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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 […]...

Hoodie chicks are tiny, and dwarfed by the heavy hooves of racehorses. Without protection they don't stand a chance against racing thoroughbreds.

Government puts horses ahead of protecting our hoodies

Belfast Coastal Reserve near Warrnambool is the second most important breeding site on Victoria's coastline for the tiny Hooded Plover, listed as Vulnerable in Victoria and nationally....

Belfast Coastal Reserve signage. Photo: Chris Smyth

Victorian Government backs racehorses over hoodies

MEDIA RELEASE 15 November 2018 | BirdLife Australia and the Victorian National Parks Association are appalled at the State Government’s decision to allow commercial horse training to continue...

Racehorses tear up Belfast Coastal Reserve-Photo Chris Smyth

Racehorses tearing up fragile coastal reserve

MEDIA RELEASE 14 October 2016 | A fragile coastal reserve in South West Victoria is being torn up and invaded by racehorse trainers who are using conservation areas as ‘race […]...

Deer are spreading across Victoria into many sensitive habitats.

Parks Victoria must get crucial resources for new alpine parks plan

MEDIA RELEASE 2 September 2016 | A plan for Victoria’s high country national parks that tackles head on the key threats of climate change, weeds, feral horses and deer must […]...

Farming zone must go at Belfast Coastal Reserve

MEDIA RELEASE 26 August 2016 | A beautiful stretch of coastal reserve between Port Fairy and Warrnambool could be lost to farming if the local council fails to rezone the […]...

Hopetoun Falls is one of many in the Great Otway Ranges National Park.

ALP promise to protect national parks welcomed

MEDIA RELEASE 16 June 2016 | Lovers of national parks and conservation groups from acrosshe countryoday commendedhe Australian Labor Party’s promiseo extend national environmental laws...