HANSARD EXTRACT
| Statements by Members: Macarthur
Centre for Sustainable Living |
| 12
September 2007 |
Mr HAYES
(Werriwa) (11.54 a.m.)—Over
the past 30 years I have lived in my electorate with my wife and
family. It is an area of Sydney that we are very proud of. The
south-west Sydney lifestyle is one of cultural diversity. Our love
of sport may sometimes be a little more parochial than not,
supporting the Wests Tigers, but we are very proud to live there and
I am very proud to represent the interests of people who live in
Western Sydney.
Last Sunday, I attended the spring fair of the Macarthur Centre for
Sustainable Living. Apart from all the benefits that, as I said, are
attributed to those of us who live in Western Sydney, we also have a
centre that is concerned about the preservation of not only our
lifestyle but also our environment. This organisation is funded by
the Sustainable Regions Program through the Macarthur Regional
Organisations of Councils. The centre is very much at the forefront
of displaying the schemes available and the tangible benefits
through conservation practices that we can bring to our lives at
home and to our environment in south-west Sydney.
The spring fair was a remarkable event. It provided a unique
opportunity to showcase not only the techniques but also the
education underpinning them. It gave practical demonstrations of
those things that we can all do within our environment to conserve
water, such as the re-use of our grey water; to reduce our total
reliance on electricity; and to reduce our level of waste through
recycling and composting.
Apart from being the centre’s prime event to showcase its activity,
it was also a fair, which was well attended by people within my
community. It was heart warming to see the extent to which people
were taking an interest in the preservation of their environment.
They were keen to look at what they can do to recycle, to save water
and to avoid waste. They were looking sensibly at various power
options, including a mix of renewable and sustainable electricity
generation. This fair is a credit to the area and certainly a credit
to the Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living.
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