This wildlife refuge in Gulmarrad, NSW, is one of the last remaining feeding and roosting habitats for the local Glossy Black Cockatoo population. This block acts as a vital corridor…
* CEC is highly sceptical of the Government’s reliance on ACCUs to offset emissions while approving coal mine extensions and the Narrabri CSG project and pipeline. * There is a significant danger that this will result in more intensive logging activity on other lands to make up the shortfall, which will result in no carbon benefit at all. * Carbon credits should only be created when an area of forest is permanently protected from logging. * Permanent monitoring plots be established with regular surveys undertaken to ensure long term compliance is achieved.
“Over the past two years, more landholders have come to us about access letters, licence breaches, and mining companies misusing or blocking access to private land,” said the CCA. “As volunteers, we can’t provide legal advice but this Roadshow, made possible with the EDO and local groups, is something we’ve long hoped to deliver. It’s timely, necessary, and community driven.” “We are forced to co-exist for the next 21 years under a lease granted without our consent, with no viable resource and no meaningful protection. If I locked them out of my land, I’d face $200,000 in fines — but they can lock me out, and it’s called legal.” - Resident - Tabulam
On the 16th of October this year, we'll be holding our first Picnic for Nature where communities across the state will come together to host and hold picnics to celebrate nature. This is more than just a fun day of getting outside with family and friends, it’s an opportunity to appreciate the natural beauty and biodiversity of our local area and a chance for you to connect with your community and local environmental groups.
This September, we’re trying to get as many people as possible across the east coast of Australia to head down to their local creek or river, find a quiet place on the bank, try to spot a platypus and record what they see, or don’t see!
SEEKING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLARENCE VALLEY flyer-EOIDownload Are you interested in helping to maintain the local and broader koala population and increase the quality of koala habitat? The Clarence Valley…