The Upper House inquiry into train failures that was initiated by Greg Barber MLC begins on 21 July 2009.

We need your help to publicise  the inquiry.

Can you help hand out flyers at your local train station on Monday 13 July?  If you are able to help at your local train station between 7am and 10am, please email us on trainfailures@vic.greens.org.au

 Introduction and first reading

Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) introduced a bill for an act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 in relation to the imposition of certain minimum housing standards and for other purposes.

Congratulations to Lifon Pluto, winner of the 10c Deposit Photo Competition and to runner-up Glen Clark. Many thanks also to everyone who entered, the photos were fantastic and the choice a difficult one. To see all the entries, go to the "10c Can Change the World" Facebook Page.

In Victoria, we've stopped noticing drink container litter. The photos submitted help us to see litter differently - each can, bottle and carton could be worth 10c!. We need to raise awareness of drink container litter, to show the difference a 10c deposit would make.

Key environment groups have released The Old Growth Flawed Promises report, an investigation of Labor's 2006 pre-election commitment to protect Victoria's last significant stands of old growth forest.

Part of Brown Mountain has already been logged including ancient trees such as this one, radiocarbon dated at 550 to 600 years old. Brown Mountain should be protected. Send a message to the Premier, the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and your local MP demanding an end to old growth logging.