'No Carbon' rally in Port Macquarie this weekend
The Federal government's proposed carbon tax has sparked a protest rally in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area.
View ArticleHundreds rally against 'carbon tax' in Port Macquarie
A 'No Carbon Tax' rally in Port Macquarie yesterday drew hundreds of people.
View ArticleOakeshott find some agreement in carbon talks
Lyne Independent Rob Oakeshott says he remains committed to making sure the federal government's proposed carbon tax is fair
View ArticleOakeshott faces lengthy carbon tax talks
Lyne Independent Rob Oakeshott says it will be difficult to finalise the federal government's plan to put a price on carbon by the end of next month.
View ArticleCouncils plan for predicted sea level rise
The Coffs Harbour mayor says he is not too concerned by a new report which shows coastal communities need to prepare for sea level rises.
View ArticleCouncils criticised for lack of forward planning
North coast councils are being criticised for putting too much focus on the impact sea level rise will have on infrastructure, and not enough on other consequences.
View ArticleLake Cathie erosion management under review
A plan to manage coastal erosion at Lake Cathie south of Port Macquarie is moving forward.
View ArticleTuncurry sub-division seen as economic 'driver'
The proponents of a large development in a small coastal settlement in the Great Lakes say people should not be alarmed.
View ArticleProfessor Ross Garnaut to speak at local forums
The Federal Government's chief adviser on climate change will be attending a series of public forums on the mid north coast this Sunday June 26 and Monday June 27.
View ArticleNSW government reviews Manning coastal management strategy
A draft strategy for development and coastal erosion management in the Manning region could be on display for public comment within weeks.
View ArticleHartsuyker invites Gillard to Cowper to explain carbon tax
Ahead of this weekend's federal government announcement of its carbon tax policy one north coast MP is inviting the Prime minister to his electorate to explain it.
View ArticleMixed response on mid north coast to new carbon tax
The Lyne Independent Rob Oakeshott is reassuring mid north coast residents they won't be worse off under the new carbon tax.
View ArticleNats hit the anti-carbon tax hustings in Lyne
A federal Nationals parliamentary team is bringing its anti-carbon tax message to the Independent MP Rob Oakeshott's seat of Lyne today.
View ArticleTruss says Lyne visit unrelated to carbon tax
The federal Nationals' leader has shrugged off a suggestion the Coalition is targeting the seat of key carbon tax player Rob Oakeshott.
View ArticleOakeshott welcomes call for carbon tax debate
Independent Lyne MP Rob Oakeshott has responded enthusiastically to calls from a neighbouring MP to debate the carbon tax.
View ArticleResidents vent carbon tax anger
An angry crowd greeted the Member for Lyne at yesterday's community meeting at Laurieton on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
View ArticleThe secrets of Nemo's Eastern Australian Current
The "E.A.C." the East Australia Current. It's the ocean movement that brought Nemo's dad down Australia's coastline to Nemo in Sydney Harbour.
View ArticleFederal report looks at Lake Cathie erosion
A Federal Climate Commission report predicting rising sea levels looks at a mid north coast erosion 'hotspot'.
View ArticleSea level rise threatens mid north coast homes
Thousands of mid north coast homes, worth billions of dollars will be threatened by future sea level rises and storm surges.
View ArticleClimate change set to be expensive for north coast
A researcher says there is no cheap solution to protect mid north coast infrastructure from climate change threats.
View ArticleClimate report surprises Great Lakes council
The Great Lakes Council is surprised by figures in the latest Climate Commission report.
View ArticleMid north coast council now on big polluters list
The Federal Government's list of big polluters now includes a mid north coast council.
View ArticleABC Census changes could help coastal councils
Mid north coast councils could be able to apply for more money if the Australian Bureau of Statistics changes the way it collects census data.
View ArticleGreat Lakes council wants carbon tax compensation
One of the region's councils wants the federal government to deliver more carbon tax compensation.
View ArticlePort Macquarie landfill charges drop
Hastings ratepayers are to get a reduction in their landfill charges.
View ArticleMid north coast target of carbon tax rebate scam
Mid north coast locals are being warned to question telephone offers of carbon tax refunds.
View ArticlePort Macquarie wins Greens praise
A mid north coast council has won praise from conservationists for its efforts to reduce carbon emissions from its tips.
View ArticleClimate change work underway on mid north coast
A mid north coast environmental organisation is trying to improve carbon storage and promote biodiversity across the region.
View ArticleCalls for cost effective climate change policy
Federal Lyne Independent Rob Oakeshott says more debate is needed on the best economic response to climate change.
View ArticleThe Hastings branch of Climate Change Australia raises concern about...
The Coalition's Direct Action plan on climate change is under fire from the mid north coast.
View ArticleA mixed reaction to new Abbott ministry from Mid North Coast
There have been mixed reactions to the new Abbott ministry from the Mid North Coast.
View ArticleNew options explored to tackle Jimmy's Beach erosion
Great Lakes council considers ways to address erosion at Jimmy's beach
View ArticleClimate Change Hastings urges Abbott government to keep carbon tax
Climate Change Hastings urges Abbott government not to drop the carbon tax.
View ArticleGreat Lakes council defends benchmarks used for predicting sea level rise
No plans to change benchmark for predicting sea level rise in Great Lakes
View ArticleGreat Lakes Council not planning to change its sea level rise benchmarks
There are no plans to change the sea level rise benchmarks for the Great Lakes
View ArticleMid North Coast climate forecast to be hotter and wetter in the future
Mid north coast forecast to get hotter and wetter in the future
View ArticleNew maps show the potential impact of sea level rise on parts of the Port...
Port Macquarie Hastings region found to be vulnerable to sea level rise
View ArticleMP's promising prices will fall once the carbon tax goes
North Coast National Party MP's are promising voters will see the difference in the cost of living, once the carbon tax is repealed.
View ArticlePacific Island canoe flotilla sails into Coffs Harbour
A flotilla of Pacific Island canoes has sailed into Coffs Harbour en route to Sydney.
View ArticleProtect our oceans
Pacific Islander ocean-voyaging canoes have stopped in Coffs Harbour as they head to Sydney with a message to world leaders on climate change
View ArticleMid North Coast councils advised to take sea level rise seriously
One of the authors of a new study into sea level rise is advising Mid North Coast councils not to cave-in to landholder concerns about property values.
View ArticleWhale numbers down according to annual census
Less than half the usual number of humpbacks have been counted from points along the NSW coastline in the annual Whale Census.
View ArticleClimate activists rally
Climate activists have staged a protest outside the Port Macquarie electorate office of Lyne MP David Gillespie.
View ArticleMid North Coast rallies for action on 'climate change'
Mid North Coast residents took part in climate rallies over the weekend.
View ArticleCoral bleaching off Coffs Harbour could be related to climate change, says...
A marine scientist says an increase in bleached coral in the Solitary Island Marine Park could be a result of human-caused climate change.
View ArticleCoffs council lobbied to do more, not less, to combat climate change
The Coffs Coast Climate Action Group urges Coffs Harbour City Council not to reduce its renewable energy target.
View ArticleRising sea temperatures lowers nutritional quality of seafood, study finds
Southern Cross University researchers find rising sea temperature affects seafood quality.
View ArticleWater stations may help koalas survive ongoing drought and heat events,...
Water stations reduce heat stress and other effects of drought and extreme weather events on koalas and other animals, new research finds.
View ArticleGreta Thunberg branded a 'little girl' with 'mental problems' in Coffs...
The principal of Coffs Harbour Christian Community School is criticised as "very naive" after describing climate activist Greta Thunberg as having "mental problems" and promoting "doomsday waffle talk"...
View ArticlePrincipal who attacked Greta Thunberg also used newsletter to air views on...
A NSW principal who used his high school's newsletter to attack climate activist Greta Thunberg also shared his views on Israel Folau and described abortion as "the barbarism of our time" in the bulletin.
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