Australia:

Tourism Boost for Victoria Town from Geothermal Energy (The Standard)

The south-west Victoria town of Portland would benefit from a new wave of tourism via hot water pools if a planned $3.25 million project to reopen a decommissioned geothermal bore goes ahead.

Glenelg Shire Council has earmarked $1.625m  for the project which would be matched by the Napthine government if it wins the November 29 elections.

Member for South West Coast Denis Napthine announced on Friday a commitment to back the shire’s plan to sink a new bore to tap into the natural supply of hot underground water which would be used to heat civic buildings, the hospital, police station and other facilities — just as it did before it was shut down in 2006.

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