The Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Program comprised seven projects and has improved river health in the Hawkesbury-Nepean River System in western Sydney by making more water available for the environment and reducing nutrient inputs. This major program’s achievements were formally recognised …
Hawkesbury-Nepean River Recovery Program wins two awards Read more »
The NSW Government has commenced a detailed review of the flood management arrangements for the Hawkesbury-Nepean valley in western Sydney. In 2012 extensive flooding across south eastern Australia, including the Hawkesbury-Nepean valley, saw Warragamba Dam spill for the first time …
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Earth Hour returns at 8.30pm this Saturday 23 March. It started with Earth Hour Australia and has now become a global event to show what one simple idea can achieve and what one person’s actions can inspire. This Earth Hour …
World Migratory Bird Day is an annual global awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats. On the second weekend each May, people around the world take action and organize public events such as …
The ABC Emergency team has sourced advice from emergency agencies on how to plan for an emergency including survival kits, what to do guides and important resources when planning for bushfire, cyclone, flood, earthquake, heatwave or storm (please share this …
Established in 1998, the South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium (SEQFBC) is a network of land managers and stakeholders devoted to providing a coordinated response and best-practice recommendations for fire management, fire ecology and the conservation of biodiversity in …
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The Helidon Hills Smokespotters are a group of volunteers who cooperate to locate and report observations of smoke in the Helidon Hills, located west of Brisbane in South-East Queensland. Through their efforts the Smokespotters assist the Rural Fire Service and …
Eastern Australia has experienced devastating floods again in January 2013, just two years after the horrors of the January 2011 Queensland floods. When will flood risk planning adequately reflect the realities of history and river hydrology? Hopefully before more lives …
Queensland floods: what do history and river hydrology tell us? Read more »
The Community Landcare Grants are small grant available through the Sustainable Agriculture stream of the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country initiative. Grants between $5000 to $50 000 (GST exclusive) are available to help local community-based organisations and groups take …
Caring for our Country 2013-14 Community Landcare Grants applications now open Read more »
QuikQuotes and BizQuotes is a free weekly email service. The focus is on picking up early the trends and challenges in the areas of economic, environmental and social sustainability. It distills what is happening across the sustainability spectrum with governments, …