News: Environment

Two new national parks established and protected areas expanded in Queensland

The Queensland Government has formally established two new national parks - The Lakes National Park near Hughenden and Malbon Thompson Range National Park near Cairns. The areas are now…

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Jul 12, 2024 Culture / Environment / Parks /

 
 

Bob Carr among new appointments to the Australian Heritage Council

The Australian Government has announced the appointment of five members to the Australian Heritage Council. The appointments include: a new chair, Bob Carr, former NSW Premier…

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Jul 11, 2024 Arts / Culture / Environment / Government / Legal /

 
 

Parks and Wildlife rangers urge bushwalkers to ‘clean up their poo’

With ‘bush toileting’ seemingly a common practice throughout many Australian national parks and wilderness areas, bushwalkers are being urged to be more responsible and remove…

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Jul 10, 2024 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

Brisbane City Council deploys surveillance cameras after bushland attacks on women

Brisbane City Council has moved to enhance safety camera surveillance on popular walking trails in the bushland of the Mt Coot-tha Forest following a series of attacks on women in recent…

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Jul 10, 2024 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Safety / Security /

 
 

Walking access reinstatement work to begin on cyclone damaged Mautohe Cathedral Cove

New Zealand's Department of Conservation (DOC) is undertaking work to reinstate walking access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove, located in Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island…

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Jul 10, 2024 Access / Environment / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Director National Parks pleads guilty and makes formal apology for damage to Kakadu sacred site

Director of National Parks, Parks Australia Division, Ricky Archer has pleaded guilty in Darwin Local Court and delivered a formal apology at Gunlom Falls to Kakadu traditional owners over…

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Jul 10, 2024 Culture / Environment / Parks /

 
 

Sea World Foundation conduct complex three-day whale rescue in Northern NSW

Sea World Foundation last weekend conducted a complex three-day rescue operation including putting divers in the water to save a humpback whale which had become anchored to the seafloor by…

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Jul 9, 2024 Attractions / Environment / Tourism /

 
 

Bicentennial Tree in Western Australia’s Pemberton region reopens for climbing

For decades, travellers to Pemberton in Western Australia’s south west have climbed almost 60 metres to the top of the Gloucester and Dave Evans Bicentennial trees without a harness…

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Jul 8, 2024 Attractions / Environment / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

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