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…
Ourimbah State Forest
Get active with your furry best friend
Calling all dog lovers and outdoor enthusiasts of the NSW Central Coast and beyond. The TRD Canicross Club is a one-stop shop for getting active with your furry best friend….
Injured biker winched to safety
An injured mountain bike rider was winched by helicopter out of Ourimbah State Forest on Sunday, April 14. Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance at about 10.30am on…
Injured rider rescued from forest
Central Coast VRA Rescue Squad was called in on Saturday, February 17, to assist Ambulance paramedics access a mountain bike rider who was injured after colliding with a tree. Crews…
Concern over damage to cultural sites
The Department of Planning and Environment’s Biodiversity and Conservation Division is investigating obvious signs of destruction at a cultural site in Ourimbah State Forest. The Camp Ourimbah campaign against forest…
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…
Forestry Corporation hits back over logging claims
The Forestry Corporation of NSW has hit back at claims debris left behind following a recent logging operation in Ourimbah State Forest have left a “tinderbox” on the Central Coast’s…
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…
Call to stop logging and create “reserve”
A petition calling for a total ban of Forestry Corporation logging in Ourimbah State Forest collected almost 1,200 signatures in just three weeks and has now been presented to the…
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…
Call for a halt to logging in Ourimbah State Forest
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has slammed Forestry Corp NSW (FCNSW) over the resumption of logging in Ourimbah State Forest. The group says the move is evidence the NSW Government…
Animal rescued from forest
Crews from the Rural Fire Brigades at Ourimbah and Berkeley Vale Rural had a rescue of a very different kind on their hands last week. On Tuesday, June 27, they…
Pink Stumps day raises $10,000 for McGrath Foundation
Lisarow Ourimbah Cricket Club raised a record $10,000 for the McGrath Foundation at its annual Pink Stumps Day on January 26. The McGrath Foundation raises funds to support people with…
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…
Call for Ourimbah State Forest to be declared a koala conservation reserve
Camp Ourimbah is calling on Forestry Corporation NSW to declare Ourimbah State Forest a koala conservation reserve
Just hanging around
Woy Woy South Public School’s 2021 year 6 cohort finished off their time at primary school with an adventurous day at the Tree Tops in Ourimbah State Forest. Students and…
Indigenous Party backs local campaign to stop state forest logging
The new Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia (IPA) has come out in support of local group, Camp Ourimbah, over “appalling” plans to continue logging in Ourimbah State Forest. The IPA says…