News: Environment
New study highlights why Urban Parks are as crucial as Natural Reserves
A study conducted by researchers from UNSW Sydney and multiple institutions compared urban greenspaces with natural areas and revealed they're contributing a lot more to...
Apr 4, 2024
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Flooding causes closure of Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
The East Coast of Australia is currently being impacted by heavy rainfall from Queensland to New South Wales with the extreme weather causing intense flooding to the Byron Bay...
Apr 4, 2024
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Adelaide park horticulturalists among outdoor workers to benefit from heat impact trial
With South Australians having been severely impacted by heat extremes this past summer, University of Adelaide researchers are trialling new approaches to help further protect...
Apr 4, 2024
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MCEC hosts sustainability awards and spotlights its circular economy efforts
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and the Banksia Foundation partnered for the third year to deliver the 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards. The awards...
Apr 4, 2024
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Isuzu UTE Australia extends partnership with Surf Life Saving Australia
One of Australia’s top-ten automotive brands, Isuzu UTE Australia, has extended their partnership with Australia’s largest volunteer movement, Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA)...
Apr 3, 2024
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New local national parks management plan adopted for NSW Mid North Coast
Kempsey Shire Council has advised that a newly adopted management plan for Goolawah National Park, Goolawah Regional Park, and Limeburners Creek National Park marks a major step...
Apr 3, 2024
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Southern Grampians Shire Council adopts nature plan
Southern Grampians Shire Council has adopted the 2023-2033 Plan for Nature, with the plan aiming to deliver a shared vision to protect and enhance the local biodiversity and...
Apr 3, 2024
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Great Outdoors Taskforce established to inform management of Victoria’s forest estate
With native timber harvesting in Victoria’s state forests having ended 1st January 2024, Victoria will be home to an area of native forest protected from logging that is larger...
Apr 2, 2024
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Climbing Trust secures award for restoring public access to New Zealand crags
The Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT) has secured an Outdoor Access Champion Award for advocating public access to climbing areas. ACAT, led by its general manager, Edwin...
Apr 2, 2024
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Cruise Passengers give top ranking to Cairns Aquarium educational tour
Viking Cruise passengers have rated their tour of the Cairns Aquarium as their top favourite experience out of all their included shore excursion experiences worldwide offered...
Apr 2, 2024
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Taking action today for tomorrow the theme for 2024 Sports Environment Alliance Summit
The Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) is counting down to its 2024 Summit being held at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Wednesday 17th April 2024. Focused on the theme of the The...
Apr 1, 2024
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Adventure Travel Trade Association launches sustainability policy and fund
In its 20th year of representing and leading international adventure tourism, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has defined a Sustainability Policy with clear...
Apr 1, 2024
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New 13 kilometre section of Northern Rivers Rail Trail now open
A new 13.4 kilometre section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail - running along the Richmond Valley between the Northern NSW towns of Casino and Bentley - is now open, attracting...
Mar 30, 2024
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Upgrades improve accessibility for Shoalhaven’s popular walking tracks
Upgrades to some of the Shoalhaven’s most popular walks and foreshores are improving accessibility for the community while showcasing some of the region’s spectacular coastal...
Mar 29, 2024
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Federal Government and ATIC look to support sustainable tourism
Federal Tourism Minister Don Farrell and the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) have launched a new program designed to empower tourism businesses to improve their...
Mar 29, 2024
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NSW National Parks and Surf Life Saving Australia encourage safety awareness over Easter
With the Easter long weekend underway, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Surf Life Saving Australia are encouraging bushwalkers and beach goers to prioritise...
Mar 29, 2024
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Sydney Harbour Trust opens Wirra Birra Park
Sydney Harbour Trust’s opening this Easter of Wirra Birra Park - a new Neutral Bay foreshore park at Sub Base Platypus - reflects its commitment to protect and provide access to...
Mar 27, 2024
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New management plans approved for Kangaroo Island timber plantations following revelation of injured and dead koalas
Following the release of footage showing koalas being killed and injured within timber plantations, the South Australian Government has introduced regulations which prevent...
Mar 27, 2024
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Piscine Global to present a new look at swimming pool sustainability
Returning in November, the biennial Piscine Global exhibition is to chart a path for sustainability for the swimming pool industry and its stakeholders, embracing innovation as...
Mar 26, 2024
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Ecologists find rare marsupial at threatened ecological site in Western Australia
The rare marsupial Woolley’s False Antechinus has been spotted on night cameras at Hughes Block in the northern wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Consultant ecologists Dr...
Mar 26, 2024
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Data centre heating potential for swimming pools and artificial surfing lagoons
Aiming to provide a solution for swimming pools's rising energy costs, the Exmouth Leisure Centre in the UK county of Devon is trialling an innovation that is recycling heat...
Mar 25, 2024
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Rehabilitated coal mine to be transformed into Lake Macquarie motoring attraction and precinct
Following final stages of rehabilitation for the Rhonda Colliery mine and with the relinquishment of the mining lease now being undertaken, the expectation is for the coal mine...
Mar 25, 2024
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City of Perth counts down to WA Tree Festival
The City of Perth Council says preparations are well underway for this year’s WA Tree Festival that will see it host a range of events from 6th April to 5th May as part of...
Mar 25, 2024
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Grand Cliff Top Walk in Blue Mountains offers bushwalkers a seamless journey
Blue Mountains City Council advises that the new 19-kilometre Grand Cliff Top Walk in the Blue Mountains has been unveiled - providing bushwalkers with a seamless journey all...
Mar 24, 2024
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