‘Unusual’ illegal logging verdict to replace fine with cultural compensation

Illegally felled trees in Wild Cattle Creek State Forest

A landmark judgment in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court could revolutionize the way traditional owners across the country are compensated for cultural harm. In March, the NSW Forestry Corporation was found guilty of illegally felling centuries-old trees at Wild Cattle Creek State Forest, north of Dorrigo on the state’s mid-north coast. Instead … Read more

Anger over developer’s plan to build $10 million mansion on illegally cleared land

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A property developer who illegally felled hundreds of native trees has submitted new plans to build a $10 million luxury mansion in Sydney’s south and cut down even more vegetation, despite being ordered to remediate environmentally friendly land. Amir Abu Abara, owner of the 7.4 hectare property in Baden Ridge, was fined $70,000 in July … Read more