Private native forestry to LLS
Solar powered clean drinking water maker trialled
By Cole Latimer A solar-powered device that creates clean drinking water from the air is being trialled in Australia. The portable Source Hydropanels, created by Zero Mass Water, are designed to suck moisture from the air, dehumidifying it to drain the water out before it purifies and adds minerals to the water. It is powered…
An economic case for protecting the planet
We all share one planet — we breathe the same air, drink the same water and depend on the same oceans, forests and biodiversity. Economist Naoko Ishii is on a mission to protect these shared resources, known as the global commons, that are vital for our survival. In an eye-opening talk about the wellness of…
Address to Tweed Shire Councillors 19 April 2018 from Barry Firth, on behalf of Stop Adani Tweed
My purpose this evening is to demonstrate and declare that the Stop Adani movement is strong in Tweed Shire, and to ask respectfully for your vote this evening in favour of what we call the “Adani-free zone”. We are part of an Australia-wide network of groups like us. The issues that are to do with…
‘Sneaky move’: Government signals further weakening of native vegetation protection By Peter Hannam
Sydney Morning Herald – 8 April 2018 – 5:33pm The NSW government has shifted some of regulatory oversight for native forestry on private land away from the Environment Protection Authority, a move that could weaken protections for forests. The government has gazetted the transfer from April 30 of authority for private native forestry to Local Land…
Enovacommunity energy Mini Expo
Come to our FREE mini solar and battery expo to learn how to save and go renewable. Bring your bill and learn how to save on your electricity – Local energy experts on hand plus local solar equipment suppliers. We hope to educate everyone on how to reduce energy usage, which will not only save money,…
World Environment Day Festival 2018
Caldera Environment Centre is holding its annual World Environment Day Festival on Sunday 3 June from 10am to 3pm at Knox Park in Murwillumbah. “Beat Plastic Pollution” (If you can’t reuse it, refuse it) is the United Nations theme for World Environment Day 2018 – a call to action for all of us to come together to combat…
Land clearing Code declared invalid by Court – then immediately remade
From EDO newsletter.. Last Friday, the NSW Land & Environment Court made an order that “on and from 24 August 2017, the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2017 has been invalid and of no effect.” This extraordinary order stemmed from a legal error made by the NSW Minister for Primary Industries in the making of…
Court rules NSW land clearing laws ‘invalid’
From Echonetdaily. The Land and Environment Court has today ruled the NSW Government’s land-clearing laws invalid because they were made unlawfully. ‘The government has bungled the introduction of one of its signature pieces of legislation, and in the process demonstrates its careless disregard for nature in NSW,’ Nature Conservation Council CEO Kate Smolski said. ‘Today’s…
Extension of Regional Forestry Agreements
Another important submission is due on RFAs. The 23 February submission date pertained to the 10 and 15 year review. Another is needed for the proposed extension of RFAs. Overview from the NSW Government NPA submission guide Info from NPA website – Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) are 20-year agreements between the State and Commonwealth Governments that permit…
Stop Adani Tweed community survey
Stop Adani Tweed wishes to survey the views of Tweed Shire residents, regarding the proposed massive expansion of coal mining in Queensland, including the so-called “Adani” mine in the Galilee Basin. Yes, the projects that are the subject of our survey are located in Queensland, but many of the issues at stake have national and…
Koala workshop Sat 17 March
Friends of the Koala is calling for Tweed Shire locals to become Koala Watchers, and will be holding a free workshop on Saturday 17th March 9.30am-12.30pm at the Murwillumbah Civic and Cultural Centre, Canvas and Kettle Room , 10-14 Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah. Susannah Keogh, Koala Care Coordinator, who will be delivering the workshop, said ‘early reporting koalas in need…
Stop Adani Film Night 22 Feb Brunswick Heads
Rally to Save the Train 3pm Thurs 15th Feb Murbah Railway Station
Regional Forest Agreements Review
from the National Parks Association of NSW Have Your Say: RFA Review Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) are agreements between the State and Commonwealth Governments that permit the logging of public native forests. Under the RFAs forests and wildlife have suffered through intensive logging for the past 20 years. Help end native forest logging by making a submission…
Lord Howe Island conservation holiday package
Message from Australian Association of Bush Regenerators (AABR)… Please consider this very special opportunity for eco-tourism on the World Heritage Lord Howe Island, to participate in the Rodent Eradication Project, and other projects to restore the amazing and unique biodiversity of LHI. But don’t delay as the offer closes soon. Details below. Lord Howe Island Conservation…
Final Draft Rural Land Strategy presentation
There will be a drop-in session at Murwillumbah Civic Centre’s Canvas and Kettle Room, Thursday February 1 from 7pm to 8:30pm. The session will cover the more than 140 proposed actions in the Draft Strategy which will shape the future of rural land use in Tweed Shire. Draft Rural Land Strategy on exhibition until 28th February.
Journey to Stop Adani frontline
A journey to the front line is being arranged by the Northern Rivers Stop Adani Group leaving on January 13 and returning on January 21. Living costs for the week on the front line are $250 and include everything. For more information look up the Stop Adani Byron Shire Facebook page. You can also post questions and ask…
Frontline Action on Coal
VICTORY. Downer drops Adani!
This is HUGE!! Downer quietly dropped to the stock exchange this morning that they will no longer build or operate Adani’s Carmichael mine. Adani are pretending that it’s ‘mutual’, that they can build the mine themselves. But Adani have never built a mine in Australia and never built a mine this big. They simply can’t…
EDO Fact Sheets
North Coast Koala Survey
Stand with the Wangan & Jagalingou people
At any moment, the Queensland Government could extinguish Wangan and Jagalingou native title rights in the Galilee Basin – the land Adani wants to build their Carmichael mega mine on. [1] The Wangan and Jagalingou (W&J) Family Council have already said NO to Adani four times and are in the midst of a court battle…
NCC takes govt to court on land clearing laws
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW has launched legal proceedings in the Land and Environment Court seeking to overturn land-clearing codes made under the Local Land Services Act earlier this year. You can read more about the case and donate to help fund the case on the NCC website here. Grounds of the case: Failure to…
Stop Adani Tweed campaign launch
Limpinwood logging
Logging on a property of high ecological significance at Limpinwood is causing grave concerns for locals and all people who care about native wildlife, habitat for rare and threatened species, cultural heritage, and corridor connectivity to World Heritage Areas. Unauthorised works happened on this property in 2014. Read the back story. On 7 September 2017…
Repower NSW Week of Action
Repower Week
To celebrate Re power week Come and speak to the Caldera Environment Centre team members at this Wednesday’s Farmers Market between 7 and 11 am at the Murwillumbah showground. our climate and our democracy is in crisis. The Turnbull Government is pushing a coal energy target to keep our addiction to burning coal for energy.…
Ballina, Byron and Tweed Councils E zones
The North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) is calling upon Ballina, Byron and Tweed Councils to remain resolute in the face of yet another concerted effort by NSW Farmers to stop far north-coast Councils from being able to establish Environmental Zones. “Environmental Zones (E zones) are the only way that local communities can over-ride the State…
Renewable energy at Council
2017 Green Globe Awards
Draft Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan 2017
Draft Crown Land Community Engagement Strategy
Koala Mapping and Sighting Records
Tweed Shire Council interactive koala habitat restoration mapping is now live! Links to the mapping and to report a sighting can be found on Councils website http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Koalas You can assist by sending in your sighting including a photo if taken. These sightings can also be viewed by the public. It is important for the conservation…
Draft Flying-Fox Camp Management Plan
Draft Biodiversity Development Control Plan
Stop Adani Big Day of Action Cabarita Oct 7
Draft Crown Land Management Regulation 2017
Future protection, management, use, transfer or sale of our publicly owned Crown Lands will be defined by the draft Regulation now on exhibition. The Regulations underpin the Crown Land Management Act 2016 (NSW). Comment can be made until midnight on Sunday 15 October 2017. Documents that explain the Draft Regulation and inform submissions are: Draft Crown Land Management…
Limpinwood logging – Private Native Forestry – Hewittville Pty. Ltd.
Logging on a property of high ecological significance at Limpinwood is causing grave concerns for locals and all people who care about native wildlife, habitat for rare and threatened species, cultural heritage, and corridor connectivity to World Heritage Areas. Unauthorised works happened on this property in 2014. Read the back story. On 7 September 2017…
Stop Adani Big Day of Action Cabarita 7 Oct
Transport Forum 25 September Murwillumbah
How do you feel about the future of public transport in our region? A Public Forum will be held on Monday 25th September, 6 pm – 9 pm at Murwillumbah Community Centre. Speakers: Katie Milne – Tweed Shire Mayor Dr Mehreen Faruqi – NSW MP & Transport spokesperson Geoff Reid – Northern Rivers Railway Action…
Protecting our paddock trees
Paddock trees are big, old, majestic native trees that often stand alone like sentinels from another time. They graciously provide shelter for stock, nectar for honeybees, hollows for nesting, and places of rest and safety for weary wildlife. Studies have shown economic and environmental benefits from keeping paddock trees and small patches of native trees…
New solar bulk buy
Community partnered bulk buy information sessions – Sept 12-14th: Tweed, M’bah, Ballina, Lismore, Byron. The first “Farming the Sun” bulk buy round was fully subscribed. Bulk buys save 20-29% on retail prices. The “Farming the Sun” group is up front with all their pricing and offers. Also included are prices for Reposit systems. The scheme focuses on tier…
Living for the Future Home Expo
Saturday, 16 September 2017 A free, family-friendly event offering a one-stop-shop of stalls and practical workshops to help people embrace sustainable living principles, find out more about smart housing designs and renovations to help create more affordable and environmentally-friendly homes and lifestyles in the Tweed. Be inspired and informed: See the winners announced for the 2017…
Draft Wildlife Protection Areas Policy
This is a great initiative by Council to protect and improve high conservation value public land by reducing threats to wildlife from the impacts of domestic cats and dogs. Draft Wildlife Protection Areas Policy The draft Policy is on public exhibition until 12 September 2017. Community is invited to comment by 26 September 2017. Submissions…
Sunlight and Seaweed
Sunlight and Seaweed , the most recent book by Tim Flannery is a must-read book for all who want to look straight ahead at climate change and its effect on our planet and our lives. Importantly it is a book that presents hopeful solutions in the face of these challenges. Flannery believes we cannot now…
Fun Raiser Dinner 2 September
Kings Forest – proposed modification
The modification request seeks approval to: Implement a revised Koala Plan of Management (KPOM) which includes changes to the location and quantity of koala habitat offsets within the site; Remove the requirement to plant koala food trees on a 27hectare parcel of land within the Cudgen Nature Reserve; Revise the ‘commencement of works’ definition to provide consistency with the approval issued under sections 130 and 133 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Approval 2012/6328); Revise the locations of the koala fencing and fauna underpasses, and amend the timing for the construction of this infrastructure; Remove the requirement to provide traffic calming devices to manage potential koala movements across the site; and Remove references to the KPOM dated August 2012 and insert references to the revised KPOM. Tweed Valley Weekly 29 June 2017 The modifications explained. NSW Planning: details of the proposal and where to make a submission. Submissions open til 18 August 2017
