Helen Moody
For three years Helen Moody and Mike Jefferis led walks and kayak trips to, past or around the 61 islands of the NSW south coast. There are 20 coastal islands and 41 in the estuaries, rivers and lakes open to the ocean. Now they have written the first ever book on the islands, to be published by mid-2023. This isn’t a book just for walkers and kayakers. It’s a book for south coast residents, visitors to this area, and anyone who loves nature and discovering wild places.
By Margaret Mitchell, friend and fellow bushwalker.
Jean Blackman passed away on 8 March 2023. We thank Margaret for sharing these memories of Jean with us. Margaret walked with Jean on NPA bushwalks for 30 years. Margaret thanks the staff of the Summit Care Nursing home in Randwick for their care for Jean and their kindness.
Jean gave such happiness to us walkers over many decades.
Route: Bundeena – Jibbon Beach – Jibbon Head – Shelley Beach – Jibbon Beach – Bundeena
Distance: 6km Grade: 2 Ascent: 30m
Read More “Trip Report: Jibbon Head – led by Brian Everingham – 9 May 2023”
A seed falls in moist soil
Of an island corner,
My heart place
Forests, a stream,
Mosses, ferns nestle,
Birds sing –
Let them be.
Feel the growth of a…
… So so slowly,
Maturing tree.
Lynne Hosking October 2011
Mossy limb A.melanoxylon (Blackwood) on Lynne’s land NW Tasmania.jpg
Image: Acacia melanoxylon, NW Tasmania
National Parks Association President Dr Grahame Douglas welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to accelerate shutting down public native forestry by the end of 2023, drastically moving forward the original deadline of 2030.
‘It’s a relief to see a State Government acknowledging that we are running out of time to protect our last remaining forests and forest dependant fauna. Now’s the time for the NSW Government to follow suit and end the logging that is driving our forests and unique wildlife to extinction’ said Dr Douglas.
Read More “NSW must follow Victoria’s lead on ending native forestry logging by the end of the year”
The National Parks Association today released a report exposing Snowy Hydro’s lack of compliance with the environmental Conditions of Approval for the Snowy 2.0 project, located within Kosciuszko National Park.
‘Our investigations show that Snowy Hydro and its contractors are not complying with the ‘strict’ environmental Conditions of Approval imposed by the Federal and NSW Governments’ stated Gary Dunnett, CEO of NPA.
Read More “Snowy 2.0 cutting corners, failing to comply with environmental approval conditions”
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