The Issue In 2015 the area know as the “Lower Holt”, which is a heavily forested section of land in Mittagong that borders Range Road to the west, Colo Street to the north and Evans Street to the east, was designated as a “Land for Wildlife” area for rescue and protection of native animals. Frensham now plans to […]
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It has been a very busy period since the last Newsletter as we have been consolidating our relationships with our wide-ranging networks, preparing a variety of planning submissions and dealing with a number of governance issues. The highlight for WinZero was being asked to introduce the Chief Executive Officer of the TrueGreen Group, Scott Taylor, to the
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By Lyndal Breen The more or less accidental building of the Buradoo to Berrima walking track opened up a substantial access along the river which has allowed both bush regeneration and also historical rediscoveries along the riverside. Some history was close to being lost – my father, a keen local historian wrote in the 1980s
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Thank you to all the people who came along to Earth Hour at the Southern Highlands Botanical Gardens and were amongst the first people in Australia to see the BYD Han EV at the WinZero Stand. The BYD HAN which will be imported from China next year by Nexport which is part of the TrueGreen
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Are you thinking of switching your ride? Come along to Earth Hour at the Southern Highlands Botanical Gardens and be one of the first people in Australia to see the BYD Han EV, and its’ little Sister T3 Light Commercial Van, both on show at the WinZero stand.
Solar my School Launches in Southern Highlands Marnee Harlor and Cecilia Kemp (Wingecarribee Shire Council), Carisa Wells (RDASI) , Jodie Savage (SmS), Camilla Staff (RDASI), Anthony Weinberg and Nicola Saltman (SmS) Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDASI) has partnered with Solar my School (SmS) and Wingecarribee Shire Council to facilitate the installation of solar on
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What the WinZero Team Members have Achieved so far. The Decision to Pursue Charitable Status As an organisation run by volunteers, with a membership full of volunteers, we all know the one thing stopping us from putting many of our plans into action – is money. Enthusiasm, blood, sweat and tears simply doesn’t cut it.
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WinZero November Roundup Creating Awareness PechaKucha 2020 Congratulations to all the speakers at PechaKucha 2020 event at The Farm Club in Werai. Especially our WinZero heroes Kirstine, Rob and Ian Hasslacher. More members signed up as a result! Kirstine Lumb-McKay spoke about your self-sustainable Life at Greenlaw Rob Skinner – Landscape Regeneration – A way out of
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WSC Climate Change Advisory Panel In February 2020, the Wingecarribee Shire Council passed the motion to declare a Climate Emergency, and a forum was to be created where the community would be given a voice in the matter. Councillor Larry Whipper has been instrumental in getting this off the ground. Creating the concept of the
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WinZero is very excited to be supporting the expansion and networking of community gardens throughout our Shire as part of the community drive towards net zero emissions. Growing our own food reduces food miles and therefore our carbon footprints, and creates a healthy and increasingly important food resilience within our communities. COVID 19 has awakened
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