New England Renewable Energy Zone has been declared one of six renewable energy projects with Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI) given their potential significance to the NSW economy.
Environment
Posted inTamworth, Water
Tamworth plans water future
Tamworth Regional Council kicked off the Tamworth Water Security Plan project with the first phase of community engagement now underway.
Posted inEnvironment
Welcome to winter: New England experiences coldest morning since last winter
If you thought Thursday was chilly, you are dead right. The BOM says many areas in the New England experienced the coldest temperatures since last winter.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment
African Boxthorn control needed this season
African boxthorn is a very thorny bush that can restrict the movement of humans and most animals, and land holders are being urged to be on the lookout and control it early.
Posted inEnvironment, Federal Politics
Busted: Government admits to using fake CGI image in water ads
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has admitted that it used computer-generated imagery (CGI) in a recent $14 million Murray-Darling Basin advertising blitz
Posted inEnvironment, Indigenous
Invasive species a dire problem for country, culture
Invasive species are threatening Indigenous lands, particularly in Australia’s eastern states, prompting calls for a caring for country commissioner.
Posted inFederal Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Tamworth, Water
Joyce: Dungowan Dam back on if Coalition wins next election
An animated Barnaby Joyce has said that the cancelled New Dungowan Dam project “is back on the table” if the Coalition is re-elected.
Posted inLiverpool Plains Shire, Quirindi, Roads and Infrastructure, Water, Werris Creek
Opening of Quipolly Water Project secures the future for the Liverpool Plains
The long fought for Quipolly Water Project is now delivering good quality water to the people of Werris Creek and Quirindi, and a hopeful future for growth in the Liverpool Plains.
Posted inQuirindi, Water, Werris Creek
Taps turned on from Quipolly Water Project
Quipolly Dam is now connected to the taps of residents in Quirindi and Werris Creek through a new $36.9 million world-class water treatment plant and pipeline.
Posted inAttunga, Bundarra, Glen Innes, Investigation, Uralla, Water
Small towns, hard water, old pipes, and no data: a recipe for hiding water quality issues
Aging infrastructure is a significant issue in many of our tiny communities, particularly those with hard water. Part 2 of our investigation into poor water quality in the New England.