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EDO NSW BULLETIN – 2 August 2007: Number 521The EDO Bulletin is a free weekly bulletin that provides a listing of news, events, public notices and opportunities for public comment.
The Environmental Defender's Office Northern Rivers (EDO) in conjunction with Tuntable Creek Landcare will present a practical workshop about environmental and legal issues which particularly affect rural landholders. The workshop will commence with a tour of two regeneration sites currently managed by Tuntable Creek Landcare. The following topics will be covered: - vegetation management; - bushfire management; - water management; - pest and weed control; - agricultural chemicals; and - incentives for voluntary conservation. In addition, there will be a special focus on the laws relating to threatened species with guest speaker Mark Graham, Ecologist from Buckombil Conservation Services, who will be discussing the threatened species regime as it is relevant to local issues. Date : Saturday 18 August 2007 Time : 1.30 – 5.30 pm finish (approximately) Venue : Tuntable Creek Hall, Tuntable Creek Road, opposite Tuntable Creek School, located approx. 7 km north of Channon. RSVP : Jessica Wood on (02) 6621 1012 Afternoon tea will be provided. Please come along to our free seminar, designed to inform you on how to improve your capacity to engage with governmental decision-makers and the legal system on environmental issues that are of concern to you. Speakers include Commissioner Tim Moore, from the Land and Environment Court and Ted Plummer, a senior advisor to the Minister for the Environment. Date : Thursday, 13 September 2007 Time : 5.30 pm for 6 pm start Venue : DLA Phillips Fox, 201 Elizabeth Street Sydney Cost : Free RSVP : Our Sydney office is looking to recruit a number of legal volunteers to help out in our Office over the next few months. The EDO owes a great deal to the invaluable contribution, commitment, enthusiasm and hard work of our volunteers. The EDO seeks lawyers and law students that have studied NSW environmental law, or have experience in environmental law practice. Applicants will be interviewed before being accepted as a volunteer. We ask our volunteers to make a commitment of at least one day per week for a minimum of two months. We currently have vacancies Monday-Thursday. Please note the Closing Date is Friday 24 August 2007. For a full listing of Major Project proposals currently available for public comment, visit the Department of Planning website at http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/asp/das.asp § Muswellbrook : Modification to Bengalla coal mine § Minchinbury : Modification to Coca-Cola warehouse and distribution facility § Wetherill Park : Expansion of an existing manufacture and warehouse facility § Braidwood : Egg-laying facility with capacity to house 20 000 birds § Deniliquin : Cattle Feedlot The full listing of conservation plans is available for public comment on the National Parks and Wildlife website at www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au. Follow the link entitled ‘Conservation Plans for Public Comment' on the left side of the screen. Draft Plan of Management § South Head. Closing date for submissions 10 August 2007. § Turallo Nature Reserve. Closing date for submissions 29 October 2007. Referrals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 are available for comment on the Department of Environment and Water Resources website at: http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/epbc/epbc_ap.pl. Title: Sale of surplus Defence land at Ingleburn Proponent: Department of Defence Site: Campbelltown Road, Ingleburn Ref no : 2007/3567 Comments due : 7 August 2007 Description: The Department of Defence proposes to sell approximately 311 hectares of surplus land in Ingleburn. The proposed owner will plan to develop the land for residential purposes. Nominations of species and ecological communities for inclusion on the National Threatened Species List are available for comment on the Department of Environment and Water Resources website at: www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/nominations .html No new NSW nominations A lecture will be given by the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Dr Rajendra Pachauri, as the second of the Jack Beale Memorial Lecture series held at the University of New South Wales. Dr Pachauri will assess the environmental sustainability of development currently taking place around the world, and specifically in India . Date: Thursday August 9 2007 Time: 6.00 p.m. Venue: Leighton Hall, John Niland Scientia Building , The University of New South Wales Tickets: Free RSVPs are essential and required by Monday 6 August. Please RSVP via phone (02) 9385 1030. The National Parks Association of NSW is holding a dinner, dance and auction to raise funds for the River Red gums. Guest speakers include Senator Kerry Nettle and Lee Joachim, Chairperson Yorta Yorta Traditional Owners. All funds raised will go to the National Parks Association Red Gum campaign, the Wielangta Forest Case, The Wilderness Society and the Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment. Date: Saturday 25 August 2007 Time: 6.30 p.m. Venue: Allambie Heights Community Centre Tickets: $60/$40 (concession) for 3 course meal and music. For more information, please contact Conny Harris on (02) 9451 3231. The University of South Pacific School of Law is looking for a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor to develop a new Masters in Environmental Law program. In addition to academic responsibilities, the positions will aid in the management of USP's Community Law Centre and several of the University's vocational courses in civil and criminal law. Full position details are available at www.usp.ac.fj/Jobs, with the Closing Date at 24 August 2007.
This bulletin is meant for your general information. Where possible, references are given so that readers can access original sources or find more information. Any information contained in this bulletin does not represent legal advice. The EDO does not endorse and is not affiliated with events advertised in the Community News section. |
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