NEWS
- Dark Sky Symposium – Working Towards Dark Skies April 2nd 2018
- Wellington Shire Council receives Inaugral Good Lighting Award
- Visit us at Astrolight2017 at Scienceworks Sunday 23rd September 5.30-11pm
Scienceworks joins forces with experts, astronauts, artists and performers for a night starring astronomy and light.
Explanation of Intended Effect_ SEPPs Review 2015-1 pages 18-25
Combined, these measures will ensure the
observing conditions at the Australian Astronomical Observatory at Siding Spring
continue to be protected from upward pointing
artificial light and that new uses, light levels and
new technologies which contribute to light pollutio
are managed. It will also promote good lighting
levels and practice for all development
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Welcome to the International Dark-Sky Association of Victoria, (IDAVic), a chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
The main aim of IDAVic is to maintain the beauty of the night sky for generations to come and to support good lighting fixtures which are also environmentally friendly.
A current very important issue is that a number of Victorian Councils are upgrading to energy efficient lighting.
3 Landscape images Credit: Alex Cherney – Terrastro
Latest News from IDAVic
Dark Sky Symposium – Working Towards Dark Skies
IDAVic are hosting a symposium to be held concurrently with NACAA 2018 in Ballarat on Monday 2nd April. Registration can be done at the above link, cost is $50 which includes morning tea,... READ MORE
Wellington Shire Council receives Lighting Award
IDAVic are delighted to announce that the Wellington Shire Council is the Inaugral recipient of the IDAVic Good Lighting Award in recognition of Preserving the natural night time environment at The Honeysuckles... READ MORE
School lighting helps students to sleep better at home
A Norwegian comprehensive school has developed a lighting scheme that aims to help pupils perform better during the school day and relax at night. The Holla Comprehensive School was officially opened in September 2016 and the lighting solution consists... READ MORE
LED street lights are disturbing my sleep
‘LED street lights are disturbing my sleep’ By Brian Wheeler BBC News, Washington DC Like most of us, Karen Snyder had never really paid much attention to street lights. But that all changed... READ MORE