Sunday, 12 March 2023 08:52
CAMDEN COUNCIL JOINS ENERGY GROUP
CAMDEN Council has recently joined the Western Sydney Energy Program, which aims to lower community energy costs and reduce carbon emissions.
The program is a collaboration between eight Western Sydney councils, coordinated by the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC).
It focuses on four areas of activity: renewable energy transformation, transport, supporting communities, and facilities and precincts.
WSROC President Cr Barry Calvert said the program had saved councils $24M to date and highlighted initiatives such as the rollout of 52,200 new energy-saving LED streetlights, which are expected to save 40,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases.
Camden Mayor Cr Therese Fedeli said it was important to work hard to look after the environment and help residents live happily and comfortably and helping to lower community energy costs would go a long way in achieving that aim.
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Sunday, 12 March 2023 08:48
SUPER GENDER GAP PERSISTS
ACCORDING to Industry Super Australia's new analysis, women nearing retirement have nearly $50,000 less super than men and women of all ages have about a quarter less super than men.
The median super balance for women in their early 60s is just $159,600, compared to $210,800 for men. The gender gap in super balances is widest in Western Australia, where women have 34% less super than men.
Combatting unpaid super by mandating payment on payday, paying super on Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay and increasing the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset are ways the government can improve equity in the system
One in five women in 2019-20 were affected by unpaid super, resulting in a loss of $1.3B in contributions.
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Wednesday, 08 March 2023 08:33
THE BRIDGES ARE BACK AT CAMDEN
Council picking up the pieces
WHEN major floods caused havoc in the Camden Council district last year, they washed away vital bridges which linked communities to the outside world.
WHEN major floods caused havoc in the Camden Council district last year, they washed away vital bridges which linked communities to the outside world.
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