New South Wales
A part of NSW’s timeless wilderness: Morton National Park. Stunning beaches backed by cathedral forests that stretch over the Great Divide and into the great open spaces of the wild west of the State. What’s not to love about New South Wales’ environment? Our Sydney Campaign Centre has a particular focus on protecting our unique Red Gum forests, controlling broadscale land clearing and making Cape York Peninsula a World Heritage Area. Newcastle is driving a campaign for increased protection of the State’s marine environments. Join us in protecting the wild places of New South Wales.
- Save the Williams River
- World Heritage for Cape York
- Murray River Red Gums Rescue
Earlier this year The Wilderness Society Newcastle joined the Save the Williams River Coalition to campaign for the protection of the Williams River. According to a recent study “The Williams River has the most diverse and intact aquatic biotic communities in the Hunter Valley”.
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Cape York Peninsula is one the last great wild places on Earth. Like the Congo, the Serengeti and the Amazon, it deserves the highest protection: World Heritage listing.
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Along the Murray River are the largest remaining red gum forests on Earth. With 75% stressed, dead or dying, these Australian icons urgently need to be protected.
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New South Wales Updates
- Stock Routes Campaign strikes a chord - November 05, 2008
- NSW Government action needed on Red Gums - November 05, 2008
- The Newcastle Wilderness Shop has re-opened. - November 09, 2008
Some Australian icons bring together people from all walks of life! With the fate of Australia’s unique Travelling Stock Routes (TSR) Network in the balance, an alliance of drovers, graziers and conservation groups, including The Wilderness Society, has been formed to champion its long-term protection.
Thousands of people across NSW and the rest of Australia have written to the NSW government over the past month, demanding it take action to protect the River Red Gum Forests of the Murray region. Now, two new reports show that the logging is both uneconomic and in some areas, illegal.
Along with our iconic Wilderness Society calendars and diaries, we have a new range of gorgeous Christmas cards, lovely new Tinderbox skincare products and a variety of t-shirts and other items. Opening hours Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am - 4pm. 90 Hunter Street Newcastle NSW 2300 (ph) 02 4929 4395
New South Wales Events
- WildEndurance, 2/3 May 2009
- Invite to launch of Newcastle Campaign Action Space
- Forever Wild Bequest event - Katoomba, Blue Mountains, 24 August, 2008
WildEndurance: the new standard. 100km through the Blue Mountains in one weekend, raising funds to save the planet. Find out how to register!
The Wilderness Society Newcastle invites you, as a valued local member and supporter, to come and celebrate the opening of our new community campaign space. When: 5.30pm to 8pm, Friday 31 October 2008
It was a pleasure to meet our supporters who ventured out into the cool mountain weather. Together, we enjoyed an update on the progress of our WildCountry vision, and our Forever Wild bequest program that is becoming vital to the organisation. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for a very informative, enjoyable afternoon.
New South Wales Media Releases
- Local student wins NSW state Red Gum competition - October 28, 2008
- Red Gum Police attempt to ‘arrest’ NSW Minister Ian Macdonald - October 23, 2008
- Independent report slams Soviet-style mismanagement of Red Gum forests - October 20, 2008
A student from St Anne’s Public School in North Albury wins first prize in a NSW statewide River Red Gum Colouring Competition.
A squad of Red Gum Police from The Wilderness Society have today attempted to ‘arrest’ the NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald, for allowing the illegal logging of the River Red Gum Forests.
A new report into the economics of NSW’s River Red Gum timber industry has found it is being subsidised by taxpayers while better alternatives are ignored.
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