Local Government Agencies
- Tweed
Shire Council - Agenda 21
 (PDF
will load in frame) In 1997, our local council
began working on a program known as "Sustaining
the Tweed",
developed from the Agenda 21 initiative adopted
by countries around the world at the 1992
Rio Earth Summit. The "Sustaining the Tweed" document
is available in PDF only,
along with other documents, as well as the
current "State
of the Environment" report, which is
published annually.
- "The
Tweed Council Resource Centre is
located within the Regional Library in Murwillumbah
Civic Centre, Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah
NSW. The centre is open on Tuesday afternoons
from 3.00pm till 5.00pm" Book
the reource centre or take advantage of the
links to council information and fact sheets
available for download from the site.
- Sustainability and The
Future of the Tweed 'The Tweed is at
the cross roads as to the quality and quantity
of development that is allowed to occur if
the spectacular scenery and unique biodiversity
we cherish so much is to be retained.' Cr.
Boyd said. ... [Papers from] a series of five
afternoons sessions ... by a group of
interesting and eminent speakers, who [delivered]
addresses on a wide range of topics relevant
and significance for the future of the Tweed,
organised to raise awareness and generate
debate on sustainability, tourism, the close
relationship between water and population
growth, marine biology, sugar industry. agriculture,
creating prosperous communities, flora and
fauna of our rainforests, water reuse, plantation
forestry, urbanisation and the environment."
- Australian
Local Government Association - Environment: "Welcome to ALGA's environment policy
and research area. It provides information
on national policies and programs, resources
and case studies that are relevant to local
government across Australia." Includes
links to the National Local Government Biodiversity
Strategy and updates (PDF), as well as fact
sheets for each state and territory.
- See also Big
Volcano Government Services Links where
available and phone numbers, for local councils,
state and federal political representatives.
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State Government Agencies
- New South Wales (NSW)
- Members
of the NSW State Parliament So you can
quickly identify and contact the appropriate
local member or Minister
- Tourism
New South Wales The corporate site
- It's a Living
Thing "Welcome to the NSW Environment
Service Sector. This site provides a comprehensive
listing of Environment online information
services." A site primarily consisting
of links to other sites, concerned with environment,
natural resources, regulations, recreation
and assistance to industry, business, communities.
If you're looking for anything to do with
the NSW Govt. in regards to environment,
I'd be surprised if you can't find it here.
- The
Information Centre -A comprehensive resource
site for students studying at NSW North Coast
Institute of TAFE, with links to electronic
and hard copy library resources including
external web sites.
- Marine Parks
Authority, NSW An excellent website with
most of the information you'll need on current
and proposed parks, presented in a fast to
download, easy on the eye style. If any information
was left out, I didn't miss it. Finally ...
a .gov.au web site that "gets it"!
- NSW Fisheries An
excellent site design and information wise, for
professional and recreational fishers, and anyone
interested in our fish species, waterways and coast. "Over
2 million people go fishing each year in NSW. Our
fisheries resources belong to the whole community.
To keep them sustainable we're continually conducting
research, informing the public about responsible
fishing and patrolling the State's waterways." See
also Ospreys
fouled with fishing tackle
- NSW
NPWS News and Events Download draft Plans
of Management (mostly PDF), annaul reports
and other news and events, from New South
Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- NSW
RACAC "The NSW Forest Agreements program
was presided over by RACAC until Dec 2003.
After this date RACAC ceased operations with
the formation of the NSW Natural Resource
Commission and Natural Resource Advisory
Council under the NSW Government’s ‘Natural
Resource Management Reforms’. For continuity
this site remains under the name RACAC, however
project management and monitoring of the
NSW Forest Agreements is now provided by
the NSW
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ."
- NSW
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) "is
responsible for the sustainable and equitable management
of water, soil and native vegetation resources
across the state."
- NSW Waterways
Authority "The Waterways Authority
is a State Government agency exercising an
on-water management role for the NSW Government
on behalf of the broader community. Waterways
primary responsibilities are to achieve the
highest possible standards for the safety
of commercial and recreational vessels and
other users of NSW navigable waters, the
protection of the marine environment, and
the provision of waterways infrastructure
for vessels." Excellent site,
although dependant on DHTML for navigation,
so if you're using any browser except IE,
some functionality might be missing. Links
to all things waterways in NSW, plus a monthly
email newsletter. If you're into waterbased
recreation or a commercial operator on the
waterways, check it out!
- Sustainable
Energy Development Authority (SEDA) "Delivering
greenhouse gas reductions, environmental,
economic and social benefits to the NSW community
by accelerating the transition to sustainable
production and use of energy." Seminars,
workshops, newsletters, and incentives to
go green energy for home and business, big
or small.
- Queensland (QLD)
- Tourism
Queensland "This
site features news and media assistance,
business tools, industry information and
development strategies."
- Environmental
Protection Agency and the Queensland
Parks and Wildlife Service The
QLD Govt. generally does an excellent
job on it's websites, and this
is no exception, although the
home page graphics might take
time for slower connections. Fortunately
they've included text links if
you're impatient like me. You'll
be happily clicking the next
link and the next link and the
nex ... you get the idea!
- Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
- Key Issues (GBRMPA). "There
are many issues which govern
the management of the Great Barrier
Reef Marine Park. These are issues
of industry use, conservation
and accessibility and are governed
by the Authority's goal: …to
provide for the protection, wise
use, understanding and enjoyment
of the Great Barrier Reef in
perpetuity…
. To ensure that this goal is
achievable, GBRMPA itself has been
structured around the four main critical
issues identified for the conservation
and continued use of the Reef." More
... Visual navigation only may
hinder some visitors to this site,
which nevertheless provides good reporting
of current practice, policy, research
and standards. Some people may prefer
the text list site
map.
- Tasmiania (TAS)
- Tasmania:
Parks and Wildlife Recreation Guide with
extenisve links to a range of information
and resources to do with outdoor recreation
in Tassie.
- Western Australia (WA)
- Western
Australian Tourism & Recreation "Western
Australia's main tourism attraction is the
uniqueness of its natural environment—it's
our natural advantage. The unique and unusual
plants and animals; Aboriginal culture; bizarre
and beautiful landscapes, and vast arid interior
are just some of the features available to
visitors through a number of premium, nature-based
tourism attractions."
Excellent site with useful information for visitors
and operators alike, including useful PDFs on Nature-based
Tourism Research Projects and becoming a licensed
operator in managed conservation zones in WA.
- Recreational
fishing in WA. "Bag Limits, Size limits,
where you can and can't fish, its all here
off this page." Plus conservation, management
papers & reports, species, a fishing code
of practice and more, everything you want to
know.
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Federal Government Agencies
- Parliament of Australia
- The Australian
Greenhouse Office (AGO) "Leading
Australia's greenhouse action to achieve
effective sustainable results. ... is the
world's first government agency dedicated
to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. It was
established in 1998 as a separate agency
within the environment portfolio to provide
a whole of government approach to greenhouse
matters." Beautifully designed site
with good navigation going to many resources
and publications in PDF and html covering
everything from community and household,
business and industry, energy and transport,
through to government, natural resources,
and Science and emissions monitoring.
- Tourism
Australia
 Corporate web site for the
Australian tourism industry with news, industry
resources, research and statisitics, as well
as some nice eye candy if you have a half
decent connection.
- Australian Heritage
Commission The Australian Heritage Commission
has compiled the Heritage Register since
1976. There are now more than 12 000 places
of natural, historic and indigenous significance
listed. "The Australian Heritage Commission
is a statutory body of the Commonwealth Government
administered within the Australian and World
Heritage Group of Environment Australia."
- CSIRO
- Tourism Futures "While best known
for its agricultural and industrial research,
CSIRO, as the premier federal government
research organisation, is involved in scientific
research for all areas of economic activity
in Australia. Until recently research in
support of tourism has been incidental. CSIRO
is now developing a major initiative in the
tourism area." The description belies
the huge potential of this initiative in
pro-active community driven sustainable development
planning at all levels of government.
- The Department of
the Environment and Heritage My
favourite dotgov.au site and the first place
to go for legislation, codes, research and
publications relating to Commonwealth Environment
and Heritage responsibilities. You'll
also find online Approvals & Permits,
Payments & Procurement, Programs & Funding
and Taxation Concessions information. Check What's
New for info. about current call for
comments on draft POMs, environmental assessments,
threatened species recovery plans, guidelines,
new publications etc.
- Department
of Industry, Tourism &
Resources "Tourism contributes substantially
to Australia's exports and gross domestic product.
The Department promotes a high-quality tourism
industry, provides the industry with research and
statistics, and administers a number of assistance
programs." Well, the site's been updated again
and is more attractive aesthetically, but any useful
info. they had for individual operators, is gone.
- Tourism Forecasting
Council "Detailed analysis of the
forecasts relating to the 2002 to 2012 period.
Previous editions of Forecasts are also available
at the same address."
See also Australian
Political Parties and Development
and Environment
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