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25 Nov 09
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NPWS targets illegal driving in Dharawal reserves
Media release: 25 November 2009 NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) have joined forces with NSW Police Force officers to stamp out illegal trail bike riding in fragile bushland areas in and around Dharawal reserves and Appin During the latest blitz, a total of 8 trail bike riders were apprehended and 15 infringement notices were issued for riding in areas that prohibit unauthorised ve
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24 Nov 09
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Lake Illawarra's little terns arrive
Media release: 24 November 2009 Preparations are underway for the arrival of Lake Illawarra's endangered little tern population to Windang in the hope of a successful breeding season NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) Senior Threatened Species Officer Kylie McClelland said protective fencing was being erected and signs installed to announce the arrival of Windang's s
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24 Nov 09
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Let's Clear the Air in NSW
Media release: 24 November 2009 The NSW Government today launched a new education program, Let's Clear the Air, to support the community to take action to protect NSW air quality, particularly in urban areas Mr Bernard Carlon, Divisional Director Sustainability Programs for the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW (DECCW) said the Government's past air pollution initiatives ha
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24 Nov 09
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Comment invited on draft Plan of Management for Duroby Nature Reserve
Media release: 24 November 2009 The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) invites the community to have a say on the management of Duroby Nature Reserve, 8 kilometres north east of Murwillumbah, with the release of a Draft Plan of Management for the reserve "This plan will ensure the protection of one of the most significant areas of endangered lowland rainforest in the Tweed, which contain
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23 Nov 09
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Bombala boys help with koala survey
Media release: 23 November 2009 Twenty year 7 students from Bombala High School have played an important role in helping to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding the distribution and abundance of koalas in the South East Forests after assisting the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) with a recent field survey The students involvement in the survey formed part of a year seven week
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23 Nov 09
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Local students help survey over 95 species of Pilliga wildlife
Media release: 23 November 2009 Over 30 volunteers from the local community and schools recently assisted the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) discover more about the unique wildlife within the Pilliga Forest NPWS Ranger for the Pilliga David Thornburg said that a biodiversity survey was held over 5 days in Pilliga National Park near the town of Gwabegar "The biodiversity survey was con
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23 Nov 09
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Ballina Nature Reserve Pig Hunters Fined
Media release: 23 November 2009 Two local men have been fined for illegal pig hunting in Ballina Nature Reserve near Lennox Head National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Ranger, Brian McLachlan, said that the two men were detected with remote cameras used as part of the pig monitoring program in the reserve "They were subsequently interviewed by a NPWS investigator and admitted to the offence,
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20 Nov 09
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Don't drop $500 along with uncovered waste
Media release: 20 November 2009 The biggest blitz on vehicles carrying uncovered loads of waste ever seen in NSW is underway meaning rubbish falling from your uncovered tailer could see you losing $500 from your wallet as well The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) Waste Manager, Mark Gorta, said the blitz would involve both random and targeted checks on vehicles transpor
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20 Nov 09
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Blue Mountains and Wollemi National Parks closed and Sydney walking tracks closed over the weekend
Media release: 20 November 2009 The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has closed the Blue Mountains and Wollemi National Parks due to fires and the severe to extreme weather conditions NPWS Executive Director Bob Conroy said the closures were in place in the interest of public safety "While the parks are closed, cliff top lookouts with road access will remain open at this stage," he said "
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20 Nov 09
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Garden waste leaves a trail of destruction - Operation Palm to the rescue
Garden waste "leaves" a trail of destruction - Operation Palm to the rescue Media release: 20 November 2009 The NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) and Byron Shire Council have launched a campaign targeting the problem of illegal dumping of garden waste Operation Palm is an innovative campaign to reduce the problem, and involves DECCW and Byron Shire Council DECCW Mana
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