Planning – National Parks Association of NSW

A New Direction for NSW Parks — Urgency, Ambition and Practical Paths Forward

Posted by NPA NSWon August 31, 2026August 31, 2026in Spring 2026, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Warwick Pearse and Ross McDonnell

Urgent, practical and hopeful: the NPA sets out how a reimagined National Parks Establishment Plan can protect and restore coastal, forest and fertile lands — fast, fairly and for the long term.

Recently, the NPA was asked to comment on a draft NPWS National Parks Establishment Plan (NPEP). Current and earlier plans have existed that give the community some guidance as to where and why reserve establishment occurs.

In response, two NPA committees (Landscape Conservation, and Park Management) met to formulate a response. Below we outline the key points.

Unlimited legal costs force withdrawal of Snowy 2.0 legal challenge

Posted by NPA NSWon August 26, 2020August 25, 2020in Media Releases, Snowy 2.0Leave a comment

The National Parks Association of NSW, faced with exposure to unlimited legal costs, was forced to withdraw a legal challenge in the Land and Environment Court to the NSW Government’s decision to approve Snowy 2.0.

“Our planning system is broken, all the cards are weighted in favour of government and corporations against community wishes and the public interest” stated NPA Executive Officer, Gary Dunnett.