The Red Gum Icon Project is a cross-border campaign run by NPANSW and the VNPA.

The forests and wetlands along the Murray River and its tributaries need to be managed for conservation by both the NSW and Victorian governments. more >>

Take home a beautiful NSW River Red Gum Poster.

Contact the NPA office in Sydney, or we can mail them to you if you live in the regions. 

"River Red Gum,
the future is in your hands"

John Wood features in the latest TV ad* that supports our Red Gum Icons Project.
(download the ad (2.4Mb))

* The TV ad has been jointly funded by VNPA and The Wilderness Society.

There is intense pressure on the NSW Government to commit to the creation of large new National Parks in the River Red Gums as the legal status of logging there continues to be questioned. 

In May and June, the issue came to a head, with revelations the Federal Government was investigating the impact of the logging on matters of national environmental significance. No resolution has yet been reached, but evidence provided to the Federal Parliament in late May indicate that the Federal Government believes logging is having a significant impact on the environment, and this means any current logging operations in the Ramsar listed Central Murray Forests or in the habitat of the Superb or Regent Parrots, or any other nationally threatened species, is illegal under Federal law. NPA maintains that the environmental credibility of both the NSW and Federal Governments is being damaged with every tree that is felled and environmental laws flouted. 

Meanwhile, a group called NSW Red Gum Forest Action halted the illegal logging of Millewa State Forest for ten days in early June, following the release of an extremely poor Environmental Impact Statement by Forests <insert link to EIS> NSW. 

NSW RFA joined forces with Traditional Owners from the Yorta Yorta nation to enforce the law, following the ongoing failure of the NSW or Federal Governments to do so. 

For NPA’s response to the bogus Environmental Impact Statement, click here. 

To send a message to the NSW Premier asking for the urgently declaration of large new National Parks in the Red Gum, click here 

Click here to see details of how NPA pushed the Government to undertake an EIS over Red Gum logging. 

PLUS: Red Gumnut babies and mothers protest action 

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Great egret, M Baird

News Flash: 30th June 2009 saw the beginning of a new era for Victoria’s vulnerable River Red Gum forests with the cessation of commercial logging in a majority of forests in progress towards the creation of world class national parks.

The end to damaging logging will help protect many threatened species and ensure their survival into the future.

The new parks will protect Victoria’s natural assets and provide a major long-term boost for regional economies and jobs with the creation of 30 new park ranger positions and a number of tourism opportunities.

The Community Engagement Panel report made a key recommendation that the “Government should actively support the development of dry land, mixed species agro-forestry in the River Red Gum region to assist in providing
local firewood,” including incentives to land holders to invest in agro- forestry. 

The time is long overdue for NSW to act to make this kind of visionary investment in the future of the Riverina region. Click here to lobby the NSW Government. 

Read about the VEAC decision>>

Download the latest Red Gum  flyer from VNPA (pdf 185kb) and help spread the word about why we need to protect our River Red Gum
forests.

View a summary of VEAC's final report recommendations and find out how you can
help.

Joint management with Indigenous Traditional Owners of new River Red Gum National Parks is critical for the environmental, social and cultural health of River Red Gum ecosystems and their people.

This campaign will support the Yorta Yorta efforts for a jointly managed Barmah-Millewa national park and work closely with Aboriginal people and groups in other areas.

Indigenous cultural & heritage >>

In May 2009, Bob Carr joined NPA and the Yorta Yorta in the red gum forests to call for their protection. Bob Carr's Media Release >>

On the same day, a leaked letter reveals that Federal Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, has lost patience with Forest NSW and is threatening to act to protect the national values of the red gum. more >>

Media Releases

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