This is environmental news of colossal, or should I say koalossal, proportions (“ Loggers axed for Great Koala park ”, September 7). Thanks to the wonderful, persistent work of organisations such as the Wilderness Society and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, koalas, greater gliders and myriad other fauna and flora species now have a much better chance of long-term survival. Thank you to the premier and the ministers who finally decided this park is indeed a necessity for nature, and have provided a place that hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of visitors will enjoy for decades to come. Margot Vaccari, Berowra

The announcement by the Minns government of a koala sanctuary is welcome news, as long as the restrictions on tree felling are strictly enforced. Tree felling of natur

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