The voice for birds in the Shoalhaven
For an explanation of BirdLife Shoalhaven's conservation goals, our conservation process, and the current list of BirdLife Shoalhaven projects, and local bird conservation causes and groups (as at 28 January 2022) please click the following link - BLS Conservation Goals and Process.
Submissions
2026
Jun 10 - Declaring SGARs as Restricted Chemical Products- to Agvet Chemicals Legislation and Reform
May 20 - Draft Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan 2056- to CISP Project Team, Shoalhaven City Council
Mar 14 - Anticoagulant Rodenticides- to Chemical Review, Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Feb 23 - Greening Our City Grant for 102 Trees- to all Shoalhaven City Councillors
2025
May 26 - Project Application Form for Osprey Platform- to Shoalhaven City Council
May 26 - Draft Shoalhaven River Entrance Management Policy- to Nigel Smith, Coastal Management Unit, SCC
May 4 - NSW Companion Animals Act review- to The Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, Minister for Local Government
Mar 11 - Osprey Nesting Platform at Bherwerre Wetland- to SCC Staff Contacts: Peter Swanson and Jodi Cosham
2024
Dec 2 - Lower Shoalhaven River Coastal Management Plan- to Nigel Smith, Shoalhaven City Council
Nov 22 - Inquiry into the management of cat populations in NSW- to the Hon Emma Hurst, MLC - Animal Welfare Committee
Sep 4 - Inyadda Dr / Sunset Strip, Manyana- to Shoalhaven City Council
May 13 - Osprey Nesting Platform at Bherwerre Wetland- to Shoalhaven City Council
Jan 31 - Inyadda Dr / Sunset Strip, Manyana- to Shoalhaven City Council
2023
Oct 10 - St Georges Basin Crematorium- to Shoalhaven City Council
Jul 10 - Companion Animals Act- to Shoalhaven City Council
Mar 24 - 45 Degree Rule- to Shoalhaven City Council
2022
Jun 15 - Callala Bay Planning Proposal- to George Curtis, NSW DPE
Mar 31 - 4 Murdoch Street, Huskisson- to Shoalhaven City Council
Feb 21 - 45 Degree Rule- to Shoalhaven City Council
Feb 20 - Wool Road (St Georges Basin) Crematorium- to Shoalhaven City Council
2021
Oct 26 - West Culburra submission to DPIE- to Ms Liana Hoult, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Sep 2 - Proposed road closure at Vincentia Golf Course- to Shoalhaven City Council
Feb 26 - West Culburra Concept Proposal- to The Director, Industry Assessments, Dept of Planning, Industry & Environment
2020
Oct 12 - Support of HEST re Jervis Bay NP- to Hon. Matt Kean, Minister for Energy & Environment
Oct 12 - Support of HEST re Jervis Bay NP by KBA Guardian- to Hon. Matt Kean, Minister for Energy & Environment
Aug 18 - Letter re Manyana decision- to Hon. Sussan Ley, Federal Minister For Environment
Aug 3 - Support for Urban Wetlands in Developments- to Shoalhaven City Council
Jul 28 - 2040 Strategic Planning Statement- to Shoalhaven City Council
Jul 7 - Manyana Residential Development concerns- to Hon. Sussan Ley, Federal Minister For Environment
Jun 18 - Manyana Threatened Species Monitoring Report- to Environmental Defenders Office
May 11 - Manyana Residential Development- to Hon. Rob Stokes (NSW) and Mayor Amanda Findley (SCC)
Feb 11 - Coastal Management Program- to Shoalhaven City Council
Feb 11 - Letter re preserving habitat after fires- to Shoalhaven City Council
2019
Dec 13 - 55 Wire Lane (Berry) rezoning proposal- to Shoalhaven City Council
Aug 27 - Tree Vandalism Policy- to Shoalhaven City Council
Jul 16 - Degazettal of Murray Valley NP- to Shelley Hancock, NSW Member for South Coast
Jun 11 - Hyams Beach Car Park Proposal- to Amanda Findley, SCC Mayor
May 30 - Tree Removal by Endeavour Energy- to Ms Kate McCue, Manager, Corporate Affairs, Endeavour Energy
May 1 - Hyams Beach Car Park Plan- to Shoalhaven City Council
Jan 30 - Destination Management Plan 2018-2023 (Tourism)- to Shoalhaven City Council
2018
Dec 10 - Tree Canopy Proposal- to Kaye Gardner, SCC Councillor
Aug 20 - Lake Wollumboola Bird Viewing Platform- to Amanda Findley, SCC Mayor
Jul 28 - Long Bow Point Golf Course DA (SSD 8406)- to Prof. Mary O'Kane, Chair Independent Planning Commission
Jul 27 - Letter Re Cudmirrah Beach off-leash proposal- example letter for emails to Councillors
Jul 18 - BA Letter re Long Bow Point Golf Course- to Prof. Mary O'Kane, Chair Independent Planning Commission
Jul 9 - Cudmirrah "Off-Leash" dog beach - to Hon. Gabrielle Upton, Minister for Environment etc. - response
2017
Dec 1 - Shoalhaven Heads Crown Reserve- to Hon. Gabrielle Upton, Minister for Environment etc. - response
Aug 18 - Worrowing Heights Precinct Plan- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
Aug 11 - Collingwood Beach Dune Management- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
July 6 - Proposal of Shoalhaven Heads as a KBA- to BirdLife Shoalhaven committee
May 15 - Land for auction near Vincentia roundabout- to Shelley Hancock, NSW Member for South Coast
Feb 3 - SCB re Draft Coastal Hazard Review- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
Jan 19 - SCB re Draft Coast Management SEPP- to NSW Director Environment and Building Policy
2016
Dec 20 - SCB re Collingwood Beach- to the Hon. Rob Stokes MP
Dec 13 - Golf Course in Lake Wollumboola Catchment- to SCC Mayor Amanda Findley and Councillors
Oct 16 - Fire on Beecroft Peninsula, NSW- letter to Minister for Defence - response
Oct 10 - Collingwood Beach Dune Management Plan- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
Sep 16 - SCB re Collingwood Beach- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
Sep 5 - Tree and Vegetation Management- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
Aug 4 - Coastal Zone Management Plan- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
Jul 21 - Seaplane Advisory- to Samantha Vine, BA Head of Conservation
Jul 6 - JBRA - Additions of State Forests to JB- to The Hon. Mark Speakman SC MP - further justification
May 28 - Long Bow Point Golf Course- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
May 24 - Letter re Seaplane DA- to Angela Jenkins, SCC Environmental Assessment Officer
Apr 8 - Currambene Creek / Myola sand spit- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
Mar 23 - Lady Denman Reserve Master Plan- to Russ Pigg, SCC General Manager
2015
Jan 27 - Letter re Lake Wollumboola- to the Hon Rob Stokes MP, Minister for Planning
Mar 9 - Email re Lake Wollumboola and catchment- to various (with responses)
Jan 27 - Letter re Myola Spit (and responses) - to Kellie Lowe, SCC Environmental Services Officer
2014
Apr 6 - Email re Heritage Estates- to SCC General Manager
Feb 27 - Email re Bay and Basin Skate Park - to SCC
Feb 25 - Email re Lake Wollumboola - to Brad Hazzard, NSW Minister for the Environment
Feb 25 - Online Submission re Orion Beach - to SCC
BA = BirdLife Australia
HEST = Heritage Estate Community Network
SCB = Save Collingwood Beach
SCC = Shoalhaven City Council
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