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Noisy, dangerous and intrusive – should jet skis be banned in Port Stephens?
As the number of licences for personal water craft (jet ski) increases, so does the number of hoons – not just behaving badly but sometimes endangering the lives of people and wildlife. So is this a case of the actions of a few jet-skiers giving them all a bad name, or … Read more
EcoUpdate: January 2024
Welcome to the first EcoUpdate for 2024 – this edition has a somewhat seaside flavour. Read more
Update on Council’s Koala Projects
Port Stephens Council Koala Road Strike Project The Port Stephens Drive Koala Road Strike Mitigation Project delivered in partnership with the NSW Koala Program, aims to reduce Koala fatalities along … Read more
How to beat ‘rollout rage’: the environment-versus-climate battle dividing regional Australia
In August, Victoria’s Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny said ‘while the transition to renewable energy generation is an important policy and legislative priority for Victoria’, so was ‘protection of declining biodiversity values’. Read more
EcoNetwork reaffirms its commitment to First Nations Peoples
EcoNetwork reaffirms its commitment to First Nations Peoples of Australia EcoNetwork Post Stephens believes rightful recognition of, and genuine reconciliation with, First Nations Peoples is fundamental to protecting nature in … Read more
Clean ‘n’ Cruise News!
An Olympian, an explosives expert, and a nurse walk onto a boat.
No joke! No pun, but there was a bunch of muddy fun. These are just a few of the people that have volunteered with Hunter Local Land Services to remove waste from our waterways. Read more
EcoEvents: October 2023
Welcome to EcoUpdate July 2023. EcoUpdate began in 2021 aiming to help inform our members and community of local and other environmental news in more depth than is available on social media. Many thanks to all of you who have been contributing your local knowledge, experience or expertise to make that possible. Read more
STOP poisoning our wildlife
May 2025 Breaking news! City of Stirling WA bans rat baits to protect owl populations Last month the City of Stirling voted to become an owl-friendly city and has started … Read more
EcoUpdate: September 2023
In a few weeks we will have the honour to be part of something truly important. As a nation we will head to the polls on 14 October and vote in a referendum that asks us to listen to Indigenous Australians, recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture, and protect their voices in Australia’s 122 year old constitution. Read more
Why is an Indigenous Voice to Parliament so important?
EcoNetwork Port Stephens Executive Committee. On Wednesday 31 August, the date for the long-awaited referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament was announced by the PM and on Saturday 14 … Read more