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$77 million boost to Hawkesbury Nepean welcomed - 26 May 2009The NSW Government has welcomed a $77.4 million recovery package for the Hawkesbury Nepean River, which will restore the river system’s health and improve the ecology and water quality. more »
Work to protect fringes of World Heritage Area well underway - 25 May 2009The Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) and its partners are well on the way to delivering $364,000 of projects in the Lithgow and Blue Mountains local government areas to protect the fringes of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. more »
Local Grassy Box Gum Woodland on the Brink - 25 May 2009Local landholders are being urged to help protect the critically endangered Grassy Box Gum Woodland, made up of a variety of native trees and plants that shelter some of Australia's most threatened species. more »
HNCMA announces two priority areas west of the Blue Mountains - 7 May 2009The Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) has identified two high-priority areas in the Lithgow local government area for targeted investment over the next 12 months: the Capertee Valley and mid-Coxs River subcatchment. more »
Turning the first sod - 9 April 2009The old saying that many hands make light work rang true on a recent Saturday as work to restore Browns Swamp near the historic Zig Zag Railway at Clarence got underway. more »
Partnership between Hawkesbury Council and the CMA to improve local rivers - 30 March 2009The Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Authority (HNCMA) and Hawkesbury City Council have joined forces to restore public land on key rivers in the Hawkesbury local government area. more »
Major project announced to protect Tarlo River water quality - 24 March 2009A major $500,000 erosion control project will restore over seven kilometres of Junction Creek, near Marulan, and improve local water quality in the Tarlo River system. more »
Can the Capertee Valley be better prepared for bushfires? - 19 March 2009Proactive approaches to fire management for the protection of life, property and the environment will become increasingly important as the rules applied in the past change under climate change. more »
Searching for Landcare champions in the Hawkesbury-Nepean - 5 March 2009Are you proud of your local landcare group's achievements? Or is there someone that you think deserves recognition for their hands-on environmental work with a landcare group? more »
Marine habitat mapping for future knowledge - 19 February 2009People have been mapping the Australian terrestrial landscape for decades but there are huge gaps in our knowledge about the underwater world. more »
