Author Archives: Friends of Pine Creek

Loggers get their way in proposed koala national park The NSW government’s refusal to stop logging in the proposed Great Koala National Park on the Mid North Coast is in stark contrast to the Andrews government’s new move to end the Victorian native timber logging industry, possibly by the end of next year. https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/loggers-get-their-way-in-proposed-koala-national-park-20230523-p5daib.html

Penny Sharpe is the NSW Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Heritage. I spoke to her on Thursday. https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/penny-for-her-thoughts-when-an-activist-joins-the-establishment-to-cause-trouble-20230524-p5daue.html

Pressure is mounting on the state government to halt logging within the boundaries of the proposed Great Koala National Park, which it promised to create near the state’s Mid North Coast during the last two election campaigns. Forestry Corporation NSW plans show that over the next 12 months it intends to log 30,813 hectares ofContinue reading “Sydney Morning Herald 23 May 2023”

Ben Radford May 22, 2023 Local communities are fighting to stop New South Wales Forestry Corporation from logging an area critical for koala connectivity and habitat in Pine Creek State Forest on the NSW mid-north coast. Forestry Corp plan to clear-fell swaths of Gumbaynggirr land, near Coffs Harbour. But many parts of Pine Creek State Forest areContinue reading “The fight to save logging of koala habitat in Pine Creek State Forest”

Thrilled to see Dr Stephen Phillips interviewed by Peter Fitzsimons in today’s Sun Herald. Dr Phillips has a PhD in koala ecology and over 40 years field experience including much work done in Pine Creek State Forest. Like us, he supports a moratorium on further logging in Pine Creek SF and others that contain knownContinue reading “5 minutes with Fitz : Sun Herald 21 May 2023”

The minister is being urged to intervene and save the koalas before they disappear from NSW within 20 years. Michael Dahlstrom ·Environment Editor Wed, 17 May 2023 at 5:17 pm AEST·4-min read Concerns are growing that a plan to help save endangered koalas in NSW from extinction could crumble. There is little doubt that unless more habitatContinue reading “Fears Aussie state will ‘panic log’ proposed 315,000-hectare koala park”