Global ambition has moved beyond biodiversity conservation to a ‘nature positive’ framing that emphasises the need to repair past damage and to take urgent action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, putting nature on a path to recovery, so that thriving ecosystems can support future generations
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Toxic coal legacy exposed as UN representatives visit Buff Point
In September 2024 Dr Orellana will submit his report on the outcome of his visit to Australia to the UN Human Rights Commission.
Council to hold month of emergency preparation events
By sharing preparedness information this September, we hope the community will feel prepared when facing an emergency event.
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.
Protestors want forest logging to stop
Penny Sharpe [NSW Environment Minister] was one of the people we cc’d in our email campaign and I have personally not heard a single response from her. We talked to her briefly in a zoom meeting about a year and a half ago where she ticked all the boxes, agreed with what we were saying and then there was absolutely no follow up with the community.
Administrator to train would-be Councillors
Mr Hart said that based on the total debt claimed by Mr Persson, of around $550 million, he hoped the new Council would be carrying less than half of that amount.
Shark meshing is a “key threatening process” that Minns Government needs to stop
How can the NSW Government continue the shark meshing program when it is known to be a threat to biodiversity and sustainability?
Waterfront ‘next steps’ outside administrator’s remit
More than 70% of the website visitors were unresponsive to the project or gave it the thumbs down so how the council can now say there is overwhelming support is beyond belief.
Council told to ‘follow Act’ to demerge
“The member for The Entrance said of the failed merger of the Central Coast Council: ‘It is not acceptable for the community to foot the bill for ideological folly of a failed council amalgamation process which the Liberals persisted with in spite of significant public opposition.’