The rainfalls on Wednesday were very much “hit and miss” across Victoria. Six millimeters fell on Daylesford bringing the November total to around 37mm, well below the long-term average of 61.6mm for the month. Rainfall for the year totals 707mm which is well below the long-term average of 839mm to the end of November.
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More than 50 regional, state and national environment groups have signed an open letter to Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, calling for an immediate end to logging in the west of Victoria and the legislation of three promised National Parks.
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Hepburn Energy reported a very successful year at its Annual General Meeting last Saturday. With revenue of approximately $1.2 million with $0.7m of operating spending and after taking depreciation, the cooperative reported a net profit of $359,494.
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Rainfall for Daylesford and District has been well below average for the past four months which are normally the wettest time of the year. Across Australia, October rainfall was the lowest since 2002 and August to October was the third driest such period since 1900.
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Average rainfall across the state of 21mm was the lowest ever recorded for September in Victoria. Average temperatures across the state were the second highest ever recorded. The combined effects of climate change and the El Niño event are clearly having an impact.
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Central Highlands Water has been awarded $60,000 in project funding through the Victorian Government’s Waste to Energy Bioenergy Fund. As part of the funding, CHW will explore the benefits of the localised production of bioenergy using forestry wood residue left onsite after a pine plantation is clear felled. The project will complement the organic waste composting facility at Creswick.
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Container deposit refunds are a step closer in Daylesford with the installation of a reverse vending machine in East Street, Daylesford. The installation is part of a roll out of refund points across Victoria in preparation for the start of the scheme on November 1st.
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August rainfall of 50mm is half the long-term average but our year to date rainfall for Daylesford is around 573mm, close to the 600mm long term average. July and August have both been below average which fits in with the Weather Bureau’s modelling predicting drier and warmer conditions with an El Nino Watch warning.
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The Hepburn Shire is opposed to the major transmission lines for renewable energy going through Hepburn Shire. But there are growing concerns that renewable energy targets are unlikely to be met if major transition line projects are stalled by community opposition.
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The Bureau recorded 72.8mm rainfall during July, just over 70% of the long-term average of 100.2mm. Daily maximum and minimum temperatures were above the long term means. Globally, July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded.
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We have just had the warmest week on record globally. When it is cold, people don’t think of preparing their homes for summer but now is the time to act before we feel the effects of the coming El Niño summer, which will bring increased risks of drought, heatwaves and bushfires.
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The Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve is now hosting the Hepburn Shire’s third electric vehicle (EV) charging station thanks to a collaboration led by Chargefox with partners Hepburn Energy, the Hepburn Shire Council and Central Highlands Water.
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