The EDO Bulletin is a free weekly bulletin that provides a listing of news, events, public notices and opportunities for public comment.
EDO News and Events
1. EDO Seminar: Climate Law
2. EDO Policy Submissions
Environmental Law Notices – New South Wales
3. Major Project Proposals – Invitation to Comment
4. State Conservation Notices – Invitation to Comment
Environmental Law Notices – Commonwealth
5. EPBC Referrals – Invitation to Comment
Community News
6. Mount Annan Botanic Gardens Photographic Exhibition: A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
7. Climate Action Network Australia Conference 2008
8. PILCH Event: Walk for Justice
EDO News and Events
1. EDO Seminar: Climate Law
The Environmental Defender’s Office NSW, in conjunction with the Australian Centre for Environmental Law Sydney, presents ‘Best Practice Climate Law: What would climate laws need to be effective at the international and domestic levels?’
The presenters will be drawing from their experiences as delegates at the Bali UN Climate Conference.
Date: 16 April 2008
Time: 6 p.m.
Venue: University of Sydney Law School, cnr of Phillip and King Streets, Sydney
Speakers: Rachel Walmsley (EDO), Richard Merzian (Australian Youth Climate Coalition)
Supported by City of Sydney and the Sydney Centre for International Law.
For further enquiries or to RSVP, call 02 9262 6989
2. EDO Policy Submissions
EDO Sydney has just released two submissions to the Garnaut Interim Report and the Garnaut Emissions Trading Scheme Discussion paper. To view these submissions, visit our website at http://www.edo.org.au/edonsw/site/policy.php
Environmental Law Notices – New South Wales
3. Major Project Proposals – Invitation to Comment
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
• Toukley: Asset Protection Zone at Norah Head Nursing Home
• Muswellbrook: United Coal Mine Expansion
4. State Conservation Notices – Invitation to Comment
The full listing of conservation plans is available for public comment on the National Parks and Wildlife website at http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/consult/DecPublicConsultation.htm
Draft Plans of Management
Scott Nature Reserve
Jubullum Flat Camp Aboriginal Area
Whian Whian State Conservation Area
Tweed Caldera National Parks and Nature Reserves
Wereboldera State Conservation Area
Quidong Nature Reserve
Wee Jasper Nature Reserve
Tingira Heights Nature Reserve
Environmental Law Notices – Commonwealth
5. EPBC Referrals – Invitation to Comment
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: Proposed Residential Development and Demolition of Existing Dwelling
Proponent: Glendinning Minto and Associates
Site: Lot 24 Penryhn Ave and Lot 50 Ryde Rd Pymble
Ref. No.: 2008/4155
Comments due: 21 April 2008
Description: Proposed Community Title Subdivision of Two Lots (Lot 14 and Lot 50 Ryde Road) into one Torrens Title Lot, 7 Community Lots including two neighbourhood lots and demolition of one existing dwelling (No. 5 Penryhn Ave).
Community News
6. Mount Annan Botanic Gardens Photographic Exhibition: A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
“Oh, what did you see, my blue-eyed son? Oh, what did you see, my darling young one?” These words, first sung by Dylan in 1963 about the Cuban crisis and the feeling of despair as to whether tomorrow would come, have now become the motivation behind a moving and confrontational photographic display by photographer Mark Edwards.
The outdoor exhibition will be on display from Sunday 1 June til Friday 11 July at Mount Annan Botanic Garden.
For more information, contact Rebecca Moutia on (02) 4634 7903.
7. Climate Action Network Australia Conference 2008
The CANA Conference has been the peak non-government sector climate change conference since 2003, shaping our response to this urgent challenge. In 2008 the conference will explore how we can Turn Australia into a Climate Change Leader. The 2008 CANA conference will bring together opinion leaders on climate change from across our network, as well as business, government and academia, for the first time this year.
Date: 28 & 29 April, 2008
Venue: Customs House, Circular Quay, Sydney
For more information and to register, visit http://www.cana.net.au/2008Conference/#registration
8. PILCH Event: Walk for Justice
Lawyers in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria will ‘Walk for Justice’ at 7am on Monday 19 May 2008 to coincide with a similar walks being held in London and various other locations around the UK. The inaugural walk is a fundraising event for the Public Interest Law Clearing Houses (PILCHs). Law firms and barristers' chambers are encouraged to get walking teams together to be a part of this historic first ‘Walk for Justice’.
For more information or to register, contact your local PILCH at (Sydney) akilpatrick at piac.asn.au or call (02) 8898 6550.
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.
