Have your say before 4pm Tuesday 17 September. In response to community concern, Council is proposing to remove a clause in the Tweed Local Environmental Plan 2014 that enables Water Bottling Facilities in the RU2 Zone. Existing water bottling facilities will remain permitted on the land where they are currently located. Have your say before 4pm Tuesday…
WATER MINING, Please make a submission to council by 17 September.
Email: TSC@tweed.nsw.gov.au Subject: Draft Planning Proposal PP18/0004 Main points to make (in your ow words): > Water belongs to the community and should not be used for private profit. > Given concerns over negative environmental impacts of water extraction, the precautionary principal should be applied. > With more and more heavy vehicles transporting extracted water…
‘GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE’ (SS4C) – 20th September Rally At Pottsville Beach
School students around the world are taking the day off to join in a ‘Global Climate Strike’ three days before the United Nations Emergency Climate Summit. There will be a ‘Global Climate Strike’ rally in the Tweed Shire at Ambrose Brown Park on the Tweed Coast Road Pottsville Beach at 11am on Friday, 20 September…
Invitation to Tweed Water Alliance mailing list
You may want to get on the mailing list of the Tweed Water Alliance. Here’s an invitation from them: Re: Stop Tweed Water Mining You may want to stay informed, please pull up our website (https://tweedwateralliance.org) and sign up to our emailing list. Scroll down to the bottom and you’ll find the link. On a computer…
The CEC ‘Ecological Arts Merit Award’ and “If this, …”
WED Festival program
2019 NSW Threatened Species Children’s Art Competition
Open for entries between June 3 and August 2, so now’s a great time for your children to get started on their artworks! Children from 5-12 years old in NSW can participate. We invite children to choose a threatened native species, then create a drawing or painting of it with an accompanying short explanation of…
Biosecurity Forum
Lismore Showgrounds. 9.00am (cuppa) – 2.30pm Wednesday 12th June 2019. Includes a free lunch. RSVP for catering: 6623 3847 by 31st May ALL WELCOME Regenerative agriculture -Southern Cross University Animal Biosecurity -Local Land Services Crazy Yellow Ants- Local Land Services Red Imported Fire Ants-Local Land Services Wild dog baiting program-Local Land Services Wild dog control -TRACS…
Terania 40th anniversary celebration
NCC Regional Conference 2019
Changes to KPoM for Kings Forest Approved
The Independent Planning Commission has approved changes to the koala management plan for a 4500-lot residential development on the state’s far north coast. Property 28 Pty Ltd has sought to implement a new Koala Plan of Management (KPoM) and amend the conditions of approval for its Kings Forest Residential Subdivision about 15km south of Tweed…
Glossy Black Cockatoo Workshop – Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Glossy Black-Cockatoo Birding day is on 19th May 2019 organised by Tweed Shire Council’s Marama Hopkins and local ecologist, Kim Stephan. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is offering a FREE workshop this Sunday 5th May, 10.30am including lunch. The workshop will prepare you for the Birding Day. You will get a chance to view the Glossy Black Cockatoos. This is…
School Strike 4 Climate
Youth Coastal Ambassador Workshop
Kings Forest Koalas – submissions due 19 March
Final Opportunity for the Community to have a say in the Koala Plan of Management regarding our Endangered Tweed Coast Koalas in Kings Forest. Here is a letter developed by Team Koala that can be completed by interested supporters and most importantly personalised by adding something under item 4. Deadline for submissions is 5pm Tuesday 19th March by email…
School Strike 4 Climate
The Bentley Effect
Free Events: Smart Power – Solar and Batteries & ‘The Big U-Turn Ahead’
Tweed Byron Hinterland Trails
National Parks and Wildlife Service is seeking feedback on changes to the plan of management for Whian Whian State Conservation Area and Tweed Caldera Parks and Reserves to enable development of a multi-day walking track network and supporting visitor facilities linking Mount Jerusalem National Park with Nightcap National Park and Whian Whian State Conservation Area. More information and how to…
Bob Brown in Bangalow
Private Native Forestry Review
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…
World Wildlife Day Rally
NSW Koala Strategy – “ineffective, inadequate and expensive”
WWF Media Release: A new report has found that the New South Wales government’s Koala Strategy is “ineffective, inadequate and expensive” and ignores the main cause of koala deaths – the destruction of habitat. The joint report by WWF-Australia, the National Parks Association of NSW and the North East Forest Alliance has found numerous failings in…
Stop Adani Convoy by Bob Brown Foundation
Snap #StopAdani Rally: Brisbane next Saturday
With the news this week that Adani has arranged to fund the entire project themselves, it’s critical that we massively ramp up our visible opposition to the mine over the coming weeks, especially in the lead up to Labor’s national conference. We’re holding snap marches in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne next Saturday 8th December to “March…
20 year logging extension a disaster for the public good
NEFA MEDIA RELEASE The North East Forest Alliance has called the process used by the Commonwealth and State Governments to adopt new Regional Forest Agreements as a superficial sham simply intended to lock-up public native forests for private sawmillers at significant environment cost. “There has been no attempt to assess or review environmental, industry or…
Relocate Tweed Valley Hospital
Minister concedes unlawful decision on land clearing in Reef catchment
EDO NSW – 27 November 2018: In a case demonstrating the critical role community organisations play in holding elected officials to account, the Federal Court has upheld a challenge by the Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECOCeQ) – represented by EDO NSW – to a proposal to clear 2,100 ha of native vegetation on Kingvale Station on…
TOOT Rally 11am Sat 1 Dec M’bah
Private Native Forestry Review Terms of Reference – Public Submissions
From Local Land Services – As part of the NSW Government’s review of Private Native Forestry (PNF), we invite you to have input on how the state’s private native forest estate is managed. The NSW Government has released the attached PNF Review Terms of Reference. The PNF Review seeks to balance the sustainable development of…
Towards Zero Deforestation Report
The top 20 tree deforestation hotspots in NSW have been revealed in a report by the NSW Nature Conservation Council, WWF-Australia, The Wilderness Society and National Parks Association of NSW. The report found that 17 of the state’s 20 deforestation hotspots also contain koala habitat at risk of land clearing under new state environmental laws. Read the report From Nature News…
Freedom of information documents reveal damning assessment of Berejiklian government’s proposed new logging laws
NEFA MEDIA RELEASE: As the NSW and federal governments are poised to sign off on 20-year extensions to controversial Regional Forest Agreements, documents acquired by the North East Forest Alliance under freedom of information show deep concerns within the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) about the impact of new logging laws on protected old-growth,…
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…
New logging rules for public forests as bad as always intended
NEFA – Media Release. The North East Forest Alliance describes the final logging rules for public forests released today as a disaster for old growth forests, rainforest, river health, threatened species, Koalas, and global warming. The Governments’ decision remains as it was always intended, they have increased logging intensity throughout State…
Enova shares offering – local renewable energy!
Help us support the future of the planet while helping Australian communities · Are you fed up with government inaction on climate change? · Do you want to show that acting locally we can do things differently? · Do you believe that we should be able to use and share local renewable energy? Not sure what you can do…
Human Rights Charter Celebration postponed
This event has been postponed and we’ll let you know the new date when announced. __________________________________ Ngara is proud to launch the Human Rights Charter on Tuesday November 13th Mullumbimby Civic Centre, doors open 5pm with music and mingling Comedy, short speeches, dancers and singing at 6pm, closes 8pm Finger food (please bring some if…
Protest Water Mining Saturday 27th November 10am at Uki
Stop Adani yard sign
RALLY – RELOCATION OF TWEED HOSPITAL TO CUDGEN STATESIGNIFICANT FARMLAND (SSF)
Tweed Valley Regional Hospital Kingscliff Right idea Wrong place Stand for the Land and our Community – Make your voice heard This Saturday, October 20th 10 AM Cudgen Leagues Club, Wommin Bay Rd Kingscliff Its not a done deal No land bought No planning approval No 2018/19 budget allocation No community impact revealed For more info go to https://RelocateTweedValleyHospital.org
A Mighty Force – a film about the Stop Adani Movement
Rise for Climate Rally at Tweed Heads 8 September 2018
Power providers- how they stack up
8 Actions to Fight the Greenhouse
Home Expo 2018
Kingscliff TAFE, Saturday 15 September, 9am – 3pm Be part of this year’s Sustainable Living Home Expo as we provide an all-day program of activities for the whole family to help create more affordable and environmentally-friendly homes and lifestyles in the Tweed. Be inspired and informed: See the creative, inventive display of children’s Sustainable Shoebox…
Githabul Tribe & Conservation Groups Reach Historic Agreement
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. On 29 November 2007…
Stop Adani Tweed at Mbah Farmers Market
The Big U-Turn Ahead
CALLING AUSTRALIA TO ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE How much time is left before Australian business,industry, government and households reach the peak emissions point of no return? How can we ‘chuck a collective Uey’ to reduce our emissions in time? What can we do now? KEYNOTE SPEAKER Earth System Scientist Professor Will Steffen from the Climate…
Rise for Climate Saturday 8 September
Northern Rivers and Gold Coast “Rise for Climate” rally, 8th September, at Tweed Heads
“Rise for Climate” is a worldwide, annual day of action organised by 350.org. This year there will be thousands of rallies in towns and cities all around the globe, including most Australian capital cities. Community groups in Tweed, Byron, Lismore and Gold Coast are collaborating to have one at Tweed Heads. Our purpose is to demand our local…