Category Archives: Environment
At last! We have a Climate Change Policy and Plan
At the June 26, MidCoast Council Meeting held in Forster, Councillor Peter Epov successfully moved a Notice of Motion for Council to develop a Climate Change Policy and a Climate Change Action Plan on a vote of 8 to 1,
Bob & Co Make A Pit Stop With Us
The irrepressible Bob Brown, his partner Paul, members of the Bob Brown Foundation, and a convoy of supporters are driving to Queensland to raise awareness …yet again, at the madness of allowing the Adani mine to go ahead. We had
What low life has done this?
Okay, you can call me a tree hugger along with a lot of others who appreciate trees. Who not only respect and enjoy the beauty, peace and comfort of sheltering shady trees, or who have been awestruck standing in the
THE DEATH OF THE DARLING RIVER
We have all seen the shocking state of the river system that was the life blood for a huge area of QLD, NSW and SA. The deaths of millions of fish, some so old they have survived all other water
Help get rid of the dreaded bitou!
Join in Australia’s longest running bitou eradication project. This year’s Crowdy Bay National Park bush regeneration camp will be held at Kylies Beach (10 minutes south of Laurieton, 30 minutes from Taree) from 13th-19th May. Community members are invited to
WHAT A TRAVESTY AND A TRAGEDY!
The charming, peaceful and historic Bight Cemetery on the Tinonee Road outside Wingham, has been a treasured landmark for decades. The first grave goes back to 1859 and it is the sheltered green and shady resting place for many of
We leave planet earth, or change our lives
Tony Doherty, founding member of Climate Change Australia Let us imagine for a moment that we humans are not causing climate change. There is still an important reason to change the way we live. It has been calculated that if
No Mines at Gloucester Sets A Precedent
The Rocky Hill Court Decision is a win for Australia “Dear residents of the Manning and Gloucester valleys – The Gloucester community is deeply grateful to EDO NSW staff and Barrister Robert White for their unstinting support of the Gloucester
Bob’s coming for a cuppa, and you’re invited!
In April The Bob Brown Foundation is leading a convoy to drive from Hobart to the Galilee Basin, west of Mackay, in a showdown to stop the Adani mine. And he hopes concerned Aussies will drive with him. There will be
THE ENERGY CONUNDRUM
Charles Pope One of the great pieces of legislation that has evaded policy makers is the need to produce energy at minimum cost, maximum reliability, and minimum carbon emissions. Renewables (mainly solar and wind) with battery backup are touted as
Hunting on a main thoroughfare?
The other morning I drove up to see the sunrise at Breakneck Lookout in Kiwarrak State Forest above Taree. And beautiful it was too, though the logging has left behind some devastation and it’s hard to spot any big old
Flying-Foxes are friends to the forest
FAWNA is perturbed about the sensationalist and alarmist take up in the media this week suggesting a spike in adverse human contact with flying-foxes. This follows a recent alert from the Hunter New England Health that two of a number
