This morning, a worker from regional Victoria died after he was crushed by a turbine blade at a wind farm in Rokewood. The man, who was in his 30s, had been a subcontractor at the Golden P23 Wordslains Wind Farm. According to the police, he was working when he was killed. First responders tried to revive him, but he passed away at the scene. The incident was confirmed by the company that supplies turbines, Vestas. The company noted that it would immediately close the site. Danny Nielson, the head of operations for Vestas Australia, said the company was deeply affected…
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Emergency services were called to a school in the Macedon Ranges in Victoria after a truck crashed into it at around 2.30 pm on Monday. One adult was killed and a child was injured. The incident took place at the Riddells Creek kindergarten, which is about 60 kilometers from Melbourne’s central business district. It’s believed that a water truck crashed into a preschool in Macedon Ranges at around 2.20 pm on Monday following a collision with a vehicle. One adult was reportedly killed at the scene, and a child was taken to a hospital with a serious upper-body injury. Ambulances…
It’s no wonder that Australians love to garden with the desert rose, as it’s a plant that’s commonly grown in their backyards. Unfortunately, the plant’s toxic and dangerous nature can be seen in its vibrant flowers and swollen stem. According to Dermot Molloy, who is a horticulturist at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Victoria, the Adenium obosum is native to Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and other regions. Many people are not aware that the desert rose is a member of the Apocynaceae family. According to Molloy, it has a toxic sap that can be harmful if it gets into a…
Following the deaths of several native wildlife due to the use of glue traps, calls have been made to ban the products from both online and hardware stores. Some of the retailers that sell these products include Amazon, Dick Smith, Temu, and Kogan. While retailers such as Amazon have stopped selling standalone insect sticky traps, the manufacturer of these products, Australian retailer Bunnings, still sells them. The animal welfare group RSPCA Queensland noted that retailers’ inaction in stopping the widespread use of glue traps has led to the deaths of several animals. Emma Lagoon, a spokesperson for the organization, said…
Following the drowning of an 11-year old boy at an east coast beach in Australia over the weekend, a major local authority said it would carry out an audit of the safety signs at the site. The body of Laith Alaid, from western Sydney, was recovered from the sea off NSW’s Central Coast on Wednesday. He was last seen on Sunday while trying to cross the channel with his father and three brothers. According to lifeguards, the Entrance channel can be shallow to swim across at low tide. However, it becomes incredibly deep in seconds. The incident has prompted many…