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6 February 2012
State Government bans commercial tanning units
(MinMedia12020301.pdf, 118KB)

2 February 2012
Wetlands celebrated on World Wetlands Day
(MinMedia12020201.pdf, 125KB)

30 January 2012
Expanded heritage curtilage for Strickland House
(MinMedia12013001.pdf, 112KB)

25 January 2012
Energy experts coming to the Inner West with free help to save power
(MinMedia12012501.pdf, 70KB)

25 January 2012
Energy experts coming to Blacktown with free help to save power
(MinMedia12012501.pdf, 70KB)

20 January 2012
Minister commends environment chief's public service track record
(MinMedia 12012001.pdf, 8.1KB)

18 January 2012
Minister's anger over Orica breach
(MinMedia 12011801.pdf, 135KB)

17 January 2012
NSW Environment Minister announces waste levy review
(MinMedia 12011701.pdf, 154KB)

13 January 2012
Applications invited for 2012 Environmental Trust Research Program
(MinMedia12011302.pdf, 125KB)

13 January 2012
Fridge buyback expands to Singleton, Cessnock and Port Stephens
(MinMedia12011301.pdf, 159KB)

10 January 2012
One of Australia's most important banks will store life itself
(MinMedia12011001.pdf, 125KB)

22 December 2011
$240,000 for local government and coastal environmental initiatives
(MinMedia11122201.pdf, 108KB)

22 December 2011
$800,000 for communities and the environment
(MinMedia11122202.pdf, 69KB)

19 December 2011
Salvos, Anglicare partner with NSW Government to help lower power costs
(MinMedia11121901.pdf, 73KB)

16 December 2011 
Orica incident at Port Kembla being investigated by EPA
(MinMedia11121602.pdf, 71KB)

16 December 2011 
$4.4 million to establish Great Eastern Ranges conservation corridor
(MinMedia11121601.pdf, 71KB)

14 December 2011 
High scrutiny to follow restart of Orica ammonia plant
(MinMedia11121401.pdf, 93KB)

8 December 2011 
Government honours heritage heroes
(MinMedia11120901.pdf, 107KB)

8 December 2011 
Broad range of voices heard on native vegetation regulation
(MinMedia11120802.pdf, 95KB)

8 December 2011 
State Heritage listing for three Sydney Landmarks
(MinMedia11120801.pdf, 10KB)

7 December 2011 
Orica incident at Stockton today
(MinMedia11120702.pdf, 22KB)

7 December 2011 
Call for comment on regional pest strategies
(MinMedia11120701.pdf, 28KB)

6 December 2011 
NSW Government to appoint new Chair and Chief Environmental Regulator for the EPA
(MinMedia11120603.pdf, 88KB)

6 December 2011 
Maitland businesses invited to boost profits, save on power bills  
(MinMedia11120602.pdf, 111KB)

5 December 2011 
Rutherford Air Quality Liaison Committee members announced
(MinMedia11120501.pdf, 99KB)

2 December 2011 
Endangered Rock-wallaby gets more parkland to call home
(MinMedia11120201.pdf, 23KB)

30 November 2011 
NSW buildings set to become more energy efficient
(MinMedia111123002.pdf, 23KB)

30 November 2011 
Maitland Chemical CleanOut this weekend
(MinMedia11112301.pdf, 74KB)

23 November 2011 
Government to fund removal of dead and dying trees in Girraween
(MinMedia11112301.pdf, 74KB)

16 November 2011 
Seven sites added to State Heritage Register
(MinMedia11111601.pdf, 33KB)

15 November 2011 
$8 million for bush regeneration projects
(MinMedia11111501.pdf, 107KB)

11 November 2011 
Industry on notice: new environmental legislation passes parliament
(MinMedia11111103.pdf, 164KB)

11 November 2011 
Reckless Robertson wants workers put at risk: criticises Orica facility shut down
(MinMedia11111102.pdf, 70KB)

10 November 2011 
Port Kembla incident
(MinMedia11111001.pdf, 70KB)

8 November 2011 
Power saving program expands due to popular demand
(MinMedia11110801.pdf, 105.32KB)

7 November 2011 
Use less, recycle more
(MinMedia11110701.pdf, 25KB)

4 November 2011 
Newcastle Community Consultative Committee announced
(MinMedia11110401.pdf, 20KB)

3 November 2011 
$2.5 million available for small to medium enterprises
(MinMedia11110301.pdf, 88KB)

1 November 2011 
Roadside vegetation to receive $1.3 million in funding 
(MinMedia11110101.pdf, 82KB)

26 October 2011 
Hunter businesses congratulated for sustainability achievement 
(MinMedia11102601.pdf, 80KB)

25 October 2011 
Where has the water gone? 
(MinMedia11102502.pdf, 95KB)

25 October 2011 
Aboriginal culture and heritage laws to be reformed 
(MinMedia11102501.pdf, 79KB)

20 October 2011 
Hunter stakeholders to discuss environmental reforms
(MinMedia11102001.pdf, 24KB)

19 October 2011 
Energy experts help low income Aussies save money
(MinMedia11101901.pdf, 24KB)

18 October 2011 
National Park Bill a win for conservation and communities
(MinMedia11101801.pdf, 46KB)

15 October 2011 
Illawarra beaches ready for summer
(MinMedia11101503.pdf, 46KB)

15 October 2011 
Hunter beaches ready for summer
(MinMedia11101502.pdf, 23KB)

15 October 2011
NSW beaches continue to clean up
(MinMedia11101501.pdf, 22KB)

14 October 2011
Newcastle community consultative committe on the environment
(MinMedia11101402.pdf,30KB)

14 October 2011
Calling all happy campers
(MinMedia11101401.pdf,30KB)

13 October 2011
After years of neglect under Labor, the community is NSW is finally put first
(MinMedia11101302.pdf, 25KB)

13 October 2011
Bi-lingual resources help low income families save power
(MinMedia11101301.pdf, 23KB)

12 October 2011
Maitland hosts contaminated sites forum
(MinMedia11101202.pdf, 32KB)

12 October 2011
More than $1.55 million for enviromental projects
(MinMedia11101201.pdf, 32KB)

4 October 2011
More than $16 million for floodplain management
(MinMedia11100401.pdf, 53KB)

30 September 2011
Sixty-two million to fight fires in National Parks
(MinMedia11093004.pdf, 32KB)

30 September 2011
Get on your bike in NSW National Parks
(MinMedia11093003.pdf, 24KB)

30 September 2011
Councils parner with NSW Government to help save on power bills
(MinMedia11093001.pdf, 24KB)

28 September 2011
Fridge buyback expands to Maitland, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie
(MinMedia11092801.pdf, 34KB)

27 September 2011
Orica incident again highlights the need for strong action
(MinMedia11092701.pdf, 16KB)

22 September 2011
Eye in the sky on illegal dumping
(MinMedia11092201.pdf, 24KB)

21 September 2011
More than half a million to help save the Tassie Devil  
(MinMedia11092101.pdf, 23KB)

16 September 2011
Wild about whales? Now there's an app  
(MinMedia11091501.pdf, 24KB)

15 September 2011
$7.5 million for coastal and estuary management programs  
(MinMedia11091501.pdf, 24KB)

14 September 2011
Coastal management on the agenda
(MinMedia11091402.pdf, 24KB)

14 September 2011
Nominate your local 'heritage heroes' for a NSW state award
(MinMedia11091401.pdf, 32KB)

13 September 2011
Review of Native Vegetation laws
(MinMedia11091301.pdf, 27KB)

12 September 2011
Industries that pose a high risk of environmental harm targeted
(MinMedia11091201.pdf, 24KB)

8 September 2011
Flooding forces firewood emergency provisions
(MinMedia11090802.pdf, 20KB)

8 September 2011
Visit a National Park for free on World Parks Day
(MinMedia11090801.pdf, 17KB)

7 September 2011
Community liaison committee to address odour at Rutherford
(MinMedia11090701.pdf, 92KB)

31 August 2011
Opposition scaremongering yet again 
(MinMedia11083101.pdf, 137KB)

30 August 2011
Upper Hunter Air Quality Monitoring Network on track 
(MinMedia11083001.pdf, 97KB)

22 August 2011
Permit issued to Maclean High School to disperse flying-foxes 
(MinMedia11082201.pdf, 26KB)

12 August 2011
'Clean Up Notice' issued to Orica today 
(MinMedia11081202.pdf, 28KB)

12 August 2011
Firm action taken against Orica 
(MinMedia11081201.pdf, 26KB)

11 August 2011
Give pests and weeds the flick
(MinMedia11081101.pdf, 24KB)

9 August 2011
Dust emissions from mine set to decline
(MinMedia110801002.pdf, 38KB)

4 August 2011
Raising a chilled glass to lower energy use
(MinMedia11080403.pdf, 25KB)

4 August 2011
WW2 Defence sites awarded heritage listing  
(MinMedia11080402.pdf, 15KB)

4 August 2011
Heritage listing for Sydney Cove West archaeological precinct  
(MinMedia11080401.pdf, 14KB)

2 August 2011
Cultural Significance of Empire Hotel Site will be investigated  
(MinMedia11081001.pdf, 26KB)

1 August 2011
Most Hunter businesses doing the right thing  
(MinMedia11080101.pdf, 14KB)

26 July 2011
12th Green Globe Awards highlight leadership and innovation 
(MinMedia11072602.pdf, 31KB)

26 July 2011
The Central Coast set to save 174 million litres of water a year 
(MinMedia11072601.pdf, 20KB)

21 July 2011
Ben Boyd National Park set to become world class destination 
(MinMedia11072101.pdf, 19KB)

7 July 2011
New resource gives Aboriginal communities greater control of their own future
(MinMedia11070702.pdf, 1291KB)

7 July 2011
Finalists announced for the 2011 Green Globe Awards
(MinMedia11070701.pdf, 1291KB)

6 July 2011
Aboriginal Heritage in Parramatta recognised
(MinMedia11070601.pdf, 91KB)

6 July 2011
A 30th Anniversary celebration 50,000 years in the making
(MinMedia11070601.pdf, 90KB)

5 July 2011
Further water flows to boost Lower Lachlan wetlands
(MinMedia11070501.pdf, 93KB)

3 July 2011
Environmental Trust awards $150,000 to Maitland City Council for Stage 2 East Maitland Gasworks investigation
(MinMedia11070301.pdf, 24KB)

1 July 2011
$50,000 grant to help clean up illegally dumped waste
(MinMedia11070106.pdf, 24KB)

1 July 2011
Moree Aboriginal Land Council recieves $32,175 grant to help clean up illegally dumped waste
(MinMedia11070107.pdf, 25KB)

1 July 2011
Wanaruah Aboriginal Land Council receives $49,176 to help clean up illegally dumped waste
(MinMedia11070105.pdf, 25KB)

1 July 2011
Deerubbin Aboriginal Land Council receives $30,000 to help clean up illegally dumped waste
(MinMedia11070104.pdf, 25KB)

1 July 2011
Bega Aboriginal Land Council receives a $15,190 grant to help clean up illegally dumped waste
(MinMedia11070103.pdf, 23KB)

1 July 2011
Free TV recycling service for Riverina residents switched on early to digital
(MinMedia11070101.pdf, 32KB)

30 June 2011
Manly's penguin breeding season starts July 1
(MinMedia11063001.pdf, 33KB)

29 June 2011
$16,650 for environmental research at Newcastle University 
(MinMedia11062901.pdf, 73KB)

28 June 2011
Newcastle's Christ Church Cathedral gets the protection it deserves
(MinMedia110602803.pdf, 126KB)

28 June 2011
Over $38,000 for Environmental Research at University of New England
(MinMedia110602802.pdf, 74KB)

28 June 2011
$20,000 for Environmental Research at Macquarie University
(MinMedia110602801.pdf, 74KB)

25 June 2011
$5 million to protect crops in Sydney Basin and Central Coast from flying foxes  
(MinMedia110602501.pdf, 35KB)

23 June 2011
Crack down on illegal dumping underway in Sydney  
(MinMedia110602302.pdf, 72KB)

23 June 2011
Rehabilitation of Cootamundra gas works gets underway  
(MinMedia110602301.pdf, 27KB)

19 June 2011
NSW Solar Summit to pave the way for renewables 
(MinMedia110601901.pdf, 108KB)

18 June 2011
NSW secures $923 million world class solar power station
(MinMedia11061801.pdf, 151KB)

17 June 2011
Cosy accommodation options for national parks visitors this winter
(MinMedia11061701.pdf, 78KB)

9 June 2011
Help for low income families to reduce power bills
(MinMedia11060904.pdf, 106KB)

9 June 2011
Local projects receive over $200,000 to help families slash grocery bills
(MinMedia11060903.pdf, 117KB)

9 June 2011
New research paves the way for reduced energy costs
(MinMedia11060902.pdf, 106KB)

9 June 2011
Minister Parker committed to Dharawal
(MinMedia11060901.pdf, 104KB)

4 June 2011
Mount Annan and Mount Tomah visitors up
(MinMedia11060402.pdf, 93KB)

4 June 2011
Fridge Buyback Program extended
(MinMedia11060401.pdf, 33KB)

3 June 2011
Minister Parker presents sustainability awards
(MinMedia11060301.pdf, 30KB)

1 June 2011
Parker announces addition to National Park
(MinMedia11060102.pdf, 131KB)

1 June 2011
New age dawns for whale watching season 2011
(MinMedia11060101.pdf, 32KB)

23 May 2011
New trek takes bushwalking to a new level
(MinMedia11052302.pdf, 32KB)

23 May 2011
Blitz targets Illawarra litterbugs
(MinMedia11052301.pdf, 23KB)

6 May 2011
NSW Governor to lead Centenary celebrations at Scheyville National Park
(MinMedia11050601.pdf, 95KB)

21 April 2011
New Botanic Gardens Trust Head returns home from prestigious London post
(MinMedia11042101.pdf, 94KB)

21 April 2011
The big balloon is back!
(MinMedia11042102.pdf, 91KB)

19 April 2011
Cane toad tadpoles tracked down at Taren Point
(MinMedia11041901.pdf, 98KB)

15 April 2011
Heritage Week Celebrations highlight Old Great North Road
(MinMedia11041501.pdf, 155KB)

15 April 2011
Big season for Towra Little Terns
(MinMedia11041502.pdf, 90KB)

11 April 2011
Call for Green Globe Award nominations
(MinMedia11041101.pdf, 144KB)