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Giant human sign spells out Victoria’s support for Great Forest National Park

MEDIA RELEASE 14 May 2017 | Four hundred committed people gathered at the summit of Mt Donna Buang in the Yarra Ranges National Park yesterday to create a giant human sign […]...

Buff-rumped thornbill Photo: Patrick Kavanagh Flickr | CC BY 2.0

Victorian budget a step in the right direction for nature protection

MEDIA RELEASE 1 May 2017 | Victoria’s 2017-18 budget includes some important nature protection initiatives and should kickstart the long-term rebuilding of the state’s capacity to look after its...

Hooded plover habitat near Port Fairy. Photo: Ed Dunens Follow | Flickr | CC BY 2.O

Hoodies win beach battle but still at war with Andrews Government

MEDIA RELEASE 27 April 2017 | Moyne Shire Council’s indefinite ban on commercial horse training at Killarney Beach near Port Fairy is a great win for vulnerable hooded plovers and […]...

Walking with family friends is a great motivator for young kids.

Families get a bit wild at Yarra Bend ‘Wild Families’ launch

MEDIA RELEASE 23 April 2017 | With so much time spent indoors in this day and age, families are craving new opportunities to spend time outdoors. Families in Victoria with […]...

The Grampians rice-flower is found only in the Grampions region of western Victoria and listed as nationally vulnerable.

New statewide plan maps out nature protection for Victoria

MEDIA RELEASE 4 April 2017 | A new statewide strategy to protect Victoria’s natural heritage highlights the importance of the state’s natural places. Released today the plan is the first...

The southern emu wren is one of many birds using the Anglesea Heathlands.

Win for Anglesea Heathlands – to be protected in Great Otway National Park

MEDIA RELEASE 2 February 2017 | Conservation groups areelighted the Anglesea Heathlands are to be included in the Great Otway National Park. “Protection of Victoria’s richest and most...

Powerful Owl. Photo: Lyn and Geoff Easton

Victoria’s nature protection laws need fundamental reform

Victoria’s most threatened and vulnerable native species are being let down by poor laws which need fundamental reform, according to Victoria’s peak conservation groups. Environmental...

Milestone report on health of our bays a wake-up call

The Victorian National Parks Association has welcomed the release of the State of the Bays Report as a critical first step in securing the good health of our marine environments. […]...

Pod of burrunan dolphins forms a 'fishing wall' to herd fish near the proposed site of a new jetty at the Quarantine Station.

Point Nepean plan a good step forward

The Victorian National Parks Association has welcomed the release of a draft Point Nepean National Park Master Plan as the best way to put previous planning and political mistakes on […]...

Great Victorian Fish Count 2016: Nemo and Dory have nothing on our fish

MEDIA RELEASE 18 November 2016 | As the weather warms hundreds of divers and snorkelers will flock to the water this summer as part of the biggest citizen science event […]...