Jessie Borrelle, Author at Victorian National Parks AssociationVictorian National Parks Association

Allan Government must honour promise to legislate new national parks in Victoria’s west

MEDIA RELEASE 17 November 2023 | The Allan Government has been urged to stop taxpayer-funded logging and create promised legislated parks in regional Victoria. Over 70 state, national and...

An open letter to Premier Allan

TAKE ACTION | We’re doing something big for the forests, rivers, woodlands and wildlife of the central west. We’ve united over 60 state, national and international groups – joined by...

Inquiry report: Impacts and management of feral horses in the Australian Alps

In early October 2023 the Federal Government published their findings from the Inquiry into the Impacts and management of feral horses in the Australian Alps. The report reiterated the severe...

It’s not just Victoria’s iconic mountain ash trees at risk – it’s every species in their community

NEWS 11 October 2023 | The Conversation David Lindenmayer, Australian National University; Chris Taylor, Australian National University; Elle Bowd, Australian National University, and Kita Ashman,...

VNPA in support of YES vote for the Voice

In October 2023, Australians will be asked to vote on whether to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution and establish a Voice to Parliament. The Victorian...

Vale Phil Ingamells, defender of nature

PARK WATCH Article September 2023 | VNPA staff and supporters were shocked and saddened by the unexpected death of Phil Ingamells, our long-time Parks Protection Advocate, friend, mentor and ally....

Rogue logging attempt reduced due to community pressure, but plans still afoot

PARK WATCH Article September 2023 | Jordan Crook, Parks and Nature Campaigner, wonders when our state agencies will stop working at cross purposes and put nature first The tree removal program ...

Community speaks out against rogue logging in precious national park habitat

MEDIA RELEASE | 1 September 2023 Academics, conservationists and community groups will take a stand against Forest Fire Management Victoria facilitating rogue logging of precious national park...

State logger plans could destroy endangered alpine plants

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE | 22 August 2023 Victorian National Parks Association, Victorian Forest Alliance, Friends of Mount Stirling Community nature groups are urging VicForests to ditch plans to log...

The end of native forest logging is finally coming …but now for some real work

PARK WATCH Article September 2023 | Executive Director, Matt Ruchel, unpacks the imminent end of an intractable industry It was indeed a long-awaited and welcome milestone, when on 23 May the...