CAN Newsletter June 2010

Proposal for Copenhagen style Bicycle Lanes in Newcastle

The Newcastle Cycleways Movement (NCM) has put together a proposal for on road bicycle lanes which have a physical separation from the traffic and parked cars, known as "Copenhagen lanes". The proposal is to link the current East-West cycleway at Hamilton with the lanes to Pacific Park in Newcastle East. For the full proposal click here 

Newcastle City Council is holding seven workshops as part of its 2030 Strategic Planning process. A workshop entitled "A connected city - public transport, cycling and pedestrian" will be held on  Tuesday 29 June, 6pm to 8.30pm, City Hall.  

This would present a good opportunity to show your support of the NCM proposal. Bring your friends along & let Council know that a cycleway is better use of this area than a row of parking spaces. 

To register for this workshop, email Newcastle2030@ncc.nsw.gov.au, or call 4974 2787. 

The  workshops and their times are:

• Liveable and distinctive built environment, Wednesday 23 June, 2pm to 4.30pm, Fort Scratchley Multipurpose Centre
• Vibrant and activated public places, Monday  28 June, 6pm to 8.30pm, City Hall
• Open and collaborative leadership, Tuesday 29 June, 2pm to 4.30pm, City Hall
• A connected city - public transport, cycling and pedestrian,Tuesday 29 June, 6pm to 8.30pm, City Hall
• Caring and inclusive community, Wednesday 30 June,10am to 12.30pm, City Hall
• Protected and enhanced environment,Wednesday 30 June,6pm to 8.30pm,City Hall
• Smart and innovative city, Thursday  1 July, 7.00am to 9.00am, City Hall

 Further information on workshops  click here 

Forum - The Future of the Hunter Valley in a Carbon Constrained World 

The Nature Conservation Council is holding a deliberative democracy forum on the future of the Hunter Valley in a carbon constrained world.
The forum will take place in Newcastle on Friday, 18 June 2010.
Ordinary residents living in the Hunter Valley will be invited to hear from experts and deliberate on the question: 
"What should government, business and community do to ensure a good future for the Hunter Valley in a carbon constrained world."
The recommendations from this forum will be delivered to the NSW Premier's Department as part of the Low Carbon Future for the Hunter Valley Taskforce Report.

For further details and to express your interest in attending - click here

 

Newcastle wins Smart Grid Smart City bid

"NEWCASTLE has been chosen to be Australia's first ‘‘smart city''.
Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Senator Penny Wong announced in Newcastle today that a consortium led by EnergyAustralia had won the Federal Government's $100-million Smart Grid Smart City bid.
Senator Wong said the project, which involves the country's first commercial-scale smart grid, would help Australians to save energy, connect renewable energy to the grid and to tackle climate change.
‘‘Smart Grids give households the ability to manage their own energy use, as they give consumers information about how much energy they are using and the costs at any time.''
She said consumers could also use Smart Grids with energy efficient ‘‘smart appliances'' that can be set to run on off-peak power." Full story - click here

Further information on the Government website:click here 

Further information from Energy Australia- click here 

If you want to express your interest in being part of the Smart Grid trial, you can leave your details here:

Schools should be careful how much solar power they make

"MORE than half of NSW public schools are being excluded from the government's solar power rebate because they generate too much renewable energy.
Schools that have funded the installation of solar panels through cake stalls and community donations are, in many cases, earning about 10 per cent what private households can earn through the scheme.
Of the 262 schools that produce solar energy in the state, 165 are not eligible for the solar bonus, mostly because their systems are bigger than the 10-kilowatt maximum size allowed under the rebate scheme." Full story here -

 

 

 

 

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