ACF April 2026 https://www.acf.org.au/our-work/nature/email-minister-watt-environment-standards SEND AN EMAIL TO ENVIRONMENT MINISTER MURRAY WATT The standard you walk by is the standard you accept. Environment Minister Murray Watt has recently released the draft new National Environmental Standards, and they simply aren’t up to scratch. As part of reforms to our national nature laws that were passed last year, the Albanese government is looking to create new National Envir

ABC News online https://www.abc.net.au/news/madeleine-rojahn/14107100 April 10th 2026 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/bushfire-risk-worsened-by-regrowth-after-logging-study-finds/106546528 Source: ABC News- A fire expert says mature forests can "act as a buffer" to slow bushfires, whereas regrowth eucalypts are more flammable. (Facebook: Dodges Ferry Fire Brigade) In short: A new study has confirmed logging worsens bushfires because regrowth eucalyptus trees are highly

Niki Burnside ABC News April 1st 2026 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-01/fears-for-superb-fairy-wrens-as-experts-predict-extinction/106520198 In short: The superb fairy-wren is likely to be extinct within 30-40 years, researchers from the Australian National University have found. In a new study published in the journal Nature, the research team said the population at the Australian National Botanic Gardens had been studied more closely than most of other species. What'

https://alca.org.au/nature-spend-tracker/  The Nature Spend Tracker provides the first national picture of how much Australia spends on nature each year. The downloadable Tracker consolidates federal, state and territory, private and philanthropic nature funding into a single, repeatable biodiversity spend baseline. Developed by ALCA in partnership with Cyan Ventures , the Tracker highlights where nature funding is coming from, how it is being used, and where the gaps lie. It

Monday March 16th 2026 5:30pm for 6pm start Tasman Hotel Hello members,  I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all of you who have become financial members of EPEPA for this year.  We have a bit of work to do to stick up for our local environment!  We all have something to contribute, however small or specialised.  A very special welcome to those of you who have joined EPEPA  for the first time, or rejoined for another go-round.  It is great to have you on board. 

https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260225-two-prospects-for-huge-ocean-conservation-gains-are-now-within-grasp-and-its-about-time Rebecca Hubbard & Kate Noble Amidst the high drama of parliament this past month, a quiet but historic moment is unfolding largely unnoticed. After two decades of campaigning, several years of treaty negotiations, and a few more drafting laws, legislation has finally been tabled for Australia to join the new High Seas Treaty. This is arguably the mo

source: facebook The Albanese government claims to care about the environment. Well, they sure have a messed up way of showing it. New FOI documents out today show us that government advice to dramatically reign in salmon farming from Macquarie Harbour to protect the Maugean skate and the National Heritage values of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area was defied by the federal Labor government. Instead, Labor chose to make a calculated move to once again betray the e

We know what it takes to give nature a fair go. What’s missing is the political will.That only changes when people step up and ask their MPs to act.We’re looking for people willing to meet with their MP about a fair go for nature, with support from us every step of the way.   👉  Join our webinar to launch 1% for Nature - a movement of national conversations calling for at least 1% of the federal budget for nature.   During the webinar you’ll learn what we’re asking the feder

Dear EPEPA members,   Please note that the AGM for EPEPA will be held on  Monday 2.3.26 at 5:30 for 6 at the Tasman Hotel, Port Lincoln .  We have a very special guest speaker, Manny Katz, from Coffin Bay. Please see the attached poster for details.  If you can provide an rsvp via return email, it will assist us with accommodating everyone on the night.  Otherwise, last minute decisions to come along are just fine too!   Also, if you would like to nominate yourself (or anothe

Dear EPEPA members,   Please note that the AGM for EPEPA will be held on  Monday 2.3.26 at 5:30 for 6 at the Tasman Hotel, Port Lincoln .  We have a very special guest speaker, Manny Katz, from Coffin Bay. Please see the attached poster for details.  If you can provide an rsvp via return email, it will assist us with accommodating everyone on the night.  Otherwise, last minute decisions to come along are just fine too!   Also, if you would like to nominate yourself (or anothe

Dear EPEPA members,   Please note that the AGM for EPEPA will be held on  Monday 2.3.26 at 5:30 for 6 at the Tasman Hotel, Port Lincoln .  We have a very special guest speaker, Manny Katz, from Coffin Bay. Please see the attached poster for details.  If you can provide an rsvp via return email, it will assist us with accommodating everyone on the night.  Otherwise, last minute decisions to come along are just fine too!   Also, if you would like to nominate yourself (or anothe

https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/eucalypt-of-the-year-2026/ Eucalypt of the year celebrates the beauty and importance of Australia’s iconic eucalypts. This annual event highlights the incredible diversity of these trees and their significance to our landscapes, biodiversity and heritage. Visit website: eucalyptaustralia.org.au to vote Eucalypt of the Year 2026 – Our Eucalypt Home  Unique. Irreplaceable. Treasured. Think it’s only humans that yearn to find their dream home? A

Dear EPEPA members,   Please note that the AGM for EPEPA will be held on  Monday 2.3.26 at 5:30 for 6 at the Tasman Hotel, Port Lincoln .  We have a very special guest speaker, Manny Katz, from Coffin Bay. Please see the attached poster for details.  If you can provide an rsvp via return email, it will assist us with accommodating everyone on the night.  Otherwise, last minute decisions to come along are just fine too!   Also, if you would like to nominate yourself (or anothe

Dear EPEPA members,   Please note that the AGM for EPEPA will be held on  Monday 2.3.26 at 5:30 for 6 at the Tasman Hotel, Port Lincoln .  We have a very special guest speaker, Manny Katz, from Coffin Bay. Please see the attached poster for details.  If you can provide an rsvp via return email, it will assist us with accommodating everyone on the night.  Otherwise, last minute decisions to come along are just fine too!   Also, if you would like to nominate yourself (or anothe

Dear EPEPA members,   Please note that the AGM for EPEPA will be held on  Monday 2.3.26 at 5:30 for 6 at the Tasman Hotel, Port Lincoln .  We have a very special guest speaker, Manny Katz, from Coffin Bay. Please see the attached poster for details.  If you can provide an rsvp via return email, it will assist us with accommodating everyone on the night.  Otherwise, last minute decisions to come along are just fine too!   Also, if you would like to nominate yourself (or anothe

Everyone encouraged to attend Everyone encouraged to attend Come & hear about what EPEPA have been working on & achieved. Come & catch up with like minded eco warriors If you have skills & time that you can share with us we would love to hear from you

ABC Radio - Conversations February 9th 2026 https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/steve-hopper-eucalyptus-gum-trees/106302262 Australia is one of the richest places on earth when it comes to botanical biodiversity. Tens of thousands of species of trees and flowers have developed over millions of years of isolation. Source: ABC website- Steve Hopper But perhaps the most iconic and ubiquitous of all native flora is the humble eucalyptus. From Queensland's ancien

Feb 10th, 2026 https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/news-hub/news/articles/2026/02/safe-haven-for-vulnerable-mammals This story is of particular interest as the location lies in the Southern Launch debris drop zone (EPEPA) Two vulnerable native mammal species are flourishing on remote wilderness ‘safe havens’ off South Australia’s West Coast. Source: website SA Environment News Population surveys reveal an estimated 550 Nuyts southern brown bandicoots and 530 greater sticknest

Everyone encouraged to attend Everyone encouraged to attend Come & hear about what EPEPA have been working on & achieved. Come & catch up with like minded eco warriors If you have skills & time that you can share with us we would love to hear from you

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/11/climate-crisis-southern-right-whale-birth-rates Lead author of Australian study says breeding slowdown is linked to climate-driven changes in ‘magnificent’ whale’s foraging grounds Source: The Guardian- Southern right whales had recovered in recent decades after being hunted to near extinction in the 19th and 20th centuries, but now scientists say the climate crisis is bringing birth rates down. Photograph: Permit Number M26