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Ask Your Local Fishmonger: We Did
When friends and family gather at Christmas in Australia often seafood is a favourite on the menu. Find out what local fish is sustainable to serve and why we need ...
Beyond the carbon tax
Just over a month ago, on the 8th November the Australian Government passed the Clean Energy Future or “carbon tax” legislation. After all the debate and politics that seemed to ...
Stormwater Turtle project fair day
Saturday 26 November promises to be a fun day at Bellwood Park, Nambucca 10am-2pm. Come down and find out about the Stormwater turtle project, listen to Dreamtime stories, help clean ...
Recycling batteries near you
We all know batteries are an environmental concern when not disposed of correctly but did you know that Council now ...
$8 million for bush regeneration
Community groups are invited to apply for funding for large-scale bush regeneration projects under a new Environmental Trust program. To read the media release click here: bush regen grant.
Sustainable Living Festival
The Sustainable Living Festival is on. Check out the Our Living Coast website under the events tab for all the details for the jam packed week of sustainability ...
Nambucca River Clean up for Project AWARE International Marine Debris Day
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Spring has sprung
For keen gardnerners it's a good time to grow your zuchinni’s, artichokes, carrots and lettuce. If you want to find the best ...
The Sustainability Cost Myth
Leading organisations have been implementing sustainable practice for more than 20 years. Elsewhere, however, the perception that 'sustainability costs more' remains a real barrier to progress. Is this perception backed ...
Earth’s ombudsman: The Law of Mother Nature, Bolivia
A good news story from Bolivia where the government are set to pass laws granting nature the same rights as humans. Known as The Law of Mother Earth, mineral deposits ...
Workshop Information Sessions
It’s not too late to get involved in the Our Living Coast household workshops. A new series is about to ...
Changes at Our Living Coast
The program has been granted an extension by the NSW Environmental Trust to the end of July 2012. This will allow more time for community projects, the many environmental works ...
Coffs Council Cycling Convoy
Don't be surprised if next time you see a Coffs City Council staff member they are whizzing past on a bicycle on their way to a meeting. A bicycle fleet ...
Rigby House Solar Power System
Did you know that Coffs Harbour has the biggest Council-owned rooftop solar power system in Australia? The 136.5 kW array provides up to 30% of the energy requirements of the entire ...
What does the Carbon Tax mean for you?
What does the Carbon Tax mean for you? As you probably have heard, the Australian Federal Government has released details on its proposed carbon tax that has generated enormous media coverage ...
Nambucca Shire Council Goes Recycled
Nambucca Shire Council has now replaced all their A4 printer paper from Reflex Ultra White to Reflex 100% Recycled as part of their movement towards sustainable institutional change
North Coast Energy Forum
The Northcoast energy forum took place on the 3rd June in Mullumbimby, attended by a large and enthusiastic group of around 100 residents and experts from across the North Coast ...
Bellinger Kalang EcoHealth Report Card Launched!
Belliger Kalang Report CardBellingen Shire ratepayers will soon receive a report ...
Climate Commision Report 2011 – The Critical Decade
Over many decades thousands of scientists have painted an unambiguous picture: the global climate is changing and humanity is almost surely the primary cause. The risks have never ...
Uncertainty in solar sector over proposed NSW cutbacks
The NSW Government announced on Friday, 13 May, that it intends to reduce the solar bolus feed-in tariff from 60 cents/kWh to 40 cents/kWh from 1st July 2011. This ...
