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07 Aug 2024
Pigeon House walking track closed for repair works | Media release
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is alerting the public that the iconic Pigeon House Mountain Didthul walking track in Morton National Park is closed while much needed works are completed.
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09 Jul 2024
Protecting our Places grants announced for NAIDOC Week | Media release
To help celebrate NAIDOC Week 2024, 3 projects have been awarded funding by the NSW Environmental Trust's Protecting Our Places grants. The projects are located in the North West Slopes, another on the North Coast and the third in the Central West of the State.
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31 Jul 2024
Remembering National Park heroes on World Ranger Day | Media release
This morning NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) employees, families and the NSW Minister for the Environment gathered in the Blue Mountains to remember staff who have lost their lives protecting the community.
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19 Jul 2024
Road upgrades underway in Timmallallie National Park | Media release
Road repairs and upgrades are underway on several creek crossings in Timmallallie National Park to improve access for staff, visitors and emergency services after significant rainfall or during fires.
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12 Jul 2024
Royal National Park spreads its footprint | Media release
Australia's oldest national park has expanded after unformed road reserves near Bundeena were formally added to the park. This 5-hectare addition protects intact vegetation comprising forested wetland, heathland and dry sclerophyll forest.
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06 Aug 2024
Science and research helping to save our species | News
National Science Week is Australia's annual celebration of science and technology. The theme for 2024, Species Survival – More than just sustainability, aims to highlight the importance of science in ensuring the survival of different species in an ever-changing world.
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10 Jul 2024
Spotlight on environmental Remediation Orders | Media release
An audit of Remediation Orders across New South Wales will investigate if landholders have satisfactorily repaired environmental damage and identify opportunities for improved outcomes.
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11 Jul 2024
SS Nemesis shipwreck memorial event marks 120th anniversary | Media release
After 120 years, relatives have gathered at the wreck site of SS Nemesis off the coast of Port Kembla to honour and remember the 32 lives lost when the steamship vanished in 1904.
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23 Jul 2024
Sydney Harbour National Park hazard reduction burn | Media release
National Parks and Wildlife Service, together with Fire and Rescue NSW will be conducting a hazard reduction burn in Sydney Harbour National Park, between Taylors Bay and Bradleys Head Road at Bradleys Head on Wednesday, July 24, weather permitting.
