New Poll shows support for the Great Southern Forest

A Pyxis poll has shown overwhelming support for the creation of new national parks and protected areas on the NSW South Coast. 

Statewide, 67 per cent of voters would support the creation of large new protected areas like the Great Southern Forest National Park proposal, with this number increasing to 72 per cent within the NSW South Coast area. 

NSW South Coast communities call for the creation of the Great Southern Forest  

The National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) along with other conservation groups are calling for the creation of the Great Southern Forest, a visionary new national park proposal to protect nearly 1.2 million hectares of forests, wildlife habitat, vital water catchments, and cultural landscapes across southern New South Wales.  

Strong community and government actions to create the globally iconic Great Koala National Park inspired three local South Coast-based NPA branches to join forces to protect their own patches through the Great Southern Forest proposal.  

NSW Marine Parks Forum pushes for 30% highly protected waters 

Conservationists, scientists, politicians, Indigenous representatives and other ocean advocates are gathering today in Sydney for the 3rd NSW Marine Parks Forum to chart a pathway toward delivering 30 per cent marine protection across NSW’s state marine environments. 

Australia has committed to protecting at least 30 per cent of its land and oceans by 2030 under the Global Biodiversity Framework, a commitment recently reaffirmed by Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt through support for expanding highly protected areas in Australian waters. The NSW Marine Parks Forum comes at a critical moment for the future protection of NSW’s marine environments. 

The Great Koala National Park Announced!

The National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement of the declaration of the Great Koala National Park. 

‘This is an incredible moment for Australia’s National Parks’, stated NPA NSW President Liz Jeremy, ‘the culmination of more than a decade of determined advocacy for the future of koalas by local communities and conservationists’.   

NPA Opposes Resurrection of ‘Game Council 2.0’

The National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) strongly condemns the proposed Game and Feral Animal Legislation (Conservation Hunting) Bill, which closely resembles the now defunct NSW Game Council, warning it would undermine conservation efforts and repeat past failures.

NPA welcomes Premier’s meeting with local businesses delegation supporting the Great Koala National Park

The National Parks Association of NSW (NPA NSW) welcomes Premier Chris Minns’ positive response to a delegation representing local businesses and recreational groups calling for the declaration of the Great Koala National Park region. The delegation included representatives of HWH Stables (horse riding), C Changed Adventures (Kayaking) and Coffs Skydivers.