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Member Group Spotlight: WinZero

January 28, 2026

Wingecarribee Zero Emissions, or WinZero as they’re mostly known, is a great example of what’s possible when smart ideas, committed people and strong relationships come together. Based in the Southern Highlands (also known as the Wingecarribee Shire), on the lands of the Gundungurra and...

Act Now: Tell the EPA to set real emissions limits for coal mines

September 29, 2025

Submissions close 5pm Tuesday 7th October Link to the proposed documents here What is the NSW EPA’s public consultation on reducing coal mine greenhouse gas emissions? The NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is the state’s independent environment regulator. The EPA issues environmental protection licenses...

Submission Guide: Cease to Pump rules for the unregulated Gwydir, Namoi & Peel, Macquarie/Wambuul and Lachlan water sharing plans

September 24, 2025

See Fact Sheets are here for more information. Submissions close 11:59PM, Wednesday 8 October 2025. Background: This submission addresses proposed changes to cease-to-pump rules across several unregulated river water sources in NSW (Gwydir, Macquarie/Wambuul Bogan, Namoi/Peel, and Lachlan). The changes include replacing several “no...

Member Group Spotlight: Hawkesbury Environment Network

September 24, 2025

For more than 15 years, the Hawkesbury Environment Network (HEN) has been at the heart of conservation in their local area, protecting one of NSW’s most bushland-rich regions. What began as an alliance of groups has grown into a vibrant member organisation with deep...

Spotlight: Tabiea Climate Action Campaign

August 22, 2025

Western Sydney is one of the most culturally diverse regions in Australia, with almost half of residents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and Arabic as one of the most widely spoken languages. Yet until recently, climate change conversations rarely reached Arabic-speaking households in...

Northern Rivers Resilience Initiative - Have Your Say

August 13, 2025

What is it? NEMA and CSIRO are spending $11 million of taxpayer money to model engineered water projects for the Northern Rivers. They are only modelling hydrology - ignoring possibly devastating social, environmental, and economic impacts. Many of these ideas are unworkable, threatening agriculture...

Member Group Spotlight: South East Region Conservation Alliance (SERCA)

July 24, 2025

On the frontlines of Australia’s longest-running forest campaign The South East Region Conservation Alliance (SERCA) is a coalition of eight south coast environment groups working to end native forest logging. Based on the Yuin lands of Wodiwodi, Wandiwandian, Dhurga, Walbanja, Djiringanj, Thaua and Bidewal,...

Webinar: Unpacking the latest NSW State of the Environment report

July 17, 2025

Thank you to the 480 people who registered for our webinar about the latest NSW State of the Environment Report. In case you missed it – you can now watch the recording online: The State of the Environment Report is NSW’s premier scientific report...

Member Group Spotlight: Mudgee Region Action Group

May 26, 2025

Protecting the Mudgee region from potential environmental and health disaster The Mudgee Region Action Group (MRAG), formerly the Lue Action Group, is a dedicated community alliance committed to safeguarding the environment, farmland, and cultural heritage of the Mudgee region from the impacts of the...

Will NSW fix the Darling/Baaka River?

May 19, 2025

Author: Mel Gray, NCC Water Campaigner In 2023, Premier Minns, Minister Sharpe and soon to be Minister Jackson, flew out to Menindee the day after they were sworn in as the new NSW Government, giving the community hope that they were going to fix...