Mudgee District Environment Group
NSW Inquiry into dodgy dam plans warmly welcomed! Healthy Rivers Dubbo welcomes the news that Cate Faehrmann, Chair of the newly established NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the impacts of, and rationale for, new dams in NSW, will be conducting a 6 day tour of the Southern NSW Murray Darling Basin. […]
‘Incredibly, while bushfires still burn in parts of the state, water is trucked hourly to towns like Gloucester and the coast battens down for extreme rain, we spent Thursday morning explaining to a parliamentary inquiry that climate change impacts are relevant to planning decisions in NSW.’ By Rachel Walmsley, Director […]
Written by Joanne McCarthy Published in Newcastle Herald January 31, 2020. Read online: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6606030/the-drip-gorge-at-risk-after-groundwater-modelling-challenged/?cs=7573 A CHANGING climate, “inappropriate” mine discharge regulations and poor groundwater modelling could see the Goulburn River’s salinity reach a level where it challenges the Hunter River salinity trading scheme, a new report has found. The largest tributary […]
Written by Joanne McCarthy Published in Newcastle Herald December 18, 2019. Read online: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6547840/korean-energy-company-kepco-seeks-judicial-review-of-landmark-bylong-coal-mine-refusal/ A KOREAN Government-backed energy company that paid the NSW Government more than $400 million for a Bylong coal mining licence in 2010 has sought a judicial review after the mine was refused in September. KEPCO applied […]
‘Ponder the most exuberantly alive natural places in Australia, and the mind immediately jumps to Kakadu or Broome’s Roebuck Bay or Queensland’s tropical rainforests—spectacular beauty spots heaving with life. But while these far-flung areas hog the attention of tourists, many of the most important areas for Australian wildlife—though much less […]
Usually when the dust settles inside, the jokes are quick to come, e.g. ‘When was the last time you did the housework?’ If the dust is on the car, you will be implored by the style police ‘Wash me!’ But what about the dust that enters your airway and settles […]
On July 29, humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, according to Global Footprint Network, an international sustainability organization that has pioneered the Ecological Footprint. The Ecological Footprint adds up all of people’s competing demands for biologically productive areas – food, timber, fibres, carbon sequestration, and accommodation of infrastructure. […]
The proposed Bowdens Silver Project at Lue will impact 436 ha on site. In addition, there is a proposed 60 km long pipeline between the mine site and Ulan Mine to the north to access water. The project will take excess water from the Ulan Mine. The question is, where […]
Your head is probably spinning from the number of Big Important Days that have been on your calendar lately: Mothers Day, Election Day, NRL at Glen Willow, Eurovision, Mudgee Night Glow. There is another Big Important Day which is far more significant than all those days combined, but it sneaks […]
The Mid-Western Region has a beautiful and diverse natural environment, with many hidden treasures and a landscape that opens the heart. Local musician Robbin Binks describes it well ‘Orange rays on sandstone cliffs, Trees form a bluey mist, Apple gums litter the ground, Dropping branches all around…Dust hangs on the […]