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MEDIA RELEASE 26 May 2026 | Three years ago this week, the Victorian Government promised to end commercial native forest logging to protect forests and the wildlife that depend on […]...

Victoria ended commercial native forest logging on the 1 January 2024. It was a landmark moment for nature protection. But a new government policy is bringing logging back by stealth, […]...

NEWS 6 May 2026 | The Victorian Government’s 2025–26 budget doubles down on cost of living, safety and transport, but nature barely gets a look-in. Here’s what it means for […]...

MEDIA RELEASE 5 May 2026 | Conservation groups and community advocates say the Victorian Budget’s $124.5 million commitment to the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal (VRET) at Port of Hastings...

TAKE ACTION Rare woodlands have been destroyed at Mount Macedon. Even after the community and local council said no. Email your elected reps to ask why this happened, and to […]...

TAKE ACTION The Kentbruck Windfarm development in south-west Victoria is a good project in the wrong place. We need renewables. But not at the expense of habitats and wildlife they’re […]...

PARK WATCH Article March 2026 | Severe government cuts are putting our marine habitats at risk, say Shannon Hurley, Mark Rodrigue and Chris Smyth Victoria’s busiest marine waterways and protected...

PARK WATCH Article March 2026 | Matt Ruchel, Executive Director, says the government has lost its way on nature The Allan Government is showing a lack of cohesive vision for […]...

PARK WATCH Article March 2026 | Jordan Crook, Parks and Nature Campaigner, looks at how recent bushfires have affected Victorian parks From mid-January 2026 bushfires raged across parts of Victoria....

PARK WATCH Article March 2026 | Jordan Crook, Parks and Nature Campaigner, unpacks a long-awaited review When the Andrews Government ended native forest logging, they promised big additions to...