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NSW biodiversity worse than ever, habitat clearing the key driver, says government report
May 08, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE May 8th, 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today labelled new Government data on biodiversity loss ‘a shocking and deeply frustrating failure to meet our obligation to protect nature’. ...
Read More188 breaches of new condition designed to protect greater gliders
May 03, 2024
JOINT MEDIA RELEASEMay 3, 2024 Conservation groups are demanding an urgent investigation and prosecution after detecting 188 alleged breaches by Forestry Corp NSW of a new condition designed to save endangered greater gliders. In a letter to the NSW EPA, the groups called for...
Read MoreJoint statement of the Alliance for Nature on NSW habitat clearing laws
May 01, 2024
1 May 2024 The Alliance for Nature NSW is a coalition of leading environmental organisations working together to achieve the best possible outcomes for habitats and wildlife. Together, we represent 220 member groups or branches and around 250,000 supporters and landholders across the state....
Read MoreFederal Court judgment allowing the pursuit of environment groups ‘anti-democratic’ - Peak Environment Groups
April 26, 2024
MEDIA RELEASEApril 26th 2024 Australia’s peak environment groups have expressed their alarm and profound opposition to the Federal Court’s decision to allow Santos to pursue environment groups that were not directly involved in a recent court case against them. The decision means that...
Read MoreKoalas dying as NSW Labor stalling on habitat clearing loopholes
April 23, 2024
MEDIA RELEASEApril 23rd 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today criticised the NSW Government for dragging its feet over inadequate regulations that allow unregulated habitat clearing on freehold land. A 2020 Parliamentary Inquiry...
Read MoreNCC welcomes largest renewable energy tender announcement
April 22, 2024
MEDIA RELEASEApril 22nd 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today strongly welcomed the joint announcement by NSW & Federal governments of the largest single renewable energy tender in Australia. The new tender is...
Read MoreTime 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...
Read MoreRiver 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...
Read MoreMedia 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...
Read MoreFragmented 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...
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