The Lord Howe Island (LHI) Airport Runway Extension Feasibility Study aims to analyse and evaluate the ‘feasibility’ of extending the runway.
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Board Election Results 2018
Friday 9 February 2018To view the results of the election please see the Lord Howe Island Board Election Results 2018 on the public notices page.
Lord Howe Island Board Election 2018
Wednesday 13 December 2017The election will be managed by the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC), with a Deputy Returning Officer being appointed from the Board’s staff.
A person may be nominated as a candidate if the person is an Islander and is entitled to be enrolled as an elector for the election.
Opening Hours - Christmas and New Year 2017/18
Tuesday 12 December 2017Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year from all the staff at the LHI Board.
Woodhen Survey 2017
Monday 13 November 2017The Woodhen Census Survey has been conducted annually since 1986 and is one of the longest ongoing bird surveys in Australia. The survey gives the Island community an indication on the status of the population and monitors if there is any increase or decrease in the number of birds each year.
Report on Outcomes - Special Meeting 31/10/2017
Monday 13 November 2017The Minister for the Environment, the Hon Gabrielle Upton, MP during her recent visit met with the Lord Howe Island Board at a Special Board meeting on 31 October 2017.
At the meeting a number of items were discussed, including:
Lord Howe Island Land Allocation Review - Final Government Response to Recommendations
Monday 6 November 2017In 2014 the Hon. Ken Handley AO QC was engaged by the NSW Government to review the land allocation and tenure systems on Lord Howe Island and provide advice to the Minister for the Environment.
Community Bulletin October 2017
Monday 9 October 2017The October 2017 edition of the Lord Howe Island Community Information Bulletin is now available for download. Catch up on all the latest news and project updates from the Lord Howe Island Board.
Media Release - Rodent Eradication Project Update
Tuesday 19 September 2017Lord Howe Island to Go Ahead With Rodent Eradication Program
The Lord Howe Island Board has made the decision to proceed to the implementation stage of the Lord Howe Island Rodent Eradication Project to eradicate invasive rats and mice from World Heritage listed Lord Howe Island.
Rodent Eradication Program – Human Health Risk Assessment
Tuesday 22 August 2017The presentation given by the Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer and consultants from Ramboll Environ at the community meetings on 3 and 4 August 2017 is now available on our Rodent Eradication Community Information page.