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Dr A. Rawson, President of CCA Thank you for the opportunity to speak to agenda item 5.10 on the Destination Management Plan on behalf of the Canobolas Conservation Alliance. We welcome the changes made to the draft DMP and support the endorsement of it by Council. The reasons for the changes relate largely to GaanhaContinue reading “ADDRESS TO COUNCIL | Destination Management Plan & Mountain Biking“

Uncle Neil Ingram Snr. a Senior Wiradjuri Elder Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today about the Destination Management Plan, regional tourism and Gaanha bula Mt Canobolas. My name is Uncle Neil Ingram Snr.  I am a proud Senior Wiradjuri Elder, and I have resided in Orange for some 40 years. IContinue reading “ADDRESS TO COUNCIL | Gaanha bula/Mt Canobolas Mountain Bike Project”

Recently Orange City Council supported the dual naming of Gaanha bula/Mount Canobolas.Council is to be congratulated for doing so.By supporting dual naming our Council shows that it is taking seriously the heritage value of Mount Canobolas and the implicit spiritual and environmental values attached to the mountain by the Wiradjuri nation, and hopefully, also byContinue reading “EARTH FIRST |  Why dual naming of city’s most recognisable landmark would be a significant step for the region. “

Skyway to hell: Proposal for Mount Canobolas raises residents’ ire THE activation of Mount Canobolas’ summit, including a skyway, is just one strand in a 56-page Orange Region Destination Management Plan to increase tourism but it’s raised the ire of some residents. Friday was the final day to comment on the draft management plan, submittedContinue reading “MEDIA REPORT | Tourism gambit looks like uphill battle”

A STORY thousands of years old about a falling out between two brothers is set to become part of Orange’s identity. The district’s best-known landmark Mount Canobolas will also carry the name Gaanha-bula to reflect the area’s First Nations’ significance if a motion to be discussed at next Tuesday’s Orange City Council meeting is successful.Continue reading “MEDIA REPORT | Time is right for dual name plan for Mount Canobolas“

The greater glider is an adorable fluffy possum the size of a cat. It has membranes that enable it to glide for up to 100 metres. The greater glider is also the world’s largest gliding marsupial. Action needed on Mount Canobolas: Greater gliders listed as endangered Tragically, this beautiful animal has now been listed asContinue reading “EARTH FIRST |  Orange and Cabonne councils called on to act to protect endangered Greater Gliders on Mount Canobolas”

Opponents of mountain bike trails in Mt Canobolas SCA, say the opening of new ride tracks in State Forests shows that the SCA’s unique sub-alpine area can be spared the same fate. ‘The new bike track at Glenwood State Forest shows what we’ve been saying all along, we’re not against a mountain bike park, itContinue reading “MEDIA REPORT |  New “Trail of Awesomeness” should spare Mt Canobolas SCA”

The Canobolas Conservation Alliance (CCA) calls on Orange City Council (OCC) to finally abandon their proposal to construct mountain bike trails in the Mt Canobolas State Conservation Area (SCA). “The Orange Mountain Bike Club’s new ‘Trail of Awesomeness’ in Glenwood State Forest (CWD 6/6/22) is an example of what can be achieved without the needContinue reading “PRESS RELEASE | CCA calls on OCC to abandon plans for mountain bike trails in State Conservation Area”

The beauty and intrigue that continues to draw scientists to our backyard underpins our understanding of life on Earth.  Photo: Rosemary Stapleton. While science underpins our understanding of life on Earth, our understanding must continue to evolve as new knowledge is acquired.  Even our own small place on the planet has something to offer asContinue reading “EARTH FIRST |  Mount Canobolas continues to be a place that attracts scientists from all parts to explore”

Orange scientist Dr Richard Medd puts the spotlight on Canobolas’ amazing biodiversity. AN amazing array of mosses, liverworts, hornworts and lichens has led to the Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area being nominated as an Area of Outstanding Biodiversity Value. TINY TREASURE: Dr Richard Medd with a sample of moss and liverworts that grow in hisContinue reading “MEDIA REPORT | Canobolas’ tiny plants big on biodiversity value“