Samantha Newton, Roger Lembit and Kate Boyd
Werrikimbe National Park, located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, is known for its rich biodiversity and significance in preserving a variety of ecosystems. Its history is intertwined with both the natural environment and its cultural importance to Indigenous peoples, particularly the Gumbaynggirr and Biripi peoples.
Dr Jonathon Howard, NPA Executive
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is reporting that Auen Grain Pty Ltd and a landowner have been fined more than $2 million plus $278,000 in prosecution costs, by the NSW Land and Environment Court for unlawfully clearing 1,262 hectares of native vegetation. The landowner’s fine of more than $1 million is the largest ever imposed in NSW on an individual, and the highest under NSW legislation.
Read More “Land and Environment Court issue record penalty for land clearing”
Janine Kitson, NPA Member
Today significant areas of high conservation land in NSW are in Aboriginal land council ownership. The proposal to rezone 71 hectares of bushland, known as the Patyegarang or Lizard Rock planning proposal at Morgan Road, Belrose, on Sydney’s northern beaches, is one such example.
Read More “What happens when Aboriginal land rights conflicts with the rights of nature? ”
Gary Dunnett, CEO, NPA NSW
Over Christmas I took a walk to one of my favourite birding sites, Merries Reef near Cronulla. Small groups of Red Knot and Ruddy Turnstones were flitting along the water’s edge. Red Knot are all about probing into crevices and under rocks in search of crabs and other small invertebrates. Turnstones have a shorter, stout beak they use as a crowbar to lever chitons and other molluscs off the reef. Both species seem unperturbed by the waves hitting the reef, frequently disappearing from view in the froth and spray.
Samantha Newton, Director of Operations NPA NSW
I’m sure many of you were following the story of the missing hiker in Kosciuszko NP early this year. There was relief when he was found after 13 days, but also many questions and much discussion about his movements and how he survived (hut muesli bars and feral blackberries?). It’s been interesting to read the commentary. From the comments of bushwalkers familiar with the area, it’s definitely rough and difficult terrain, even if you have the right gear.
Read More “Lost and found – being prepared for outdoor adventures”
NPA is pleased to announce the creation of the new Eurobodalla Branch on the NSW south coast.
Geographically, it sits between the Milton and Far South Coast Branches, and encompasses the local government area of Eurobodalla. The main towns are Batemans Bay, Moruya, Tuross Head and Narooma.
Protected Areas include Monga NP, Kooraban NP, Eurobodalla NP, Deua NP, Gulaga NP, Murramarang NP and Batemans MP.
The Eurobodalla Branch will have two focus areas:
NPA Eurobodalla will work with the Far South Coast and Milton branches of NPA NSW on the flagship Southern Forest National Park proposal that is being developed. See project update by Kate Carroll in this edition of Nature NSW.
Visit the Eurobodalla Branch website or the Facebook page to learn more or contact Joslyn van der Moolen by email euro@npansw.org.au.
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