National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particles

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Information session – National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particles

You are invited to attend a public information session to review evidence supporting options for varying the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure for particles.

The National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) recently released the Impact Statement for consultation.

Air specialists from NSW EPA will speak at the information sessions in Melbourne and Morwell to provide an overview of the options and the Impact Statement and the process for making a submission.

The Impact Statement and draft varied measure are open for public comment, submissions close 10 October 2014. Public submissions will inform NEPC’s considerations of a final proposal for varying the AAQ NEPM standards for particles.

For more information on the proposed options for particle standards, Impact Statement and the process for making submissions see NEPC‘s website.

Please forward this email to anyone else you think might be interested in participating.

Morwell Session:

11 September 2014
5pm – 7pm
Morwell Bowls Club, 52 Hazelwood Road, Morwell, 3840
RSVP by 3 September 2014 aaqnepm@epa.vic.gov.au or call 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842)

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Release of Mine Fire Inquiry report

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On Monday August 29th 2014, the Board of Inquiry handed its full report to the Governor of Victoria, His Excellency the Honourable Alex Chernov AC QC, at Government House in Melbourne.

From that point, the Governor will deliver the report to the Premier of Victoria, Denis Naphine, who is expected to table the report in Parliament on the afternoon of Tuesday, 2 September 2014.

The Board and Secretariat of the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry are inviting the community of Morwell and the Latrobe Valley to collect copies of the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry between the hours of 4.00pm and 6.00pm on Tuesday, 2 September 2014 from the Function Room at the Morwell Bowling Club, 52 Hazelwood Road, Morwell.

In the event that the report is not tabled on Tuesday, 2 September 2014, alternative arrangements will be made.

Electronic copies will also be available from www.hazelwoodinquiry.vic.gov.au following tabling.  Summaries of recommendations and information about how to access the report are being mailbox-dropped to affected communities the following weekend.

We are hoping to hold additional copies of the report at Morwell Neighbourhood House for people to collect.  We will keep you updated with regards to the upcoming Mine Fire Inquiry report.  If you have any questions, please call us on 5134-5488.  Thank-you.

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Community cooks flock back

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Community cooks flock back published in the Morwell & Churchill section of the Latrobe Valley Express – Monday August 26th 2014.  Written by Farrah Plummer.  Click on the article to enlarge.

Published in the Latrobe Valley Express Morwell & Churchill section. Dated Monday August 26th 2014. Written by Farrah Plummer.

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Residents Dying for a laugh

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Residents Dying for a laugh.  As part of the Journey through the Smoke workshops held here at Morwell Neighbourhood House.  Tara Dean and Ann Pulbrook explain one of the projects that has come about as a result of the workshops.

If you have any questions about the Journey through the Smoke workshops or wish to participate in the workshops, please call us on 5134-5488.  Thank-you.

Published in the Latrobe Valley Express Morwell & Churchill section – August 18th 2014. Click article to enlarge.

Part 2 printed in the Latrobe Valley Express Morwell & Churchill section – August 18th 2014. Click article to enlarge.

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We are Forecasting Snow in Morwell

http://morwellnh.org.au/forecasting-snow-morwell/

We are Forecasting Snow in Morwell this Saturday August 23rd 2014 at Morwell Neighbourhood House.  Starting at 11am, we’ll have snow for kids to play on.  It very rarely snows in Morwell, so we’re bringing the snow to Morwell.  On the day there will also be snags, drinks, fairy floss and Koko the Clown.  There will be plenty of entertainment for the kids.

We are also looking for volunteers who are willing to help out on the day too.  if you would like to join our volunteer Snow Team, please give us a call.

We are looking forward to seeing you here this coming Saturday at 11am.  Our address is 48-50 Beattie crescent, Morwell.  If you have any questions, please call us on 5134-5488.  Thank-you.

Printed in Latrobe Valley Express – August 18th 2014.

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