The following is a list of NRGEE contacts:
Dorroughby ECC
Cindy Picton - Principal
For a complete list of our environmental excursions, camps, video conferences, artist in residence programs, resources and environmental education services visit:
www.dorroughby-e.schools.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 66895286
OzFish
John Larsson
North East Waste
Linda Tohver Education Coordinator
The Green House Education Program: Landfill Open Days; school waste audits; compost demonstrations; teacher support; Waste Management Plans; recycling support
education@northeastwasteforum.org.au
Phone: 6685 3651
Lismore City Council
Vanessa Tallon
Environmental Strategies Office, Waste Education Officer, Biodiversity, koala's, catchments/estuary management, waste, pest management, weeds, sustainability/sustainable housing
Phone: 66250572
Envite
Georgina Jones
Phone: 66272800
Rous County Council
For all program information, bookings, education materials, units of work, web tools and links etc.
Phone: 6623 3800
Southern Cross University
Environmental Sustainability Education Reseach
Co-ordinating member of Northern Rivers Science Hub
Prof. Amy Cutter McKenzie
amy.cutter-Mackenzie@scu.edu.au (Gold Coast Campus)
Phone: 0755893130
Dr Marianne Logan (Lismore Campus)
marianne.logan@scu.edu.au
Phone: 0266203799
Byron Shire Council
Lucy Wilson, Environmental Programs Officer
Trip to the Tip School excursion, run by NE Waste and local Councils. Cost is nil to schools. Buses will also be subsidised. Waste
Lucy.wilson@byron.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 6626 7084
Northern Rivers Waste/Lismore City Council
Water Education Officer Waste-wise ways schools program
Phone: 66232007
Waste Hotline Phone: 1300 87 83 87
Ballina Shire Council
Samala Heart Waste/Water Education officer
Trip to the Tip School excursion, run by NE Waste and local Councils. Cost is nil to schools. Buses will also be subsidised.
samala.heart@ballina.nsw.gov.au
School talks and visits; waste management centre excursion
Phone: 1300 846 444
Tweed Shire Council
Environmental Education Officer
Waste Wise Schools Program; Environmental Education Program; Tours/ Excursions available at Tweed include:
- Sustainable Living Centre
- Recycling Centre
- Landfill (bus tour only - bus provided by school)
- Clarrie Hall Dam
- Bray Park Water Treatment Plant (drinking water)
- Wastewater treatment plants
- Kingscliff beach - coastal management & erosion (usually year 10 Geography / year 11/12)
- Duranbah headland - Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypass Project (coastal management - year 10 geography)
Deb Firestone, Sustainability Program Leader
Phone: 66702555
Kyogle Council
Waste Management Coordinator
Trip to the Tip School excursion, run by NE Waste and local Councils. Cost is nil to schools. Buses will also be subsidised.
chris.white@kyogle.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 6632 1611
Richmond Landcare
Education Advisor, School land care groups, grounds & planting advice, Assistance with grants
http://www.richmondlandcare.org/
Phone: 66190115
Positive Change for Marine Life
Karl Goodsell
www.positivechangeformarinelife.org
Beach Litter Surveys at Byron Beach every Saturday
Presentations on Marine Debris and effects on wildlife
Phone: 0422756848
Friends of Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens
Tours of garden/assistance with plant identification. Some workshops available.
Marg Hildebrand
Friends of the Koala
Ros Erwin
President
Small group visits to Koala Centre East Lismore, Koala food tree planting, field walks, fact sheets and activities, access to the latest research
Phone: 66298388
North Coast TAFE
Sustainability Education
Contact Sustainability & Internal Communications Representative
Alica Bales & Kerrie Bowtell
Phone: 0265862263
Wetlands Care
Wetland restoration advice, local biodiversity and water quality related to wetlands
Cassie Price
http://www.wetlandcare.com.au/index.php/
Phone: 66816169