Monthly Archives: January 2017
Coastwatchers Submission to ESC on Amendment to the Broulee Residential Zones DCP – Jan 27th 2017
Submission to ESC re Broulee Residential Zones DCP (100KB PDF, opens in a new tab)
Posted in 2017, Planning & Law - Eurobodalla, Submissions
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Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s Preliminary Assessment of Renewable Energy
The Commonwealth Chief scientist Alan Finkel who chairs a five-member panel, presented a preliminary report to the Commonwealth Government on renewable energy, in early December 2016. He outlined the need for serious and urgent market reform in Australia’s energy markets. … Continue reading
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Closing Down the Hazelwood Power Station
It was a surprise to many in the community in early November 2016, when the French energy giant Engie (one third owned by the French Government) announced the closure of the Hazelwood Power Station in Victoria. The power station was … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Energy
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New NSW Coastal Management State Environmental Planning Policy (MC SEPP)
Earlier this month the Association made a detailed submission to NSW Planning, regarding the Department’s recently released draft MC SEPP. The Association supported the thrust of the SEPP, along with a number of recommended changes. The draft MC SEPP is … Continue reading
National Parks & Wildlife Service Senior Staff to be Downsized
Over the past few years the NSW Government has embarked on a significant reduction in staff levels of the NPWS to achieve budgetary savings. The latest annual report for the Office of Environment and Heritage (which includes NPWS) shows the … Continue reading
Pied Oyster Catchers Traditional Nesting Site at the Batemans Bay Marina About to End
The resident Pied Oystercatchers (Haematopus longirostris) at the Batemans Bay Marina, have nested on the sandflats for many years. The species is on the NSW endangered species list. However, their welcome is about to finish, because of their exposure to … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Fauna, Pied Oystercatcher, Your Local Environment
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CW Submission re Coastal Management SEPP – Jan 12th 2017
Coastwatchers submission of 12th January 2017 to NSW Govt re Draft Coastal Management State Environmental Planning Policy CW Submission CMSEPP 2017-01-12 (147KB PDF, opens in a new tab).
