Bike Week 2016 17–25 September

Commute Challenge and Pedal to the Piney Building on the success of these events over the last 3 years we are encouraging all cyclists to register their trips during Bike Week and to join in the “Pedal to the Piney” on Sunday the 25th of September. It’s time to talk...

Video: Sustainable House Tour 2016

While only a few people are in the market for a brand new house, there is a lot of interest in how houses can contribute to living sustainably. To broaden awareness of what’s possible, we showcase materials, design, technology and even behaviour. Thanks to everyone...

Field Trip Vickery Forest: 6–7th August

By now many of you are aware that Vickery Forest, between Boggabri and Gunnedah, is next in Whitehaven Coal’s targets, if not read this article: Whitehaven Coal proposes to ramp up mining and increase mine foot print near the Namoi River for its Vickery coal...

Excessive Noise Levels at Whitehaven’s Maules Creek Mine

Recently Paul Flynn, CEO of Whitehaven Coal, appeared on nationwide ABCTV “Australian Story” and also ABC radio attempting to persuade the public that the controversial noise impacts of the Maules Creek coal mine are of less concern than birdsong, or the noise of a...