Environmental Groups: Local

Catherine Hill Bay Progress Assoc. & Dune Care - Save the Bay

Ellalong Residents Wetlands Protection Group

Hunter Advocate - a grassroots not-for-profit community publication

Hunter Bird Observers Club

Hunter Community Environment Centre

Hunter Environment Institute

Kooragang Wetlands Rehabilitation Project

Landcare, Lake Macquarie Network

List of Landcare groups in Lake Macquarie (142 kb PDF on the LMCC site)

National Parks Association, Hunter Branch

The Wetlands Centre Australia, (formerly the Shortland Wetlands Centre, NSW)

Environmental Groups: State and National

Australian Conservation Foundation

Catchment Management Authority - Hunter Cental Rivers - Hexham Swamp Rehabilitation Project

Dune Care NSW

National Parks Association of NSW

Nature Conservation Council of NSW

Revive Our Wetlands

SeaChange Magazine - independent magazine about coastal issues

Surfrider Foundation - Sand dunes are not wastelands

Sustainable Population Australia

The Total Environment Centre

Local Government

Lake Macquarie City Council

Lake Macquarie City Council Council Meeting Highlights

Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plans

Lake Macquarie City Council Free Green Workshops

State Government

New South Wales State Government

Department of Natural Resources

Department of Planning (Planning NSW)

Landcare NSW

National Parks and Wildlife Service

State Government Policies

Coastal Management Links by the Dept of Natural Resources

Coastal Protection Regulation 2004

Newcastle Local Environment Plan 2003

Regional Environmental Plans (REPs) cover issues such as urban growth, commercial centres, extractive industries, recreational needs, rural lands, and heritage and conservation.

State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) deal with issues significant to the state.

Federal Government

Department of Environment and Heritage / Wetlands

Coastcare

Landcare

Resources

BASIX - Building Sustainability Index measures the potential performance of new residential dwellings (NSW government site)

Eco-Calculator - How much does your lifestyle impact on the environment? Answer the questions to learn your personal "Star Rating" plus how much water, land and energy is used to support your lifestyle in a year. (ACF site)

Newcastle Green Pages Directory (388 kb PDF)

Newcastle Heritage Walk brochure including map (346 kb PDF)

Map of Fernleigh Track (304 kb PDF)