To the Minister for the Environment Minister Penny Sharpe
 
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) are going to CLOSE the legal Clothing-Optional beach at Tyagarah by April 8,  2024
 
Legal outdoor spaces for the naturist community are rare in NSW (and Australia) and this beach is highly valued by both committed and casual naturists throughout the Northern Rivers and SE Queensland. Nude recreation is a legitimate way of life, and the local community, interstate and international visitors have the right to some public space where this freedom can be expressed.
 
The Tyagarah clothing-optional beach has been a place of fun and freedom since it was created by community activism over 25 years ago. Thousands of people now enjoy this beach responsibly 
 
Closing the beach on such short notice and without public consultation or the offer of an alternate location is unfair.
 
We object to this decision. 
 
We call on NPWS to immediately reverse their decision and to speak with stakeholders to ensure there is a legal clothing-optional beach in Byron Shire for us and future generations.