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CEFC, CFSGAM to establish clean energy infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... biodigester and energy efficient rendering facilities to improve operational efficiency. Bindaree Beef, located in Inverell, NSW, will also receive additional bank finance and an Australian Government Clean Technology Investment Program grant. CEFC has ...

Tumut Shire Council to slash electricity costs after upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Riverina Highlands Building Energy Efficiency Project upgraded the building, which houses the council, Rural Fire Service, NSW Forestry and Probation and Parole. The building was officially opened this week. Tumut Shire Council received AU$1.8 million ...

New national law for co-ops and mutuals to cut red tape

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... courtesy of BCCM) CNL started this week in New South Wales and Victoria and will impact on more than 600 co-operatives in NSW and 640 co-operatives in Victoria would benefit from the new law, said Heidi Victoria, the Victorian state minister responsible ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... customer base, we're starting to see that occurring. I'm interested to know, we've had the community benefit bonds launched in NSW, and we've seen social impact investment and social impact measurement, I liken it to the start of the start of the sustainability ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... in Australia. The project protects approximately 8,500 hectares of native forest that had been approved for clearing by the NSW state government, including significant areas of native forest and fauna habitat. The forest is now protected for a minimum ...

ARENA funds UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Starfish Enterprises Network Limited, Backroad Connections Pty Ltd, Alternative Technology Association, Community Power Agency, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Total Environment Centre, Embark and Sustainable Regional Australia.

CEFC invests $536 million across 39 projects in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... debt finance to Moree Solar Farm for the development and construction of a 56MW solar photovoltaic power plant in northern NSW. CEFC and National Australia Bank also co-financed a project by Australian Agricultural Company Limited (AACo), for the installation ...

LGS invests in US$250 million EBRD green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... investments and an average term of 10 years. The AU$7 billion LGS manages assets on behalf of local government employees in NSW, and around $3.7 billion of total assets are in responsible investment strategies across Australian and international equities ...

Westpac, CBA raise $10 million for Benevolent Society SBB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... the contract for the funding mechanism for The Resilient Families service, which is delivered by The Benevolent Society. The NSW government announced its intention to develop this SBB with Westpac, CBA and the Benevolent Society last year, and the past ...

NGS Super to launch stand-along SRI fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... and it isn't off the table entirely, but it's not overly appealing for that very reason." See Also: NGS Super allocates to NSW social benefit bond