Summer 2018 – National Parks Association of NSW

Protecting the environment’s water in the Murray-Darling Basin

Posted by NPA NSWon November 16, 2018November 28, 2018in Summer 2018Leave a comment

^{Bill Johnson, River Ecologist and former Water Manager with the Murray Darling Basin Commission}

For a few years in the 1990’s the NSW water agency had on display, in the foyer of its offices in Parramatta, a statue celebrating tampering with irrigation meters and, by association, water theft. Sculpted by the Department’s creative souls in Moree, this two metre high artwork was exhibited in Head Office. It was the agency’s celebration of the larrikin irrigator, his irreverence and defiance of authority, even while that agency was the authority being defied.

A New Life for Historical Maps

Posted by NPA NSWon November 16, 2018November 21, 2018in Summer 2018Leave a comment

^{Brian Everingham, President Southern Sydney Branch}

When Paul Barnes passed away in early 2015 we were given a glimpse of the record keeping of this extraordinary stalwart of the National Parks Association.

Paul Barnes kept such hand written notes, in his meticulous long hand, for every meeting, for every encounter, when he was on official duty in the name of his beloved National Parks Association. Each set of notes was carefully stapled in the top left hand corner and each set carried that famous monogram, PHB.

Sometimes good things take a long time

Posted by NPA NSWon November 16, 2018November 21, 2018in Summer 20181 Comment

^{Peter Morgan, NPA Clarence Valley Branch}

Yuraygir National Park has recently had a significant addition of 1,368 ha in the Clarence Peak area, including the east-west flowing Oak Flat Creek.

The addition links an isolated 108 ha section of the national park to the main body, providing long-term benefits as a corridor, and permanent protection for a relatively undisturbed environment.

Who’s Living on My Land Report

Posted by NPA NSWon November 16, 2018November 21, 2018in Summer 2018, Who Is Living On My LandLeave a comment

^{Margot Law, NPA Citizen Science Officer}

“Who’s living on my land?” is a National Parks Association of NSW citizen science project designed to help regional private landholders discover what species are on their property. NPA was funded by South East Local Land Services (SELLS) to run 20 “Who’s living on my land?” workshops across their region to train 300 private landholders in camera trapping, collaborating with local environmental projects and landcare groups.

NPA State Council and Annual General Meeting

Posted by NPA NSWon November 16, 2018November 21, 2018in Summer 2018Leave a comment

On 3 November, NPA’s State Council held its Annual Meeting. A new Executive Committee was elected, and nee State Councillors were co-opted. The Annual General Meeting was held on the same day. The Annual Report was presented and a new Executive Committee elected. Thanks were given to outgoing Executive members Brian Everingham and Tom Fink.

40th Anniversary of ‘Bashing Bitou’

Posted by NPA NSWon November 16, 2018November 21, 2018in Mid North Coast, Summer 2018Leave a comment

^{Sue Baker, Bitou Bush Eradication Coordinator, NPA Mid North Coast Branch}

On May 18th 2019 Mid North Coast Branch will celebrate a milestone forty years of bush regeneration in Crowdy Bay National Park. The celebration will be held during the annual bush regeneration camp from 13-19 May at beautiful Kylies Beach.