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Introduction (4) Solar City articles (16)
The Solar City Project | Dec 4th 2009
Letter: Solar park a "worthless white elephant"
With public interest in mind, Magnetic Times has decided to publish a copy of a letter sent recently to The Queensland Minister for Natural Resources, Mines, Energy and Trade, Stephen Robertson, by Island resident Mr Michael Schmidt who has some strong criticisms to make about the proposed Solar Park at Horseshoe Bay. It is important to disclose that your editor is one of the three community members on the working group and an attendee to all of the meetings so far and that I see the project in a far more positive light. But, because this is an important matter we have, for the record, reproduced Mike Schmidt's letter in full in the public interest.
The Solar City Project | Dec 2nd 2009
Group photo from the Monday meeting
Group photo from the Monday meeting
Solar Park plan improves meeting by meeting
 Community involvement is improving the Solar Park plan proposed by Ergon's Solar Cites team, meeting by meeting. Two meetings were held this week. One was an open public forum on Monday and the second was today, for a working group drawn from Monday's group. Both have seen significant progress towards an impressive community result.
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The Solar City Project | Nov 25th 2009
Solar Park: 3rd Community Consultation
 Following is an important notice regarding the 3rd Solar Park consultation and design meeting.
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The Solar City Project | Nov 10th 2009
A preliminary skate park shade structure concept
A preliminary skate park shade structure concept
Win win with Solar Farm
 On Monday night the Magnetic Island community had an important win and the Ergon Energy-led Solar Cities project on Magnetic Island showed they were indeed responsive to community wishes when the plan to locate banks of solar panels in a “Solar farm” between the Smart Lifestyle Centre (formerly the MI Sports and Rec. Club) was scrapped in favour of a new direction prompted by the community.
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The Solar City Project | Nov 3rd 2009
Solar Park meeting
 Following is an important message regarding a Community Meeting Notice from Ergon's Solar Cities on Magnetic Island
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The Solar City Project | Oct 30th 2009
About 30 Islanders attended the meeting
About 30 Islanders attended the meeting
Solar Park meeting draws lively discussion
 Last night a lively meeting was held to begin a community consultation over the establishment of a $1.4 million, 100 kilowatt, Solar Park on Magnetic Island.
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The Solar City Project | Oct 28th 2009
Solar Park meeting tomorrow
 Interested residents are invited to attend a community meeting tomorrow night to share ideas on the development of a solar park on Magnetic Island.
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The Solar City Project | Oct 1st 2009
Ergon Chief Ian McLeod watches as Mayor Les Tyrell turns the first sod
Ergon Chief Ian McLeod watches as Mayor Les Tyrell turns the first sod
First sod turned for Magnetic's new Solar Park
 The first step towards construction of a Solar Park on Magnetic Island was taken this week, with an official sod turning ceremony at the Solar City Smart Lifestyle Centre at Horseshoe Bay..
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The Solar City Project | Sep 21st 2009
Solar City project showcases to international audience
 The Townsville Queensland Solar City project will be showcased to the world when international delegates descend on Magnetic Island later this month.
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The Solar City Project | Jul 21st 2009
Meet the Solar City artists
 Following is an invitation to the Magnetic Island community to meet the artists selected for the Townsville Solar City Commemorative Artwork. The event will be held tomorrow at the Solar Cities Smart Lifestyle Centre at Horseshoe Bay.
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$130,000 public artwork for Bright Point
In April this year the Office of Clean Energy's Public Art Unit put out a call for artists interested in designing and installing a public artwork at Nelly Bay which would commemorate the Townsville Solar Cities project [ read more ]

Magnetic's new incentives for energy efficiency
Island Palms Resort at Nelly Bay is the first participant to benefit from the new Solar City incentive vouchers offering $50 to $500 towards energy efficient purchases [ read more ]
Solar Cities painting prize drawn
The draw to win an original landscape painting, donated by Magnetic Island artist Vonnie Van Bemmel, for the opening of the Solar Cities Smart Lifesyle Centre in Horseshoe Bay on Saturday September 13, was made and announced yesterday [ read more ]
Strand sun to power new solar display
As part of the New Townsville City Council's Citisolar program, Townsville City Council Sustainable Services and Delfin Townsville are developing plans for a cutting edge solar energy display on the Gregory St headland as part of the $30 million Townsville: Queensland Solar City project [ read more ]
Milestone for Magnetic solar suburb
"It's worth it just for the learning," was how Magnetic Island's first recipient of solar panels under the Solar Cities project, Ms Lindy King of Nelly Bay, described the impact of having a "smart meter" in her house - a feature of the program which is set to see 500 Magnetic homes fitted with solar panels and retrofitted with energy saving and measuring devices [ read more ]
Solar shopfront to open
With just a few weeks until energy assessments commence, the 'Townsville: Queensland Solar City' project is opening a shopfront on Magnetic Island [ read more ]
Nelly Bay leads solar panel rollout
The first solar panels of the Townsville: Queensland Solar City project have been installed at the Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal [ read more ]
Solar City Project - an introduction
An Ergon Energy-led consortium has won the right to host a Solar City Project in Townsville as part of the Australian Government's Solar Cities $75m programme [ read more ]
Solar City information begins to flow
In September last year it was announced that Magnetic Island was to be the focus of a, $30 million, major sustainable energy trial under the Australian Government's Solar Cities programme [ read more ]
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