Mudgee District Environment Group
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 […]
Many wattles in the district are blooming, and the insects are a-buzzing! Plenty in this newsletter to get you a-buzzing, too! Members had a delightful morning at Cullenbone TSR on Sunday 1st August 2021 Those who joined Evelyn Nicholson from Mudgee office of Central Tablelands LLS and members of the Cudgegong […]
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 […]
NEWSLETTER July 2021- Update We are beyond the Winter Solstice, and into the growth phase…that is, the growth of opportunities to be involved! There is so much happening…The first opportunity listed is a get-together with like-minded people, to enjoy a beautiful, informal, bird and plant walk at Cullenbone TSR […]
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 […]
NEWSLETTER July 2021 It’s mid-winter, a great time to keep our brains and bodies active! Let’s get started…and start some conversations… LOCAL MDEG is supporting the newly-formed group Rylstone Region Coal Free Community (RRCFC). Check their website and sign on for updates: https://rylstonecfc.com/ We will hold an information stall to inform […]
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 […]
NEWSLETTER June 2021 A word from the Chair I am reflecting on the beautiful words from this year’s theme for World Environment Day: ‘IMAGINE. RECREATE. RESTORE. This is our moment. We cannot turn back time. But we can grow trees, green our cities, rewild our gardens, change our diets and clean […]
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 […]