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?

Showing 593 reactions

  • Stephen McGrath
    answered 2025-11-06 18:09:36 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any environmental benefits from National Parks? (e.g. protecting native species)
    A: Yes
  • Stephen McGrath
    answered 2025-11-06 18:09:27 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any economic benefits from National Parks in your area? (e.g. tourism)
    A: Yes
  • Stephen McGrath
    answered 2025-11-06 18:09:15 +1100
    Q: Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?
    A: No
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:07:30 +1100
    Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
    A: Fees need to be removed for people who want to camp in National Parks. We pay enough Tax to have these resources Fee Free as they were
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:05:32 +1100
    Q: Would you be interested in being paid to improve the environment on your own land under a Conservation Agreement?
    A: No
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:05:17 +1100
    Q: What would make you more supportive of western National Parks?
    A: Making them pay rates to Councils
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:04:54 +1100
    Q: What would help most with controlling feral animals?
    A: Allowing conservation hunting in western National Parks
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:04:39 +1100
    Q: What is your third biggest concern?
    A: Losing a pastoral business that helps the local economy
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:04:28 +1100
    Q: What is your second biggest concern?
    A: Losing access to roads or fire trails
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:04:15 +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
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:03:50 +1100
    Q: Do you support creating more National Parks in western NSW?
    A: Yes
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:03:41 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any environmental benefits from National Parks? (e.g. protecting native species)
    A: Yes
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:03:31 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any economic benefits from National Parks in your area? (e.g. tourism)
    A: No
  • Ronald Mewburn
    answered 2025-11-06 17:03:16 +1100
    Q: Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?
    A: No
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:23:49 +1100
    Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
    A: Recreational regos for motorcycles atvs etc. should be introduced in NSW national parks as well as recreational hunting should be introduced with the same system as Victoria, not the r licence system.
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:20:52 +1100
    Q: Would you be interested in being paid to improve the environment on your own land under a Conservation Agreement?
    A: Yes
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:20:42 +1100
    Q: What would make you more supportive of western National Parks?
    A: Making them pay rates to Councils
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:20:06 +1100
    Q: What would help most with controlling feral animals?
    A: Allowing conservation hunting in western National Parks
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:19:54 +1100
    Q: What is your third biggest concern?
    A: Feral animals getting out of control
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:19:46 +1100
    Q: What is your second biggest concern?
    A: Losing access to roads or fire trails
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:19:07 +1100
    Q: While all may be important, what is your biggest concern about turning pastoral stations into National Parks?
    A: Losing access to roads or fire trails
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:18:29 +1100
    Q: Do you support creating more National Parks in western NSW?
    A: No
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:18:17 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any environmental benefits from National Parks? (e.g. protecting native species)
    A: No
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:18:04 +1100
    Q: Have you seen any economic benefits from National Parks in your area? (e.g. tourism)
    A: No
  • G C
    answered 2025-10-28 11:17:35 +1100
    Q: Are you happy with how National Parks are currently managed in western NSW?
    A: No
  • brian jones
    answered 2025-10-28 09:05:37 +1100
    Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share?
    A: nsw npws is an environmental disaster, from koskiusco down, feral animals are problems, not paying shire rates is a problem, weed explosion is a problem, but the biggest problem, not mentioned in this survey is bushfire. The worst fires in the last 40 years have occured because of npws non management which allows fires to get huge in inaccessible areas. These fires result in massive destruction which in some areas the land might never recover from. The reason this is allowed to happen is because there is no one in government with any influence who is prepared to hold npws to account.
  • brian jones
    answered 2025-10-28 09:01:12 +1100
    Q: Would you be interested in being paid to improve the environment on your own land under a Conservation Agreement?
    A: No
  • brian jones
    answered 2025-10-28 09:00:54 +1100
    Q: What would make you more supportive of western National Parks?
    A: Making them pay rates to Councils
  • brian jones
    answered 2025-10-28 09:00:33 +1100
    Q: What would help most with controlling feral animals?
    A: Baiting programs in western National Parks
  • brian jones
    answered 2025-10-28 09:00:09 +1100
    Q: What is your third biggest concern?
    A: Losing access to roads or fire trails