News: Environment

$6.7 million Tomaree Coastal Walk to enhance Port Stephens tourism opportunities

The $6.7 million Tomaree Coastal Walk offers a 27-kilometre walking adventure in the heart of Port Stephens and is anticipated to boost the tourism opportunities in the region. Funded by…

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Sep 5, 2023 Environment / Parks / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

Local contractor appointed to install Swan River’s first shark barrier in Bicton Baths

Bibra Lake based business Global Marine Enclosures have been awarded the contract to design, construct and install the Swan River’s first-ever shark barrier in Bicton Baths. The WA…

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Sep 4, 2023 Aquatics / Environment / Recreation / Safety / Technology /

 
 

Wellington’s Botanic Garden is first in New Zealand to ditch glasshouse gas heating

Wellington’s Botanic Garden is the first plant nursery in New Zealand to switch from gas heaters and instead use heated pipes to keep their glasshouses warm. Previously, the gas…

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Sep 4, 2023 Environment / Parks /

 
 

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service investigate Pelican Island Reserve vandalism

Pelican Island Nature Reserve, which spans 40 hectares in the heart of Brisbane Water, has suffered a series of disappointing acts of vandalism which has led the NSW National Parks and…

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Sep 3, 2023 Environment / Parks / Recreation /

 
 

Lack of snow sees Perisher closes some lifts for season ‘ahead of schedule’

Perisher ski resort will stop operating lifts at two of its four areas as of this afternoon due to a lack of snow, signalling an early season shut down. The decision to close Blue Cow and…

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Sep 3, 2023 Environment / Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

New committee formed to provide strategic advice about Gondwana Rainforests in Queensland

A new Gondwana World Heritage Advisory Committee (Queensland Section) has been formed to provide strategic advice and identify research priorities for the Queensland section of the…

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Sep 2, 2023 Culture / Education / Environment / Tourism /

 
 

Water Polo Australia unveils its inaugural Climate Action Strategy

With Water Polo Australia recognising that their sport is not exempt from the impacts of climate change and that their sport’s impact on the climate is not insignificant, they are…

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Sep 1, 2023 Environment / Sport /

 
 

Liverpool City Council’s Whitlam Leisure Centre’s Return and Earn Machine collects 10 million containers

The Return and Earn Machine at Whitlam Leisure Centre in Liverpool in Western Sydney has achieved a massive milestone with the collection of its 10 millionth container, saving 600,000…

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Sep 1, 2023 Aquatics / Environment / Recreation /

 
 

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