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African Olive Pathways Focus for Local Councils and Local Land Services
A joint push is being made by councils and Local Land Services to target mature African Olive that has formed established ‘pathways’ along specific roadsides in the Harpers Hill, Greta, Branxton and Belford areas.
A cross-boundary effort to address these infestations of African olive is underway in Maitland, Cessnock and Singleton council areas.
Matt Kennedy, Hunter LLS Regional Weeds Coordinator said African Olive is a regional priority weed for the Hunter and is recognised as a significant threat to remnant native bushland areas and can dominate hillsides and spread into paddock areas.
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Sun power for Cessnock Council
July 20, 2021
Cessnock City Council are officially running on the power of the sun from this week.
Council has been installing 252 panels across their highest energy consuming sites since February including at the Hunter Valley Visitor Information, Cessnock Library and Council’s Administration Building.
Council’s General Manager Lotta Jackson said it’s fantastic progress and use of Council’s savings under the Revolving Energy Fund.
“In 2015 Council established the Revolving Energy Fund. The purpose of this fund was to establish an internal loan system for investing in energy efficiency. All savings made from investments are returned to the fund and can be re-invested into the next energy saving projects.”
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No time for waste
Left to right: Carrie Barrett from Regional Illegal Dumping Squad (RID), Glen Crombie from National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Katrina Gray from NPWS, Rob Robertson from RID, Karinda Stone from Cessnock City Council and Tara Dever from Mindaribba LALC.
Our community is tired of seeing our beautiful Cessnock Local Government Area (LGA) spoilt by illegal dumping. In response, a number of organisations have decided to tackle anti-social behaviour together and increase surveillance.
Representatives from Cessnock City Council, National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Police, Hunter Regional Illegal Dumping Squad, Crown Lands, State Forests, and Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council have committed to increasing surveillance activity and resources to combat illegal dumping.