2021 media releases
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Grant applications open for Crown reserves
16 April 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government is offering $4.1 million in grants to support asset and health and safety improvements on Crown land reserves across the State to help them recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
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Almost half of reported properties in North Coast are breaking water rules
16 April 2021
Departmental media releaseOfficers from the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) conducted targeted site inspections at 25 properties across the North Coast of NSW in response to public reports of alleged non-compliance, between February and March 2021.
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Jack Evans Boat Harbour plan adopted for Tweed Heads community
15 April 2021
Departmental media releaseTweed Heads Shire Council has adopted a Plan of Management endorsed by the NSW Government to ensure Crown land at the Jack Evans Boat Harbour precinct can serve as a recreational and tourism focal point for the Tweed Heads region.
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Terrigal Boardwalk and Rockpool open
15 April 2021
Departmental media releaseThe Central Coast has a new attraction for tourists and locals with the opening of the Terrigal Boardwalk and an upgraded rockpool.
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Have your say on review of the Gwydir Valley floodplain management plan
6 April 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government is calling for community feedback on the five-year review of the Gwydir Valley floodplain management plan.
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NRAR fines Armidale regional council for alleged unlawful water take
31 March 2021
Departmental media releaseThe Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) issued the Armidale Regional Council two penalty notices for alleged unlawful water take between December 2019 and February 2020.
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Land claim approved on former police station site
25 March 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government has approved an Aboriginal land claim over the former Boolaroo Police station site at Speers Point.
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South Ballina Beach to be closed to vehicle access
25 March 2021
Departmental media releaseSouth Ballina Beach will be closed to vehicle access from 31 March, 2021 due to ongoing concerns about public safety and impacts to the environment and Aboriginal heritage values.
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NRAR sets sights on quarry compliance
25 March 2021
Departmental media releaseNatural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) officers will be visiting quarries in the Northern Rivers, the Hunter and Sydney Metro to assess their compliance with water laws.
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$273,000 for seawall protection work in Lake Illawarra
23 March 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government will provide more than $273,000 in funding to construct a seawall in Lake Illawarra at Windang to protect a local reserve and properties from coastal erosion.