Environment & Climate Change-Barwon South West

Barwon regional map

 

The Barwon South West region takes in the Western District of Victoria and covers the natural and built environment from the South Australian border to Geelong and Queenscliff and from the south coast to the Southern Grampians.

Some of the projects where the Brumby Government is taking action on Environment and Climate Change include:

1.

Established the Great Otway National Park.

2.

Upgrading national park facilities and promoting eco-tourism.

3.

Introduced Energy and Resource Efficiency Plans for Victoria's top and energy and water users.
The plans will help business improve their energy and water efficiency and reduce waste production.

4.

In 2007 more than 1,400 rural Victorians benefited from the Drought Employment Program, which provided wages and material for environmental work in drought affected areas.

5.

Create a new Cobboboonee National & Forest park outside Portland.

6.

Introduced the Victorian Renewable Energy Target which will require electricity retailers to purchase 10 per cent of their power from renewable sources.
 
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