Summer 2018 – Page 2 – National Parks Association of NSW

NPA Book Club Review Bruce Pascoe: Dark Emu

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

^{Review by Meron Wilson and Anne Dickson}

Our land is not something to be tamed, made efficient and converted to a European concept of farmland, but something to be understood and nurtured. The emerging effects of a changing climate challenge us to rethink where and how we produce our food. Indigenous author Bruce Pascoe, in his book Dark Emu, gives us some insight into what Australia was once like, and what we can learn from the economy, culture and agricultural methods of Indigenous Australians.

Beth Williams OAM, celebrates her 90th Birthday

Posted by NPA NSWon November 16, 2018June 1, 2021in Summer 2018Leave a comment

^{Lynne Hosking, NPA Armidale Branch}

Born and raised in country NSW, Beth and three younger brothers were home-schooled by their mother through Blackfriar’s primary school correspondence course. To attend high school, Beth boarded at Hay War Memorial High School, going home to the family property during school holidays.

Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area Draft Plan of Management

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

^{Roger Lembit, Convenor, Parks Management Committee}

NPA has completed its submission on the draft Plan of Management for Mount Canobolas SCA published by NPWS.

Mount Canobolas State Conservation Reserve is a significant reserve in Central Western New South Wales. It is an important feature of the Orange District and brings economic benefits, including tourism. Its highest value, however, is for nature conservation. An extinct volcano, Mount Canobolas stands out in the landscape, being one of few subalpine ecosystems in central NSW. It supports a wide range of rare and restricted species, with the combination of the geology, location, altitude and biodiversity making it a unique natural wonder.

NPA supports Pumped-Storage Hydro, but not Snowy 2.0

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

^{Ted Woodley, Hon Treasurer, National Parks Association of NSW}

On 15 March 2017, then Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that his government “will start work on an electricity game-changer … Snowy Mountains Scheme 2.0 … adding 2,000 MW of renewable energy to the National Electricity Market …making renewables reliable, filling in holes caused by intermittent supply and generator outages … enabling greater energy efficiency and … ultimately mean cheaper power prices.”

A revolution in agriculture improves prospects for conservation

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

^{David Teather, Emeritus Professor and long-standing NPA member}

It’s not surprising that attention on nature conservation in Australia is focused on the 8% of the total land area of the country that is reserved for conservation purposes. But what about the much larger proportion, 54% of the total, that is used for livestock grazing? Smaller proportions are used for other forms of agriculture (4%), and forestry (2%).

Return of Country in the Border Ranges

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

^{Ashley Love , NPA Coffs Harbour Branch and Dailan Pugh OAM, North East Forest Alliance}

The Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination in 2007 recognising the Githabul People’s Native Title rights and interests over 1,120 km2, in 9 National Parks and 13 State Forests, in the headwaters of the Richmond and Clarence Rivers in north-east NSW.