Nature NSW

16/06/2026

Mulga wattle is one of the most iconic sights in .

Our Conservation Officer, Candice, visited Gundabooka National Park, where the hardy, native mulga wattle creates habitat for an incredible diversity of wildlife 🦎🦂🪲

Yet, despite its importance, mulga is one of the least protected habitats under NSW land clearing laws. On private land, Mulga (Acacia aneura), is covered by exemptions that permit broadscale clearing across large areas of western NSW, without environmental assessment.

Watch our video to discover some of the cryptic (and not-so-cryptic) wildlife that depend on mulga habitats.

16/06/2026

The NSW Government has referred the biggest coal expansion proposal in the state’s history to the Independent Planning Commission for determination.

If approved, the Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) Continuation Project will dump 800 million tonnes of dirty emissions into the atmosphere, further fuelling climate disasters – like floods, fires and storms – and pushing up prices from the cost of insurance premiums to the supermarket checkout.

We can’t afford for polluting coal projects to keep expanding. It's time to end the age of coal.

While you get your pens ready for the submission period for this project, sign our petition demanding an end to new coal mine extensions and expansions in NSW.

✍ SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.nature.org.au/no_coal_mine_extensions

11/06/2026

👏Great to see Trish Doyle MP and a number of Labor and Greens MPs speaking in support of the Great Koala National Park in NSW Parliament.

The Great Koala National Park is the best chance we have to protect koalas in the wild, safeguard thousands of hectares of native forest from logging, and create new tourism opportunities for regional communities.

Disappointingly, Liberal and National MPs spoke and voted against the motion.

That's despite overwhelming public support for the Great Koala National Park and growing recognition that protecting nature and supporting regional economies can go hand in hand.

Thank you to the MPs who stood up for koalas, forests and future generations. 🐨🌳

Read Hansard here: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardFull.aspx #/DateDisplay/HANSARD-1323879322-166050/HANSARD-1323879322-166073

Tag supporting MPs below and let them know you appreciate their leadership.⬇️

10/06/2026

We loved hosting our Green Zines zine-making night last month. 🍄✨✂️🖍️🌱💌 Thank you to everyone who came along!

10/06/2026

One year ago this week, our friends and Gardens of Stone Alliance member 4nature wrote to NSW Premier Chris Minns calling on the government to reinstate strong rules preventing pollution of Sydney’s drinking water.

The request was clear: restore a robust, mandatory Neutral or Beneficial Effect test (NorBE) so that all developments affecting the Sydney drinking water catchment, including coal mine extensions and modifications, must prove they will not make water quality worse.

One year later, there has been no response.

Meanwhile, coal mining in the Lithgow region continues to place unacceptable pressure on the waterways that feed Sydney’s drinking water catchment. Pollution risks are being managed through piecemeal consent modifications and loopholes, instead of the clear, consistent, catchment-wide protections the community was promised.

Protecting drinking water should not be optional. It should not depend on whether a proposal is a “new” development or a modification to an existing coal mine. And it should not be sacrificed because government finds it politically difficult to confront the impacts of mining.

The NSW Government has said it supports strong source water protection. Now it needs to act.

Add your voice to the petition below and tell the NSW Government: reinstate a strong NorBE test and stop allowing mining pollution to put our drinking water at risk:

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Sydney’s drinking water supplies over five million people. Right now, it is under attack from coal mine companies looking for a fast way to drain their toxic mine wastewater. Centennial Coal has, yet again, submitted plans to dump tens of millions of litres of water laced with heavy metals and sal...

09/06/2026

The NSW Government has announced $221 million for threatened species protection! Over the next three years, the NSW Government will inject $195 million into the Saving Our Species program for targeted conservation action — a significant increase from previous spending of $15mil/year — with an additional $26 million to support delivery of the long-anticipated NSW Nature Strategy.

This is very welcome news.

But funding recovery programs is only one part of the job. The NSW Government are yet to deliver on their commitment to address one of the biggest threats to threatened species in NSW: habitat destruction from land clearing.

If NSW is serious about protecting threatened species it must do both: invest in recovery and strengthen the laws that keep habitat standing.

Read the full announcement here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/securing-our-future-221-million-to-deliver-a-new-era-of-threatened-species-protection

Penny Sharpe MLC Chris Minns Sue Higginson

09/06/2026

Power in the Regions is coming up THIS Saturday! ✨

With less than a year until the NSW election, individuals and communities across the state are thinking about how to build power, influence decision-makers, and protect the places they love.

Sound like you? Then, why not join us online to connect and learn from others across the state?

Workshops on the day:

🚜 From the field: beyond the land clearing stats
🌳 From Citizen Science to Political Power: Building the Campaign to End Native Forest Logging
📝 Planning for Nature: Building Power on Development Issues
🤝 How to Have Powerful MP Meetings
🏠 Cutting bills and saving the climate: How to win minimum energy standards for renters this NSW election

✳️ Plus, enjoy the lunch and chat segment we're calling 'What's Your Campaign?'. This will be an opportunity to meet attendees and share ideas, challenges and opportunities for collaboration.

📅 Saturday 13 June, 9-3:30pm
📍 Online (Zoom)

Don't miss out on a ticket! Concession and free tickets (for First Nations, U25s, Unwaged) available.

🔗 https://events.humanitix.com/power-in-the-regions

09/06/2026

ICYMI: The NSW Parliament Upper House Inquiry into Dingo Management is open for submissions!

This is a crucial opportunity to ask that the NSW Government protect dingoes in national parks by highlighting their ecological and cultural significance.

Use the information from Dingo 2030 Network's post below to make your submission.

✍ Submissions close: Friday 17th July

05/06/2026

Happy World Environment Day!! 🐨🌱💧🍄🪺🪸🐟

With this year's theme being 'climate action', we're sharing the story of the Yarrahapinni Wetlands, on the NSW mid-north coast. Hear from Rupert Milne, former Chair of the Yarrahapinni Wetlands Reserve Trust, who also provided the fantastic archival footage you see in this video.

At this global climate and biodiversity tipping point, wetland restoration is critical climate action because it means protecting communities and ecosystems from the worsening effects of climate change and improving wetlands' capacity to store carbon.

What does climate action look like, or mean, to you? Comment below ⬇️

03/06/2026

Want to help protect the incredible Gardens of Stone region and the waterways that flow into Sydney’s drinking water catchment?💧

Join the Gardens of Stone Alliance at the Catchment Futures Forum on Saturday 13 June in Wallerawang.

We'll start with a walk and water quality testing demonstration at Lake Wallace, where you'll hear from local volunteers experienced in monitoring the health of local waterways. We'll then gather for morning tea and a short forum on how people can get involved in protecting this remarkable region.

Whether you're interested in nature conservation, water quality, citizen science, local history, or simply finding a practical way to make a difference, we'd love to see you there.

Lake Wallace & Wallerawang Community and Sports Club
📆Saturday 13 June
🕘9:30am–12:00pm

The event is open to both newcomers and existing supporters.

To RSVP, email Steph: [email protected]

Come and discover the Gardens of Stone, meet like-minded people, and learn how you can help protect one of NSW's most important landscapes.