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Local Aboriginal communities in the Northern Tablelands are this year lending a hand to release more than 450 tiny Bell’s turtle (Myuchelys bellii) hatchlings into Northern Tablelands waterways, marking another critical step in the fight to save one of Australia’s...
Uralla Shire Council has released its first comprehensive update on the region’s growing role in the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), based on 18 months of planning and community engagement. With several major wind and transmission projects underway, Uralla is...
Glen Innes Severn Council has endorsed a draft Renewable Energy Zone Community Benefit Fund Framework and supporting Voluntary Planning Agreement template for public exhibition, establishing a consistent approach to how potential community benefit contributions would...
New England MP Barnaby Joyce says he wants to get rid of the Government’s climate policy stressing it’s destroying the country Mr Joyce says the impact of renewable energy projects and closure of the oil refineries in Australia is having a detrimental effect on the...
A new report from the Climate Council, Power Games: Who’s driving high power bills? reveals that Aussies are being ripped off, while big polluters line their coffers, in part by overcharging millions of us, punishing loyalty and in some cases misleading Aussie...
A one-time cashback offer is available for NSW Murray Darling Basin water users who have installed, or are soon to install, state-of-the-art water monitoring devices to meet their compliance obligations. Landholders can apply for a $1000 or $2000 reimbursement...
NSW Farmers says a vote supporting a Royal Commission into water management is a positive step towards a stronger farming future.The Public Interest Debate in NSW Parliament and subsequent successful motion from Murray MP Helen Dalton called on the NSW Government to...
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s 2026 Basin Plan Review Discussion Paper makes it clear that a healthy Basin will not be achieved by water recovery alone, reinforcing the need for a more balanced approach to environmental management. National Farmers’...
Glen Innes Severn Council has received confirmation from Local Government NSW (LGNSW) that its final outstanding motion from the 2025 Annual Conference, relating to the Australian Biochar Industry 2030 Roadmap, has now been formally supported by the LGNSW Board. This...