How many times do we have to read stories about the NSW government’s failure to deliver the Great Koala National Park (“ The government promised a koala national park. Then the loggers moved in ”, November 10)? When will we see the environment minister, Penny Sharpe, step up and do what was promised and what must be done, in curtailing the destructive work of the Forestry Corporation? Sharpe says nothing, the premier says nothing, but the destruction of the forests continues unrestricted. It’s a continuing disgrace and we should all hold the minister and the premier accountable for their inaction and the resultant destruction of our forests and our koala population.
Stuart Laurence, Cammeray Clearcut forest in Clouds Creek in 2022, within the area proposed to be part of the Great Koala National Park. Credit: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images The Great Koala National Park has a nice ring to it. Outrageously, it’s a furphy.
Promised into existence by our NSW government many years ago, this pledge has been itself trashed, just like the forests it seeks to encompass. While the policy is being “formulated”, the NSW Forestry Corporation is beavering away, grabbing as much timber as possible afforded by this loophole, leaving forests in the assessment area essentially bare and koala-free. Another Rome is burning as Chris Minns ponders and this wonderfully unique Australian icon fades into the sunset.
How can we let this happen in our name? Judy Finch, Taree Public pays f.
