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Scorecard: 1 year of government
April 03, 2024
28th March 2024 Overall: Positive environmental reform is again underway in NSW, but in order to address the urgent threats facing nature and the climate, we need to lift our game. Taking action on climate change Passage of a Climate Change Act with...
Read MoreMember Group Spotlight: Tweed Water Alliance Inc.
March 25, 2024
When was your group formed and why? Tweed Water Alliance Inc was formed in early 2017 in response to four water extraction for bottling operations in the Tweed Shire. We call this ‘water mining’ as a campaigning tool and our activities ramped up in...
Read MoreMember Group Spotlight: Manyana Matters
February 26, 2024
When was your group formed and why? Manyana Matters was started by a group of locals as a Facebook group in 2018, focusing on environmental issues. The Manyana Matters Environmental Association incorporated early in 2020, when, immediately following the Black Summers bushfires, a developer...
Read MoreEPA mandates night surveys for gliders but changes don't go far enough
February 21, 2024
February 20th, 2024 A huge thank you to the thousands of people who have supported our campaign to protect the greater glider. After sustained pressure, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has backed down on their attempts to scrap survey requirements for greater gliders. They have...
Read MoreMember Group Spotlight: North Coast Environment Council Inc
January 30, 2024
When was your group formed and why? The North Coast Environment Council formed in 1986, in response to the growing need to cooperate between all the smaller environment centres and groups to regional issues. A decade later we had 44 member groups showing...
Read MoreMember Group Spotlight: WEPA - Willoughby Environmental Protection Association
December 21, 2023
WEPA - the Willoughby Environmental Protection Association, is a community strong organisation committed to preserving Willoughby's natural heritage, protecting local bushland and wildlife and mitigating the impacts of pollution. While their primary interest is the City of Willoughby on Sydney’s North Shore, WEPA members...
Read MoreA lifeline for inland rivers! The Restoring our Rivers Bill 2023 explained
December 15, 2023
The Federal Government passed legislation in November 2023 that will finally get more water for the rivers and wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin. The Restoring Our Rivers Bill 2023 delivers a vital lifeline for inland rivers ahead of the looming drought. This is...
Read MoreMember Group Spotlight: Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance
November 27, 2023
The Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance is a national voice for the rivers, wetlands and wildlife of the Murray-Darling. Members include conservation groups in every Basin state – NSW, Vic, SA and QLD – representing half a million people in rural communities and east-coast cities. Each...
Read MoreMember Group Spotlight: Nature Coast Marine Group
October 25, 2023
The Nature Coast Marine Group is a community-based organisation that was formed in 2008 to support the establishment of the Batemans Marine Park on the south coast of NSW. With a vision to enhance protection of the marine...
Read MoreMember Group Spotlight: Tree Veneration Society
August 30, 2023
When was your group formed and why? The Tree Veneration Society (TVS) was formed in 2010 in response the founder, Louise Fowler-Smith’s growing concern for Native and Old Growth Forests and the importance of Trees to Climate Change. Louise had witnessed the protection of...
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