Mudgee District Environment Group
In late November 2023 the NSW Government passed new legislation to better manage carbon emissions into the future. MDEG looks forward to more effective action on climate change More information here. The Act legislates: guiding principles for action to address climate change that consider the impacts, opportunities and need for […]
Mudgee District Environment Group (MDEG) and Rylstone District Environment Society (RDES) are inviting you to a free, community picnic on Saturday, October 21, to celebrate the great Australian outdoors. The picnic will be held at the peaceful Putta Bucca Wetlands, 10.30am-1.30pm. BYO everything. All welcome! “Taking time out to sit […]
Mudgee District Environment Group has slammed the Glencore Ulan Coal Mine assessment of water impacts from the sixth proposed extension of mining under the Great Dividing Range at Ulan, north of Mudgee. The group has written to the NSW Planning Minister, Paul Scully, outlining key issues that have not been […]
Mudgee District Environment Group is launching the Mudgee Coal Alert campaign today to notify the community and decision-makers about plans to continue expanding coal production in the Mudgee Region beyond the 2030s. The three large multinational corporations operating in the Mudgee area: Glencore, Yancoal and Peabody Energy all have expansion […]
Thursday 19th May 2022 Two workshops – Learn more about local flora, and how to collect and propagate its seed AND Our native fauna, its habitat needs and the role artificial hollows might play. Cox’s Creek Road. 9.30am – 12.00pm Collect native seed, prepare, store and get tips on germination. […]
‘ No New Coal’ Rally at Dep Premier’s office (Paul Toole) MDEG was represented at this rally which was held Tuesday 27th April 2022. The rally was well reported in the media – Commercial radio, ABC news, ABC Country Hour, Western Advocate, Mudgee Guardian, Prime TV. Some of the media, […]
CWO REZ Grid Transmission – as at April 2022 Good news! The revised EnergyCo study corridor avoids Hands on Rock and the vegetation along Ulan Road. Congratulations and well done to MDEG hard-working member Amanda and all involved in the survey and report writing! Our report claiming that there was […]
Mudgee District Environment Group AGM Sunday 15th May 2022 Time: 10.30 morning tea, 11.00 meeting start, lunch to follow. This is a self-catering event. Please bring a small contribution for morning tea, and a plate to share for lunch after the meeting as we enjoy some quality time together. Tea […]
DIARY DATES 22nd April EARTH DAY Invest in Our Planet – What will you do? This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage to preserve and protect […]
Get revved up to find out about the REZ Energy NSW is the government body managing Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) across the state, including the Central West-Orana REZ (that’s us!) They also have responsibility for the development of the new transmission infrastructure – ie the grid! (Transgrid have advised they […]