A couple have won the Australian Forest Growers Tasmanian Tree Farmer of the Year Award. Having planted pines and eucalypts on their property, Roger and Marion Larner recently signed an agreement with Gunns Limited to harvest the trees at a sustainable rate.
posted by seamas on October 20, 2003 at 8:56 am · filed under 
Farmers, environmentalists and scientists have all welcomed State Government reforms to land management in New South Wales. The reforms include increasing the number of reserves and establishing policies that protect the wider landscape.
posted by seamas on October 17, 2003 at 8:38 am · filed under
It has been reported that a spill of around 110,000 litres of radioactive liquid has been narrowly avoided at the Roxby Downs uranium plant in South Australia. The SA Conservation Foundation claims the incident raises serious questions about Western Mining Corporation’s capacity to deal with such liquids.
posted by seamas on October 17, 2003 at 8:33 am · filed under 
ACT Government plans to double water abstraction charges have been approved by the regulator.
posted by seamas on October 13, 2003 at 8:37 am · filed under 
Land clearing and large-scale irrigation plans could have a dramatic impact on flows in the Northern Territory’s Daly River, according to the NT Environment Centre.
posted by seamas on October 13, 2003 at 8:34 am · filed under 
Mawson Lakes School, South Australia’s newest Government high school, has been designed for energy efficiency. The school includes solar powered ventilation chimneys and electric windows that set themselves according to the sun.
posted by seamas on October 13, 2003 at 8:30 am · filed under 
The BP Refinery at Kwinana and Apache Energy are among those still in contention for Western Australia’s environmental management awards.
posted by seamas on October 10, 2003 at 8:48 am · filed under
Veterinary staff at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast are offering a course in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. The course is an attempt to boost community involvement and capability.
posted by seamas on October 10, 2003 at 8:45 am · filed under 
Activists in Hong Kong are protesting against plans for further reclaimation of Victoria Harbour, through landfill. The level of unrest over the plans has surprised local officials.
posted by seamas on October 10, 2003 at 8:40 am · filed under
The National Trust of Australia has expressed reservations about New South Wales Government plans to move shipping container traffic out of Sydney Harbour.
posted by seamas on October 10, 2003 at 8:35 am · filed under
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