Perth / Western Australia

10 months!?! Those two sure didn't waste much time! 😆

Well, this parts disappointing,

One example is the project’s failure to build a permanent power supply to the telescope at the Australian site, which is now being run on temporary diesel generators.

The SKAO website claims power for the project’s central processing plant “is provided by a photovoltaic plant [solar] and energy storage system backed up by diesel generators, generating renewable energy a majority of the time to power the antennas and all site infrastructure”.

However, no solar plant has yet been built. The project is yet to award a tender for the power plant and is allegedly spending more than $1m a year on diesel to power the plant.

A tender document published by the SKAO in March reveals that a “phase one” diesel-operated system for the site is “expected to be operational in early 2026”, with the tender seeking interest to build a “phase two” power plant to integrate renewable energy.

The scope and schedule of the SKA project, a massive undertaking to deliver the world’s two largest and most complex radio telescopes, are under constant review SKAO spokesperson The SKAO spokesperson confirmed that the project would be running on diesel generators until the long-term solar-based plant was operational – expected in late 2028.

“An expert team is implementing a complex multi-stage power procurement process that will result in a long-term power purchase agreement with an independent power provider to build and operate a radio quiet power station with a very high fraction of power generated from solar photovoltaic cells and using a substantial battery energy storage system.”

Perth is hosting a series of friendly games between Australia and India. The fourth and final game is 6pm Thursday evening at Perth Hockey Stadium (next to Curtain Uni).

The skill and speed of these guys is incredible to watch. I was at the game on Saturday and had a great time. Hockey is huge in India compared to here, so don't be surprised if the crowd is a lot closer to 50/50 that a home game in Australia would normally be.

Games are free. Get there around 5:30 to get decent seats.

Its always so cool to hear about snow in the Stirlings.

Dunno why traumatic is in quotes and prank isn't.

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In short: Neighbours say they have been denied proper consultation around the plan to convert Fraser Suites in East Perth into 236 social and affordable housing units.

They want the state government to hold Q+A forums so residents' concerns can be heard.

What's next: A reference group will include members of the community to enable ongoing consultation.

In short: Internal documents from the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions show more than 100 trees were felled in a prescribed burn on WA's south coast last year.

The fire burned 99 per cent of the prescribed area and damaged close to 100 rare red tingle trees that do not grow anywhere else on the planet.

What's next? The Leeuwin group, a consortium of WA's top environmental scientists, has urged the government to amend its burn program to avoid another mass felling.

For the background to this story see, Hands together across the ocean for Perth’s Post push - gxpress.net

^Image from gxpress.net^

City of Nedlands Mayor launches extraordinary broadside after four councillors resign- ABC

Edit: (some background on the Childrens Hospice)

WA government takes control of land next to children's hospice to allow development of 'a beautiful oasis' (abc)

In short: The City of Nedlands opposed plans to build a parkland on an A-class reserve near the new $34 million children's hospice in Swanbourne, which is due to open later this year.

The Lands Minister John Carey has moved to take Allen Park out of the hands of the council, saying it has not maintained the space in "any meaningful way".

What's next?
The move to excise control of the land will be put to state parliament in the middle of this month.

Image: Recycling report shows varying results in Perth's east - Cindy Cartojano

51 per cent of all waste generated came from the construction and demolition (C&D) stream, 29 per cent from the commercial and industrial (C&I) stream and 19 per cent from the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream.

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The best performing kerbside system for material recovery was the three‑bin FOGO system. Three‑bin FOGO systems had an average recovery rate of 58 per cent, compared with only 14 per cent for two‑bin systems.

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Trends Overall

waste generation and generation per capita has increased 18 and five per cent respectively since 2014-15.

In contrast, MSW generation per capita has declined from 625 kg in 2014-15 to 481 kg in 2023-24. This is likely driven by the move towards digital media consumption and lighter weight products and packaging.

Tonnes of waste recovered has increased 81 per cent from 2.7 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 4.8 million in 2023-24. This is driven by increases in C&D recycling.

From: Waste Authority, Key Findings

Drove under one of these imposing bastards today.

Didn't know what it was, so now theres a photo of a really confused looking caveman looking up at this alien contraption.

Edit: Better image from another article.