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News ArchivesTEN tiny turtles have hatched at the Aussie Ark, hopefully the first of hundreds that will make their way back into our river system each year to ensure the Manning River turtles survive as a species.
COUNCIL are urging residents to “think twice before flushing the toilet ensuring only the three P’s (pee,
THE first Manning River turtles and 12 eggs have been rescued from the Barrington to begin a breeding program with the Aussie Ark and the Australian Reptile Park.
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THE drought and fires have resulted in brush-tailed rock wallabies struggling to survive.
The Aussie Ark helped the state government assess the species and they found numerous deceased animals,
Dear Editor,
We joined approximately 80,000 other climate change strikers in Sydney today to demand that our federal government starts taking climate action seriously.
» Read more about: Letter: Business As Usual Not An Option »
THE Upper Hunter Shire Council has purchased land at 2912 Kelly Street, just south of the industrial area of Scone,
AUSTRALIAN Pacific Coal, the owners of the Dartbrook mine near Aberdeen, are considering an appeal against a decision by the Independent Planning Commission not to grant a five year licence extension for the mine.
HAVE you seen a Regent Honeyeater?
There are only an estimated 400 of these feathered friends left and some are flitting around woodland areas in the Upper Hunter.
By Taylah Fellows
LAST week the NSW Independent Planning Commission approved modifications for the Dartbook mine,
» Read more about: Dartbrook: Council Questions Time Constraint »
By Taylah Fellows
Single-use plastics have become a way of life, from buying a sausage roll wrapped in plastic at the footy,
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