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Ongoing work to improve protection of properties neighbouring Arakwal National Park, at Byron Bay, are continuing next week, with critical buffer zones being strengthened between Scott Street and Ironbark Avenue.

The first eggs of an endangered shorebird, the Pied Oystercatcher, have been spotted at Harrington Beach by 2 local beach goers, prompting an appeal for the community help to protect beach nesting birds this coming breeding season.

The Bonnie Vale campground in the Royal National Park has been forced to close from today Wednesday 19 September due to fragments of asbestos-containing material emerging from the soil.

Some of the four-wheel drive trails in Barrington Tops National Park and State Conservation Area are to re-open for spring, following the winter seasonal closure.

The Gwydir Wetlands State Conservation Area (SCA), near Moree, will be open to the public from 1 October to 14 November as bird life returns to this internationally recognised wetland.

Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton joined Liberal Candidate for Wagga Wagga Julia Ham to announce more than $153,000 would go to Wagga Wagga City Council and the Riverina Highlands Landcare Network for 2 projects that will protect, restore and enhance the local environment.

Wagga Wagga is one of 7 regions that will soon be participating in a program that has already converted some 11,000 hectares of private land into conservation areas.

Nearly 2000 hectares will be added to NSW's conservation estate to fulfil its pledge to protect the longer-term future of the State's iconic koala population.

The NSW Government will release environmental water to farmers for irrigation and stock watering to assist them during the drought, Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton announced Monday, 27 August.

The University of Sydney, University Colleges and Victoria Park have been approved to be listed on the State Heritage Register.