Community Cabinet in Ballarat - Thu, 18 Feb

As you may have heard, Kevin Rudd and his band of cabinet colleagues are swinging into Ballarat on the evening of Thursday, February 18 to talk to us face to face and hear some of our questions. A fantastic opportunity to make your voice heard. It all happens at Ballarat High School, Sturt Street West, Ballarat.

Go to http://www.dpmc.gov.au/community_cabinet/index.cfm to find out how to attend. You can do it online or on the phone but you have to do it by 5pm, Tuesday 2 February.

CPRS Update - chance to lobby for action

Kevin Rudd is re-introducing his CPRS legislation into parliament this week (Feb 2010). The chances that Tony Abbott will allow the Liberal Party to pass it are pretty much zero so it looks a fairly meaningless gesture. The package being reintroduced is the one negotiated with Malcolm Turnbull last year which vastly increased compensation for polluting industries and contained a number of other nasties.

Fundraiser for Community Engagement events

BREAZE has been donated copies of the Gould League Bird Books by co-author, Alan Reid. There are seven books per set, covering Victoria, Tasmania, ACT, southern NSW and eastern SA. Great for beginners to bird watching (and for children!), the series features beautiful illustrations by Sue McGuiness.
There are 3 sets for sale at $50 (rrp around $95). Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like a copy - first in first served!

Moreland Energy Foundation Limited have pulled together some comparitive data from Victoria's electricity retailers. The donwnloadable pdf provides rates and relevant information that will enable you to make an informed decision when selecting a retailer. Keep in mind that most BREAZE members have assigned their RECs to BREAZE, so that column in the pdf will not apply to most.

(Do I see a patch of BREAZE blue in the sign? Click on the photo to see the full sized image)

Instead of organising our own Walk Against Warming this year, an intrepid bunch of BREAZErs jumped on the train and headed down to the Melbourne event. When we got there we found we were part of a crowd of 40,000. What a blast!

Buy a discounted copy for yourself (or it could make a neat Christmas gift for someone who consumes a little more energy than you'd like!).

- just $19.50 (RRP $29.99!)
We have 15 books available at the discounted price
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 5329 1730 to secure a copy.
For more info - http://www.csiro.au/resources/Energy-Saving-Handbook.html

Energy Saving Power Boards

$45 (RRP is $55 - $65!). 
6 outlet power boards (surge overload and protected), perfect for computer or audio visual systems - when equipment connected to the master socket is turned off/on, the power to the 4 slave sockets is switched to the same status! Numbers are limited, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 5329 1730