Today we have Geoff Porter, Mayor of the Hume City Council
dropping by to chat about the Hume Horizons 2040 strategy. Hume Horizons 2040 enables
local people to have their say about how Hume will grow. From improving
transport links, more bicycle paths, plantings, open spaces, One Direction to a
beach; you can have your say by post cards located at council office or the
library, council website and online discussion forum.
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| Courtesy of Hume City Council |
ABC News released that Australia’s population has grown to
23 million and world population of 7 billion. With the way we currently use our
resources and consumption per head of the population, do we keep growing our
population or is transiting to aging population inevitable? Is the answer
growth? With limited policies that are possible, do you agree with Jaime’s
suggestion to try to discourage growth by removing some of the incentives such
as the baby bonus? To read the article click here
In light of the news of the collapse
of the Europe Union carbon price, the potential impacts to Australia’s carbon
trading scheme was discussed, leading to more discussions of politics, the fall
of Labor, increasing popularity of Liberals and decline in the Greens
influence.
Furthermore, this week we heard about the announcement of a new
coal mine located in Galilee Basin, central QLD by GVK Hancock. To listen to
the audio click here
Tracks played:
Ask- The Smiths
Hands will cradle- Oh Mercy & Nadia Omar
You’ll never walk alone- Gerry and the pacemakers
Ghost- The PresetsListen to the Podcast here!
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