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Clarence Valley Council (CVC) have taken a giant leap toward both substantially lowering greenhouse gas emissions from landfill and at the same time, greatly increasing their future usage of renewable energy after awarding a tender for Landfill Gas Management and Gas to Energy services at the Grafton Regional Landfill facility. And the huge bonus to the community… Council is set to reap a financial windfall.

SW-REZ is in the calm before the REZ Access Rights announcement-storm in the coming months. Proposed large-scale windfarms such as Pottinger, Engie and Bullawah are all waiting in the wings for the all-important announcement to be made ... further proposals are coming forward, with renewable energy development company RES announcing a $40 million commitment to local community development as part of its plan to construct the Argoon Wind Farm.

Studying childcare has just become easier for young people in Hay thanks to an innovative collaboration between Hay War Memorial High School and Hay Children’s Services. The school recently launched a fresh elective subject, Child Studies which is tailored for Years 9 and 10 students and offers a deep dive into the factors that influence a child's development and wellbeing from conception through the early years, covering ages zero to eight.

Tribute has been paid for the efforts of local community members and volunteers in the search and rescue of a fatal helicopter crash near One Tree ... Retired paramedic, Robert Marmont said locals rallied to render assistance after an official alert went out to all aircraft in the area … A man in his 40s died at the scene. The 29-year-old pilot sustained serious injuries and is being treated in Melbourne Hospital.