NPA NSW

Call for audit of environmental impacts of Snowy 2.0 on Kosciuszko National Park

Posted by NPA NSWon February 16, 2023in Media Releases, Snowy 2.0Leave a comment

In response to revelations about the environmental damage inflicted by Snowy Hydro’s bogged tunnel boring machine (see https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-13/snowy-2.0-tunnel-boring-machine-grinds-to-halt-and/101968974 ), the National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) is calling on the NSW Government to launch an urgent review of the potential breaches of the Snowy 2.0 project’s Conditions of Environmental Approval.

Time for an moratorium on all logging of native forests in the Great Koala National Park

Posted by NPA NSWon February 9, 2023in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The National Parks Association welcomes today’s commitment by the NSW Greens to end logging in NSW’s public native forests and calls on all parliamentarians to work towards this goal.

NPA President Dr Grahame Douglas said that, while a move to 100% generation of construction timber from plantations has become inevitable, it is essential that we protect the biodiversity jewels of our public native forests from any further damage while that transition is underway.

NPA NSW says Forestry Corporation’s decision to log old growth, rainforest, and koala feed trees in Great Koala National Park logging cope is appalling

Posted by NPA NSWon February 2, 2023in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

Gary Dunnett, CEO of National Parks Association of NSW stated ‘With an impending election, one where the alternate government has signaled strong support for the Great Koala National Park (GKNP), it is entirely inappropriate that native forests proposed for permanent protection be logged’.

It’s time for NSW to get moving on protecting nature

Posted by NPA NSWon December 20, 2022January 25, 2023in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

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The National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) welcomes today’s announced adoption of the UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework and urges the NSW Government to get moving on creating new national parks.

Parsley Bay – an eastern suburbs gem under threat

Posted by NPA NSWon December 1, 2022January 25, 2023in Summer 2022, UncategorizedLeave a comment

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Nicole McMahon, NPA member

In this article I would like to acknowledge The Traditional owners being the Gadigal and Birrabirragal people.

For the past 5 years, I have enjoyed learning and making lifelong friendships with fantastic people as a Bushcare volunteer for Woollahra Council at Parsley Bay and a Sydney-based NPA member.

Parsley Bay is one of my favourite places, and a treasured spot in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. A place of many celebrations, gatherings, picnics, and beach activity, where children play and laugh and have many great adventures. It is a much-loved area by the whole community.

Climate Change, Covid and our National Parks

Posted by NPA NSWon December 1, 2022in Summer 2022Leave a comment

Brian Everingham, President, Southern Sydney Branch

The last time I walked overseas – indeed, travelled beyond the boundaries of my State – was in December 2018. At that time, within limits, one could almost describe the world as “normal”, as relatively benign, and even perhaps as welcoming. I was in Sri Lanka, visiting its national parks and soaking in the wildlife.

I hasten to add that even on that trip there were dark clouds on the horizon. One location we visited had been devastated by the tsunami of 2004 and in Colombo, on our return, we had to negotiate our way through large protests about living conditions and corrupt governance.