Category Archives: 2020

President’s Report to Coastwatchers 2020 AGM

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CW Letter to EDO re 31 trees with hollows to remain standing around active logging in South Brooman Forest

Posted in 2020, Forests and Forestry, Letters | Leave a comment

Coastwatchers Report to Environmental Protection Agency for investigation re South Brooman State Forest October 12th 2020

Coastwatchers is writing to report Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) and contractors regarding the following
actions in South Brooman State Forest Compartments 58A (Eden Region) to be investigated and prosecuted as
relevant by the EPA Continue reading

Posted in 2020, Forests and Forestry, Letters | Leave a comment

Coastwatchers Submission to Natural Resources Commission Citizens Science Strategy August 14th 2020

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Joint Letter to NSW Premier re proposed windback of sanctuary zones in marine parks – July 29th 2020

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Letter to the Editor (The Beagle): Plenty of better solutions than simply switching off legislation that protects wildlife: August 6th 2020

The Beagle Editor, Commenting on ‘lnnes presses to Switch off Biodiversity to allow bushfire rebuilds‘ It is really sad to hear this coming from the Mayor of our council. Our recently amended environmental regulations in NSW are already quite relaxed … Continue reading

Posted in 2020, Bushfire, Land Clearing, Letters, Planning & Law - Eurobodalla, Planning & Law - New South Wales | Leave a comment

Coastwatchers is a Signatory to Letter to Nippon Paper – June 25th, 2020

25 June  Coastwatchers is a signatory to a letter to Nippon Paper organised by Rainforest Action Group. A petition is also now live. One of the signatories to the letter organized a letter delivery and secured some local press. Also see press releases issued by … Continue reading

Posted in 2020, External Collaboration, Forests and Forestry, Letters | Leave a comment

Eden Monaro Environment Alliance Platform Launch – June 2020

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Forest Embassy South Brooman State Forest June 29th 2020

Media Release June 26th 2020

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Coastwatchers Submission to Draft Private Native Forestry Codes of Practice NSW – May 2020

Also, below is the the submission from the Environmental Defender’s Office.

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Letters to Ministers re Batemans Marine Park Amnesty and Rezoning of Sanctuary Zones – May 2020

Posted in 2020, Batemans Marine Park, Coastal Management, External Collaboration, Letters, Planning & Law - New South Wales | Leave a comment

Coastwatchers’ Submission to the EPBC Act Review April 2020

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation which commenced July 16th 2000. The EPBC Act enables the Australian Government to join with the states and territories in providing … Continue reading

Posted in 2020, Bushfire, Climate Change, Koala Project, Planning & Law - Commonwealth, Submissions | Leave a comment

Coastwatchers’ objection to Eden Timber Optimisation Hub May 2020

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Coastwatchers Submission to the NSW Bushfire Inquiry March 2020

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Comments – Dargues Mine Water Management Plan Feb 2020

Coastwatchers member Stewart Needham is a member of the Dargues mine Community Consultative Committee. He submitted the following document in relation to the Dargues Mine Water Management Plan.

Posted in 2020, Dargues Reef Gold Mine, External Collaboration, Submissions | Leave a comment