The City of Newcastle Council voted last night to focus investments away from environmentally and socially destructive entities, including Australia’s Big Four Banks. With a total investment portfolio of $270 million, the groundbreaking move makes Newcastle the fourth, and largest Council in New South Wales, and the seventh in the country to divest.

AGL has 17,000 square kilometres of exploration area. The Broke area is only 72 square kilometres. Sydney Gas say that at least 70% of that is unavailable to them because of houses, orchards, vineyards, waterways, etc., so we are only asking that 21 or so square kilometres be protected from their gas field. Please put a sign on your fence.

Letter writing campaing to stop Russell Vale Coal Mine expansion and create no-go zones for mining in Sydney’s water catchment.

GRAFTON NANNAS WELCOME METGASCO DEPARTURE. The successful campaign to make the Northern Rivers gasfield free has been due to the determination of thousands of local community members over more than five years.

HEN supports Landcare and Bushcare as two highly motivating ways to get more understanding and active participation and enjoy the great outdoors.