Sandmining petition tabled in Upper House
Independent NSW MP Justin Field has tabled a petition of almost 5000 signatures in the NSW Parliament against Boral’s plans to expand its Dunmore sand mining operations. The petitioners called […]
Category Archives: Environment
Concerns for development proposed north of the River
While the northern reach of the Kiama LGA ends at the Minnamurra River, locals are concerned about two developments proposed nearby, in addition to the extension of Boral’s sandmining in […]
Fire threat ongoing
While our area has survived unscathed so far from what is already regarded as the worst fire season on record, our local Rural Fire chief says the worst thing we […]
Surf School stand-off
In March we reported on objections to Rusty Moran’s Gerringong Surf School using Zone A (the north end) of Seven Mile Beach for lessons. On the issuing of DAs for […]
Multiple savings when we Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
The benefits of Council’s Household Bulky Waste Drop-Off event are being championed by Camilla Kerr-Ruston, the convener of the community group, Reduce Reuse Recycle (R3)Kiama. The contrast between it and […]
Watch for Shorebirds at Seven Mile Beach
A timely reminder about helping to protect endangered seabirds this summer from Roy Schmidt, President, Gerroa Community Association The shorebird nesting season is upon us once again and the action […]
Global ranking shows Australia could do better
If you were to guess where Australia ranked out of the world’s twenty richest OECD countries on tax, CO2 emissions and foreign aid contributions, where would you place us? A […]
Slowfood Saddleback sponsors cheese trip
Mahlah Grey’s head is still spinning from her whirlwind trip to Bra, the Slowfood capital of the world and home to the bi-annual Cheese festival. Her trip to northern Italy […]
Kiama youth join call for action
In the lead-up to the march in Wollongong as part of the Global Climate Strike, Kiama children of all ages took up the invitation to paint their protest signs at […]
Making getting a grant a bit easier
The Federal Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips MP, wants community groups to know that her office is ready with a new service offering expert advice on grant applications. “We have […]
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