News: Environment
Adelaide Park Lands Under Pressure
The parks and open spaces surrounding Adelaide's city centre are under siege from a range of planned developments, failure to return land designated for rehabilitation and...
Jun 16, 2010
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New National Park Becomes Wildlife Corridor
A massive former pastoral property in South Australia has become a nature reserve and a new link in a wildlife corridor to the Northern Territory. With an area twice the size of...
Jun 14, 2010
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Auckland Zoo opens The Tropics for new alligators
Visitors to Auckland Zoo can now see four impressive new American alligators at a newly opened exhibit. The eight-year-old female alligators arrived from Australia Zoo earlier...
Jun 11, 2010
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Baring All to Save the Barrier Reef
To mark Tuesday's United Nations World Oceans Day, a group of swimmers and snorkelers engaged in a nude swim in an attempt to raise awareness of the threats to the Great Barrier...
Jun 10, 2010
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Parks Amendment Promotes and Protects
New South Wales' national parks and regional tourism will both benefit from the passing of the National Parks & Wildlife Amendment (Visitors and Tourists) Bill 2010 through the...
Jun 10, 2010
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$300 million Plan to Replicate Australia Zoo in Las Vegas
Terri Irwin's Australia Zoo is pushing ahead with a $300 million plan to replicate the famed Sunshine Coast wildlife park in the gambling mecca of Las Vegas. Terri Irwin told...
Jun 8, 2010
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Terri Irwin celebrates Wenlock River's 'Wild River' declaration
Terri Irwin has said that the Queensland Government's declaration of the Wenlock River in far north Queensland as a 'wild river' is a win for all Australians. The naturalist and...
Jun 6, 2010
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Stolen monkeys Found
Seven of eight rare monkeys stolen from Wollongong's Symbio Wildlife Park have been reunited with their keepers. Police yesterday found three members of a family of four...
Jun 3, 2010
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Endangered monkeys stolen from Wollongong zoo
Eight endangered monkeys, including two six-month-old babies, have been stolen from a Wollongong wildlife park. A pair of cotton-top tamarins, their two six-month-old babies,...
Jun 1, 2010
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Pandas, Polar Bears for Singapore River Safari
Singapore's newest attraction will allow visitors a view of river environments from across the world, from the Mekong to the Mississippi delta. The River Safari in Mandai will...
May 31, 2010
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National park returned to traditional owners
One of Australia's largest national parks has been given back to its traditional Indigenous owners and renamed. The park, formerly known as Gregory National Park, is in the...
May 31, 2010
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Smoking Ban at Auckland Zoo
From today, visitors to Auckland Zoo will be told to stub out their cigarettes or leave. After complaints from the public, the Auckland City Council-owned zoo this week...
May 29, 2010
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Zoo Staff Sacrifice Pay to Keep Animals Fed
Staff at the Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve have been sacrificing their pay to keep the zoo's lions and other animals fed. Like many of Far North Queensland's visitor...
May 26, 2010
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Sea World Whale Watch Spots Season's First Whales
With the Gold Coast whale watching season fast approaching, Sea World Whale Watch has spotted two large Humpbacks four nautical miles off the Gold Coast Seaway. During a...
May 23, 2010
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Odyssey Design Challenge to Revamp Soda Springs
The historic Waitangi Soda Springs, halfway between Rotorua and Whaktane, is the focus of the 2010 Odyssey Design Challenge run by Engineers Without Borders NZ (EWBNZ) in...
May 21, 2010
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World-class conservation facility at Whiteman Park
A unique, predator-proof conservation and education facility has been created at Whiteman Park, the popular bushland in Perth's northern suburbs. Western Australia's Environment...
May 19, 2010
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'Tree-mendous' Kauri tourism attraction for sale
Gumdigger's Park kauri swamp on the Awanui Peninsula, one of the most popular tourist attractions of New Zealand's Northland, is for sale. Gumdigger's Park is a firmly...
May 18, 2010
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New Neighbourhood Park For Hauraki Residents
Residents of the Hauraki area in Auckland's North Shore City will soon be enjoying a brand new neighbourhood park, following the recent purchase of an area of land by the...
May 14, 2010
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Brisbane Pools Reduce Water Consumption
Innovative water saving initiatives implemented in Brisbane City Council aquatic centres have seen pool water consumption reduced by 72% since 2005. Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell...
May 12, 2010
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New Zealand Cycle Trail gives $3.4 million to Waikato River Trail
Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail project has reached a major milestone with the signing of its first contract for the Waikato River Trail. The contract for $3.4 million...
May 7, 2010
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Australian architects behind India's first green Commonwealth Games venue
Australian architects Peddle Thorp have been the design force behind one of India's first eco-friendly sports venues, the Thyagraj sports complex. Recently opened by Delhi Chief...
May 7, 2010
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New visitor facilities at Lesmurdie Falls
Visitors to Western Australia's Lesmurdie Falls will be able to enjoy spectacular views across the Swan Coastal Plain from new vantage points with the opening of $850,000...
May 7, 2010
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Wilderness Society Splits in Management Dispute
One of Australia's largest environmental groups, The Wilderness Society, has split, with two factions claiming to be the legitimate administrators of the 46,000-member...
May 6, 2010
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First Installations for Organic Synthetic Turf Infill
An innovative organic infill product for synthetic turf is set to be used in new installations at two Australian sportsgrounds. The InfillPro Geo system, from Italian-based...
May 5, 2010
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