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17 Jan 2023

More hazard reduction burns in Scheyville National Park | Media release

With favourable conditions returning, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), in conjunction with NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), is planning a hazard reduction burn in Scheyville National Park, east of Pitt Town, on Wednesday 18 January.
Smoke over the mountains following aerial incendiary hazard reduction burn Bull Station
News
31 Mar 2023

More Lord Howe Island walking tracks open | Media release

Southern walking tracks on Lord Howe Island have re-opened, subject to strict hygiene requirements and additional staffing in place to monitor and ensure compliance with protocols.
Person walking along a coastal trail on Lord Howe Island
News
17 May 2023

National Parks and Wildlife Service ramps up bushfire preparedness | Media release

With fire season around the corner, more than 130 national park firefighters are being put through their paces today as part of a rigorous training program designed to maintain and build firefighting capacity in national parks.
Trainee field officer
News
08 Jun 2023

New koala population found in Coolah Tops before first statewide count gets underway | Media release

A healthy koala population has been discovered in the high-elevation forests of Coolah Tops National Park with the help of thermal drones and sniffer dogs.
Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus
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21 Feb 2023

New Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park cultural and ecological experiences | Media release

The rich Aboriginal cultural connections embedded throughout Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park can now be experienced by everyone, in person and online.
Seeing Country sign helping share the rich Aboriginal cultural connections embedded throughout Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
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27 Jun 2023

New lookouts at North Head welcome winter whales | Media release

Visitors to Sydney’s North Head can now enjoy spectacular harbour views and ocean views with winter whales, with 2 new lookouts officially opened this weekend in Sydney Harbour National Park.
Breaching humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
News
04 Apr 2023

NPWS burning in Kosciuszko National Park | Media release

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a remote area hazard deduction burn in the Byadbo Wilderness Area of Kosciuszko National Park on Wednesday 5 April, weather permitting.
Personnel conducting hazard reduction burn
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26 Apr 2023

NPWS celebrates Hunter Bird Observers Club's 20-year contribution to shorebird habitat restoration | Media release

The Hunter estuary is one of the most important sites for migratory shorebirds in New South Wales and since 2003, the Hunter Bird Observers Club has dedicated almost 11,000 volunteer hours to its protection.
Hunter Bird Observers Club
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22 Mar 2023

NPWS conducts hazard reduction at The Basin Nature Reserve | Media release

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is conducting a hazard reduction in The Basin Nature Reserve west of Guyra over the next few days, starting on 22 March 2023.
National Parks and Wildlife Service personnel dressed in protective clothing undertakes hazard reduction burning
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29 Mar 2023

NPWS hazard reductions in Pilliga West State Conservation Area | Media release

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is planning two hazard reduction burns in the Pilliga West State Conservation Area from tomorrow (Thursday 29 March), weather permitting.
Hazard reduction burn along Top Crossing Road