Biodiversity Offsets Conference

The Biodiversity Offsets Conference, organised by Wando Conservation & Cultural Centre, is a one-day conference, movie screening and 1/2-day field trip taking a deep-dive into the Leard Forest ecological catastrophe that will explore biodiversity offsets and what they really are.
Featuring a line-up of fantastic speakers including Sue Higginson MLC, Brendan Sydes (ACF), Kirsty Ruddock (EDO) & Scott Daines (South East Forest Rescue).

When and Where

The Crossing Theatre, 117 Tibbereena Street, NARRABRI NSW 2390 – Friday evening, 21 February and Saturday 22 February

Tag-Along tour ends at Leard Forest mine precinct Boggabri – Sunday morning, 23 February, meet at The Crossing Theatre car park

What’s Happening

Film Screening – FRI 21 FEB, 7:30PM (Optional) – Screening of “BLACK HOLE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY”, a film by director and filmographer Dujon Pereira about the protest to protect the Leard State Forest. It is over ten years since they started felling the forest to build coal mines, a critically endangered White-Box Woodland in north-west NSW. *Free entry

Conference Proceedings – SAT 22 FEB, 9:00AM-5:00PM – Theme: Biodiversity Offsets: Problems and Consequences

Half-day trip – SUN 23 FEB, 7:00AM-11:00AM (Optional) – Guided tour of Leard Forest Coal Mining Precinct. *Free to join, own car preferred tag-along road tour

To find more information and register your attendance: click here.

When: February 22, 2025 9am – 5pm

Where: The Crossing Theatre, Narrabri

Contact: Wando Conservation & Cultural Centre Conference Secretariat · 0494 183 525