top of page

Central West Environment Council


CWEC's Biodiversity Day, Orange
Orange Botanic Gardens

Red-necked wallabies
Mount Canobolas, near Orange, in the snow

Mt. Panorama, Bathurst
A field trip during a CW conference organised by CWEC

CWEC's Biodiversity Day, Orange
Orange Botanic Gardens
1/10

Heading 2
Heading 2
Who or what is CWEC?
Central West Environment Council (CWEC) is an umbrella organization representing conservation groups and individuals in central west NSW working to protect the local environment for future generations.
Groups from Bathurst, Orange, Blayney, Lithgow, Rylstone, Mudgee and Dubbo are represented and we have some individual members from areas with no environmental groups.CWEC provides group members with the opportunity to meet, socialise, exchange ideas, get training and advice as well as help with submissions and advocacy.
We meet quarterly by zoom and with one or two face to face meetings each year.
Next meeting: Sunday 2nd November.
Location: Apres Mountain 37 Louee St Rylstone (opp Globe Hotel).
RSVP or more information: Carolyn Barlow 0459 751 334 or Cheryl Neilson 0416 101 961
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
THE HUNTING BILL Thanks to a combined effort from many groups, including CWEC and particularly Gun Control Australia, this Bill, which would have allowed recreational hunting in national parks, has been withdrawn. Well done to everyone concerned!
The CWEC submission to the
Draft Water Sharing Plan for Macquarie/Wambuul Bogan Unregulated Rivers Water Sources 2025 is available on the submissions page or read it here:



bottom of page