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This summer, South Australians are being urged to carry a bucket with them on their beach strolls – and get the kids engaged in a real-life scavenger hunt for seagrass fruit that will be used to restore the local coastline. OzFish, Australia’s fish habitat charity, are warning that unless they get more Posidonia seagrass fruits … Continued
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IMMEDIATE RELEASEFRIDAY 20 DECEMBER, 2024 THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S approval of four coal mine expansions locks in decades of climate pollution and flies in the face of science, says the Climate Council. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has justified the mine approvals because they will mostly produce coal for steelmaking, with some thermal coal also produced for burning … Continued
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Concerns raised by an independent expert scientific committee should prompt Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to use her expanded water trigger powers to assess Northern Territory gas fracking proposals, the Australian Conservation Foundation said. While the ‘plain English summary’ of the Expert Scientific Committee on Unconventional Gas says the potential impacts on the Beetaloo Basin’s water … Continued
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The 136 forced displacement orders Israel imposed on 25 per cent of Lebanon during its 62 – day war were woefully inadequate, unnecessarily dangerous and likely illegal, aid agencies said today. These orders, which Israel called evacuations, either targeted defined locations, were mass orders that encompassed entire villages, neighbourhoods and towns, or vague directives on … Continued
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The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) has served up more than 12,500 meals at Christmas parties for children in need across Australia this December, in their effort to support organisations like Variety, the Children’s Charity, this festive season. Whether they are sizzling up thousands of sausages, serving morning tea or cooking hundreds of signature burgers, … Continued
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Highlight/select the below link then right click to open all media assets URL: 2024 Christmas Message Wesley Mission CEO Rev Stu Cameron Wesley Mission says the more the merrier at its Christmas Day lunch in the city Wesley Mission is decking the halls and prepping the puddings in readiness for their … Continued
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In response to Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s approval of three coal mine extensions – Boggabri, Caval Ridge and Lake Vermont Meadowbrook – the Australian Conservation Foundation’s climate program manager Gavan McFadzean said: “Approving coal projects is the opposite of climate action. “Together, these three coal mine extensions will generate more than 850 million … Continued
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) with a $30,000 penalty notice for allowing untreated mine water to enter the Hunter River Catchment area in June this year. Over a period of 10 days between 13 and 22 June, saline mine water was intermittently discharged into Farrells Creek, with an … Continued
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is working with the owner of Mary’s Mount landfill near Gunnedah, in response to a fire that broke out in waste cells on the site early Sunday morning. The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) responded to initial reports of the fire, which has now been contained to two cells … Continued
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The Return and Earn machine in Mudgee has just been upgraded to make recycling easier and faster for locals and visitors this summer. Now it’s even more convenient to return your eligible bottles, cans and cartons to get the 10c refund for every container. With two extra chutes added, the machine can now process … Continued
