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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 […]...

How a vehicle testing ground became a biodiversity hotspot

NEWS 7 September 2021 | Today is national Threatened Species Day. Observed every year on the anniversary of the extinction of the marsupial known as Kaparunina to Traditional Owners – […]...

Release of Victoria’s draft Marine and Coastal Strategy

NEWS 3 September 2021 | Victoria’s beautiful beaches and ocean might not be within reach to all of us at the moment, but they’re definitely on our mind. And, after […]...

Give a big 5 for our seas and shores

TAKE ACTION | The state government has released their draft Marine and Coastal Strategy. This is a really important moment. It’s where the wind hits the sails to guide the […]...