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14 Nov 08

DECC | NSW ahead of the pack on environmental water with $34 million purchase
"Today's purchase means that NSW can now be confident that it is on track to achieve its share of the program by 30 June 2009 as agreed with the other Governments. "The supplementary access water entitlement equates to a long term average water flow to the Murray River of 23,000 megalitres and an additional 12,000 megalitres of water for the environment in the Lower Darling. Recovering

10 Nov 08

DECC | Minister for Climate Change and the Environment: media releases
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06 Nov 08

DECC | North coast fire crews return from tragic fire
“Police are conducting inquiries and specialist investigators will examine the cause of the bushfire. By comparison lightning caused an average 77 fires per a year,” he said. During the 2007/2008 bushfire season 18 adults and 55 juveniles were charged with a total of 92 offences.

06 Nov 08

DECC | Feral Goats kicked out
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06 Nov 08

DECC | NPWS hazard reduction burn in Lane Cove National Park today
Sydney North Regional Manager Chris McIntosh said the operation on the southern side of Lady Game Drive in Lane Cove National Park will help to protect properties behind Blaxland Road. "We realise that there may be a lot of smoke in the area while this burn is carried out and we are asking residents to be patient while the hazard reduction program is underway." "We only have a small window

05 Nov 08

DECC | Moree district man fined for illegal roo shooting
The man was charged with one offence of harming protected fauna under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, which is administered by the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC). The sentence was delivered in Moree Local Court last week. Although the man had a licence allowing him to shoot kangaroos, the licence did not allow him to shoot kangaroos on that property. DECC North

05 Nov 08

DECC | Bombala landholder fined for illegal land clearing
Donald Norman Wilton pleaded guilty to two charges of unlawfully clearing native vegetation at his property, near Craigie, southwest of Bombala. Mr Wilton cleared a further 18 hectares in May 2005 for which he was fined a further $10,000. DECC Director-General, Lisa Corbyn, said today that this latest case should make it quite clear that the DECC is serious about compliance with the native vegeta

04 Nov 08

DECC | Uncovering natives at risk from bitou bush invasion
Announcing the Native Plant Species at Risk from Bitou Bush Invasion: a field guide for NSW, Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) Director General Lisa Corbyn said the field guide will help bush regenerators identify those plants they should be especially careful to protect while removing bitou bush. "Bitou bush has invaded over 80% of the New South Wales coastline, placing many pl

04 Nov 08

DECC | Jindabyne to host 2008 Snowy Ride fundraiser checkpoint
The Snowy Ride 2008, through the Steven Walter Fund, aims to raise money for research into childhood cancer for The Children's Cancer Institute. On November 8 the riders will travel along many of the major roads in the mountains with Jindabyne's Snowy Region Visitor Centre this year one of the main checkpoints for the ride. "Once again this year we'd like to see the locals join in and become part

04 Nov 08

DECC | MPA and Customs join forces in Batemans Marine Park
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