Clean Spaces, Clean Tricks: ‘Keep It Clean’ Kicks Off in Youth Week
Our local youth are leading the call for cleaner skate spaces, and they’ve helped shape a new campaign to support
Community
Small Change, Big Impact: Rechargeable Batteries Help Cut Waste
Council’s Environmental Health Officers have made a simple switch that’s delivering big benefits for both the environment and the budget.
Threatened Species of the Month: Southern Myotis (Myotis Macropus)
Identifiable by their disproportionately large feet Conservation Status in NSW: VulnerableCommonwealth Status: Not listed The Southern Myotis is a species
Weed of the Month: Groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia)
The April weed of the month is Groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia) Groundsel bush is a menace of coastal floodplains, wetlands,
NSW Joins the FOGO Revolution
NSW Parliament recently mandated FOGO collections across the state in a bid to reduce organic waste in landfill. The Port
Collaboration for Conservation – 500 Trees Planted at Queens Lake Nature Reserve
On Sunday, 23 February, the Greater Port Macquarie-Hastings community came together to take part in a successful tree planting event
Threatened Species of the Month: Powerful Owl (Ninox Strenua)
The largest owl in Australasia and it calls our region home Conservation Status in NSW: VulnerableCommonwealth Status: Not listed The
Weed of the Month: Optunia Cactus group
The March weed of the month is the Opuntia cactus group. Commonly known as Prickly pears, these spiny critters and
Weed of the Month: Miconia (The Purple Plague)
The February weed of the month is Miconia, also known as ‘The Purple Plague’. Miconia (The Purple Plague) is a
Threatened Species of the Month: Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus Longirostris)
One of the most distinctive shorebirds in NSW NSW Status: Endangered Commonwealth Status: Not Listed The Pied Oystercatcher is a
