In 1982 the Wran Government creates more than 200,000 ha of new parks, protecting the largest areas of rainforest left in the State. These are later listed as World Heritage. In 1982 we issue planning guidelines for protecting coastal wetlands and form the Wetlands Coalition . TEC maintains a register of threatened wetlands. 1985 sees gazettal of a State Environmental Planning Policy protecting over 1,000 areas.
Concerns arise about alienation of urban parks for exclusive use.
A TEC survey reveals leasing disputes and the need to improve legislative protection and council practices. In 1986 a State Policy is introduced that requires greater assessment of proposals which affect urban bushland. The Local Government Act 1993 attempts to prevent park alienation but leaves loopholes. TEC's Community Land Campaign to remove these achieves success in 1997 when the Government says it will change the Act. We obtain government support for protection of wild and scenic rivers.