GateWAy Blog

Mr Peter Watson, The Member for Albany has been told that the re-development of the old Esplanade Hotel site has been placed on hold indefinitely. (more…)

Albany Waterfront

The Waterfront at Albany is now moving to the next phase of development, with environmental approval for Stage 2 of the project being issued last week. (more…)

Maria Price and Dorothy Lucks of Sustainable Development Facilitation

The South Coast’s long established maritime connection may soon play a major role in the region’s tourism industry. (more…)

The extra daylight hours that come with daylight saving were enjoyed by many over the summer school holidays.  (more…)

Albany’s hinterland has been hit hard by late wet weather. Rain is disrupting harvests and threatening to ruin fruit crops. What can be salvaged is being downgraded and bringing lower prices. (more…)

So many boys love their motorcycles and for some, that love lasts a lifetime as evidenced by last weekend’s Vintage and Classic Motorcycle weekend. Since the ban of motorcycles on beaches has been enacted, many passionate riders of all ages have been using the Miniup Park Track (more…)

The debate on Daylight Saving brings out some interesting opinions. One of these was a letter to the editor in an Eastern States regional newspaper where the writer proclaims that extra hour of hot sun is the reason for the droughts and decreasing rainfall! (more…)

A new interactive web portal, launched today by Environment Minister Peter Garrett, will provide urban developers with valuable information, including fact sheets and national and international case studies, on the creation of greener neighbourhoods.

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