Historic win for nature! The NSW government has moved to establish the Great Koala National Park, expanding protected land to 476,000 ha and immediately halting logging on 176,000 ha of vital koala habitat—safeguarding 12,000+ koalas and 36,000 greater gliders.
This long-awaited step—10+ years in the making—is a triumph for our forests, wildlife, and climate. While six timber mills and ~300 jobs are impacted, the government has promised JobKeeper-style support, counselling, retraining, and economic development packages for affected communities.
This park isn’t just about koalas—it’s a biodiversity refuge, a climate buffer, and a major opportunity for nature-based tourism (projected to bring $163 million in economic benefit).
After years of advocacy by communities, scientists, and Traditional Custodians, this is NSW’s most significant conservation victory in decades. Let’s stand strong for our wildlife—with hope, action, and gratitude.

#greatkoalanationalpark #nsw #climate #environment #forests #biodiversity #wildlife #koalas #gliders #conservation #nature #tourism

https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-new-south-wales-australia-great-koala-national-park/a88360c8-db26-4f37-a4ea-c5d5794c9a53

Logging NSW mid-north coast biodiversity in the plantationocene ( The Great Koala National Park )

'The NSW government has imposed a temporary moratorium on timber harvesting within the boundary from Monday, but harvesting in plantations will continue."

"Koalas on track to be extinct in the wild across NSW by 2050."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-07/great-koala-national-park-to-go-ahead-on-nsw-mid-north-coast/105743430
#biodiversity #Plantationocene #TheGreatKoalaNationalPark #MidNorthCoast #LoggingImpacts #FCNSW #koalas #gliders #Gumbaynggirr #Dunghutti #NSWLogging #GaggingSci #plantations

Zoom in; there’s two gliders catching the thermals awayyyyy up there.

#Clouds #Gliders #Thermals #Aboyne

#ScribesAndMakers 29 Aug

Are there any sounds that bring back good memories for you?

As a teenager (in the 1970s) I used to fly #gliders.

There's a unique sound when air flows over a traditional "Irish linen" covered aircraft that you don't get with modern fibreglass gliders (ASW21).

In my 20s and 30s I made a couple of visits to gliding clubs, and steadfastly refused to fly newer gliders in favour of the K13.

I've not heard the airflow sound for 30 years now, but I remember it.

#gliding

Damaging the habitat of a threatened species

"Remember, it's taxpayers paying the fines."

"Conservationists have called for an end to native forest logging after crucial endangered Southern Greater Glider habitat was allegedly destroyed illegally.The case will be heard in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales in October. "
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-29/forestry-corporation-nsw-charged-by-epa-tallaganda-state-forest/105711516
#FCNSW #breaches #NSWLogging #biodiversity #gliders #harm #NSW #LoggingImpacts

The “final straw” for logging in NSW

"A timber harvesting company owned by an Australian state government is facing 29 charges in the Land and Environment Court. It's understood the matter relates in part to the death of an endangered greater glider at Tallaganda State Forest, near Canberra, which was found near a logging site in 2023."

“Australia is the only wealthy nation still cutting forests down at scale. Eastern Australia remains a global deforestation front, and much of that is driven by logging in NSW. Western Australia and Victoria shut down their native forest logging."
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https://au.news.yahoo.com/29-charges-laid-after-rotting-discovery-near-worksite-in-state-forest-070857344.html
#deforestation #LoggingImpacts #FCNSW #NSWLogging #BiodiversityCrisis #gliders #governance

RealismCraft 2.0 Launches August 26: Minecraft’s Ultimate Visual Overhaul - #Baskingamer

Minecraft’s iconic blocky charm is about to...
readmore https://shorturl.at/LdfRA

#RealismCraft #Minecraft #SparkUniverse #MinecraftMarketplace #VisualUpgrade #Gliders #Sailboats #HotAirBalloons #RealismCraft2 #Baskingamer

Coal cooks the climate
Logging wipes out endangered species

"Conservationists have called on the environment minister, Murray Watt, to intervene after satellite images appear to show clearing in threatened species habitat at the site of a proposed coalmine in Queensland."

"We need to preserve these sites because on our country already there are that many mines destroying country, why do we need one more?”
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/22/murray-watt-urged-to-intervene-after-accusations-proposed-queensland-coalmine-clearing-land-in-greater-glider-habitat
#Biodiversity #conservation #FossilFuels #coal #ThreatenedSpecies #gliders #laws #LoggingAndLandclearing #destruction

#DDay #WWII #Gliders

From BBC.com: 'I thought, my God, they're ready for us. They know we've arrived' – How WW2's D-Day began with a death-defying mission

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240531-how-ww2s-d-day-began-with-a-death-defying-mission-in-a-wooden-aircraft