Events

Sutherland Shire Environment Centre AGM 2023

The Board of the Sutherland Shire Environment Centre invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 5 November. It’s 1.45pm for a 2pm start.
Our guest speaker George Cotis will be giving a presentation entitled “Deeban’s Voice. Are we listening?”
George is a recognised expert on the history and ecology of Port Hacking, and was recently awarded an OAM for his service to conservation and the environment.

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Film premiere Coal Creek: “What does it take to stop a coal mine polluting our waterways?” – Wollongong screening

“Coal Creek” documents the tireless work of a large number of concerned citizens to shine a spotlight on the damage being done to the Royal National Park by a neighbouring mine.

Filmed on Dharawal Country in 2022, the story shows repeated pollution events by the neighbouring Metropolitan Coal Mine into Camp Gully Creek, which carries the pollution into the Hacking River, a major artery of the Royal National Park. To add to these concerns UNSW relocated a colony of Platypus into the river.

“Coal Creek” will have a limited run of premier screenings. This screening will be held at the fabulous Servo Food Truck Bar, Port Kembla on Sunday, 28 January. Doors open at 6pm, screening at 8pm. All welcome!

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Film premiere Coal Creek: “What does it take to stop a coal mine polluting our waterways?” – Sutherland Shire screening

“Coal Creek” documents the tireless work of a large number of concerned citizens to shine a spotlight on the damage being done to the Royal National Park by a neighbouring mine.

Filmed on Dharawal Country in 2022, the story shows repeated pollution events by the neighbouring Metropolitan Coal Mine into Camp Gully Creek, which carries the pollution into the Hacking River, a major artery of the Royal National Park. To add to these concerns UNSW relocated a colony of Platypus into the river.

“Coal Creek” will have a limited run of premier screenings. This screening will be held at the Hazelhurst Gallery Theatre at Gymea on Sunday, 4 February. All welcome – but seating is limited, please be sure to rsvp!

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Our Campaigns

About Sutherland Shire Environment Centre

We are an independent, not-for-profit, community organisation actively involved in a wide range of projects aimed at maintaining the natural beauty and character of our Shire, and surrounding waterways and parks. For a small organisation we do a lot, but our Centre is run by volunteers.

 

Sutherland Shire would not have an environment centre, and none of our campaigns or advocacy would be possible without the commitment and care of members of the community.

 

One current focus is advocacy to protect the Royal National Park from coal mine pollution.  Another central campaign focuses on koala and wildlife corridors around the Shire, with advocacy aimed at stopping koalas being killed on our roads.  Another ongoing campaign seeks to protect our water supply from the coal mining taking place directly underneath Woronora Reservoir: 10,700 people signed our petition calling for the mining to be stopped.  Our members from the SO Shire group aim to halt pollution from plastic and microplastics washing up around our beaches and waterways.

 

Our Sunny Shire and Plastic Free Sutherland Shire groups can provide general advice about solar energy, batteries, and sustainable practices.  We support environmental education programs, and put in submissions about issues of environmental concern with various arms of government. 

 

Sutherland Shire Environment Centre supports, and is also an affiliate member of the Sydney Basin Koala Network, Greater Sydney Landcare, the Better Planning Network, the Nature Conservation Council, the Australian Fair Trade & Investment Network (AFTINET), Lock the Gate Alliance, and Climate Action Network Australia (CANA).

 

If you are interested in finding out more, or helping, please get in touch!

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this Land, the Dharawal people, who have cared and continue to care for country.  We recognise that Aboriginal Sovereignty has never been ceded.  It is our goal to build restorative relations between peoples, and we pay our respect to their elders past, present, and emerging.     

We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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