Illegal to photograph tree's in NSW Nat Parks?

Thanks John,
They didn't mention 'for commercial reasons' in the ACA story but you know how they exaggerate things.

I did a bit of googling & could only find reference to commercial photography such as;

Photos taken for commercial purpose are subject to copyright laws and the laws of the Commonwealth or State.

For example:

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (Cth) on photographers who take and commercialise photographs of Commonwealth reserves.
A Commonwealth reserve is defined as one proclaimed by the Governor-General and includes places such as
Kakadu National Park, Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park, Booderee National Park, Australian National Botanic
Gardens, Christmas Island National Park, Pulu Keeling National Park, Norfolk Island National Park and
Commonwealth Marine Parks and Reserves.

To take photographs in a Commonwealth reserve for commercial purposes, a photographer should:
• Contact the Commonwealth reserve and obtain a permit to take photographs for commercial purposes by
paying the specified fee and entering into a Location Agreement; and
• Abide by the conditions imposed upon commercial photographers in the reserve by the Director.
If a photographer breaches a Location Agreement (or does not enter into one), a ranger or warden may require
him or her to hand over all copies of any photographs taken and any camera or other device used to take them.
For further information, contact the National Park you wish to visit. You can also contact the Commonwealth
Department of Environment and Heritage by phone 02 6274 1111 or see the website:
http://www.deh.gov.au/parks/index.html.

Similar legislation applies in States and Territories, such as:

The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Regulations 1999 (NSW) restrict the taking and subsequent use of
photographs for commercial purposes. The Regulations prohibit any use of a camera for commercial purposes in a
public area unless authorised by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.
“Public areas” are defined as any part of the Sydney Harbour foreshore that the public is entitled to use and
include Luna Park, the Rocks and Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, Woolloomoolloo, Pyrmont, White Bay, Rozelle
Bay and the Australian Technology Park.
For further information, contact the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority by phone 02 9240 8500 or see the
website: http://www.shfa.nsw.gov.au.

Yes it may be hard to 'police' but most commercial photographers would rather have a permit than risk having their equipment taken.

John

I dont think the filming of a tree is the main issue here.

How current affairs programs like to distort the facts. My guess it has more to do with commercial organisations coming into NP's and trying to take over an area for filming, effectively stopping the general public from accessing that area while they are filming. Having seen a filming group in action, it is very hard to access the area they are in as they have vehicles, cameras & wires running everywhere.

I say, keep filming your trees and the law will leave you well alone.

Laurie

More likely it's just another opportunity for a Governement organisation to extract money.

In Sydney most Councils, and any of the big bureaucracies (like RailCorp, Sydney Water) all try to control any photography or filming on their properties, and there is an application process to be gone through, and fees to be paid.

LES

Sorry to say Michael, we only pay for them.

Just thinking, who would bother telling those fools anyway, even if you were a professional... How would they know where the photo came from.. How dumb are they to think anyone would pay a fee... and how dumb would someone be to pay for something he was already paying for through his hard earned taxes.....I think when people enter govt and politics, their brains must fall out.... Just look at Big Kev and his team!!!! Really... Michael

True Fatso!! They just squeeze as much as they think they can get away with... Michael

Quote:
" I felt like throwing my stubbie at the telly" BAHAHAHA only after your finished it. ROFLMAO

Cheers Dave..

They can't do a thing if you're not in the National Park.

Sydney Opera House can't do a thing if you're taking the photos from outside their property.

I can take a photo of you in your yard (provided I'm on public land) and publish it in a book and I needn't pay you a cent. It's only Commercial Use if use the photo to sell something e.g. the cover of a book. That's the law currently about photography in Australia.

Deanna, you would say if challenged "I was taking a photo of the boundary fence and that damned National Park in the background got in the scene uninvited".
Cheers, Bruce.

You might be overstepping the mark under the Privacy Laws though. Look at the rubbish Google went to with Street View!

Have a read of the latest 4X4 Aus mag there is an article regarding Uluaru-Kata Tjuta NP (Ulurules), it says it all. EPBC Regulation 12.24. Then let us know what you think.

sorry missed the best part

Further, EPBC Regulation 12.24 (5) states that, “The Director, a ranger or a warden may, at any time, require a person who has captured an image in contravention of subregulation (1) to surrender the following:
(a) all copies and forms of the image;
(b) any device or means used to capture the image.”

This LINK shows all commonwealth parks and reserves that require a permit for commercial filming or photography.
As for ACA and TT I would rather watch paint dry.

Cheers

I gather according to those regulations the director can impose restrictions on Private photography

for any reason and either specific parts or people or an entire park

now you would hope such powers dont get abused but the potential is there.

now such restrictions are already in place in some parks for the general public.
Much of the significant geological features around the base of Uluru the general public are forbidden to photograph comercial or not

Why> - you just did!
LES

'so I did 'silly me I mu'st 'stop it 'sorry