Daily Archives: 11/09/2018

Victorian Government promises half-price solar batteries if re-elected

PHOTO: The Andrews Government has pledged solar panel and battery subsidies worth over $1 billion. (Supplied: Murray Green) The Victorian Government has committed to provide half-price solar batteries for 10,000 homes if it wins the November election. The promise follows the Labor Government’s $1.3-billion pledge to pay half the cost of installing solar panels on…

More than 60 Melbourne cranes stop work after WorkSafe investigates Box Hill death

Worksites in Victoria have been told to stop using dozens of cranes, and conduct safety checks on others, after investigators found the death of a Melbourne worker was likely caused by a mechanical failure. WorkSafe is investigating the death of the man in his 40s, who was killed when a kibble, or container, of wet…