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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

April 23, 2025

So much is at stake this election.  Which candidates will help everyone to cut their power bills with clean energy?  Which parties will protect nature and deliver a safe climate for our kids?  Which parties will reject risky and costly nuclear power?  Nature Conservation Council...

February 26, 2025

Wombat Protection Society Marks 25 Years of Dedication to Wombats and Their Caregivers        The Wombat Protection Society of Australia is celebrating 25 years of commitment to the welfare of wombats and the volunteers who care for them. With 800 members both locally...

December 13, 2024

Dear member groups,  An update following the NCC Annual Conference and AGM. It was a big day with successful and interesting workshops.   The minutes are now available here. Please welcome the returning office bearers for the NCC Board 2024-25:  Chair: Carolyn Loton  Treasurer: Luke...

November 27, 2024

When was your group formed and why?   Community Power Agency is a not for profit workers cooperative. We formed in 2011 (originally as a partnership) to support and advocate for community energy projects. We now also provide capacity building services for communities and councils...

October 28, 2024

Picnic for Nature, three years in!  69 local community groups came together to organise 33 picnics across NSW last weekend. This is phenomenal. It was great to see many groups working together to host joint picnics. Each picnic had its own unique flavour. From...