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The beginnings of a shellfish reef? Oysters growing on a settlement plate. Photo: Kade Mills

Resurrecting reefs

PARK WATCH June 2017 | ReefWatch’s Kade Mills reports back on an ambitious strategy to bring back the forgotten shellfish reefs of Port Phillip Bay. We all know what an […]...

'He that plants trees loves others beside himself'. Photo: David Fletcher

Celebrating two decades of growth

PARK WATCH June 2017 | This year marks the 20th anniversary of Project Hindmarsh and the Hindmarsh Landcare Network. Hindmarsh Landcare facilitator Jonathan Starks looks back over their history. What...

Racehorses tear up Belfast Coastal Reserve-Photo Chris Smyth

Andrews Government fails legal test on commercial horse training in coastal reserve

MEDIA RELEASE 7 June 2017 | The Victorian Government made the wrong legal call when it approved the licensing of commercial horse training at Belfast Coastal Reserve, according to new […]...

Do love letters get any bigger than this?

Clear blue skies and cool mountain air welcomed 400 committed conservationists to the Mt Donna Buang summit on the weekend as we formed a giant human sign spelling out support […]...

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...

Logging in Victoria's central highlands.

Victoria’s forests are not magic puddings

PARK WATCH March 2017 | Matt Ruchel, member of the Forest Industry Task Force and VNPA Executive Director, explains why sawmills and the pulp and paper industry don’t understand how […]...