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Whispers of Wilderness: Local Film Captures Nature’s Voice on the Coffs Coast

Posted by NPA NSWon May 29, 2025November 17, 2025in Winter 2025Leave a comment

Liz Jeremy, Coffs Coast Branch

In an era when environmental concerns often feel overwhelming and distant, a short film from Coffs Coast offers a refreshing perspective that brings conservation back to the local level. “Whispers of Wilderness,” a 10-minute documentary commissioned by the NSW National Parks Association’s Coffs Coast Branch, has rapidly become a catalyst for regional environmental engagement since its premiere last month.

How can you create real change for the conservation landscape?

Posted by NPA NSWon May 29, 2025May 29, 2025in Winter 2025Leave a comment

Dr Jonathon Howard, NPA Executive

It is clear that the vast majority of Australians want the government to do more for the environment, but it’s not being delivered. Consider what is happening to our koalas. Or how the Labor government promised to create a new independent environmental regulator but stumbled at the wire.

Swimming holes: the crossroad between conservation and recreation

Posted by NPA NSWon May 29, 2025May 29, 2025in Winter 2025Leave a comment

Dr Jonathon Howard, NPA Executive

New South Wales offers an abundance of stunning natural swimming spots. There is Nellies Glen in Budderoo National Park, Karloo Pools in Royal NP, as well as Glenbrook Gorge and Jellybean Pool in the Blue Mountains NP. Within our parks are a myriad of waterfalls, lagoons, lakes, creeks, and rivers, to enjoy. While they may attract crowds of people keen on water-based recreation, some of the relatively deep pools may be the only habitat that retain water throughout the year for our wildlife, which makes them important refuges for freshwater biota. So how do we balance recreation and conservation of these site?

Nature Kids Winter 2025

Posted by NPA NSWon May 29, 2025May 29, 2025in Winter 2025Leave a comment

SOS! Save our Seas

“If we save the sea, we save our world”

Be inspired to action by Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary – a movie called Ocean. The movie has been released ahead of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) to be held in France this June.

Vale Dr Mike Augee

Posted by NPA NSWon May 29, 2025May 29, 2025in Winter 2025Leave a comment

Mike was best known to NPA members as our nominee (jointly with NCC) to the Western Regional Advisory Committee (and before that the Western Rivers Advisory Committee). He was also the NCC nominee to the Karst Management Advisory Committee (2007-2014). He passed away in February this year.

NPA thanks retiring President, Dr Grahame Douglas AM

Posted by NPA NSWon May 29, 2025May 29, 2025in Winter 2025Leave a comment

Ross McDonnell, NPA Treasurer

Dr Grahame Douglas AM recently stood down from his role as the State President of NPA. Ms Liz Jeremy, previously the Vice President of NPA, and member of Coffs Coast Branch, has agreed to act as NPA President until the next Annual General Meeting.