Tag Department of Primary Industries

• North coast shark nets could be in by Christmas

  Shark nets could be installed along north coast beaches as early as Christmas, but not before local communities have had the opportunity to have their say on the proposal.

  October 21, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 7
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  Lennox shark barrier trial discontinued

  Drones flying over Ballina shire beaches could be the main tool to guard against shark encounters this Summer following the failure of shark barriers at Lighthouse Beach, and now Lennox Head.

  September 14, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 2
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  Gasfields back on the agenda for northern rivers

  The towns at the centre of the struggle against CSG two years ago have been left out of a consultation program for the state government’s draft North Coast Regional Plan.

  April 5, 2016 | Chris Dobney | 7
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  Whale burial on Tweed beach raises a stink with locals

  The burial of a dead four-metre sperm whale which had beached at Casuarina Beach on the Tweed Coast last week has caused a stink with locals who fear its rotting carcass could pose a health risk to beach users and also attract sharks to the area.

  January 12, 2016 | Echonetdaily | 4