The Environment Network undertakes campaigns on many current environmental issues; eg. GMOs, water, waste, ecology, oceans, forests, threatened species, coasts and estuaries, and so on. Petitions and other campaign materials always available.
- We welcome visitors to our region. You have probably seen some of the 160 trucks a day which deliver loads to the South East Fibre Exports woodchip mill at Eden. Find out more on woodchipping
- TATHRA RIVER ESTATE. Tathra faces a serious threat from overdevelopment from recommendations of the South Coast Sensitive Urban Lands Review. You can help Impacts on Bega River Estuary. Independent Panel Recommendations
- Save the beautiful old tannery buildings in Bega Street and stop an ugly development on the Spenco site. ENet submission.
- Logging on private land. The State Government has given in to industry interests and abandoned plans to curb logging on private land. ENet submission.
- Wildart Climate change poster campaign.Check out the great WildArt designs like the one at the top of this page on their website
- Living in a post oil world. Are you ready? Sign up for the Oil Depletion Protocol
- Forest Activist, GERHARD WEIDMANN has been made bankrupt and may be about to lose his land for a $100 forestry fine. You can help. More
- More than 90% of State Forests are now open for hunting in our region. Killing for fun is neither an effective nor a humane way to deal with the feral animal issue. Greens MLCs Ian Cohen and Lee Rhiannon have set up a hotline number 0437 597 586 for people to report their experiences of the State Government's ill-conceived policy.
- The Environment Network supported the EDEN CHIPMILL MASS RALLY ON JULY 2 and is delighted at its success. Between 600 and 700 people attended, placing the woodchipping issue firmly back on the public agenda. Check out the Woodchipping Photo Gallery.
- Batemans Marine Park. Support this important initiative to savefish stocks and marine environments. Ian Cohen MLC's information paper.
- Close the Eden chipmill. Send a letter to the new NSW Premier. Use our model letter or write your own. Or you can help to distribute the BIG petition.
- Coastal Development . The State Government has released its draft South Coast Regional Strategy was on exhibition until 31 May. The Strategy once finalised will guide local planning in the three local government areas of Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley and will "ensure that the significant natural and scenic assets that underpin the regional economy are not compromised by growth". It will be reviewed every five years.
- Don't root Wallagoot! The Wallagoot Lake proposed development remains a threat to the wetlands and lake. Latest! The developer has withdrawn his application, but may resubmit it in a different form later on. Watch this space.
- Five Forests Logging State Forests may soon resume logging the Murrah Forest that may be home to the region's last koalas. For details.
- New South East National Parks - How should they be managed? Have your say.
- The Wandella blockade ended after five and a half months on December 4 2005. Congratulations to Sooty, Tony, Marco and the heroic crew who kept up their vigil at the foot of Peak Alone right through winter and one of the wettest springs on record with some of the fiercest storms.
They put up with the cold, abuse from Federal and State politicians, harrassment from local rednecks, physical assaults (2 loggers were charged) and to top things off, a Supreme Court injunction. On 11 November 2005 the logging company operating at Wandella secured an injunction against 8 blockaders. Text of injunction One of the loggers, Stuart Bynes was found guilty of common assault in Bega Local Court on 27
