Environment

An environmentalist group have launched an e-petition calling for the State Government to recognise the Link Road Forest as a national park.

Maitland City Council has unveiled its plans to make High Street greener as part of the Administration Centre construction project.

Rain has boosted the recovery of Lake Macquarie bushland affected by the Black Summer fires in 2020, with new imaging surveys showing flora and fauna returning to the area.

The NSW Environmental Protection Authority has fined AGL Macquarie $15,000 over an alleged water pollution offence at its Bayswater Power Station at Muswellbrook.

The state government is being urged to force mining companies to increase the rate of land rehabilitation for mine sites in the Hunter Valley.

A community petition has been launched through State Parliament against the tree pruning being undertaken by Ausgrid around powerlines across Newcastle.

Garden Suburb community members are fighting a development approved by the Hunter Regional Planning Panel to clear 12 hectares of land to make room for 66 new residential lots.

BY ALICE PEART The NSW Nature Conservation Council are mounting a legal challenge against the state government over their recent...

BY ALICE PEART. Mining company Gloucester Resources have confirmed they will not be appealing the decision by  NSW Land and...

BY ALICE PEART Newcastle City Council announced the 2019-20 budget today which forecasts a surplus of $11.95 million. Although the...