Monday, May 20, 2024
22.1 C
Melbourne

GEELONG TOORAK TIMES

The Way I See It exhibition at Queenscliff Gallery

The Way I See It: Marian Blank, Moli Carew, Kati Thamo, and Sophia Xeros-Constantinides In The Way I See It, collages, paintings, and etchings describe the worlds of Marian Blank, Moli...

Eco Voice Q & A: Michael Lotfy Gierges, Global Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric’s Home & Distribution Segment

Background Michael Lotfy Gierges is Executive Vice President for the Home & Distribution division and has held the position since June 2023. In this role, he has full responsibility for all aspects of Schneider Electric’s residential & small buildings offer and solution development, including strategy, R&D, market development, production and go-to-market, utilizing his extensive industrialization […]

Research reveals gains and gaps in Aussie green initiatives

SAP reveals increasing Australian investment in sustainability solutions driven by competitiveness and profitability benefits 68% of Australian businesses see relationship between sustainability and competitiveness and profitability, leading to 11 point increase in businesses increasing their investments Australian organisations say their overall business performance is intrinsically linked to treating sustainability as a strategic priority – and […]

TAFE NSW graduate provides lifeline for endangered species

At a critical time for Australia’s threatened species, TAFE NSW is equipping students with the knowledge and skills required to contribute to a sustainable future. Skilling future workers with specialist conservation skills comes at a time when over 550 native Australian animals have been found at risk of becoming extinct, according to World Wildlife Fund […]

Ashurst advises Aquila Capital on procurement and portfolio financing of New Zealand solar PV projects

Global law firm Ashurst has advised Aquila Capital as international counsel on their procurement and portfolio financing of solar PV projects with an expected capacity of 180MWp in New Zealand. The portfolio forms part of a broader 1.4GW portfolio of solar PV assets to be developed by a joint venture between Aquila and Far North […]
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THE CUCKOO RESTAURANT [Closes its doors for Good]

This Victorian iconic restaurant which has survived more than 60 years in business, has fallen victim to the COVID pandemic. For this Cuckoo, time...

THE HINDENBURG (Zeppelin Airship)

The Hindenburg (also known as a Zeppelin) was a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin. He pioneered...

PUFFING BILLY (all aboard)

Puffing Billy An Australian Century old Steam Train ride through the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges EXPLORE REGIONAL VICTORIA “All aboard for a ride on Australia's oldest...

BILLY IDOL

William Michael Albert Broad (better known as punk rocker Billy Idol) was born in Stanmore, Middlesex England, exactly 8 days after RCA Records bought...

FELIX BAUMGARTNER

Felix Baumgartner is only person in history, to have stepped from a balloon perched at the edge of space and broken the sound barrier...

WEST GATE BRIDGE COLLAPSE

On October 15, 1970, when I was only 6 years old, 35 men left home for work on the West Gate Bridge, but never...
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