Crackdown on illegal dog walkers at Wamberal
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Central Coast Council have installed new signs at Wamberal Lagoon Nature Reserve and around Wamberal Surf Club to remind dog owners…
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Cultural burn at Aboriginal site
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) completed a successful cultural burn at the Daleys Point Aboriginal Site in Bouddi National Park late last month. The burn, which covered…
Looking out for migrating humpbacks
National Parks and Wildlife Service has assembled a Large Whale Disentanglement team to help smooth the passage of humpback whales off Central Coast shores as they make their annual migration…
Hazard reduction burn in Brisbane Water National Park
A hazard reduction burn will be conducted in Brisbane Water National Park on Saturday, March 9, to protect homes in Kariong. Smoke may be seen from the nearby M1 Motorway,…
Crackdown on vandalism at Pelican Island
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will install surveillance cameras and increase patrols of the Pelican Island Nature Reserve following a spate of vandalism acts. In announcing an…
NPWS hazard reduction burn in Bouddi National Park
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a hazard reduction burn in Bouddi National Park, south of Killcare Heights, starting Friday, August 25. The 56-hectare burn…
Hazard reduction burn in BW National Park
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a hazard reduction burn in Brisbane Water National Park from Thursday, August 3, and continuing over the weekend. The 375-hectare burn…
Upgrade for Somersby Falls picnic area
The Somersby Falls picnic area in Brisbane Water National Park is set for a major upgrade. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is poised to begin a transformative project…
Bid to save rare turtle nest
A large operation is underway to protect a rare nest of endangered Loggerhead Turtle eggs discovered at Shelly Beach, with residents asked to help. Two surprised beach walkers found the…
Huge national parks recruitment drive
Firefighting and conservation capacity is at the forefront as the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) launches one of the biggest recruitment drives in its history. Minister for Environment…
Attracting tourists to our national parks
A new tourism campaign is aimed at attracting visitors to national parks across the state, including on the Central Coast. The first ever joint National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)…
Hazard reduction burn in Bouddi National Park
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will undertake hazard reduction burns with support from the Rural Fire Service in Bouddi National Park on November 3 and 4, weather…