Mudgee District Environment Group
MDEG has been a long-time member of the Nature Conservation Council – the Voice for Nature in NSW. The Voices for Nature podcast is a regular live program, hosted by Chris Gambian and Jacqui Mumford of NCC who discuss contemporary environmental and other issues with expert guests. Riled Up […]
Media Release from the EDO (Environmental Defenders Office is a legal centre dedicated to protecting the environment.) The NSW Court of Appeal has today upheld the decision to refuse the Bylong Coal Project. The decision comes two years after the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) first rejected the 6.5 million-tonnes-per-year greenfield […]
What is going on? Proposed Lead Mine at Lue: Submissions are called for the Amended EIS for this project. So many questions – so much confusion… Why have Bowdens submitted an amended EIS for their proposed lead mine? A powerline requires realignment, but this was not assessed within the initial […]
What are they? The grazing industry uses a network of Crown reserves called Travelling Stock Reserves (TSR) for moving or grazing stock around the state. There are currently more than 6,500 TSRs on Crown land in NSW covering an area of approximately 2 million hectares. Almost 1.5 million hectares, or […]
Hawkins-Rumker potential release for coal exploration Braving cold temperatures and rain, MDEG held an information stall to inform Mudgee people about the threat to our region if the Hawkins-Rumker Preliminary Regional Issues Assessment (PRIA) recommends that the area be released for coal exploration! The response was fantastic! Maps were examined […]
The words may seem complex but the idea is simple… ‘The Australian Local Power Agency (ALPA) Bill has been proposed to create a new agency that supports community-led energy projects and helps boost local ownership and economic development in regional areas. The Bill is currently being reviewed by a parliamentary […]
Don’t damn the Wambuul-Macquarie! The NSW Government is planning to build a massive new dam in the river at Gin Gin calling it a re-regulating weir. The gates would be 8.5m high or 2.5 storeys, and would back the river up for 32km. According to Healthy Rivers Dubbo: The purpose […]
MDEG will be supporting this newly-formed group: Rylstone Region Coal Free Community (RRCFC). MDEG members and friends are very aware of the devastating affects of coal mining on our climate, community, water, air quality and ecology – just to name of a few of the issues! We are pleased to […]
MDEG members joined with members of Mudgee Amnesty to celebrate 60 years of that organisation advocating and engaging in activism for human rights. Our organisations have shared strategies of advocating and engaging in activism. So, just what is activism? Here is what the experts say… What is activism? Activism is […]
The NCC Regional Conference was held on Saturday 22nd May at Batemans Bay. “The Nature Conservation Council (NCC) is a movement of passionate people who want nature in NSW to thrive. The Council represents more than 150 organisations and thousands of people who share this vision. Together, this makes a […]