Sadly, wetlands are among the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin wetlands are no exception. While many wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin naturally cycle between wetter and drier periods, drier periods have recently become significantly longer. The main reason for this is long-term over consumption of water for human use, particularly irrigation […]
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The NSW Minister for Environment and Heritage has declared the Three Sisters site in Katoomba an Aboriginal Place under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) following a nomination by Gundungurra Aboriginal Heritage Association. The Three Sisters is an important place of cultural significance to the Gundangurra, Wiradjuri, Tharawal and Darug nations, not just at the mountain-top, but […]
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EDO NSW assisted Jill Walker, a local resident, in a successful Land and Environment Court challenge to a Concept Plan approval of a development at Sandon Point. The proposed development was for up to 285 homes and an aged care facility to be built on flood-prone coastal land. It was argued that the Minister failed […]
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The 2003 landmark Nathan Dam case helped protect the Great Barrier Reef and had a major influence on environmental assessments. […]
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