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The site has immense conservation value and should not be developed in any way. The site should be returned to public ownership. The land should be acquired by the NSW Government and put into the management of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service so that conservation and passive recreation outcomes can be achieved for the community.

The lands for the 50 hectare Wolli Creek Regional Park are in the process of being acquired by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, but acquisition is still incomplete, nine years since the State Government announced its establishment in conjunction with the routing of the M5East into a tunnel to avoid the destruction of the Wolli Valley’s bushland.

To find out more about the action you can take to support opposition to the proposal on the recent industrial development proposal and the concerns of the Wolli Creek Preservation Society,  go to http://www.wollicreek.org.au/development.
 

A new Bill has been penned that will have major consequences on our threatened species.

Under it many developments will no longer need to complete a Species Impact Statement to receive approval.

The State’s peak environment group congratulates the State Government on its decision today to shelve the controversial proposal to pump water from the Kangaloon Aquifer in the southern highlands.

“I congratulate the NSW Government on its very sensible decision not to proceed with drilling Kangaloon’s aquifer to supply Sydney with a few days water supply. This is an important step towards a sustainable water supply for Sydney and it’s encouraging to see the Government listening to the local community’s concerns in this instance,” said Cate Faehrmann executive director of the Nature Conservation Council.

The State's peak environmental group congratulates the States Government on its decision today to shelve the controversial proposal to pump water from the Kangaloon Aquifer in the southern highlands.

"I congratulate the NSW Government on its very sensible decision not to proceed with drilling Kangaloon's aquifer to supply Sydney with a few days of water supply. This is an important step towards a sustatinable water supply for Sydney and it's encouraging to see the Government listening to the local communities concerns in this instance," said Cate Faerhmann executive director of the Nature Conservation Council.

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW has called on the NSW Government to abandon plans to pump groundwater from Kangaloon to top up Sydney's water supply.

"Kangaloon is a beautiful and precious place and pumping its underground water to Sydney could have a devastating impact on the wetlands and forests of the area," Cate Faehrmann, executive director of the NCC said after visiting the site.

"We cannot continue to plunder water from delicate and pristine places so we can flush our toilets in Sydney with drinking water.  Rainwater tanks and water recycling opportunities should be exhausted before we start looking at any other options," Ms Faehrmann said.