BellingenNSW
@Bellingen@mastodon.au
Living in a small town between Gondwana rainforests and the Pacific coast. First Nations peoples, the Gumbaynggir manage/d the rich biodiversity of the Bellinger and Kalang rivers for aeons. A landscape fitting fossil fuel mobility, livestock, exotic weeds and oodles of poodles is now emerging. The diversity of life is making way for a simplified mono-culture.#Settlers and their industries cannot wait to make this another Sydney... #Bellingen #NSW #Wildlife #Biodiversity #culture #habitability
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Focus on Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Valley
"NSW modern slavery report calls for urgent reform to protect migrant workers."
A NSW parliamentary report into modern slavery has detailed "harrowing stories of mistreatment and harm..The report asked the government to investigate allegations of systemic labour exploitation in Coffs Harbour and the Nambucca Valley.
"NSW Anti-slavery commissioner Dr James Cockayne said in a statement the report was "informed by evidence from almost 100 witnesses across NSW, including victim survivors of modern slavery, and 60 submissions"." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/nsw-anti-slavery-report-urgent-reform-to-protect-migrant-workers/107003130
#exploitation #PALM #MidNorthCoast #HorticulturalIndustry #blueberries #CoffsHarbour #NambuccaValley #food #harm #slavery #regulation