The illegal clearing of a Koala Habitat and home to other threatened Wildlife species of the Tweed shire in the Northern Rivers of NSW has shed yet more attention on the plight of the Koalas of the Mt Warning Caldera Region of Australia. This illegal clearing, whilst being scrutinised by the National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW, serves to remind us all:- that fragmented, cleared, degraded Ecosystems and Vegetation Habitats of Australian Wildlife are still …»»
Weed Management in Australia is a high energy industry. It is based on mowing, slashing, burning, mulching, spraying, grazing. Whilst prevention is the obvious first step in weed management, Australia’s horticultural and agricultural industries have offered little help. These industries are responsible for many plant species being used, sold, distributed and promoted prior to them then taking hold as weeds. These industries also appear to offer herbicides as an acceptable answer to mainstream Australian weed …»»
I have just been to visit the beautiful Beechmont Plateau, in the Gold Coast Hinterland, SE Qld, Australia. Adjoining this Plateau is the Lamington Plateau, host to the Lamington National Park , Gondwana Heritage Rainforests and all things wonderful. These biodiverse rainforests with an ancient heritage extend along the border of NE NSW and SE QLD. The Beechmont Plateau was largely a cleared section of the Mt Warning Caldera Region during the 20th century. Photos …»»
Our Children’s Future, when it comes to environmental vandalism is not only OUR concern, but Their concern. The Greens have given out their Bad Developer Awards recently. The Tweed Shire Council and the NSW Department of Planning have received dishonourable awards for the worst Government Department and the worst Council. Perhaps you would like to see other recipients of these developer awards? Try Sylvia Hale’s website – it has all the details. And while you …»»
Below is a Koala Poem to explain some interesting ideas about Koala Habitat destruction, endangered Australian native wildlife issues and why the trend of habitat clearing and fragmentation continues, when the world is “heating up” and life is being threatened by our overconsumption of the planet.. But firstly , a few words about bluecray experiential views, philosophies and responses to land clearing, habitat clearing, inappropriate natural resource management and human consumption in the face of …»»
The NSW Government, in Australia, is currently undergoing more public scrutiny concerning developer and government corruption. Corruption in land dealings has had a long history along the eastern coastal strip of Australia. Also, money and ego can play a large part in the well being of Australia’s environmental sustainability for future generations. Below are a a few links that may help you understand what is happening in the Tweed Coast concerning development. Concreting the Coastal …»»
Phantom Koala and the Planner have a dream together……. Koala Planning Dreaming at Wisdom in the Land blog Phantom Koala and the Planner have a dream together at Balance of Faeries blog The above image and environmental advocacy poem is about how, if we listen to and learn from nature, if we trust in authentic Land & Water Stewards to guide us, developments and infrastructure works can also become environmentally sustainable. This contradicts the current …»»
It was long ago in another life that our dear PK came to some strife Missing his mother’s loving face , he followed her trail from their breeding place….. His search and their saga – ever so long, told PK quite clearly that something was wrong! For months on end, that stretched to years, calling through fences with their tears Across that void – that fierce road, the trucks, the cars – their rushing load. …»»
Can Do Better Sylvia Hale, Greens MLC