The proposed marine reserve can be viewed at: http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mbp/temperate-east
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Island Trader - trading again
Tuesday 1 November 2011The Island Trader was successfully refloated on Monday 24 October. An independent survey of the vessel was completed and the Island Trader was approved to leave Lord Howe Island and return to Port Macquarie.
Sharing our roads
Tuesday 1 November 2011In recent years the Board have received an increased number of complaints from visitors and islanders regarding vehicle use and numbers during this period. There are no specific bike paths or footpaths on the island so we all share the roads - cars, bikes and walkers many of whom are the very young or elderly and our wildlife.
Shift a Shearwater - Move a Mutto
Tuesday 1 November 2011The impact of road-kill to Flesh-footed Shearwater on Lord Howe Island has until recently been unquantified.
A Lambs Tail
Tuesday 1 November 2011At least thirty locations of Madeira Vine are known on the island with most occurring in backyards or edges of Crown land. Of concern was an outbreak of Madeira found off the Little Island Track, probably spread from a segment dislodged from a boot or from a weed bag.
NSW Scientific Committee
Tuesday 1 November 2011Critically Endangered Species (Part 1 of Schedule 1A)
Lord Howe Island Phasmid Dryococelus australis (Montrouzier, 1855), an insect.
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From Weeds to Glory!
Wednesday 5 October 2011When you visit North Bay and glance up at the surrounding hillslopes you wouldn't think that there us a creeping menace lurking there in. The LHIB has been removing the invasive weed Bridal Creeper from the area for some time. It is a Weed of National Significance, is difficult to control and it is something that we cannot ignore.
Powerhouse on the move
Wednesday 5 October 2011The Old Powerhouse Site
Once the new powerhouse is built the existing powerhouse will be demolished due to damage caused by the November 2009 fire. In recognition of the importance of this area the Board will develop a Precinct Plan in consultation with the community.
New Glass Crusher at Waste Management Facility
Wednesday 5 October 2011In the 2011/12 the LHIB approved a budget to purchase and install a new Andela machine. The Board has recently been advised that it will receive a grant from the Australian Packaging Covenant in amount of $43,000 to go towards this project, approximately half the cost of the new machine.