Coasties Who Care to continue their work
Despite the election outcome, the trio said they were determined to continue their environmental advocacy.
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Peat Island revitalisation underway
Work has begun to revitalise historic Peat Island before it is transferred to Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) later this year. Property and Development NSW (PDNSW) has started significant…
Cultural burn at Aboriginal site
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) completed a successful cultural burn at the Daleys Point Aboriginal Site in Bouddi National Park late last month. The burn, which covered…
Rally to protest “failed” community consultation
Opponents of a proposed 50-lot housing development on Woy Woy Rd at Kariong will rally outside the Gosford office of the Department of Planning on Friday, February 16. Spokesperson Lisa…
Grandmothers unite to oppose housing development
A group of Central Coast grandmothers gathered at Kariong Sacred Lands on January 18 to stand up against a proposed housing development adjacent the protected site. The proposal by Darkinjung…
Wholesale destruction of critical bushland
Affordability, inclusiveness, sustainability are all part of better planning, yet nothing that is proposed could be further from the truth. The Central Coast Regional Plan 2041 and the Greater Lake…
Opposition to Kariong development ramps up
Opponents of a controversial development proposed for Kariong are ramping up efforts to secure a promise of NSW Government intervention prior to next month’s State election, with a rally held…
Policing partnership for Aboriginal communities
The 2023 Aboriginal Strategic Direction – Aboriginal Action Plan for Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Water Police Districts has been formalised following a review of the document. Superintendent Darryl Jobson of…
Kick start for Peat Island cultural precinct
The establishment of the Peat Island Cultural Tourism Precinct will receive a kick start with $4.99M from Round Two of the NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund. Parliamentary Secretary for…
Illegally cleared Kariong land to be remediated
Community group Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) has claimed a significant win for conservation, with the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) announcing that illegally cleared land at Kariong is to…
Concerns over blocked access to Lyre Trig lookout
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) has responded to community concerns that an access point to the Lyre Trig lookout in Brisbane Water National Park has been closed to the…
Local indigenous groups rally against DLALC development in Kariong
With a controversial 70-home housing development proposed by Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) at Kariong still under consideration by the NSW Planning Department, indigenous and non-indigenous community groups have…