Park Watch Articles

PARK WATCH Article September 2025 | The new bushfire code takes small steps but leaves big gaps, says Matt Ruchel, Executive Director Victoria’s Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on...

PARK WATCH Article June 2025 | With the 2025 federal election done and dusted, Matt Ruchel, Executive Director, asks how did nature fare in the mix of culture wars and […]...

PARK WATCH Article June 2025 | The Victorian Protected Areas Council (VPAC) is dedicated to connecting park managers and protecting national parks, says Felicity Brooke Former Victorian park managers...

PARK WATCH Article June 2025 | Despite their Critically Endangered status, government actions only serve to undermine not strengthen Dingo conservation, reports Jordan Crook, Parks and Nature...

PARK WATCH Article June 2025 | The proposal for a theme park-style ‘luge’ in Arthurs Seat devalues our parks, says Jordan Crook, Parks and Nature Campaigner Mornington Peninsula residents and...

PARK WATCH Article June 2025 | Southern Rock Lobsters are thriving in Victoria’s marine national parks, says Shannon Hurley, Nature Conservation Campaigner with Jessie Borrelle, Engagement and...

PARK WATCH Article June 2025 | Decisive action can help eradicate feral deer from national parks following bushfires We have a great opportunity to aerially cull feral deer populations in […]...

PARK WATCH Article June 2025 | The State Government’s attack on Fisheries Officers will seriously affect enforcement, says Karen Batt, CPSU Branch Secretary Opposition the State Government’s...

PARK WATCH Article June 2025 | Associate Professor Don Garden takes a look back at the genesis and passage of the legislation that covers Victoria’s protected areas The Victorian National...

PARK WATCH Article June 2025 | Park Watch National Parks Act Quiz Do national parks protect nature better than state forests? Who manages national parks in Victoria? How many national […]...