The NSW Forestry Corporation has been accused of illegal logging in the Brother State Forest east of Glen Innes and threatening the endangered Greater Glider.
Environment
Posted inAnimals, Environment, Narrabri Shire
Pilliga’s Bilby population flourishing
Our very own Aussie Easter Bunny, the Greater Bilby, is fighting its way back from the brink of extinction across Australia.
Posted inGunnedah Shire, Tamworth Regional, Water
Gunnedah Mayor raises concerns about Intervalley Pipeline Plan
Gunnedah Shire Mayor Collen Fuller has raised concerns about the NSW Government’s plan to bolster Tamworth’s water supply using means like intervalley pipelines and off-river storage.
Posted inArmidale, Environment, Grants and funding
New project offers $3000 to ditch the wood fire heating in Armidale
Asthma Australia has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing harmful air pollution in Armidale by encouraging residents to replace their woodfire heaters.
Posted inLocal News, Water
NSW Government listens on wetlands
The NSW Government has listened carefully to valuable community feedback on revised wetland mapping in 6 unregulated water sharing plans.
Posted inEducation, Environment, Uralla
Uralla students step up as conservation champions
Uralla Central School students have put up their hands to learn about their local environment from those who know and care for it best.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Emergency management, Environment
Essential Energy embraces drones for annual bushfire inspection program
Essential Energy will be using drones to inspect powerlines in the Armidale region as it looks to modernise bushfire mitigation practices ahead of the 2025-26 bushfire season.
Posted inEnvironment, Tamworth
New machine makes it easy to return and earn in Tamworth
Tamworth residents have a new location to recycle their bottles, cans and cartons with the opening of a Return and Earn machine at the Tamworth Home Centre.
Posted inEnvironment, Local News
Renewable energy boom must deliver for people, nature, and regional communities
Community leaders from the New England and Hunter Renewable Energy Zones have travelled to NSW Parliament House to urge politicians from all parties to get behind the renewable energy transition and to ensure it benefits both communities and nature.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, Yetman
Seeing is believing: land flourishes with feral pig control
A picture is worth a thousand words, and two—in this case—speaks volumes about the positive impacts of the NSW Government’s Feral Pig and Pest Program.