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Time for NSW to electrify and save money for households

April 19, 2024

MEDIA RELEASEApril 19th, 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today applauded the Victorian Government for taking further steps to electrify households by phasing out incentives for gas appliances. “Victoria is ahead of the game...

River report has answer to stop fish kills but will government listen?

April 19, 2024

MEDIA RELEASEApril 19th 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has welcomed the release of the Connectivity Expert Panel’s interim report aimed at securing more water for the Darling/Baaka River, and urged Minister Jackson to accept...

Media Alert: Mudgee community rallies to save local koala populations from mining threats

April 18, 2024

What: Save Our Koalas Rally When: Friday 19 April at 11am Where: Community Park Church St Mudgee Speakers: Jacqui Mumford, CEO Nature Conservation Council of NSW, Mick Boller, Mudgee Region Action Group, Bev Smiles, Mudgee Coal Alert The Mudgee community will mobilise on Friday...

Fragmented nature laws a ‘major disappointment’: Conservation Councils

April 16, 2024

MEDIA RELEASEApril 16th 2024 Conservation Councils from around the country have today expressed their dismay at the fragmentation of long-awaited nature laws and are urging Minister Plibersek to follow through on her promise to deliver the whole of the Nature Positive Plan in this...

Pollution Data highlights the need to shut Eraring

April 05, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE5th April, 2024 Analysis of the National Pollution Inventory by Environmental Justice Australia has shone a light on the profound and worsening health impacts of Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant. Eraring Power Station recorded an increase in all five major toxic pollutants, including...

NSW Environment Awards honour the grassroots

April 04, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE April 4th, 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has recognised grassroots conservation groups and individuals in the NSW Environment Awards. The NSW Environment Awards highlights and supports the good work for nature...

After one year in government, peak environment body asks how the Minns government stack up on environment.

March 28, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE28th March 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today released a scorecard assessing the Minns government's performance on the protection of nature and climate action. Overall: Positive environmental reform is again...

Insidious Power Grab by the Gas Industry: Peak Environmental Bodies in Canberra to Oppose Offshore Petroleum Bill.

March 19, 2024

19th March 2024 Australia’s peak state and territory environmental bodies joined forces today at Parliament House to urge the Albanese government to withdraw an amendment to Australia’s offshore gas legislation that would displace the role of the Environment Minister, dramatically weakening oversight and accountability, and...

Doublespeak with a devastating impact – proposal to destroy and burn forest bad for nature and the climate

March 18, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE18th March 2024 The proposal to burn native forests to produce electricity has again reared its ugly head, this time seeking to capitalise on NSW’s 'do what you want’ approach to habitat clearing. Verdant Earth is seeking to secure 850,000 tonnes of wood...

Doublespeak with a devastating impact – proposal to destroy and burn forest bad for nature and the climate

March 18, 2024

18th March 2024 The proposal to burn native forests to produce electricity has again reared its ugly head, this time seeking to capitalise on NSW’s 'do what you want’ approach to habitat clearing. Verdant Earth is seeking to secure 850,000 tonnes of wood per...