Survival of the most Powerful Ignorance – Development in NE NSW and SE QLD, Australia

Survival of the most Powerful Ignorance – Development in NE NSW and SE QLD, Australia

The EDO (Environmental Defenders Office) has created a Major Projects Toolkit for the people of NSW, Australia. The Toolkit can be found at the EDO website. It is easy to read and understand. “The toolkit comprises a step by step guide to the Part 3A process with information on opportunities for public … Continue reading

Weeds, Biodiversity and Australia’s Land and Water Stewardship Practices

Weeds, Biodiversity and Australia’s Land and Water Stewardship Practices

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 … Continue reading

Our Coastal Zone, Engineering for Climate Change and our childrens’ future

Our Coastal Zone, Engineering for Climate Change and our childrens’ future

Engineers have a critical role to play in the management of our Coastal Zones for projected climate change scenarios. Here are some search results at google for coastal zone management and Climate Change . Here are some bluecray environmental search engine results for the same. You can find the CSIRO and BOM … Continue reading

Endangered ecological community and Kings Forest Development, Tweed Coast, NE NSW.

Endangered ecological community and Kings Forest Development, Tweed Coast, NE NSW.

Endangered ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY : Coastal Cypress Pine Forest (Callitris columellaris Forest). This ecological community was once widespread along the coast of Australia in various forms. It is  threatened and very much at risk(*see below) and is listed by the NSW Government.  The LEDA development (Leda Group owned by Bob Ell) at Kings … Continue reading

Honey Bee Photos Organic Garden

Honey Bee Photos Organic Garden

Introduced, naturalised Honey Bees and Native Black Honey Bees in Organic Garden Upper Burringbar, NE NSW, Mt Warning Caldera Region, Australia Kremen Lab Group : “In California, our recent findings show that a diverse community of native bee pollinators can provide sufficient pollination services for crops without the addition of managed colonies … Continue reading

Mullumbimby Woolworths Approved by NSW Department of Planning

Mullumbimby Woolworths Approved by NSW Department of Planning

The Mullumbimby Community voice of concern via the Mullumbimby Community Action Network and  the NSW Department of Planning voice of approval, through the  ”  Mullumbimby Supermarket Approved after thorough assessment ” media release are two completely different stories. They should serve as a warning to many small communities in the Mt Warning … Continue reading

Tsunami Warning NSW January 2009

The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology has a cancelled Tsunami Warning on its warnings page today (16th January, 2009).  Whilst the coastline of Australia is no stranger to Tsunamis, the current population living on the coast may be all but totally ignorant as to the type of response needed when faced with … Continue reading

For Benjamin

For Benjamin

Hello Benjamin These photos are for you. I took these photos in my yard at Burringbar, New South Wales, Australia, where I live. The baby crows in the photos are my friends. The three baby crows live in the trees beside my house, with their mother and father.   Baba O’Riley is … Continue reading