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		<title>Sydney Central: April 2010 Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The topic for the next Sydney Central ATA  meeting will be “Opportunities for mall Wind Systems in Australia&#8221; with a talk by Katie Ross, a certified small wind system site assessor who  has personally managed the installation of over 500 kW of small wind  energy systems.
Katie will seek to de-mystify the small [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/sydney-central-branch-news/april-2010-meeting-opportunities-for-small-wind-systems</link>
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		<title>Delivering a fire-rated home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nanette&#8217;s sustainable home in South Gippsland was built to the highest fire-rating standard, BAL-FZ. It was also built by TAFE students and delivered to the site on the back of a truck. 
Read the fill article in ReNew 111
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		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/renew/renew-current-articles/delivering-a-fire-rated-home</link>
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		<title>Smart meters &#8211; a rough guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In ReNew 111, Craig Memery explains the basics of smart meters and what they mean for households energy use. Smart Meters can be a mixed blessing for consumers. On one hand they offer opportunities to improve energy efficiency by better informing consumers about their energy use. On the other hand associated smart meter infrastructure is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/renew/renew-current-articles/smart-meters-a-rough-guide</link>
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		<title>Electric bike buyers guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Electric bikes can be a solution for people who want to ditch the car. After all, a bit of &#8216;power assistance&#8217; can be a great help when dealing with big hills or if you&#8217;re not as fit as everyone else. Are you the pround owner of an elctric bike? Or are you thinking about investing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/renew/renew-current-articles/electric-bike-buyers-guide</link>
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		<title>Victorian Government Should Keep Focus on Water Conservation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday 18 March 2010
By focusing on the easing of water restrictions in Melbourne, the Victorian Government is sending the wrong message to Victorian households and risking our water future, says Australia’s leading sustainable living organisation, the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).
&#8220;Victoria is not out of the woods as far as water security, with river systems in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/news/victorian-government-should-keep-focus-on-water-conservation</link>
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		<title>Perth branch news: upcoming April meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After some discussion at the December and February meetings, the Perth branch meetings are going bi-monthly. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 21st April, presentation to be confirmed. 
Click here for the minutes from the February meeting. 
Regards
Travis Hargreaves
ATA Perth Branch Convenor
Mobile: 0421 690 963
Ecofficient.living@iinet.net.au
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		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/perth-branch-news-upcoming-april-meeting</link>
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		<title>Cairns branch – Earth Hour stalls &#8211; 27 March</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When: Saturday 27th March, 2010
Time: volunteer from 5:30pm for a couple of hours
Where: Two sites – City Place, Lake St, Cairns and Gordonvale State School, 28 George St, Gordonvale
RSVP: 19th March 
The Cairns branch has been invited to do two displays for Earth Hour 2010. One stall will be set up at City Place where [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/cairns-branch-%e2%80%93-earth-hour-stalls-27-march</link>
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		<title>Hobart branch meeting: Tuesday 30 March</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When: Tuesday 30th March
Time: 7.30pm
Where: Sustainable Living Tasmania, 1st floor, 71 Murray Street, Hobart 
Are you interested in seeing branch meetings happening again in Hobart? Would you like the opportunity to regularly exchange information, experiences and ideas about sustainable living with other ATA members? 
Anton Vikstrom, from ATA’s Melbourne office, will convene this meeting to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/hobart-branch-meeting-tuesday-30-march</link>
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		<title>ATA finalists in the Victorian Premier&#8217;s Sustainability Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ata.org.au/wp-content/uploads/vic_prem_award.jpg" align="left" border=1 hspace=10/>
<h3>ATA finalists in the Victorian Premier's Community Award</h3>
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) is a finalist in the community category of the Victorian Premier's Sustainability Award.

Sustainability pioneers with a ‘can do’ attitude, the ATA has helped thousands of households combat the challenge of climate change. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/news/ata-finalists-in-the-victorian-premiers-sustainability-award</link>
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		<title>Bringing a safe climate future forward: Listen to the audio from the ATA froum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ata.org.au/wp-content/uploads/slf_forum_2010.jpg" align="left" border=1 hspace=10/>
<h3>Bringing a safe climate future forward</h3>
As part of the 2010 Sustainable Living Festival, the ATA brought together five expert speakers from a range of backgrounds (sustainable technology, community development, architecture, water managment and policy) to discuss what a sustainable Australia should look like in 2020 and how we can get there. 

<b>Download the audio files from the forum.</b>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/news/bringing-a-safe-climate-future-forward-listen-to-the-audio-from-the-ata-froum</link>
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