nice  👏 good for #Taree hope it works out this time #softplastics #recycling #resourcerecovery

"We now have resource recovery equipment that separates the bread bag from the chip wrapper, so those two products can go on to be recycled in new, different products"

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-28/large-scale-recycling-household-soft-plastics-new-taree-facility/105699588

On May 21st, severe #floods triggered by intense #rainfall isolated towns in southeast Australia, specifically in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of #NewSouthWales. Some regions received more than the equivalent of four months’ worth of #rain in just 24 hours, with up to 12 inches expected to fall in total. In the towns of #Taree and #Glenthorne, residents were #stranded on rooftops as emergency services attempted to #rescue them. Read more: https://www.isciences.com/blog/2025/05/28/australia-new-zealand-surpluses-spread-throughout-queensland

(Image: Reuters)

Schwere Überschwemmungen an australischer Ostküste

An der Ostküste #Australien's sind nach heftigen Regenfällen in den letzten Tagen ganze Landstriche überflutet. Besonders betroffen sind die Kleinstädte #Taree in der Weinregion #HunterValley und #Wingham in der Region #MidNorthCoast. Das betroffene Gebiet liegt rund 300 Kilometer nördlich von Sydney.
Mehr als 80 Schulen blieben geschlossen. Es kam zu Stromausfällen. Meteorologinnen und Meteorologen sagten derweil bis Freitag weitere starke Niederschläge voraus. Der staatliche Wetterdienst warnte vor „lebensgefährlichen #Sturzfluten“ in einigen Regionen.

https://orf.at/stories/3394459/

#Klimakatastrophe
#Extremwetter

#Evacuations ordered after parts of #NSW received more than 260mm of rain.

#Emergency & watch & act #warnings remain in place for parts of the #NewSouthWales #Hunter & #MidNorthCoast regions, as #intenserainfall, #damagingwinds, & #flashflooding continue. #auspol #weather

Residents in parts of #Bulahdelah have been told to #evacuate their homes, as well as those in #Patterson, #Dungog & #Gloucester. A seek shelter warning is in place for #Taree.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-20/weather-warnings-for-nsw-live-blog/105311220

Koala hotspot 'discovered'

Thermal drones found one of the state's highest density koala populations.
"If each landowner does one small project … all of these projects add up into something really worthwhile."

Koalas face extinction in New South Wales within the next 25 years.

Bellingen accelerates the demise of the species by
Logging and clear felling the marsupials' habitat.
Encouraging speeding combustion engines by increasing and widening roads.
Road and pet density set up koalas for injuries and death.
Many cattle properties avoid trees to make "the land yield results".
The five acre hobby kingdoms are mostly manicure lawns and exotic flora and fauna.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-12/koala-hotspot-discovered-near-taree-nsw/104716726

Road and dog density contribute to the extinction of koalas >>
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/113780120808451330
#koalas #cattle #Taree #NSW #MidNorthCoast #LandOwners #Bellingen #NSWLogging #FCNSW #extinction #dogs #MobilityDesign #roads #GlenifferRoad

NSW forests face uncertain future as ‘desperation’ builds over major parties’ inaction over logging.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/13/nsw-forests-face-uncertain-future-as-desperation-builds-over-major-parties-inaction-over-logging
#Bulga #Taree #Biodiversity #Habitat