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Fire management needs some open scrutiny

PARK WATCH September 2021 | Fire affects us all, and it affects all of Victoria’s environment. So surely its management warrants ongoing, rigorous, independent evaluation, says Phil Ingamells. If...

Time to hang on to the wild

PARK WATCH September 2021 | There have been some great wins for conservation over the last 50 years or so. But we can’t maintain protection of our national parks unless […]...

Wild winds and flattened forests

PARK WATCH September 2021 | Jordan Crook was in the eye of the storm – and explains what is necessary in the aftermath. On the night of the 9th of […]...

New national parks for Victoria

PARK WATCH September 2021 | Executive Director Matt Ruchel and Digital Campaigner Jessie Borrelle explain how the recent announcement is … complicated. It was an overcast Thursday morning, shaping...

Australia Institute’s Anne Kantor Fellowship for Young Women Environmentalists

NEW STAFF | Elizabeth Morison has recently joined the Victorian National Parks Association as part of theralia Institute’s Anne Kantor Fellowship for Young Women Environmentalists. The...

Tribute: Ian Harris

TRIBUTE | Ian Harris (1948–2021) The Victorian National Parks Association community is saddened by the passing of Ian Harris. Ian served as our President from 2001 to 2004, continuing as […]...

New report shows wildlife corridor is critical for threatened species

MEDIA RELEASE 16 September 2021 | Concerns over sand mining threats fuel calls for state government purchase of iconic Holden Proving Ground and greater protection for Western Port Woodlands....

Report launch – Wildlife corridor or sand pit?

In one of the most cleared regions of the most cleared state is an oasis of native vegetation. It’s called the Western Port woodlands. Right now, it’s under threat from […]...

Community passion for forest protection at Mirboo North

NEW REPORT 10 September 2021 | The Mirboo North State Forest provides habitat critical for the survival of many animals and plants threatened with extinction. Greater Gliders, Powerful Owls,...

New Great Ocean Road management authority has far too much authority!

MEDIA RELEASE 10 September 2021 | Legislation introduced to Victoria’s Parliament this week is not the best way to improve management of the Great Ocean Road. “Establishing a new Great […]...