Q: Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?
A: No

Q: Would you be interested in being paid to improve the environment on your own land under a Conservation Agreement?
A: No

Q: What would make you more supportive of western National Parks?
A: Stopping purchases above market value

Q: What would help most with controlling feral animals?
A: Baiting programs in western National Parks

Q: What is your third biggest concern?
A: High purchase prices stopping new farmers

Q: What is your second biggest concern?
A: Losing a pastoral business that helps the local economy

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

Q: Do you support creating more National Parks in western NSW?
A: No

Q: Have you seen any environmental benefits from National Parks? (e.g. protecting native species)
A: No

Q: Have you seen any economic benefits from National Parks in your area? (e.g. tourism)
A: No

Q: Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?
A: No

Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
A: Why are they forcing this on us. It seems that all of us west of the divide are second class citizens and they can do what they like as in medi evil times

Q: Would you be interested in being paid to improve the environment on your own land under a Conservation Agreement?
A: No

Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
A: The government clearly have another agenda. Using National Parks to purchase land – that should be in agricultural production to meet a target (whatever that may be – and for whatever reason) is unfair to the communities of Western NSW. The government is sending the wrong message about management by pastoralists in Western NSW to the areas where votes matter. We only hold the land in trust for our children for a short time, however the government don’t value the ongoing productive benefits. Instead they are land grabbing for no tangible benefit.
National Parks should only be able to operate in an auction system which is transparent and offers equal opportunity to other would-be purchasers.
In NP Management plans there should be a requirement to exclusion fence their property boundaries at 100 percent of the cost. NP will then be able to manage all “their” animals rather than callling upon their neighbours to feed and water them.
In NP Management Plan their should be a requirement to participate in baiting programs and be good neighbours.

Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
A: The government clearly have another agenda. Using National Parks to purchase land – that should be in agricultural production to meet a target (whatever that may be – and for whatever reason) is unfair to the communities of Western NSW. The government is sending the wrong message about management by pastoralists in Western NSW to the areas where votes matter. We only hold the land in trust for our children for a short time, however the government don’t value the ongoing productive benefits. Instead they are land grabbing for no tangible benefit.
National Parks should only be able to operate in an auction system which is transparent and offers equal opportunity to other would-be purchasers.
In NP Management plans there should be a requirement to exclusion fence their property boundaries at 100 percent of the cost. NP will then be able to manage all “their” animals rather than callling upon their neighbours to feed and water them.
In NP Management Plan their should be a requirement to participate in baiting programs and be good neighbours.

Q: What would make you more supportive of western National Parks?
A: Better communication with nearby landholders

Q: What would help most with controlling feral animals?
A: Allowing conservation hunting in western National Parks

Q: What is your third biggest concern?
A: Losing a pastoral business that helps the local economy

Q: What is your second biggest concern?
A: Feral animals getting out of control

Q: While all may be important, what is your biggest concern about turning pastoral stations into National Parks?
A: Losing a pastoral business that helps the local economy

Q: Do you support creating more National Parks in western NSW?
A: No

Q: Have you seen any environmental benefits from National Parks? (e.g. protecting native species)
A: No

Q: Have you seen any economic benefits from National Parks in your area? (e.g. tourism)
A: Yes

Q: Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?
A: No

Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
A: Instead of buying more land and not managing and maintaining any of it to an acceptable standard, concentrate on what they have and get it fenced, feral populations culled and maintained, noxious weeds controlled. Stop driving the price up so that it’s impossible for other buyers to compete to purchase land. It is never going to come back into personal ownership, enough is enough. Most landowners are responsible with native populations and land management, we don’t need more national park owned land in our region or probably any other. They have plenty of work, value, endangered species, tourism and cultural value in what is already owned.

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

Q: Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?
A: No

Q: Would you be interested in being paid to improve the environment on your own land under a Conservation Agreement?
A: Yes