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1955
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Founded on July 2 at a meeting in Phillip St, Sydney
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1957
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National Parks Act drafted by NCC
National Parks Association of NSW founded
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1961
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Katoomba and District Wildlife Conservation Society founded (Blue Mountains Conservation Society)
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1963
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Last Eastern Quoll sighted on mainland Australia
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1967
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NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act passed, National Parks and Wildlife Service founded
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1968
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Colong Foundation for Wilderness founded
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1970
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Campaign to end tax breaks for native vegetation clearing starts
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1971
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Battle for Kelly's Bush in Hunters Hill starts
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1972
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Total Environment Centre founded
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1973
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NSW rainforest wars start (1973-1984)
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1974
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NSW Environment Centre established
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1975
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Colong Caves protected
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1976
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North Coast Environment Council formed
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1977
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Premier Wran bans sand mining
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1979
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NCC Bushfire Program starts
Battle for Terania Creek
Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979
Land and Environment Court established
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1983
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Kelly's Bush is saved
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1984
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Premier Wran bans rainforest logging
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1985
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NSW Environment Defender’s Office established
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1986
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Urban bushland protections enacted
NSW rainforests inscribed on the World Heritage register
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1987
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NSW Wilderness Act 1987
NCC acquires its first desktop computer (second-hand from TEC)
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1989
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Save Jervis Bay campaign begins
Eden woodchip mill blockade begins
First director of NCC appointed (Haydn Washington)
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1991
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Environmental Liaison Office formed
First marine reserve (Solitary Islands)
Chaelundi State Forest Blockade
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) established
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1994
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First NCC Bushfire Conference after bushfires burn out 800,000 hectares
Jervis Bay naval base proposal dropped
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1995
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Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1995
NCC launches its website
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1997
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NCC representatives appoint to key committees under Rural Fires Act 1997
Marine Parks Act 1997
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1999
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Regional Forest Agreements 1999-2001 (Eden, north-east, southern)
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2000
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The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage listing
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2001
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NCC’s first Regional Environment Conference (Newcastle)
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2002
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NCC sustainable living program begins (Cool Communities)
Campaign against burning native forests for power starts
Grey nurse shark campaign begins
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2003
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Native Vegetation Act 2003
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2005
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NCC Hotspots program is established
Walks Against Warming begin
The South East Region Conservation Alliance Inc. (SERCA) is formed
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2006
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Adopt A Shark program launched
NSW Environment Awards launched
Campaign to stop Tillegra Dam in the Hunter Valley begins
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2007
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Grey nurse shark court case (NCC, EDO)
20% of NSW coastal waters protected in marine parks
Walk Against Warming attracts 140,000 participants
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2008
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Musician Jack Johnson promotes Adopt a Shark at Sydney concert
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2009
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1000 households register for NCC Climate Challenges
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2010
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River Red Gum Parks declared
Government abandons Tillegra Dam proposal
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2011
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Campaigns for better planning laws begins
Climate campaign starts targeting coal and gas projects
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2012
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NCC Firesticks program begins
Better Planning Network established
Hunting in national parks proposal
Koala listed as vulnerable to extinction in NSW
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2013
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NSW Planning Bill defeated
Hunting in national parks proposal defeated
NCC’s Low Income Energy Efficiency Program (NCC) begins
Land Water Future is formed
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2014
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Campaign for Sydney marine park ramps up
Campaign to end native forest logging ramps up
Government proposes scrapping Native Vegetation Act and Threatened Species Conservation Act
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2015
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1000 households benefit from NCC Low Income Energy Efficiency Program
CSG licences scrapped after community campaigns
Campaign for Great Koala Park launched
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2016
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Government scraps the Native Vegetation Act and Threatened Species Conservation Act
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