A gardener’s best friend: Everything you need to know about composting. As the war on waste becomes more critical for the health of our planet, composting is a practical solution with the added bonus of giving your plants the proper nourishment they need.
Unfortunately, you simply can’t buy biologically rich compost off the shelf. I’ve bought the “premium compost” in a bag and while it’s great to build your garden with, it’s just not rich enough to promote healthy and happy edibles. I’ve found that it’s not until you mix about 100mm of homemade compost to the bagged product that your soil and plants actually come to life. Take a tumble From my experience, the tumbler style compost bin is the most popular, and for good reason. Rising tide of plastic choking Port Phillip Bay. The EcoCentre has been analysing tens of thousands of litter items gathered in the collections from both waterways.
Hard plastics were the most common items found in both rivers, followed by polystyrene in the Yarra and soft plastics in the Maribyrnong River. Summer was the peak litter season for the Maribyrnong whereas it was both summer and winter for the Yarra. The estimated quantity of rubbish has increased markedly since The Age reported the first release of statistics from the research a year ago, which showed more than 800 million pieces of trash were flowing into Port Phillip Bay from the two rivers. Port Phillip EcoCentre marine biologist Fam Charko said protecting the bay was a responsibility shared by all Victorians. “Port Phillip Bay is not like the ocean. Sprawling, green and hugely ambitious: The building that will replace an old shopping centre in Monaco. There are few places that bring the public together in such vast numbers as shopping centres do.
So, it’s welcome news that architects are doing their utmost to think outside the square on when it comes to their design. Chief among the changes is bringing the exterior into the interior. Fusing nature into the design lends shopping hubs a less artificial look and feel and dramatically reduces energy costs. Modern shopping centres now boast indoor parks, rooftop gardens and atriums. Now, one of the world’s wealthiest countries is set to lift the bar for green design. Designed by award-winning architects at Studio Fuksas, the design features a cascade of curved tiers that lead to the sea. Every tier, which will be adorned with plants and small trees, is connected by ramps and staircases, and a cable car will link to the pedestrian walkways.
Different colours chosen to reflect Monaco’s identity will distinguish each floor. This bold design will replace an outdated shopping mall. Sydney-and-melbourne-playing-catch-up-with-transport-infrastructure-20190109-p50qd9. Orange, Bathurst, Newcastle, Maitland, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong: 2018 property and what to expect in 2019. While Sydney’s property fortunes took a tumble this year, it was a different story across regional NSW.
There were a handful of NSW regions that recorded strong growth, and some suggest the good times are set to continue. Orange Median house price: $392,500, up 8.13 per cent over the year Home to almost 40,000 people, this city in the state’s Central West is just west of the Blue Mountains and has marketed itself so effectively as a hot food and wine destination for Sydneysiders looking for a weekend getaway that it has drawn keen interest from investors. Director of Century 21 Orange Andrew Vogler said it was no longer the well-kept secret it once was. “It’s quite trendy. He said the health sector was the biggest employer in town with a new private hospital to be added to the suite of services, attracting even more people to the area. Mr Vogler said Orange had a very stable property market with strong rental yields and only one year of negative house prices in the past 15 years.
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The Australian Border Force achieves effective border management through minimal disruption to legitimate trade and travel while preventing illegal movement of people and goods across the border. We work with other Australian and international agencies on counter-terrorism and the fight against organised crime and work together to identify possible travellers and goods of interest prior to, and at the border. Australian Border Force officers are positioned at all eight international airports and over 60 international seaports around Australia. Border Force Counter Terrorism Unit The Border Force Counter Terrorism Unit was established in 2014 as a new capability to deal with national security threats at the border. Declared area offence. Protecting our borders. On this page The Australian Border Force is responsible for the protection of Australia’s border in partnership with a range of intelligence, law enforcement and other agencies.
Our mission is to protect our border and manage the movement of people and goods across it and, by doing so, we aim to make Australia safer and more prosperous. Our operating environment Australia adopts a whole-of-government approach to its national security. Australia is a free, prosperous and harmonious society. Similarly, geopolitical events, ranging from instability and conflict, through to global health crises, can lead to failed states or major armed conflict. Continuing to secure our borders, while enabling the seamless legitimate movement of people and goods, will be essential to ensuring Australia remains a prosperous society. Travel and trade patterns are becoming more complex with significant growth in the range of goods, biosecurity hazards and economic risks.
Our approach. Illicit substances intercepted in the mail. Never miss a moment. Ella Bay resort project worth $1.4 billion in far north Queensland on hold as investors sought. By Sharnie Kim Posted A $1.4 billion resort project at Ella Bay near Innisfail in far north Queensland remains stalled due to a lack of investors.
Before the Aquis resort in Cairns was announced, the Ella Bay Integrated Resort was billed as Queensland's biggest tourism development. The project was to transform the 450-hectare cattle station into an 'eco-community', featuring three resorts and 540 residences, and was predicted to inject $250 million into the economy each year. The plans were first submitted more than 10 years ago and the project secured federal environmental approvals in 2012. Developer Rod Lamb said he had hoped to start construction back in 2008, but the global financial crisis hit, and he had since had no luck finding investors.