Dear Friends of the Environment. The NSW Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is undertaking a Review, including submissions from the public, of the existing Tweed Water Sharing Plan (WSP) which expires next year. Currently there is a Clause 48 (1) that prohibits the building of a dam at Byrrill Creek. 10 years ago Save Byrrill Creek…
Category: Water Options
THE NOBBYS CREEK WATER EXTRACTION D.A. HAS BEEN FORMALLY REJECTED BY COUNCIL – HURRAH
From Nimbin EC: “There’s a bit of reading here, but it is well worth it ……………………………………… You will recall that Council had deemed the Nobbys Creek water extraction expansion application would be refused, so Appleby lodged an appeal in the Land and Environment Court. As part of the court process, Council was required to formally…
Confluence
A gathering about the serious business of water. Saturday, 2 March, Uki Hall, 2pm – 5pm We are assembling the people from our Northern Rivers area, particularly in the State electoral seats of Lismore and Tweed, to: Respond to the February 1 report from the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer on the sustainability of water…
Resolution on ‘No Water Mining’ at Tweed Shire Council Meeting Thursday 15 November 2018
Taken from Minutes of the Meeting.. 6 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Removal of LEP clause 7.15 re Commercial Water Bottling Activities Cr K Milne Cr R Cooper RESOLVED that: 1. Council re-instigates a more comprehensive planning proposal to remove clause 7.15 of the Tweed Local Environment Plan to prohibit water extraction for commercial water bottling facilities in…
Protest Water Mining Saturday 27th November 10am at Uki
Inquiry into water augmentation in rural and regional New South Wales
The NSW Legislative Council’s General Purpose Standing Committee No.5 is currently conducting an inquiry into water augmentation in rural and regional New South Wales. The closing date for submissions is14 August 2016. The inquiry will take place over 18 months, and the committee intends to hold public hearings across rural and regional New South Wales,…
Draft Water Sharing Plan for the North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources
The draft Water Sharing Plan for the North Coast Coastal Sands Groundwater Sources includes proposed rules for protecting the environment, water extractions, managing licence holders’ water accounts, and water trading in the plan area. The draft plan area comprises all coastal sand aquifers from the Queensland border to the Hawkesbury River. Set back distances from…
Tweed water supply augmentation
At Council meeting on 10th December the following motion was passed on the casting vote of the Mayor. Mayoral Minute Water Supply Augmentation 1. Based on the information currently available, Council adopts the raising of the wall of the Clarrie Hall Dam as the preferred option for future water security and proceeds with the planning…
COUNCIL VOTES ON DAM ISSUES THIS THURS 19th 4pm at Council Chambers.
Yes we knew it could resurface and it’s not much warning! Please come along & support the No Dam at Byrrill Creek cause. The Council’s Staff Report recommends raising the Clarrie Hall Dam as the first choice. The report highlights the risks and expense of a dam at Byrrill Creek over the Clarrie Hall option.…
CEC on Geo-Engineering, Fluoride, EMR, nano-particles etc
The Caldera Environment Centre The CEC is a serious environmental organisation and is concerned with tangible environmental issues such as land-clearance, illegal development, and enforcement of environmental regulation. The current energy being devoted to issues such as geo-engineering, chem-trails, fluoride and other conspiracy theories is not something we support in any way at all. The…
Shutting off Tap Water: Revenge of the Rainforest
by Robert Hunziker / February 27th, 2015 From Dissident Voice Imagine this scenario: The following is a Public Service Announcement by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water, July 4, 2015: Because of low water levels in state reservoirs, the Division of Water proclaims a statewide water-rationing program. Starting next month, on…
Tweed Shire- unbottled water best
Echonetdaily reports on Tweed Shire initiative to discourage consumption of bottled water Council water-unit officer Elizabeth Seidl said in the article that ‘Australia’s annual consumption of bottled water exceeds 600 million litres, even though Australians are able to drink some of the best tap water in the world. Ms Seidl said the safety of the…
June 2012 Water Workshops
Caldera Environment Centre media statement June 2012 Water Workshops The CEC was proud to have been a co-sponsor of these water workshops and it was refreshing to have such informative presentations on sustainable development in our community. Dr Litowski from the Sydney Olympic Park Authority has demonstrated that ecologically sustainable development is possible; the technology…