Hand forest back to community: Camp Ourimbah
Volunteers recently gathered to weed a disturbed rainforest area in Ourimbah State Forest (OSF). Camp Ourimbah spokesperson Ursula Da Silva said pristine rainforest once ran along the verge of Wallaby…
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Forest fire heightens residents’ fears
A fire sparked on Camp Point Rd in the Ourimbah State Forest (OSF) on Saturday, November 26, has reinforced community fears that piles of logging debris present a huge risk…
Controversy continues over state forest logging
Community group Camp Ourimbah has accused Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) of a lack of truth, transparency and respect shown to the community over the controversial logging of Ourimbah State Forest…
A giant tinderbox on our doorstep
The Camp Ourimbah group is urging residents to report Ourimbah State Forest to the Rural Fire Service as a potential fire hazard, with hot dry conditions forecast throughout Summer. “In…
Petition calls for ban on logging
Camp Ourimbah has created a petition protesting logging operations in Ourimbah State Forest with the aim of seeing it delivered to the Legislative Council of NSW. Launched on August 21,…
Fight continues to ban logging
Camp Ourimbah will hold two community events each week indefinitely as it continues its fight to end Forestry Corporation’s logging operations in the Ourimbah State Forest. The group holds a…
Fury over logging in Ourimbah State Forest
Members of the community group Camp Ourimbah are calling for an end to logging in Ourimbah State Forest. They gathered outside the office of Member for Wyong and Minister for…
Plea to protect koalas from Ourimbah logging
Camp Ourimbah spokesperson, Ursula Da Silva, was surprised by the positive outlook when she addressed a parliamentary inquiry into long-term sustainability and the future of timber and forest products. For…
Forestry ignores local knowledge of Ourimbah bush
Community group, Camp Ourimbah, is stepping up its campaign to end logging in Ourimbah State Forest. Group member, Ursula Da Silva, sent a 10-page citizen science report documenting evidence of…