Habitat Australia articles from April 1998

Habitat Australia archives from April 1998

DESK DIARY.
April 1, 1998... Items of interest that have landed on the Habitat desk. The power to fell trees Graham Pearce from South Australia emailed Habitat regarding disturbing activity on his street. I have just read the quote in Habitat -- `Australians...

CAMPAIGN TRAILS.
April 1, 1998... An update on ACF's campaign activities NHT funding distortions ACF is conducting an analysis of the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) funding, following reports that 90 per cent of the funding is being directed to Coalition-held...

TRIAL & ERROR.
April 1, 1998... David Noonan takes us through ACF's campaign against uranium mining in South Australia For the first time in 15 years, Australia faces expansion of the uranium mining industry. This prospect follows the abandonment by the current federal...

FAREWELL but not goodbye.
April 1, 1998... After four years as President of the Australian Conservation Foundation the honorary position at the top of ACF's tree -- Professor David Yencken is stepping aside. This move does not signify a break from ACF, however. David's work for the...

Jabiluka BLOCKADE!
April 1, 1998... Mirrar people have fought to protect country and people from uranium mining for many years. Now, we are defending our country against the proposed Jabiluka uranium mine. We invite you to come to our country to join our struggle to uphold...

One continent or seven countries?
April 1, 1998... It would be political suicide for any prime minister to suggest that the reform of the taxation system, gun control, railways, health and education are anything but national issues requiring a national approach and vigorous public debate. ...

FROM DUSTBOWL TO GREEN INSPIRATION.
April 1, 1998... Just four years ago Bo Ngoi village was dusty and barren, with a cluster of bamboo houses just below the tree line of the surrounding hills. It was here, in the mountainous north-west of Vietnam near the Laos border, that thirteen households of...

NEW SOUTH WALES: The 60% solution.
April 1, 1998... Sadly, in New South Wales, the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning and Department of Environment are simultaneously pursuing opposite policies -- waste generation through urban expansion and consolidation, and waste minimisation. ...

SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Patawalonga's shifting sands.
April 1, 1998... Natural sand-drift along Adelaide's 20-kilometre beach is set to be further interrupted by a groyne for a boat harbour. It is part of a housing and marina development of the Patawalonga estuary, an area in which ACF has a history of effective...

NEW SOUTH WALES: Roadside treasures.
April 1, 1998... Things are finally starting to move in New South Wales on roadside vegetation. This is crucial for biodiversity protection, as in some areas it is the only native vegetation left. The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) has overseen the formation...

ACT: Voting away the environment.
April 1, 1998... The Australian Capital Territory held an election for its Legislative Assembly in February. The Assembly, comprising 17 members elected from three multimember electorates, fulfils the roles of both state and local government for the ACT. The...

VICTORIA: Environmental amenity or calamity?
April 1, 1998... Poor design and implementation of the state government's planning codes around greater Melbourne have been received with vocal, well organised and adamant opposition from residents' groups. Suburban Melbourne is being irreversibly changed on an...

NEWS KID ON THE BLOCK.
April 1, 1998... Radio, television, the press: ACF's newest staff member, Wayne Sanderson, has covered them all. Now, in the newly created position of ACF Media Officer, Wayne is charged with capturing the attention of all three to broadcast ACF's message. ...

ABARE laid bare.
April 1, 1998... It came too late for maximum impact, but it made quite an impression just the same. Besides, it's always nice to have the last word. It had been hoped that the Commonwealth Ombudsman's report into the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and...

BURNING ISSUE FOR BIODIVERSITY.
April 1, 1998... While the fight to prevent huge tracts of native forest from being transformed into export woodchips has justifiably had a high profile over the last decade, few people realise that an equivalent amount of timber goes up our chimneys each year....

Aboriginal land rights: Prince Philip's racist plot to splinter Australia.(Review)
April 1, 1998... Aboriginal land rights: Prince Philip's racist plot to splinter Australia, the Citizens Electoral Council of Australia 1997 RRP $5.00 Habitat reviews are usually about books that we recommend to ACF members. This review is not one of...