National Parks Association of NSW

Sydney Marine Park one step closer for marine life and coastal communities

Posted by on February 29, 2016March 3, 2017in Media Releases1 Comment

The Government has released the Hawkesbury Shelf Marine Bioregion Assessment report which looks at ways to enhance the health of the marine environment between Newcastle and Shellharbour, including Sydney Harbour and beaches.

The report identifies a number of threats to our marine environment, including climate change, shipping, over-fishing, coastal development and pollution. It recommends a number of initiatives to address these threats.

Conservation groups withdraw from Mike Baird’s predetermined biodiversity reforms

Posted by on February 19, 2016March 3, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The Baird government’s biodiversity law reform agenda has suffered a major setback today with the state’s peak conservation groups withdrawing from top-level stakeholder consultations with the Office of Environment and Heritage, who are drafting the new laws.

The groups are now seeking direct talks with the Ministers for Environment, Planning and Primary Industries.

Dragons of Sydney Harbour launch captures imagination of young volunteers

Posted by on January 25, 2016March 3, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

Thursday’s heat did nothing to deter 20 enthusiastic young volunteers from taking part in the first of a series of community events at Bradleys Head Reserve aimed at helping the area’s Eastern Water Dragons.

The event was organised as part of Dragons of Sydney Harbour, a new initiative run by the National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) in partnership with Taronga Zoo, Conservation Volunteers Australia, Macquarie University and Greater Sydney Local Land Services. It seeks to conserve Sydney’s urban Water Dragons through revegetation and citizen science.

Coalitions in conflict: Behold the great environment policy jumble!

Posted by NPA NSWon January 21, 2016March 16, 2017in NPA in the NewsLeave a comment

We all pay when Liberal-National Coalitions at a state and federal level directly contradict each other on environment policy, writes Dr Oisín Sweeney of the National Parks Association of NSW.

Source: Coalitions in conflict: Behold the great environment policy jumble!

NPA backs court challenge to controversial Springvale mine extension

Posted by on January 11, 2016March 3, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) have come out in strong support of Environment Groups challenging the controversial extension of the Springvale coal mine.

Environment Groups led by 4nature are taking legal action to get the decision overturned due to its potentially devastating impact on Sydney’s drinking water.

Forestry Tasmania’s failings show NSW barking up the wrong tree

Posted by on December 8, 2015March 3, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

Recent media coverage^[1] detailing Forestry Tasmania’s dismal audit by the Forest Stewardship Council clearly highlights the folly of the NSW government’s ongoing ‘remake’ of the Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals (IFOAs) says the National Parks Association of NSW (NPA).

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification is the international standard used to identify products from well-managed forests^[2]. Certification is highly sought after by the native forest logging industry as it seeks a social license for logging operations that environment organisations across Australia condemn as highly destructive.