Regional Links

This is the Mt Warning Caldera Regional Links page. The Mt Warning Caldera Region stretches from North-Eastern New South Wales, across the border, into South- East Queensland. It encompasses 2 main Regional Catchment Authorities, (Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority and SEQ Catchments (a Regional Natural Resource Management Partnership).

The Region includes over 8 Local Council Areas. The Mt Warning Caldera Region is subject to increasing developmental pressures on its biodiversity and unique ecological communities.

Environmental Advocacy Overview:-

Mount Warning – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mt Warning Images at Bing Images
The Australian Severe Weather – Discussion and Resources Forum , as well as weather photos, resources, cyclones, wildifires, tornado, weather observations including areas about the Mt Warning Caldera Region, Australia
United Nations – Agenda 21 – Division for Sustainable Development (UN Department of Economic & Social Affairs) – “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
Australian Government (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts) & the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development(CSD) – Agenda 21 – CSD Themes for 2008-2009 : The themes are Agriculture, Rural Development, Land, Drought, Desertification & Africa
Major Groups in Division for Sustainable Development (in the UN Department of Economic & Social Affairs) -
Australia’s International Role in Biodiversity Conservation -Strategies, Conventions, Agreements
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia – UNESCO World Heritage Centre -
United Nations Environment Program & World Conservation Monitoring Centre
World Heritage_ Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
World Heritage Lists at UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
Protected Areas & World Heritage Sites
Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (CERRA – Strategic overview for Management -PDF file Nov 2000)
Information Sheet in World Heritage Sites Listing
World Heritage Listings in the Mt Warning (Wollumbin) Caldera Region – some history about the World Heritage Listings - including those of the SE Qld and NE NSW Rainforest Sites in Australia. This is a google HTML doc, from a PDF file from the National Parks Association of NSW, Australia
World Heritage Centre – World Heritage Information Network (WHIN) “ The World Heritage Information Network (WHIN) is the global network of World Heritage information providers.
It was created in 1995 in order to foster the exchange of information between partner networks and World Heritage sites around the world.”
World and National Heritage Places in NSW
Maintaining Australia’s Biodiversity Hotspots About the programme brochure
Examples of Biodiversity Conservation in Regional Planning in Australia The 2003 Research Report – Mechanisms for Improved Intergration of Biodiversity Conservation in Regional Natural Resource Management Planning funded by the Natural Heritage Trust can be found here.
Australian Government Biodiversity Policies - AND – Biodiversity Conservation in Regional Planning Planning at the Australian Government Department of the Evironment, Water, Heritage & the Arts
Saving a biodiversity “hotspot” in the Border Ranges – NSW – includes PARTNERSHIP with SE QLD Catchments, Qld EPA & NPWS, Northern Rivers CMA, NSW Department of Environment & Conservation, & Australian Government .
The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) will conclude in June 2008 to be replaced by the Caring for Our Country Program in July 2009. Information can be found at:
- The Australian Government Natural Resource Management Northern Rivers 0r via the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts .
- The Australian Government’s Natural Resource Management Website and
- The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Bundjalung Elders Council Aboriginal Corporation

NSW Joint Regional Planning Panels website

Environmental Defenders Office, Qld Inc.
Environmental Defender’s Office, NSW Ltd – EDO Northern NSW
Private Land Conservation including BIOBANKING explained- EDO NSW Fact Sheet
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland
The Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia Inc.
Queensland Conservation Council
Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales
Gecko – Gold Coast & Hinterland Environment Council , Gold Coast, SE QLD- Welcome
Logan & Albert Conservation Association
Australian Rainforest Conservation Society
BEACON – Byron Environment and Conservation
Friends of the Koala, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia
Caldera Environment Centre
Nimbin Environment Centre
The Big Scrub Environment Centre
North Coast Environment Centre
Current Biosphere Information in the Mt Warning Caldera Region – Wollumbin Biosphere Reserve Project – a regional initiative by the Caldera Environment Centre and The Sustainability Research Institute, with support from regional environmental groups, local NE NSW Councils & Australian Government.
Those Best Placed – this website integrates individuals, community groups, businesses and governments, in the public interest. There is a PUBLIC FORUM commencing soon to engage consumers and those wishing to engage more pro-actively in sustainable lifestyle. There is already much information on this website, concerning Sustainable Development andenvironmental issues, policy, directions, theories, protocols, methods, globalisation .
The Centre for Innovative Conservation Strategies – Biodiversity Research, Human Impacts, Global challenges, Finding Solutions
ARC Home Page – Australian Research Council (ARC)
WiserEarth : “online community space connecting the people, nonprofits and businesses working toward a just and sustainable world”
Community Directories : ourcommunity.com.au

Catchments – Mt Warning Caldera Region (SE Queensland / NE New South Wales)

Seqwater : managing SE QLD’s water supply and Catchments
SEQ Catchments Regional NRM body – South East Queensland
Healthy Waterways South East Queensland – SE QLD Healthy Waterways Strategy 2007-2012
Ecosystem Healthy Monitoring Program – at Healthy Waterways SE QLD
Office of Management Urban – a partnership between the State & Council of Mayors SEQ
Qld Drainage Divisions, Stream Flow Sites, Catchments
Catchment Management Groups Gold Coast City Council, SE QLD, Australia : Gold Coast City Council : Coombabah, Loders Creek, Mudgeeraba, Pimpama, Springbrook, Tallebudgera, Coomera River, Nerang River.
Northern Rivers Natural Resource Management Region – Australian Government
Northern Rivers – Catchment Management Authority
Rivers – Assessment of River Condition – New South Wales
Catchment list – NSW Water Flow and River Quality Objectives
Brunswick River catchment map
Richmond River catchment map
Tweed River Catchment Table of Contents

Natural Resources Advisory Council -
Natural Resource Management Facilitators – for regional Natural Resource Management Programs
Land & Water Australia Research & Development Strategic Plan 2001-2006 (superceded)
Land Water Australia – Home

Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

Councils – Mt Warning Caldera Region (SE Queensland / NE New South Wales)

Council of Australian Governments
Australian Local Government Association Publications -State of the Regions Report 2007-2008

Gold Coast City Council, SE Queensland
Scenic Rim Regional Council – Old Beaudesert and Boonah Shires – Local Transition Committee
Scenic Rim Regional Council, SE Queensland
Logan City Council, SE Queensland Whilst not included in the Mt Warning Caldera Region for bluecray environmental advocacy, the Albert River runs into the Logan River, and hence, some sediment from the Mt Warning Caldera Region does flow into this Council Area, before then flowing into Moreton Bay, SE QLD.
Ballina Shire Council, NE New South Wales
Byron Shire Council, NE New South Wales
Kyogle Shire Council, NE New South Wales
Lismore City Council, NE New South Wales
Tweed Shire Council, NE New South Wales

These following two Council areas are in southern peripheral parts of the Mt Warning Caldera Region, NE NSW:-

Regional Environmental Advocacy Resources

The Precautionary Principle: anticipation of harm & caution to prevent harm in the absence of scientific certainty
Regional Futures Institute : Southern Cross University – and ABOUT the Institute
Environmental Law Publishing – Explaining the Law to achieve Sustainability
Self-help – Land & Environment Court Lawlink NSW
Lawlink Home – Lawlink Corporate Lawlink NSW
Gecko – Gold Coast & Hinterland Environment Council _ Welcome
Northern Rivers Community Foundation ___ Northern Rivers Community Foundation
Regional Knowledge Resource Kit
The Sustainability Research Institute – a not for profit public company working with regional sustainability issues in NE NSW – Their priority regional project is called “Biosphere ONE” – more details can be found on their website
Wollumbin Light – NE NSW (Northern Rivers) – regional subportal for the Northern Rivers (NSW) Bioregion
The Regional Institute
The Big Volcano Regional Tourist and Visitor site
Murbah.com.au – Murwillumbah’s Original Online Directory & Info Portal – Mt Warning WEBCAM
Beaudesert Times
Kyogle News
Village Journal __ Serving the Rainbow Region – Covering the NE NSW Villages & Region
Nimbin on the Web – Directory and Resources for Nimbin & Local Area, Northern NSW, Australia
Byron ECHO: Festival, Music, Arts, Byron Bay, Real Estate, Travel, Echo, Accomodation, Newspaper, News
Bangalow’s Heartbeat : monthly community run newsletter
Mallanganee, NSW Australia-a Gateway to the Rainforests of NSW, Australia
National Parks Association of NSW News and Media releases
National Parks association of Qld Inc. News and Media releases
ABC Gold & Tweed Coasts – explore by topic
ABC North Coast NSW - explore by topic
The Far North Coaster – online magazine for the Far North Coast of New South Wales – community news, plus news by location eg Ballina, Byron Bay, Nimbin etc
Land Water Australia – Publications & Tools
Agriculture – Statistics – Brisbane (SD)
Agriculture – Statistics – Moreton (SD)
Agriculture – Statistics – Richmond-Tweed (SD)
The Northern Rivers Regional Development Board Inc NSW
Regional Communities at the NSW Department of State and Regional Development
Planning Institute of Australia – “Peak body representing professions involved in planning Australia’s cities, towns, regions and places….not-for-profit association ….. over 5000 members nationally
Community Builders - via NSW regional MAP
The NSW Good Wood Guide
DECC Biodiversity Banking Scheme
GrantsLINK – Index – GrantsLINK – Home
Len Webb Ecological Images Collection
Len Webb Biography
National Library of Australia – Digital collections – Manuscripts – Judith Wright
Libraries Australia : libraries with the book “How to Save Bushland from Developers – a guide for SE QLD” – Michael Stephen 2006
North East Coast NSW Photos
Native Vegetation Management in NSW
Native Vegetation Management in Qld
North Coast Weeds Advisory Committee
Google Maps-SE QLD & NE NSW

regional info

Those Best Placed – this website integrates individuals, community groups, businesses and governments, in the public interest. There is a PUBLIC FORUM commencing soon to engage consumers and those wishing to engage more pro-actively in sustainable lifestyle. There is already much information on this website, concerning Sustainable Development and environmental issues, policy, directions, theories, protocols, methods, globalisation .
NSW Joint Regional Planning Panels website
Gold Coast City Council Library – Gold Coast SE QLD
Richmond-Tweed Regional Library – NE NSW
regional newspapers
Ballina Shire Advocate : newspaper
Newspaper – QLD
Newspapers – NSW
Fairfax Digital Regional Network
Farm Online – links to : NATIONAL MAGAZINES: Australian Cotton Outlook, Australian Dairyfarmer, Australian Farm Journal, Australian Landcare, Winemags, Lotfeeding, Australasian Flowers, Australian Horticulture, Good Fruit & Vegetables, Irrigation and Water Resources, Turfcraft
Gold Coast City Council Library – Gold Coast SE QLD
Richmond-Tweed Regional Library – NE NSW
AUSTRALIAN BUS AND TRAIN JOURNEY PLANNER – by Australian Railmaps – regional locations
Who was Judith Wright? a brief biography, at the Judith Wright Centre of Contempory Arts, Brisbane
ABC Message Stick page on cultural protocols for indigenous communities’ contact
ABC North Coast NSW
Australian LandcareOnline
ACF – GreenHome
Greening Australia – NSW
Greening Australia – Qld
Envirofund – set up under the Natural Heritage Trust in 2002, this Local Action Component of the NHT will conclude after June 2008 to be replaced by the Caring for our Country Program .
Bushland Friendly Nursery Scheme – BFNS – Nurseries registered as not growing/ selling environmental weeds
Seed Savers’ Network_ Homepage
Eden Seeds – traditional, open pollinated seed –
Burringbar Rainforest Nursery – a photoset on Flickr
The Science Art Website – situated in UKI, Mt Warning Caldera Region, NSW
Treelovers – Mt Warning Caldera
Australian Forests -” The National Forestry Education and Awareness Network reports to the Federal Government and consists of the State- based forest educators involved in the development and delivery of teaching and learning programs and resources for teachers and students. “ Australian Forests, sustainability, industries, management, education

EcoMart :- ” producer/consumer cooperatives to distribute local produce and goods to village and neighbourhood shops and to consumers who order online.” Their strategy says they are about local food networks and they are currently setting up in Northern Rivers (November 2009). More details on their website