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Government to give future floodplain advice
Two recently released reports found that currently floodplain modelling needs updating.
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Rivervue planning decision in Ombudsman’s sites after govt report
Government planning decisions leading to the go-ahead for Rivervue Retirement Village lacked transparency, a report into 2022’s Maribyrnong River floods has found.
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Up on stumps: raising and retrofitting for flooded homes, but no buybacks
Rather than buying back properties flooded along the Maribyrnong River in 2022, the EPC report recommends a resilient house scheme that would retrofit affected properties to avoid future risk.
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Victoria University investigates cracking problems for houses in the west
With the aim of gaining an understanding of the seasonal changes of soil behaviour below foundations, our team constructed a fully instrumented model waffle-raft foundation on a highly reactive site in Sunshine North.
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Tree vandals strike at Newport Lakes nature reserve
After 30 years of the community working together with Hobsons Bay Council, some of the more mature trees along with some samplings have been vandalised.
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Techno Park offers a regenerative spark!
What if, instead of being a ‘problem place’ full of danger and risk, Techno Park becomes a place of regeneration, addressing the issues of housing affordability and cost of living, while offering a sustainable, energy-positive future?
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DEEP WEST: Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Centre, Little River
Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Centre is a privately owned and funded conservation reserve that protects the local flora and fauna and operates a program to protect and enhance the population of a number of endangered Australian native animals.
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DEEP WEST: The RAAF Museum, Point Cook
Did you know there is a museum at the Point Cook RAAF base that is open to the public, is fascinating, of astounding quality, and even free?
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