Breakfast with the Birds – Pioneer Dairy Tuggerah

Saturday 4th February 2012     8-11am

Join us to celebrate World Wetlands Day – Pioneer Dairy, South Tacoma Rd, Tuggerah
(see Events for map)

Activities include guided bird watching walks, breakfast, wetland talks, water testing, dip-netting for water bugs, native plant sale, displays.

Cost: $6 Adults, $3 children (4-16yrs)
RSVP essential for catering by 5pm Thursday 2nd February.
Phone: 4349 4757 or 4349 4756 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Download Invite(PDF 462Kb)  for full details

  'Love the River' partners invite you to join the campaign over the summer holidays 2011 / 12. Volunteers are needed at busy boat ramps to raise awareness of the iconic Hawkesbury River.

More information  http://www.cen.org.au/projects/lovetheriver/

North East Forest Alliance is outraged at the bias of the Federal House of Representatives report ‘Inquiry into the future of the Australian Forestry Industry’ and its refusal to consider the timber supply crisis and the over-logging of north-east NSW’s public forests.
NEFA spokesperson, Dailan Pugh, said that most of the evidence presented in NEFA’s 111 page submission was ignored by the inquiry on the grounds that it “criticised the industry”. “What they didn’t ignore they misrepresented. This pretend inquiry was a sham” he said.
To read the full article go to the NEFA website

The Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) today announced it’s support of the findings of the House of Representatives Standing Committee inquiry into the Australian forest industry.
The Committee which is chaired by Dick Adams MP released its report yesterday. ‘Forestry has the potential to supply more building materials to the construction industry, to contribute more renewable energy to the Australian economy, and to improve land management practices across the agricultural sector’. Dick Adams said.
To read the full article go to the IFA website

North coast environment groups have described the extent of coal seam gas exploration licences in NSW as a disaster waiting to happen, and in a submission to the Coal and Gas Strategy have called for an immediate moratorium on any further coal seam gas approvals in NSW.
Submissions closed last Friday on the NSW Coal and Gas Strategy, which was released by the former Labor Government for public exhibition, but which the new Coalition Government has indicated it will probably go on to adopt.
“Just last week, as we finalised our submission to the NSW Coal and Gas Strategy Scoping Paper, we uncovered the full extent of coal seam gas licences across NSW” said Ms Carmel Flint, spokesperson for the North East Forest Alliance. “Using Department of Mineral Resources data, we found that 23.5 million hectares of NSW is already covered by petroleum exploration or production licences, and a further 13.8 million hectares has current applications pending approval. This equates to almost half of NSW.

Right now, the State government is making critically important decisions about the future of wind energy in NSW. It will soon decide on new planning guidelines for wind farms and we need to make sure NSW does not follow Victoria's lead with restrictions on the growth of this important clean industry.

New South Wales Environment Minister Robyn Parker is moving to amend laws which will allow Forests NSW to harm the endangered population of the yellow-bellied glider on the state's far south.

The documents show Ms Parker is planning changes to the Threatened Species Conservation Act which "authorises harm to the endangered population of the yellow-bellied glider of the.

To read the full story go to ABC News

CEN and locals are campaigning to prevent residential development of Peat Island and associated foreshore.

To learn more download Peat Island Proposal(PDF 255Kb)

The Community Environment Network (CEN) is proud to offer the services of a professional Bush Regeneration Team. CEN has been conducting professional Bush Regeneration Services for over 6 years.

CEN’s Bush Regeneration team has extensive experience in rehabilitating ecosystems including wet and dry sclerophyll forests, rainforest, wetlands, coastal dunes and heathlands. Many of ecosystems that CEN maintains are listed endangered ecological communities including River-flat Eucalypt Forest, Swamp Sclerophyll Forest, Freshwater Wetlands, Littoral Rainforests and Themeda grasslands on seacliffs and coastal headlands.

We have added a new "Category" ,called Climate Change, to our "Information" section . The first article in this new category is
"The Answers to Global Warming Scepticism" by Heather Hughes.

It is a A non-technical summary based on: The Scientific Basis for Scepticism about Global Warming by Dr Frederick C. Bell.
Fred Bell had a multidisciplinary background with about 50 years professional experience in government agencies, universities (Australia, USA and UK), and as a consultant in the private sector. In his various academic appointments he lectured in hydrology, quantitative analysis, environmental science and climatology. His recent research and consulting included mathematical modelling of natural processes, environmental impact assessment, risk assessment, catchment management, global warming and sustainable development. He was the author or co-author of about 120 publications and major reports. Sadly, Fred Bell passed away suddenly on 22nd July, 2009.

We have also added Climate Change to our Planning Category in the "Issues"  section. To learn more about planning for Climate Change in the Coastal Regions of NSW go to :http://www.cen.org.au/issues/planning/climatechange.html