Most members are involved in the work of their individual groups and some of these recent projects and campaigns are outlined below.
Members also have a broad range of personal interests which are regularly featured in our EcoUpdate e-newsletter. These have included beekeeping, electric vehicles and building a portable sun-tracking solar panel.
Boomerang Park Preservation Group
Boomerang Park – its history and its vibrant Preservation Group. Boomerang Park was included as a public reserve in the first survey of Raymond Terrace in 1837. Given its age, it … Read more
Backyard Beekeeping
EcoNetwork member, Neil Ritchie, once thought beekeepers were crazy, but then he became one after his young daughter wanted a pet snake – or bees! What are the 21st century revolutions that have dramatically changed the nature of beekeeping? Read more
Soldiers Point under attack – death by a thousand cuts
Why does it appear that some property owners cite a potential fire risk so they can clear vegetation? In many cases it is clearly substantiated but in others, especially where water views … Read more
No dead end for Foreshore Drive
In early July 2021, members of Mambo Wanda Wetlands Conservation Group and committee members of EcoNetwork Port Stephens met with four council officers to discuss work due to start on … Read more
Kicking the milestones for Tomaree
The Friends of Tomaree National Park are celebrating 4 years of bush regeneration milestones, Oct 2024. And they’re changing the face of Tomaree one step at a time, as they strive to help reduce the progressive impact of invasive weeds. Join their journey vicariously as they grow from small beginnings and work to improve the integrity and resilience of a landscape we all love and enjoy, the Tomaree National Park. Read more
Friends of Tomaree National Park
We’re a group who delight in Tomaree National Park and believe we are really making a difference to the resilience and integrity of the national park, as well as improving it aesthetically, in the locations where we enjoy our work and our people. Read more