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August News Wrap
Half a dozen items that caught our attention in August from the world of wooden boats or the values that surround it!
The Green Nimby’s dilemma
On the 19th December Energy Minister Chris Bowen to declare Gippsland as Australia's first offshore wind zone. Mr Bowen also confirmed new parameters to a zone previously proposed in the consultation period.