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Council continues cuttlefish protection push
Council continues to support a submission for their key breeding ground – named the Cuttlefish Coast Sanctuary Zone – to be placed on the National Heritage List under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Council continues to support a submission for their key breeding ground – named the Cuttlefish Coast Sanctuary Zone – to be placed on the National Heritage List under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
$45 million recycling plant opens in Albury
“The Circular Plastics Australia joint venture between Pact Group Holdings Ltd, Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners was born out of our first ever national plastics summit, and it is wonderful to see it come to fruition in Albury today”: Minister Ley.
Retailers rally around recycling points
Woolworths are the latest supermarket chain to partner with with Ecobatt and MobileMuster to provide recycling points in Geraldton. Local Rigters IGA stores have been facilitating similar programs for quite some time.
Convoy of motorhomes for flood affected communities
The first of a 120-strong convoy of motorhomes will leave Sydney this morning bound for Northern NSW to provide medium term accommodation in flood-affected communities. Minister for Families and Communities Natasha Maclaren-Jones said the NSW Government is providing a range of accommodation for people affected by the floods to help ensure no one is left homeless.
Orphaned koala joey rescued amid catastrophic floods
A rescued orphaned koala joey is one of countless native animals rescuers expect will need urgent care amid the flooding catastrophe in New South Wales and Queensland. The 14-month-old male koala, named Gulliver, was rescued amid the torrential downpours in Tregeagle in the NSW Northern Rivers region on February 28.
Timber harvesting in native forests: Forestry Australia
Forestry Australia considers that active management, including timber production, is vital to the sustainability of native forests and provides many benefits to Australian society. Forestry Australia advocates for ongoing research on timber harvesting in native forests to support this capability in Australia.
Jarrahdale dodged wildfire destruction in 2007: Frank Batini
In summer 2007, I planned and supervised the establishment of a research thinning trial in regrowth jarrah (E.marginata) forest about 15 km east of the Western Australian town of Jarrahdale ... The trial consisted of eight plots, each one hectare in size, thinned to various densities of trees ... Some six months after thinning, in November 2007, the whole area was treated with a prescribed burn ...
Warwick Show & Rodeo, 18-20 March 2022
Warwick Show is going to be everyone’s happy place in 2022. It will be where you can enjoy fresh air and good wholesome family entertainment starting bright and early Friday morning with peoples’ day.
Wakool Show, 12 March 2022
Come along to the Wakool Show on Saturday 12 March 2022 at Showgrounds & Recreation Reserve, Dampier St, Wakool.
Cutting-edge science sees new Blue Kangaroo Paw available to buy
Innovative research at the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority has produced a world-first blue kangaroo paw (anigozanthos masquerade) that is now available to be purchased by Western Australians at local retailers.
