A large gold mining operation has secretively been given the go ahead in the Wombat State Forest; 2km south of the Bullarto township, in the headwaters of the Heritage listed Lerderderg River.

As a community we are taking the generation of electricity into our own hands, your contribution will underwrite the Yackandandah Energy Transformation – with a plan to reduce our carbon emissions, lower energy costs and inspire a new local economy.

Surfrider Foundation Surf Coast Branch volunteers are supporting local community group Plastic Bag Free Torquay to tackle the issue of plastic pollution in Torquay through their assistance with the implementation of a bag share initiative called Boomerang Bags.

Unfortunately, this campaign is lost in 2014 when the breakwall was constructed by the local council, a large rocky structure was placed right on the point through the surf zone.

Australia’s carbon price mechanism has become law. While domestically the political noise about this has been deafening, globally, the concept of a market mechanism for pricing carbon emissions is quietly accepted.