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I commend the schools from my electorate that participated in the poster competition to celebrate the 20th birthday of Parliament House.
 
This fantastic poster was painted by students from Randwick School. Click on the image to see a larger version.
 
 
 
The Parliamentary Education Office (PEO) site is a great place to go for parliamentary education services and resources for schools, teachers and students. It has photos, fact sheets, parliamentary role-plays, a parliamentary glossary, the Australian Constitution, histories. »www.peo.gov.au
 
 
 
The National Capital Educational Tourism Project (NCETP) is a joint initiative of the ACT Government and the National Capital Attractions Association. The NCETP has been formed to assist schools in understanding the educational benefit of a visit to the National Capital and encouraging more to take the opportunity to visit for the first time. »www.ncetp.org.au
 

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epbc fact sheet

Find out about the role of the EPBC Act with proposals such as the Sugarloaf Pipeline or the Shoalwater Bay rail and port.


Pete's tips


A dishwasher can generate up to 500 kilograms of greenhouse gas a year.


» Look for dishwashers with a 4-star water efficiency rating. (Water-efficient dishwashers are usually energy efficient.)

» Only run fully loaded dishwashers.

» Use the shortest program sufficient to clean the dishes.

» Clean the filter regularly to maintain washing performance.

See www.energyrating.gov.au


Water efficiency matters too.


» The most efficient dishwashers use half the water of average models.

» By 2016, the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme (WELs) could save nearly 1200 megalitres a year in national dishwasher water consumption – that's enough water to fill 600 Olympic swimming pools each year.

» This represents a reduction of about 6.5 per cent in the water consumption of the dishwashers sold between 2003 and 2016.

See www.waterrating.gov.au

 

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