Electric vehicles take off on Lord Howe Island
Ian Hutton. In April, 2022, three more electric vehicles have arrived on Lord Howe. These are all a Chinese-made BYD van, the T3 ... This brings to twelve the total electric vehicles now in use on the island ... With concern around the world about fossil fuels emitting carbon dioxide and adding to climate change, plus the world politics of oil supply from Russia and the Middle East (currently causing a spike in petrol prices) Lord Howe Island, with its solar farm, is extremely well placed to take advantage of this new, clean, cheaper mode of transport.
Frog alert!
Suzie Christensen. Recent heavy rain on the eastern coast of New South Wales provided some unprecedented challenges for our biosecurity team both on and off the Island. The Hastings River rose very high and ran fresh for some time. Potentially tens of thousands of frogs were washed out of the surrounding lands and found themselves searching for refuge. Now, if you were a frog, where would you go? It seems the logical choice for our amphibian friends was the giant green lily pad also known as the Island Trader.
Plain language guide to the Lord Howe Island Act
The Island is now home for some 350 people, many of whom have roots going back to its early settlement in the 19th century. Unlike the rest of NSW, the law has never allowed freehold title to be created on the Island. All land on the Island continues to be owned by the Crown ... By 1953, the NSW Government considered that a special Act of Parliament was required to better provide for the care, control and management of the Island. The Government recognised the Island as a unique State tourist asset whose beauty should be preserved.
Rockfest
Congratulations to David Berkman and the team of Rockfest for putting on a great show for the Island this year.
Pixie Hanson wins at NSW Surf Life Saving Championships
Luke & Dani. For those of you who remember Pixie Hanson running laps of the airstrip before school (with Elsie, Millie, Ruby and Gale), or charging down Intermediate Hill, or blitzing the LHICS cross country race, you may have wondered why she was always moving faster than the rest of us.
Fifth Sea Slug Census 2022
Steve Smith and Ian Hutton. Thanks to everyone who participated in the 5th Lord Howe Island Sea Slug Census. While conditions were challenging, we nevertheless managed to find and photograph 61 species. Seven of these are first records for the island.
New LHI brewery opening
Timmy Maxwell. We are open! What a journey it’s been up until the point we poured our first beer four weeks ago! As with many great things on this island, it all started with a simple idea. We wanted to brew fresh beer and a create a great place to enjoy it in.
Lord Howe Island Distilling Co. partner with the NSW Waratahs
The NSW Waratahs has welcomed Lord Howe Island Distilling Co on board as the official Gin and Vodka partner of the NSW Waratahs. Lord Howe Island Distilling Co started by two mates, Anthony Riddle and Christian Young, are celebrating the companies’ achievements and are excited to see their award-winning spirits both on the national and international stage. Their very popular Lord Howe Island Gin made with botanicals from the UNESCO World Heritage Island, is a boutique, small batch world class drop.
