For balance, it would have been helpful to note that, as well as being involved in local actions such as the rally, local Greens groups work hard to ensure that candidates like David Shoebridge, Cate Faehrmann and Sue Higginson are elected – people who have long and excellent track records fighting for koalas and native forests and who have been doing precisely what this participant is suggesting for many years.
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Latin/Jazz comes to Kincumber
Get ready for another world-class treat as highly acclaimed and award-winning musician heavyweights play a fusion of Jazz and Latin led by the exceptionally talented Chilean-born singer, Magdalena Mira.
UN visit to hear from community about power stations and coal ash
Future Sooner, the community group that has been working to raise awareness of the serious health impacts of coal ash will present an afternoon with special United Nation (UN) representatives and local concerned community groups
Photographer supports campaign against planning proposal
Hopefully, people will hear the call of Nature and protect the sanctuaries we have left.
Special Report: Public land gains and losses
The bulk reclassification includes some good news for the community – 80 lots of operational land may be reclassified as community land which means they cannot be sold – it would also see the continuation of plans to reclassify and potentially sell seven of the 10 sites included in Tranche 3 of the emergency asset selloff.
Great Koala National Park logging condemned
Gumbaynggirr elders have called for the protection of sacred sites in and around Newry State Forest.
In a clear response to community opposition, locked steel gates have been established at every entrance of the forest with security guards present 24/7 with routine police visits.
NSW and Qld come last on first Trees Scorecard
Only 52 per cent of Australia’s forests and woodlands remain intact. Deforestation continues at a globally significant rate. In the time it takes to read this sentence, 20 Australian native trees will have been cut down or damaged— that’s almost two trees lost every second, 93 lost each minute, 50 million lost every year.
Get some spring in your step
Spring is now less than a month away so now is a great time to buy some native or provenance plants and give your garden a spring burst. The time for growth is Spring and planting beautiful healthy natives give rewarding results for our gardens and the environment. The Central […]
No such thing as too much football
It is a feel good thing, the keys to the city and we’ve produced some very nice framed keys to the city so we will make it a public event to coincide with the launch of the Mariners’ A-league women’s team.
Joyful celebration of earth and water
At turns delicate and dramatic, it unites the taiko drums of Taikoz, the shakuhachi flute from Riley Lee, cello and classical Indian vocals with Lingalayam’s contrasting Bharatha Natyam and Kuchipudi dance styles.