National park could be jobs boon, say consultants
The creation of a long-mooted national park on Melbourne's fringe could create up to 750 jobs by turning the area into an eco-tourism hub, an analysis has found.
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The creation of a long-mooted national park on Melbourne's fringe could create up to 750 jobs by turning the area into an eco-tourism hub, an analysis has found.
The Andrews government will pledge to cut Victoria's greenhouse gas emissions by up to a fifth by 2020, putting it at odds with Canberra on tackling climate change.
State and federal energy ministers have agreed to steps promised to stop companies price gouging on electricity bills, but been blocked from going further by the NSW and Queensland governments.
Hazelwood workers will leave their jobs next year with an average company payout of $330,000, as the Andrews government moves to stave off a jobs crisis in the Latrobe Valley with a $266 million rescue plan.
Hazelwood power station will operate until the end of March next year and then shut down quickly after that, workers have been told.
The truth about Hazelwood is that it was never meant to last this long.
What you need to know about the impending decision to shut Victoria's dirtiest power station.
Victorian's electricity bills are likely to be 4 to 8 per cent higher due the closure of the Hazelwood power station, with some of that increase likely to have already happened.
The Hazelwood power plant has been saddled with multiple repair notices for ageing equipment, amid growing expectations it will close next year.
Premier Daniel Andrews will personally oversee a taskforce to bail out the embattled Latrobe Valley amid mounting expectation of an announcement, possible this week, that the Hazelwood coal plant will shut next year.
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