BREAKING NEWS: Milestone for nature protection as Andrews Government announces new national parks

RMIT FactLab has reviewed false claims promoted online about new fines for park goers in Victoria’s regional and metropolitan parks. See the RMIT Factcheck Page updated: 08/11/2022 NEWS 12...

Commercial accommodation hubs in the heart of Alpine country? The Alpine National Park is a treasured landscape. It’s home to the rare and fuzzy Tooarrana, Mountain Pygmy Possums, endangered...

Media Release 11 August 2022 | Up to 40 hectares of critically endangered grassland has been recently illegally destroyed by a Melbourne landowner. A huge blunder by the Department of […]...

Thank you for your generosity this year Together we’ve achieved real progress on the health and protection of Victoria’s natural heritage – and your unwavering support has made it all...

NEWS 11 August 2022 | A supposedly protected swathe of Victoria’s last remaining old-growth grassland has been destroyed following illegal dumping. Conservation Area 9 was a precious old-growth...

NEWS 20 July 2022 | By now you might’ve seen the bracing news stories on the latest federal State of the Environment report. While it’s great to see renewed attention […]...

Media Release 12 July 2022 | Controversial mountain bike track decision pending. A coalition of Victorian conservation groups are calling on newly appointed Planning Minister Lizzie Blandthorn to end...

PARK WATCH June 2022 | It seems these mysterious creatures may return this season, shares campaigner Shannon Hurley. The new year isn’t just a fresh start and a time for […]...

NEWS 5 June 2022 | Greater Gliders have just been moved from vulnerable to endangered on the federal government’s list of threatened species. In practical terms this means they are […]...

Call on your leaders to protect our precious Greater Gliders. Greater Gliders have just been moved from vulnerable to endangered on the federal government’s list of threatened species. In practical...