Environment
Native Plant of the Month: Melaleuca quinquenervia
The Broad-leaved Paperbark is a staple of our local ecosystem. The Melaleuca quinquenervia, or Broad-leaved Paperbark, is a common native plant to coastal areas of
09/04/2024
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Environment
Weed of the Month: Chinese Violet
Not as delicate as it looks! The Chinese Violet may look like a delicate flower, however it is a very aggressive creeper that rapidly forms
09/04/2024
Keep Koalas Safe: Pool Safety
Keep Your Pool Koala-Safe Our furry friends are fantastic climbers but the slippery walls of swimming pools are no match. If koalas fall into a
09/04/2024
Environment
Weed of the Month: Paper Mulberry
This isn’t your typical backyard mulberry tree. Native to south-east Asia, this fast-growing deciduous tree becomes invasive in tropical and subtropical areas, particularly in sunny
14/03/2024
Waste and recycling
Keeping problem waste OUT of landfill
Waste isn’t waste until it’s wasted Did you know that 95% of battery components can be reused? That used household and motor oil can be
14/03/2024
Environment
Move over big guys, the Little Red Flying Foxes are back!
On any given day in Kooloonbung Creek you can visit the larger Grey-Headed and Black flying foxes as they roost, but Little Reds are not
09/04/2024
Environment
Native Plant of the Month: Solanum Aviculare
Solanum aviculare, or Kangaroo Apple, is a mostly soft-wooded and small to medium-sized shrub, potentially reaching four metres tall by three metres wide – single
25/03/2024
Waste and recycling
How are your Return and Earn efforts adding up?
The Port Macquarie Hastings area have collectively recycled a staggering 133,112,738 containers through Return and Earn. But what does this impressive number really mean? Let’s break it down.
22/02/2024
Waste and recycling
Volunteers collect a whopping 311 kilograms of waste from Hastings River
A group of seven local anglers gathered at Fern Bank Creek boat ramp on Saturday 20 January for OzFish’s Keep It Clean event. The volunteers
06/02/2024
Waste and recycling
Roll up your Sleeves for Cleaner and Greener Spaces this Clean Up Australia Day
Did you know that on Clean Up Australia Day in 2022, 70.5% of rubbish found at beaches and along the coast in NSW was plastic?
06/02/2024
