Green Moving: 10 Tips For Eco-Friendly Relocation

 Hello friends,

Often while moving house, no one cares how many boxes get tossed in the bin or if the chemicals poured down the drain affect the earth. It is because no one is bothered to move sustainably. I wasn't either until I read Australia has a waste management and recycling problem. Most plastic and paper clutter ends up in landfills. Therefore, I researched extensively to find out how to move house sustainably. Thankfully, I chanced upon these ten tips for eco-friendly relocation. I use them every time I move to manage the process as harmlessly as possible. If you want to do the same, please read the tips below.

https://www.betterremovalistssydney.com.au/green-moving-10-tips-for-eco-friendly-relocation/

Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler owner says he will return to business despite setbacks

 Valentine's Day 2020 was the last time Ian Burns ran an event on the Hawkesbury Paddlewheeler.  

Until then, his boat had regularly taken private functions and parties on cruises along the Hawkesbury River from Windsor.

But a severe flood that hit the river in February 2020 took the wheeler downstream to Lower Portland.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-06/hawkesbury-paddlewheeler-owner-business-flood-setbacks/101399634

Future unclear for Sydney Dogs and Cats Home shelter after government funding request denied

 Every week hundreds of people are calling the Sydney Dogs and Cats Home animal shelter to surrender their pets.

The shelter says the reported surge in surrenders is putting pressure on the services they provide in eight different councils in the city. 

General manager Melissa Penn says this is happening because of the cost of living crisis and workers returning to the office after a growth in pet ownership during the pandemic. 

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-08/sydney-dogs-and-cats-home-animal-shelter-pet-surrenders/101414942

NRMA says call-outs for pothole-related damage almost doubles in NSW year on year

 The NRMA is urging New South Wales drivers to be patient as pothole patch-ups are hampered by wet weather. 

The organisation says burst and flat tires are rife from Sydney right across the state.

Spokesman Peter Khoury said the number of call-outs for incidents related to potholes in New South Wales had almost doubled compared to this time last year.

"We are seeing a significant increase for people who have damaged their tyres or their wheels," he said.

According to the NRMA, the total number of call-outs in NSW for July and August last year was 14,441.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-08/pothole-damage-almost-doubles-in-nsw-nrma-data/101414762