7th December 2009
Last Thursday, in his last hours as NSW Premier, Nathan Rees made an historic announcement - after a year of controversy over illegal logging, the NSW government would protect the state's globally significant Red Gum wetlands. A National Park would be created at Millewa Forest, along with new reserves along the major rivers in south-western NSW.
This is a magnificent environmental outcome. It protects globally significant wetlands and threatened species that are facing severe long-term threats to their survival.
However, there is now massive pressure being brought to bear on the new Premier, Kristina Keneally, to reverse the decision. This would be a disaster. ABC News and the Sydney Morning Herald have reported that the parks are in doubt, and rumours abound that anti-conservation forces within the ALP are lobbying against the parks. It is crucial that the whole of Cabinet receive a flood of emails this week urging the Red Gum decision be implemented.
This is the most important moment in the NSW Red Gum campaign. We urgently need your help to lock-in this historic reserve outcome.
Please take action by doing any or all of the following:
1. Email the Premier and Cabinet Ministers - click here to use send an email from the National Parks Association website in just two minutes
2. Phone the Premier's office on 02 9228 5239. Below are some suggestions on points to make.
3. Encourage your friends, family and networks to take action by using the "share" button on the right to send this page to them.