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Carrickalinga Dark Sky Consultation
The Carrickalinga Ratepayers Association are progressing an application for Carrickalinga to become Australia’s first Dark Sky Community.
In order to progress the application, it requires Council to adopt a Dark Sky Lighting Policy.
The Carrickalinga Ratepayers Association and Council are working together, and we invite you to watch the video of Professor Chris Daniels explaining the initiative, read the FAQ's, view the draft Dark Sky Lighting Policy and provide your feedback via on survey.
The “Made by Nature” Fleurieu Coast community of Carrickalinga has only 38 streetlights. The upgrade of these lights can be achieved for little cost and effort and the Carrickalinga Ratepayers Association who are driving this proposal and will be responsible for all activities required to receive a Dark Skies Communities Accreditation, including the cost of light shields, and working with Council on the development of a Dark Sky Lighting Policy.
Carrickalinga could then become the first Dark Sky Community in Australia. With less than forty such ‘communities’ in the world at this stage, this would be a great accomplishment indeed.
This initiative of the Carrickalinga Rate Payers Association aims to reduce light pollution, improve human and environmental health, and save both money and energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, so residents and visitors alike can enjoy the night skies into the future. Stargazing brings joy and wonder to all of us in different ways and the starry skies of the Fleurieu Peninsula are precious.
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