Media releases
4 October 2018
At least 21,000 submissions to the Berejiklian government’s Sydney Marine Park consultation support the original plan to protect at least 2.4% of coastal waters between Newcastle and Wollongong in sanctuary zones.
Marine Conservation
24 September 2018
More than 110 ocean lovers from the Manly region took to the water on the weekend in support of a Sydney Marine Park that includes no-take sanctuary zones.
Marine Conservation
19 September 2018
NSW conservation groups have condemned the Berejiklian government’s move to change the National Parks and Wildlife Act to allow the flooding of the Blue Mountains National Park.
Forests and wildlifeRivers and wetlands
17 September 2018
Conservation groups have condemned the NSW Government’s unilateral decision to strip environmental protections from its proposed Sydney Marine Park before the public consultation period has closed.
Marine Conservation
11 September 2018
Conservation organisations are calling on Premier Berejiklian to stay the course on public consultation and listen to the majority who support the government’s plan for a Marine Park for Sydney and the Central Coast.
Marine Conservation
7 September 2018
Satellite imagery shows a massive spike in the destruction of NSW koala forests, with the rate of tree clearing tripling in the state’s north since the axing of the NSW Native Vegetation Act in August 2017.
Forests and wildlife
3 September 2018
Public support for marine conservation in some coastal electorates has reached almost 90% after the NSW Government announced plans last week for a multi-zone marine park in 25 locations between Newcastle and Wollongong.
Marine Conservation
30 August 2018
The Berejiklian government must work with other states to develop ambitious renewable energy schemes now the Morrison Government has abandoned plans for federally coordinated approach to climate and energy policy.
Climate and energyCoal and gas
30 August, 2018
The Githabul Tribe, Githabul Nation Aboriginal Corporation, Githabul Elders and representatives of conservation groups will be holding a press conference at 11.30 am on Thursday 30 August in Kyogle to launch their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the management of Githabul Native Title Lands in the upper Clarence and Richmond Rivers.
Forests and wildlife