Tasmanian Made Wind Turbine Towers

Tasmanian Made Wind Turbine Towers

The economic outcome of renewable energy projects in the Cradle Coast isn’t always obvious. Some people wonder how the local community and the region benefit when global companies install internationally made metal wind turbines and export power to mainland Australia....
Growing local

Growing local

In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and the enforced lockdown, some green shoots of hope are appearing which are providing some real opportunities for our region.  One of these is to build on the increased interest in growing our own food. We humans have...
Let’s plan together

Let’s plan together

Reimagining is always easier in a crisis or time of challenge. Such occasions are often unwelcome and uninvited, but are times to reflect on what is. A chance to consider, to re-design, to plan for, or more constructively, do things better or differently. It’s also a...
Waste and the circular economy opportunity

Waste and the circular economy opportunity

These days we are all talking about our footprint on the earth and how we impact the world. I started thinking about this around 15 years ago, when I lived in Canberra. I reflected on the energy I consumed and that it was generated from burning coal, I thought about...
Your new job for the Cradle Coast

Your new job for the Cradle Coast

Imagine you started a new job today, a job that not only looked after your prosperity but also ensured the prosperity of your offspring and the Cradle Coast region. While locked down at the height of our Coronavirus outbreak, I was stuck in a place with clean fresh...