Finally, The Great Koala National Park is announced

Ashley Love, Member of NPA and Bellingen Environment Centre

The history of community campaigns to protect koala habitat in the Bellingen-Coffs Harbour areas goes back over 50 years. In the 1970’s Coffs City Council supported residents’ efforts to protect koala habitat at Roberts Hill on the western edge of the city. 

A Landmark Victory for Nature – NPA members celebrate the Great Koala National Park

James Sherwood, Conservation Campaigner

Members of the National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) gathered in Bongil Bongil National Park on the Coffs Coast in September, to celebrate a landmark moment in nature conservation, the announcement of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP).

The Great Koala National Park Announced!

The National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement of the declaration of the Great Koala National Park. 

‘This is an incredible moment for Australia’s National Parks’, stated NPA NSW President Liz Jeremy, ‘the culmination of more than a decade of determined advocacy for the future of koalas by local communities and conservationists’.   

Coffs Coast Branch and NPA Advocate for Great Koala National Park

Liz Jeremy, Paula Flack, Sharon Peterson and Dr Grahame Douglas, Coffs Coast Branch

The Coffs Coast Branch, working alongside NPA head office, has been actively campaigning for the establishment of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP), using multiple advocacy strategies to support this significant conservation initiative. With the NSW Government committing $80 million over four years for the park’s development, our branch has focused on building community and business support while raising awareness about the project’s importance.

NPA welcomes Premier’s meeting with local businesses delegation supporting the Great Koala National Park

The National Parks Association of NSW (NPA NSW) welcomes Premier Chris Minns’ positive response to a delegation representing local businesses and recreational groups calling for the declaration of the Great Koala National Park region. The delegation included representatives of HWH Stables (horse riding), C Changed Adventures (Kayaking) and Coffs Skydivers.