Uralla Shire Council has released its draft Renewable Energy Action Plan for public feedback. The Plan outlines how Council, industry and government can work together to manage the anticipated impacts from an influx of temporary renewable energy workers at peak...
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Helicopter Inspections Begin in Gwydir Shire
Gwydir Shire Council Biosecurity Officers are conducting helicopter inspections along the Gwydir River, from the base of Copeton Dam through to Gravesend. Inspection began yesterday and will continue through to next Thursday the 2nd of April with these inspections,...
Northern Tablelands Aboriginal Communities Join the Fight to Save Endangered Bell’s Turtles
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...
Preparing for the Renewable Energy Boom
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...
Council Takes Next Step on Renewable Energy Zone Community Benefits
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...
Joyce Pushes to Wipeout Climate Policy
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...
Polluting Electricity Retailers Take from Families’ Pockets, while Aussies Installing Renewables are Taking Charge of their Power
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...
Cashback for Water Users Adopting Telemetry
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...
Farmers Welcome Focus on Water Management
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...
