National Parks Survey

More and more pastoral stations in western NSW are being bought by the government and transformed into National Parks.

 

Local people are concerned that these purchases deprive communities of productive businesses. The former stations become breeding grounds for feral animals that invade neighbouring properties. Local councils also suffer as these new National Parks don’t pay rates.

 

With more National Park purchases on the horizon, Roy believes that local communities deserve better.

 

Roy wants to hear from you about what you’ve observed and the changes you’d like to see.

 

He will use your feedback to develop solutions. We should be able to get better environmental outcomes without contributing to the feral animal problem and without hollowing out local economies.

Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?

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  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:22:03 +1100
    Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
    A: They are useless feral animal control not happening
    little no fire breaks
    poor management from the top to the bottom
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:12:57 +1100
    Q: Would you be interested in being paid to improve the environment on your own land under a Conservation Agreement?
    A: No
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:12:44 +1100
    Q: What would make you more supportive of western National Parks?
    A: Requiring them to maintain fences
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:12:38 +1100
    Q: What would help most with controlling feral animals?
    A: Baiting programs in western National Parks
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:12:16 +1100
    Q: What is your third biggest concern?
    A: Councils losing rates income
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:12:00 +1100
    Q: What is your second biggest concern?
    A: Feral animals getting out of control
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:11:47 +1100
    Q: While all may be important, what is your biggest concern about turning pastoral stations into National Parks?
    A: Poor fencing
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:11:25 +1100
    Q: Do you support creating more National Parks in western NSW?
    A: No
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:11:17 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any environmental benefits from National Parks? (e.g. protecting native species)
    A: No
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:11:05 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any economic benefits from National Parks in your area? (e.g. tourism)
    A: No
  • peter scoles
    answered 2025-11-11 17:10:45 +1100
    Q: Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?
    A: No
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:58:07 +1100
    Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
    A: Make 180cm exclusion fencing mandatory around park boundaries.
    Establish a minimum employee/ranger on site per 10k acres.
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:50:01 +1100
    Q: Would you be interested in being paid to improve the environment on your own land under a Conservation Agreement?
    A: Yes
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:49:52 +1100
    Q: What would make you more supportive of western National Parks?
    A: Requiring them to maintain fences
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:49:24 +1100
    Q: What would help most with controlling feral animals?
    A: Allowing conservation hunting in western National Parks
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:48:58 +1100
    Q: What is your third biggest concern?
    A: Councils losing rates income
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:48:39 +1100
    Q: What is your second biggest concern?
    A: Losing a pastoral business that helps the local economy
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:47:49 +1100
    Q: While all may be important, what is your biggest concern about turning pastoral stations into National Parks?
    A: Feral animals getting out of control
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:46:52 +1100
    Q: Do you support creating more National Parks in western NSW?
    A: No
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:46:45 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any environmental benefits from National Parks? (e.g. protecting native species)
    A: No
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:46:32 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any economic benefits from National Parks in your area? (e.g. tourism)
    A: No
  • Mark Damman
    answered 2025-11-09 22:45:54 +1100
    Q: Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?
    A: No
  • Greg Martin
    answered 2025-11-09 16:16:18 +1100
    Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
    A: National Parks in NSW don’t appear to encourage the public to visit, stay and enjoy what they have turned into a so-called National Park for which is supposed to be there for everybody to enjoy.
  • Greg Martin
    answered 2025-11-09 16:14:43 +1100
    Q: Would you be interested in being paid to improve the environment on your own land under a Conservation Agreement?
    A: Yes
  • Greg Martin
    answered 2025-11-09 16:14:25 +1100
    Q: What would make you more supportive of western National Parks?
    A: Stopping purchases above market value
  • Greg Martin
    answered 2025-11-09 16:13:48 +1100
    Q: What would help most with controlling feral animals?
    A: Allowing conservation hunting in western National Parks
  • Greg Martin
    answered 2025-11-09 16:13:10 +1100
    Q: What is your third biggest concern?
    A: Feral animals getting out of control
  • Greg Martin
    answered 2025-11-09 16:12:55 +1100
    Q: What is your second biggest concern?
    A: Losing a pastoral business that helps the local economy
  • Greg Martin
    answered 2025-11-09 16:12:40 +1100
    Q: While all may be important, what is your biggest concern about turning pastoral stations into National Parks?
    A: High purchase prices stopping new farmers
  • Greg Martin
    answered 2025-11-09 16:11:43 +1100
    Q: Do you support creating more National Parks in western NSW?
    A: No