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"We're going to have areas that are uninhabitable": How Wellington Shire is preparing for rising sea levels

"We're going to have areas that are uninhabitable": How Wellington Shire is preparing for rising sea levels

More than 80 percent of Australia’s population lives on or near the coast, which is why local councils around the country are preparing for the increasing flood risks and surging tides.

Jacob Wallace
FarmingFarming
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“Every component of my life was attacked”: How misinformation generates fear and anxiety

“Every component of my life was attacked”: How misinformation generates fear and anxiety

The government says it wants to guard against false claims around renewable energy and climate change.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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Silverleaves residents “praying for a mild winter”, free of storm surges

Silverleaves residents “praying for a mild winter”, free of storm surges

Nearly $3 million available to mitigate risk, but plans still on the drawing board.

Jacob Wallace
Climate changeClimate change
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“The heat we're experiencing now is not business as usual”: GP’s warning as mercury hits 48.9C in Victoria

“The heat we're experiencing now is not business as usual”: GP’s warning as mercury hits 48.9C in Victoria

Neerim South dairy farmer Dave Johnson said this is the driest summer he’s experienced in 40 years working the land.

Jacob Wallace
Climate changeClimate change
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Sandbags, seawalls and supplies: Cash boost to prepare Gippsland for extreme weather

Sandbags, seawalls and supplies: Cash boost to prepare Gippsland for extreme weather

Bullock Island, Loch Sport and Silverleaves are among the recipients.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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As oceans warm, Gippsland’s road network suffers

As oceans warm, Gippsland’s road network suffers

Councils, already streets behind on repairs, will face greater bills.

Jacob Wallace
HousingHousing
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Watch: Property values drop by $42 billion due to flooding

Watch: Property values drop by $42 billion due to flooding

Out of the two million flood-prone houses across Australia, at least 70 percent have had their values reduced by water inundation risk.

Jacob Wallace
EnvironmentEnvironment
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“My house may well become uninsurable”: Gippsland homeowners come to terms with flooding reality

“My house may well become uninsurable”: Gippsland homeowners come to terms with flooding reality

New research shows an increase in severe storm surges is lessening the value of Australian houses.

Jacob Wallace
Climate changeClimate change
“We’re the guinea pig”: Phillip Island suburb on the frontline of rising sea levels

“We’re the guinea pig”: Phillip Island suburb on the frontline of rising sea levels

The Silverleaves shoreline has receded 77 metres since 1953 and erosion is accelerating.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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“It's quite a sobering scenario”: Gippsland bushfire season could come early this year

“It's quite a sobering scenario”: Gippsland bushfire season could come early this year

The swing between wetter and drier seasons is causing an increase in growth that could lead to more intense and frequent fires.

Jacob Wallace
FarmingFarming
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“It’s too dry to sow”: Gippsland farmers months behind schedule

“It’s too dry to sow”: Gippsland farmers months behind schedule

With water catchments under strain and crop planting months behind schedule, anomalies in weather are shifting opinion in the agricultural community.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
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WATCH: Is Gippsland at the centre of an energy revolution?

WATCH: Is Gippsland at the centre of an energy revolution?

The Monitor attended the Gippsland New Energy Conference in Traralgon this week to speak with community leadersabout the shift to renewables.

Jacob Wallace