By Tracey Carpenter A small local community turned out in strength this week to defend their local environment from what they see as a critical threat – a development application for a quarry at Napoleon Reef. In over an hour and a half presentation to Council local residents, Wiradyuri representatives demonstrated both their depth of…
200 Plants and Animals exhibition planning meeting.
The 200 Plants and Animals exhibition will take place in the Bathurst CBD in October 2015. The exhibition will be BCCAN’s contribution to marking Bathurst’s 200th anniversary year. The exhibition will honour and raise awareness of the plants and animals that have shared this place over the past 200 years. The exhibition will include paintings,…
Of what use is a spotted quoll? The Australian carnivore with moist pink nose and sharp teeth is in a precarious position. While it has a spot on the Aussie animals swap cards that were a craze among primary school children last year, its survival in the Australian bush is less assured. Once the common…
It seems Aldi (Australia) has quietly strengthened their commitment to GM-Free foods. They previously stated that “ALDI does not stock any products which are labelled as containing GM ingredients.” to (now) “ALDI Australia requires that our suppliers not supply food that is genetically modified nor use genetically modified ingredients and processing aids.” [Source: https://corporate.aldi.com.au/en/corporate-responsibility/consumers/safer-products/ ]…
Where is Belle Gibson now? Hiding out with the Internet switched off, probably. Where is Jessica Ainscough now? Sadly, she has died. A few weeks ago, Belle and Jessica had a lot in common. Both had opened up to the world about their life-threatening cancers. Both were advocating the use of alternative therapies rather than…
The other day I heard, through an off-the-record but reputable source, that feral camels in the far west of the state are getting ready to suck down on their humps. The dromedary camel evolved to withstand desert conditions by storing fat in its hump. (It’s fat in their humps, not water, as was commonly thought.)…
Re: Greens NSW response to the Bathurst Community Climate Action Network questions for candidates in the 2015 Bathurst State Elections. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on issues of concern to your organisation in the lead up to the 2015 state election. I am responding in my capacity as the energy spokesperson for the…
Q 1 Do you consider climate change to be a serious threat? What State government policies would you advocate to combat climate change? Yes it is a serious threat. I advocate policies that will increase the use of renewable sources of electricity, improve renewable energy technology and drive NSW towards a renewable energy economy. A…
Reviving the Community Awareness APT At the last BCCAN Steering Committee meeting, I volunteered to get the community awareness APT going again. I’m calling the first meeting for 2015 for Tues Feb 17 at my house. Email me at tsoren@tpg.com.au for the address. The agenda is wide open but this is what I’d love people…