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A list of essential environmental contacts are detailed below:
Environmental Emergencies
- Pollution (Water/Air/Noise/Chemical): Pollution Hotline 131 555
- Drinking Water/Sewage overflows: Sydney Water 132 090 (24 hours)
- Injured Wildlife: WIRES 1300 094 737 or Sydney Wildlife (02) 9413 4300
- Bushfire: Your local bushfire brigade or phone 000
Law, Planning & Development Issues
- Campaigns, environmental policy & advocacy: Nature Conservation Council (02) 9279 2466 or www.nccnsw.org.au
- Environmental legislation and free legal advice: Environmental Defenders Office (02) 9262 6989 or www.edo.org.au
- Planning and development applications & issues : Your local councils planning department
- Policy, litigation & legal advice: Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) (02) 8898 6500 or www.piac.asn.au
Threatened Species & Endangered Ecological Communities
Regional Community Support & Involvement
- Sydney Metropolitan region: Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority (02) 9895 7898
- Hawkesbury Nepean region: Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority (02) 4828 6747 or www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au
Vegetation issues
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