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Prosecution Of Forestry Corporation Shows They Are Unfit To Manage Our State Forests

Posted by NPA NSWon June 20, 2022in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The Land and Environment Court’s decision to fine NSW Forestry Corporation for destroying koala habitat at Cattle Creek near Coffs Harbour shows Forestry Corporation is woefully unfit for managing our State Forests.

The Great Koala National Park, an initiative of the National Parks Association of NSW, calls for the immediate end to all logging on public native forests in NSW, in light of the court’s decision.

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.

MEDIA RELEASE :Environment groups call on Premier to halt logging in core koala habitat

Posted by NPA NSWon January 25, 2018January 25, 2018in Media Releases, Native Forest LoggingLeave a comment

Eight NSW environment groups have written to Premier Berejiklian today urging her to intervene to protect an area of Gladstone State Forest, near Bellingen, vital to the protection of koalas in NSW.

NPA would like to congratulate Forestry Corporation on its stellar tourism performance!

Posted by on December 7, 2015March 3, 2017in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

NPA Science Officer, Dr Oisín Sweeney, said: “this puts the lie to the greenie spin that people care about nature. Why on earth would we even consider ending the generous public subsidies¹ for native forest logging when FC manage forests so effectively for tourism?”

“Destination NSW and Tourism Australia are just plain wrong: nature is not the number one factor attracting international visitors^2,3, it’s our world-class logging industry;”