29 January 2023 | Transport
Supporting the change to electric vehicles Replacing petrol or diesel vehicles with electric vehicles would lead to a significant drop in carbon emissions and local pollution. Australia-wide, transport was responsible for 18% of carbon emissions in 2020. Burning...
4 October 2022 | Transport
Riding the Electric Highway to Far North Queensland – Long-distance EV travel without an extension lead Having bought our electric vehicle in June, we decided to take a journey north to Port Douglas. Aside from hankering for the warmth of Far North Queensland,...
4 October 2022 | Biodiversity, News, Transport |
Shocking North East Link clearing & what to do if you hit a roo Most of us have been shocked at the scale of the clearing at the Simpson Barracks on Greensborough Highway as part of North East Link works. Shockingly, the new highway will actually run underground...
3 April 2022 | News, Transport
Banyule Bicycle Strategy Rising petrol prices, increased road congestion with the pandemic and the indisputable health benefits have all made cycling more popular than ever. Banyule City Council have released the Banyule Bicycle Strategy for 2022-2027, building on the...
6 January 2022 | News, Transport
Sustainable Macleod North East Link interview The North East Link (‘NEL’) will have a huge impact on the community of Macleod and surrounding communities. In December 2021 I interviewed Michelle Giovas about the NEL, including the current design and implications for...
1 December 2021 | Transport
Could your next car be electric? The advantages of choosing to drive an electric vehicle (EV) are clear. They can be charged at home, preferably from solar panels, they have zero emissions (once built) and they have fewer moving parts, requiring considerably less...
