Kosciuszko National Park – National Parks Association of NSW

Film Review: Where the Water Starts

Posted by NPA NSWon May 31, 2022in Winter 2022Leave a comment

Luisa Bertoggi and Helen Wilson, Illawarra Branch

Illawarra Branch hosted the premiere theatrical screening of this important documentary about Australia’s high country. It gives a First Nations perspective on the Alps as ‘where the water starts’ and features Richard Swain, Indigenous ambassador for the Invasive Species Council. The enthusiastic audience asked Richard, Alison and the filmmakers a lot of questions and agreed the film needs to be seen by all Australians. Caring for the high country is crucial for addressing climate change and for managing our river systems. It’s no place for feral horses.

Geoff Hope Memorial Walk to Dunns’ Flat

Posted by NPA NSWon May 31, 2022in Winter 2022Leave a comment

Sam Garrett-Jones, Convenor, NPA Field Activities Committee

At the end of April NPA NSW members joined a memorial walk for the late Emeritus Professor Geoff Hope (Australian National University) to Dunn’s Flat, Kosciuszko NP. The walk organisers were Di Thompson and Linda Groom of NPA ACT and Reclaim Kosci.

Conservation update

Posted by NPA NSWon March 1, 2022in Autumn 2022Leave a comment

Gary Dunnett, Chief Executive Officer

The final months 2021 were anything but easy for parks and nature in NSW. Far from a graceful glide into Christmas, NPA spent the summer busily contesting misplaced proposals to ‘develop’ parks and ill-considered changes to national park laws and policies.

My introduction describes our spirited response to the National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Bill (2021), introduced into the NSW Parliament by a departing Environment Minister. Other highlights of NPA’s conservation activities over this period include:

Have Your Say – Kosciuszko horse management plan

Posted by NPA NSWon October 11, 2021October 11, 2021in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Submission Guide prepared by Reclaim Kosci. Submissions close 2 November 2021

Conservation leaders urge Premier to protect Kosciuszko Nation Park from commercial over-development

Posted by NPA NSWon August 24, 2021August 24, 2021in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

Some of the state’s leading conservationists, ecologists and former national parks managers are “imploring” Premier Gladys Berejiklian to “set aside disastrous plans” to significantly increase commercial development of Kosciuszko National Park.

Kosciuszko National Park must be protected

Posted by NPA NSWon August 20, 2021August 24, 2021in Campaigns and ConservationLeave a comment

An open letter to the NSW Premier – 20 August 2021

Dear Premier Berejiklian,

We, the undersigned, are dismayed by the unprecedented plans your Government has announced for Kosciuszko National Park.

More than seventy-five years ago your parliamentary forebears legislated to protect the mountain landscapes, alpine habitats and headwaters of the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Snowy rivers as Kosciuszko National Park. It was a truly precious gift to future generations.