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.
Environment
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.
Posted inEnvironment, Walcha
Record number of turtle hatchlings released into the Macdonald River
A record number of turtle hatchlings have been released into the Macdonald River marking a major milestone in local turtle conservation.
Posted inEnvironment, Good News, Roads and Infrastructure
Inland Rail achieves key biodiversity offset target
Inland Rail has reached a major environmental milestone with the successful retirement of 20,461 biodiversity credits for its Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 (N2NS P1) project.
Posted inEnvironment, Grants and funding, Uralla
Sustainable water security for Uralla
Uralla Shire Council has received a $855,315 grant to develop a comprehensive 30-year water strategy funded under the Safe and Secure Water Program from the NSW Department of Energy, Climate Change, the Environment and Water (DECCEW).
Posted inEnvironment, Gunnedah
EPA issues clean-up notice for Mary’s Mount Landfill fire
The NSW EPA has issued a clean-up notice to the owner of Mary’s Mount landfill near Gunnedah, following a fire that broke out last year.
Posted inEnvironment
New emission standards mean new utes on the market in 2025
Australia’s automotive industry will look different in 2025 after a change in laws inspires a long list of electric and plug-in hybrid challengers.
Posted inWarialda, Water
Water being delivered in Warialda today due to PFAS, other areas cleared
Water will be delivered to homes across Warialda today as the latest update from Gwydir Shire Council reveals another bore has high levels of PFAS, but other Councils are progressively reporting their water supplies are PFAS free or within acceptable limits.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, Environment, Investigation
REZ dialogue critical to success
Consultation is king when it comes to dealing with rural communities. The evolution of the New England region into becoming the state’s biggest renewable energy zone (REZ) is a testament to that.