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EPA refuses to release reports on toxic pollution from Vales Point Power Station

December 14, 2023

MEDIA RELEASEDecember 14th, 2023 For nearly a year, the NSW EPA has refused to publicly release two reports that would reveal options to slash toxic coal pollution from Vales Point Power Station despite community members calling for greater transparency. On behalf of the Nature...

Good news for communities and environment: NCC welcomes decision to rein in unregulated water harvesting.

December 08, 2023

7th December 2023 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today congratulated the Minns Government, and commended Minister for Water Rose Jackson on the decision to reign in floodplain harvesting in the Namoi Valley. The Minister announced...

Forestry Corporation's reckless record of illegal logging continues, Greater Gliders only safe thanks to local forest defenders.

December 07, 2023

December 6th, 2023. With Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) yesterday agreeing to cease forestry operations in Styx River State Forest and undertake an ecological assessment of Greater Glider den trees, the Nature Conservation Council of NSW has today called on Ministers Sharpe and Moriarity to fix the broken...

$15 million in taxpayer money used to cut down endangered glider and koala habitat. Past time to stop subsidising native forest logging.

December 01, 2023

1st December 2023 The release of Forestry Corporations' Annual report, which shows that taxpayers will again be asked to spend $15 million to subsidise native forest logging, has today been labelled “a damning indictment on our state” by Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC) CEO Jacqui Mumford ...

Climate bill sets foundation for a cleaner and greener NSW

November 30, 2023

29th November 2023 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today welcomed the passing of the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill. “This is a milestone in the shift to a clean, green energy system powered by the wind...

Breakthrough for Murray-Darling – new legislation throws rivers a lifeline after decade of neglect

November 30, 2023

MEDIA RELEASE Breakthrough for Murray-Darling – new legislation throws rivers a lifeline after decade of neglect The successful passage of the Restoring our Rivers Bill through the Senate heralds a breakthrough in efforts to revive Australia’s largest river system to health, leading environment organisations...

A win for the Murray Darling - agreement to strengthen Restoring our Rivers (2023) Bill offers our a rivers a lifeline

November 27, 2023

Monday 27th November Leading environmental organisations from Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland have strongly welcomed an agreement between the Australian Greens and the Albanese Government to strengthen the Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill, saying the proposed amendments will give Basin...

With fire season well and truly here, NCC urges the NSW Parliament to help protect the community and environment by stopping native forest logging.

November 27, 2023

24th November 2023 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today urged members of the NSW Parliament to prioritise safety and security by ending the fire risk being caused by native forest logging. “Across NSW state forest...

“We stand by our river” – irrigators, graziers, fishers, First Nations leaders speak out in support of water buybacks

November 21, 2023

November 21st 2023 With the Senate poised to vote on critical changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, an alliance of farmers, irrigators, First Nations leaders and environmental groups have come out in strong support of expanding water buybacks from willing sellers as the best...

Stop work order highlights the need to overhaul forestry surveys, and search for nocturnal animals at night

November 15, 2023

15th November 2023 With the Environmental Protection Agency issuing another stop work order for the failure to identify endangered glider dens, the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC) is calling on the Minns government to take decisive action to protect endangered wildlife across...