb 7th 2010
AUSTRALIA'S peak insurance body is putting pressure on the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission to axe the fire service levy.
The Insurance Council of Australia this month made its second submission to the commission, "calling for the abolition of the FSL", which is added to all house insurance premiums.
ICA spokeswoman Sandra Van Dijk said Victoria's FSL represented almost 80 per cent of total home insurance fees.
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade and the Country Fire Authority "rely on insured consumers for the bulk of their funding" via the levy, the submission stated.
"We think the current (fire services) funding model is not fair," Ms Van Dijk said.
"It is paid for by everyone (who has home insurance) and only a few benefit.
"So we have put forward alternative models including the fact that most state governments have moved to systems where fire and emergency services' levies are collected through charges on property value rather than insurance premiums."
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Comment: this will become an election issue!
Caroline James
From: Sunday Herald Sun Feb 7th 2010
AUSTRALIA'S peak insurance body is putting pressure on the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission to axe the fire service levy.
The Insurance Council of Australia this month made its second submission to the commission, "calling for the abolition of the FSL", which is added to all house insurance premiums.
ICA spokeswoman Sandra Van Dijk said Victoria's FSL represented almost 80 per cent of total home insurance fees.
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade and the Country Fire Authority "rely on insured consumers for the bulk of their funding" via the levy, the submission stated.
"We think the current (fire services) funding model is not fair," Ms Van Dijk said.
"It is paid for by everyone (who has home insurance) and only a few benefit.
"So we have put forward alternative models including the fact that most state governments have moved to systems where fire and emergency services' levies are collected through charges on property value rather than insurance premiums."
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Comment: this will become an election issue!
Friday, February 05, 2010
ANL, SYR, EPA, VCAT and Coldstream Residents again!
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When you click on this page you will be able to click on a report by GDH. This report is 447 pages! Click here to download it!
But wait: there's more!
Australian Native Landscapes (ANL)
EPA has received a Works Approval application from Australian Native Landscapes (ANL) to upgrade their composting facility at 527-529 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream.
In their own assessment of impacts, ANL has chosen the AERO-SORB® process to achieve maximum reduction in odour emissions; to be technically, logistically and financially feasible; and to be a proven technology that has been used for similar applications.
ANL has contracts with the Cities of Manningham, Knox, Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges to process kerbside collected green waste into compost products. The former Eastern Region Waste Management Group (trading as Least Waste), a predecessor of the Metropolitan Waste Management Group (MWMG), awarded the contract to ANL. MWMG is responsible for coordinating municipal waste management activities across Melbourne. If composting did not exist green waste would be sent to landfill.
AND MORE:
THERE IS AN ON LINE FORUM AT THE EPA WEB SITE Click to read and ADD COMMENTS.
I wonder who "Stink Killer" is?
AND MORE:
Australian Native Landscapes (ANL) Ckick to go to the source.
Update - January 2010
EPA received a works approval application from Australian Native Landscapes (ANL) on 24 January 2010 to upgrade their composting facility at 527-529 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream.
This follows VCAT mediation. Proposed works include a receivables shed, aerated covers on all windrows piles and emissions treatment via bio-filters. The works approval is being advertised in the Herald Sun on Wednesday 3rd February 2010 and in the Lilydale and Yarra Ranges Leader and Yarra Ranges Journal on Monday the 1st February. If you wish to view the application online and provide comment go to www.epaapprovals.com.au or you can also provide comment at EPA’s works approval page.
The comments period will end on 24th February 2010. ANL will be running two open house sessions at the Coldstream site to inform interested parties about the intended works. The dates and times for these sessions are as follows:
•Session 1: Sunday 14th February, 10 am to 12pm.
•Session 2: Wednesday 17th February, 5 pm to 7 pm
EPA will hold a conference (under section 20B of the Environment Protection Act) in March allowing interested parties who have commented on the works approval the opportunity to ask questions to ANL with regards to the works approval application and to further explain any concerns to EPA.
Comment:
Busy times ahead!
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Vic Parliament must fix the planning system
Fixing the State’s outdated and complex planning system should be the number one priority as State Parliament reconvenes today, according to the Master Builders Association of Victoria.
Executive Director of Victoria’s peak building industry group, Brian Welch, said managing the State’s booming population and housing affordability crisis will require an overhaul of the planning system.
"Victoria’s planning system must be made responsive to Melbourne’s needs. At present, it takes 18 weeks to secure a residential planning permitand five years to secure development ready land on the urban fringe of Melbourne.
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Executive Director of Victoria’s peak building industry group, Brian Welch, said managing the State’s booming population and housing affordability crisis will require an overhaul of the planning system.
"Victoria’s planning system must be made responsive to Melbourne’s needs. At present, it takes 18 weeks to secure a residential planning permitand five years to secure development ready land on the urban fringe of Melbourne.
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Colstream Weather Report Jan 2010
Average temperature = 19.7°C
Average humidity = 63%
Average dewpoint = 11.0°C
Average barometer = 1012.3 hPa
Average windspeed = 3.6 km/h
Average gustspeed = 6.4 km/h
Average direction = 0° ( N )
Rainfall for month = 60.6 mm
Coldstream Average = 49.0 mm
Rainfall for year = 60.6 mm
Maximum rain per minute = 4.2 mm on day 18 at time 22:56
Maximum temperature = 43.8°C on day 11 at time 16:42
Minimum temperature = 6.7°C on day 23 at time 06:35
Maximum humidity = 97% on day 18 at time 05:28
Minimum humidity = 9% on day 09 at time 13:25
Maximum dewpoint = 19.6°C on day 01 at time 12:21
Minimum dewpoint = -1.0°C on day 22 at time 15:56
Maximum pressure = 1019.3 hPa on day 14 at time 10:04
Minimum pressure = 1000.5 hPa on day 22 at time 20:51
Maximum windspeed = 25.9 kmh from 203°(SSW) on day 12 at time 15:50
Maximum gust speed = 48.1 km/h from 360°( N ) on day 22 at time 15:55
Maximum heat index = 42.0°C on day 11 at time 16:42
Avg daily max temp :28.4°C
Avg daily min temp :12.0°C
Growing degrees days :292.2 GDD
Total windrun = 2690.4km
Maximum Fire Danger Index was 41 on day 11 (Very High)
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Daily rain totals
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03.4 mm on day 1
00.2 mm on day 2
00.8 mm on day 12
02.6 mm on day 16
36.6 mm on day 17
09.4 mm on day 18
00.2 mm on day 19
00.4 mm on day 22
07.0 mm on day 31
Robert Bethell
Average humidity = 63%
Average dewpoint = 11.0°C
Average barometer = 1012.3 hPa
Average windspeed = 3.6 km/h
Average gustspeed = 6.4 km/h
Average direction = 0° ( N )
Rainfall for month = 60.6 mm
Coldstream Average = 49.0 mm
Rainfall for year = 60.6 mm
Maximum rain per minute = 4.2 mm on day 18 at time 22:56
Maximum temperature = 43.8°C on day 11 at time 16:42
Minimum temperature = 6.7°C on day 23 at time 06:35
Maximum humidity = 97% on day 18 at time 05:28
Minimum humidity = 9% on day 09 at time 13:25
Maximum dewpoint = 19.6°C on day 01 at time 12:21
Minimum dewpoint = -1.0°C on day 22 at time 15:56
Maximum pressure = 1019.3 hPa on day 14 at time 10:04
Minimum pressure = 1000.5 hPa on day 22 at time 20:51
Maximum windspeed = 25.9 kmh from 203°(SSW) on day 12 at time 15:50
Maximum gust speed = 48.1 km/h from 360°( N ) on day 22 at time 15:55
Maximum heat index = 42.0°C on day 11 at time 16:42
Avg daily max temp :28.4°C
Avg daily min temp :12.0°C
Growing degrees days :292.2 GDD
Total windrun = 2690.4km
Maximum Fire Danger Index was 41 on day 11 (Very High)
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Daily rain totals
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03.4 mm on day 1
00.2 mm on day 2
00.8 mm on day 12
02.6 mm on day 16
36.6 mm on day 17
09.4 mm on day 18
00.2 mm on day 19
00.4 mm on day 22
07.0 mm on day 31
Robert Bethell
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