Wood heaters banned in new OZschwitz suburb

Subject: Wood heaters banned in new OZschwitz suburb Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:22 am

Wood heaters will be banned in the new residential suburbs of the Molonglo Valley, with the government citing threats to air quality in the large new development.

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The wood heaters will be prohibited in Coombs and all future suburbs in Molonglo Valley, but the existing suburb of Wright will be exempt.

The decision follows the release of the annual Air Quality Report for 2011, which identifies domestic wood heaters as the biggest source of air pollution in the ACT.

Smoke from a wood burning heater in Tuggeranong. Photo: Supplied

Wood heaters are already banned in Dunlop and East O'Malley, according to Environment Minister Simon Corbell.
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"We know that wood smoke can be a problem in the ACT which is why the Government recently launched the "Burn Right Tonight" campaign to raise the public awareness of correct wood heater operation," he said.

The air quality report identified four breaches of air quality standards in the colder months of May and July last year, but Mr Corbell said the report highlighted an excellent overall quality of air in Canberra.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/wood-heaters-banned-in-new-canberra-suburb-20120709-21rk1.html

Wood heaters banned in new OZschwitz suburb

Wood heaters banned in new OZschwitz suburb

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