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The Andrews Government is late for a very important date. They must decide whether or not to create new park refuges for wildlife, nature and people – but they haven’t. […]...

MEDIA RELEASE 21 February 2020 | The Victoria National Parks Association (VNPA) congratulates the Victorian Government and Parks Victoria on the release of th Strategic Action Plan: Protection of...

MEDIA RELEASE 18 February 2020 | This week the Andrews Government is due to respond in Parliament to a major report to protect significant areas of Victoria’s central west forests […]...

Your voice is incredibly important. This week the Victorian Government is due to respond to recommendations to create new national parks in the central west.  As a resident of Monbulk […]...

Your voice is very important. The Wellsford Forest is home to 32 rare or threatened plants and animals. Hollow-dependent and threatened Brush-tailed Phascogales and Barking Owls have lved here for...

MEDIA RELEASE 23 January 2020 | The Victorian Government’s announcement of a $17.5 million fire response and recovery package for nature is a welcome step forward, but needs to be matched...

Fire management is a serious and truly complicated thing. The fuel that feeds fire is also our great natural heritage. The impact of bushfires on the physical, emotional and economic […]...

Our deepest appreciation goes out to the firefighters, emergency services, park rangers, community volunteers, wildlife carers andealth workers on the frontline. Our thoughts are with everyone who...

PARK WATCH December 2019 | It’s time for the best management proposal our parks have ever seen, says VNPA’s Phil Ingamells. I once found myself in the steamy tropical forests of […]...

PARK WATCH December 2019 | An announcement by the Andrews Government is a breakthrough – of sorts – towards securing better management of Victoria’s native forests. Overview by our Executive...