A community of fantastic people gather to at various events to gradually manage invasive weeds on the Tomaree Coastal Walk at One Mile / Morna Point Headland   Read more

South Tomaree Community Association Inc is a not-for-profit organisation representing the people and communities living in the 2316 postcode area of the Tomaree peninsula (including Anna Bay, Boat Harbour, Fishermans Bay, One Mile, Bobs Farm and Taylors Beach).   Read more

A flood prone Anna Bay community fears the worst if the proposed AB Rises housing development proceeds Breaking news, May 2025 Developer AB Rises’s planning proposal to rezone 125ha at …   Read more

Our green Port Stephens is losing its tree cover, not only from development, but illegally from vandals killing trees to extend foreshore views.   Read more

‘There has been a failure by government to engage in strategic planning in relation to quarry developments despite calls for this from the community. Unless of course the strategic plan is to simply transform our area into a super quarry for Sydney.’ Save Balickera inc.   Read more

Cats have been implicated in mammal extinctions and threaten more than 100 Australian wildlife species. Local councils currently have no powers to contain a cat. EcoNetwork submitted to NSW government to amend legislation   Read more

In considering how much to value nature, we will overview some global thoughts on valuing nature, explore elements of our natural capital, our intergenerational relationships, and how we are seeing this play out in our local Port Stephens community, strategies and actions.   Read more

Friends of Tomaree National Park’s newest team is at Fingal Bay. They’re gradually building and have already made inroads managing invasive weeds along this part of the Tomaree Coastal Walk.   Read more

Development application associated with 4 & 8 Fleet St, includes widening and hardening a sensitive fire trail where endangered species are present and degrades Thi important Stoney Ridge Reserve. we believe feasible alternatives exist.   Read more

Port Stephens – A Great Place to be a Frog! by Grant Webster (PhD Candidate; University of New England) The Fingal Bay Wetlands – a semi-permanent swamp with a dense …   Read more

We urgently need to address the climate crisis before conditions and temperatures rise beyond acceptable living conditions and cause irreversible damage. This requires a rapid transition to renewable energy. EcoNetwork advocates for a precautionary approach to the offshore windfarm development due to insufficient reliable environmental information.   Read more

Last year, Renew members & friends toured the Resourceful Living plastic factory and were excited to see a circular economy in action. Sadly, in October, police investigated a suspicious fire that destroyed this Hodge family business.   Read more

Many Australians believe the transition to renewables has yet to begin, yet we’re nearly halfway there with over 40% of our electricity being generated by renewable sources. But the rollout isn’t rolling smoothly – find out how it could be improved.   Read more

In our effort to decarbonise our world to reduce climate impacts, a raft of new energy projects being rolled out create some concern as to how they may impact our natural environment and wildlife. This is what has been termed the Green vs Green dilemma.   Read more

There is some pushback on the development of offshore wind farms. Their environmental impact assessments/statements will have to be demonstrably independent and transparent so they cannot be accused of being biased or influenced by the proponents and therefore unacceptable to sectors of the community,   Read more