News, information and resource library focusing on conservation issues in Northern NSW. The NCEC is the umbrella organisation for over 40 environmental groups. www.ncec.org.au
Australia's most active amateur astronomical society, providing members with a wide range of facilities, including two major observing sites, and two meetings per month. www.asnsw.com
A community network who are committed to sustainable management and use of our natural resources. Contains information about how to join or form a landcare group. www.landcarensw.org
Aims to promote all aspects of physics to the wider community while also providing support to physicists. The site has links to information about events, conferences and other physics associations. www.nsw.aip.org.au
The centre for organic resource management is a partnership between the NSW Waste Boards and the University of New South Wales. In addition to providing information about recycling organic waste, the group also conducts research and development, demonstra www.recycledorganics.com
Links to information about several environmental projects currently being undertaken by Sydney Water, a company which provides water supplies to the communities of Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains. www.sydneywater.com.au/html/Environment/enviro_index.cfm
Uses grants, volunteers and contract work to improve degraded plant communities, describing conservation values and plant species found at specific sites. tentacle26.tripod.com/tentacle
A collaborative waste management project originally sponsored by the Central West and Orana Regional Organisation of Councils - located in the central and western region of New South Wales. www.netwaste.org.au
Searchable database of plant and animal species compiled by the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. wildlifeatlas.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Catchment Coordinating Committee providing information on sustainable land management with map of catchment area, description of the area and fact sheets. www.ulccc.org.au
Information on managing the environment including salinity, soil, water quality, vegetation in the area from Port Hacking in the North to the Victorian border. www.southern.cma.nsw.gov.au
Describes the management of natural resources on a catchment basis, and outlines some of the current natural resource management activities in the Murrumbidgee Catchment. www.murrumbidgee.cma.nsw.gov.au
An interactive map that allows users to zoom in to any part of NSW, then click on a feature to learn more. Useful for exploring salinity, water, catchments, bushland, geology, pollution and similar topics. atlas.canri.nsw.gov.au