News: Environment

Bayside Council renames nature reserve in recognition of First Nations owners

Bayside Council’s Elsternwick Park Nature Reserve, 10 kms from the Melbourne CBD, will be renamed Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve to recognise the Traditional Owners of the land.…

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Aug 7, 2022 Culture / Environment / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Gamay Rangers appointed as honorary NPWS rangers to help protect Botany Bay marine ecosystems

An Aboriginal ranger organisation - Gamay Rangers – has for the first time in New South Wales been officially appointed as honorary National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) rangers…

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Aug 5, 2022 Education / Environment / Parks /

 
 

Marine Conservationists welcome Federal Government proposal to reject Clive Palmer’s Coal project

The Australian Marine Conservation Society says that new Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s proposal to reject Clive Palmer’s Central Queensland Coal project is the…

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Aug 4, 2022 Environment / Government /

 
 

Penrith Council accelerates Library services with launch of their second electric vehicle

Penrith City Council Community is making it easier for their community to access library services with the launch of a second electric vehicle. ‘Evie’, Council’s second…

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Aug 4, 2022 Education / Environment /

 
 

ACT Government introduces new laws to better protect Canberra’s trees

New laws have been introduced by the ACT Government to better protect Canberra’s trees from unsustainable development and to help retain and grow their tree canopy for future…

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Aug 4, 2022 Environment / Government / Legal /

 
 

Consultation to start on officially renaming Fraser Island back to K’gari

While the World Heritage Area, Fraser Island became K’gari last year, the official place name for the world’s largest sand island has yet to change. As such community…

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Aug 3, 2022 Culture / Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

Rise in admission fees at Indonesia’s Komodo dragon national park sparks protest from tourism workers

A significant increase in admission prices to see Indonesia’s Komodo dragons on Komodo and Padar islands at the World Heritage-listed site in East Nusa Tenggara province has resulted…

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Aug 3, 2022 Attractions / Environment / Parks / Tourism /

 
 

Significant site secured to protect koalas during Queensland’s M1 project

An additional 400 hectares next to the Pimpama River Conservation Area has been secured by the Queensland Government to protect koalas in the Coomera Connector corridor. The Coomera…

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Aug 3, 2022 Environment /

 
 

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