Recent Posts in ‘GTC Australia’
Access recycle railway line
Access Recycling has completed the removal of almost 20,000 tonnes of worn railway line in North East Victoria. Access Recycling began in Barmedman, central NSW in 1997. The company specialises in the collection of regional scrap metal, on selling to Sims Metal Management. Trading Manager Andrew Frater said in the last five years, the company
Love Food Hate Waste
Food waste is a complex social, economic and environmental problem that is having an increasingly negative impact on our world. As food lovers, we can enjoy the taste of our food and the social side of eating together. We can also buy, cook and save our food better, reducing our environmental impact and saving us
National Arthritis Week 2012
National Arthritis Awareness Week is your week to get involved and help raise awareness about the 3.85 million Australians that suffer from Arthritis at all ages. Osteoarthritis will be the focus of Arthritis Week 2012 which is being held from March 25-31 across Australia. Arthritis Awareness Week aims to raise awareness about Arthritis and help
Neighbour Day: 25 March 2012
Neighbour Day is Australia’s annual celebration of community, bringing together the people next door, across the street or on the next farm for a beer, a barbie or just a cuppa. Held on the last Sunday in March every year, it’s the perfect day to say thanks for being a great neighbour and for being there
World Meteorological Day: 23 March 2012
Each year, on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization, its 189 Members and the worldwide meteorological community celebrate World Meteorological Day around a chosen theme. This day commemorates the entry into force, on that date in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization. Subsequently, in 1951, WMO was designated a specialized agency of the
Ride to School Day: 23 March 2012
The Ride2School Program work with families, communities, policy-makers and partner organisations so that students are able to ride, walk, skate or scoot to school. What does Ride2School stand for? Helping kids build the skills, know-how and confidence to ride or walk to school, and beyond. For all information go to Ride to School Day.
Close the Gap Day: 22 March 2012
Australians are being urged to get behind National Close the Gap Day and register an event for Thursday 22 March. Tens of thousands of Australians are expected to take part in events in support of the Close the Gap campaign, which aims to achieve health equality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other
World Water Day: 22 March 2012
When a billion people in the world already live in chronic hunger and water resources are under pressure we cannot pretend the problem is ‘elsewhere’. Coping with population growth and ensuring access to nutritious food to everyone call for a series of actions we can all help with: follow a healthier, sustainable diet; consume less
World Forestry Day: 21 March 2012
World Forestry Day is celebrated in forests around the world on 21 March each year as people take time to consider the benefits of forests to the community – such as catchment protection, providing habit for animals and plants, areas for recreation, education and scientific study, and as a source of many products including timber
News.com.au has some great advice on “Top ways to save.”
News.com.au has some great advice on “Top ways to save.” COST-of-living increases are crunching household budgets everywhere, but there are several simple ways to save some cash around the home. Every little change adds up and can wipe hundreds of dollars a year off your costs. Just improving the energy efficiency of five key appliances
A Taste of Harmony 19 – 25 March 2012
Taste of Harmony is about recognising and celebrating the rich cultural diversity that exists in Australian workplaces. An initiative of The Scanlon Foundation, A Taste of Harmony will take place during the week of 19–25 March 2012 and coincides with National Harmony Day. A Taste of Harmony encourages all workplaces to celebrate their diversity by
Celebrate our Cultural Diversity Week: 17 – 25 March 2012
In addition to the annual Viva Victoria festival at Federation Square on 25 March, there are plenty of multicultural delights, activities and events taking place across the state during this year’s Cultural Diversity Week 17 – 25 March. How about an Interfaith Bus Tour and Harmony lunch in Footscray? Or a free Vietnamese and English pre-schoolers story time in Braybrook?
