Park Watch March 2023

The current planning process has also allowed us to consider the future planning, management and use of Point Henry and the Moolap coastal area more broadly....

In a submission to a Parliamentary Inquiry into Fire Season Preparedness, we outlined a number of important life saving strategies that aren’t adequately employed in Victoria. If they were,...

We welcome that Infrastructure Victoria has considered the natural environment and identified some initiatives, however we find the section in general terms very light of the wide range of policy...

The passing of Bernie Fox in April, a past president of the Victorian National Parks Association and a passionate conservationist, is a reminder of the incredible value of commitment when […]...

Over summer 2016 Parks Victoria began consulting with the community on updating the draft 2010 Master Plan for Point Nepean National Park and its Quarantine Station. The new round of […]...

It’s almost two decades since a formal conservation or biodiversity strategy has been developed in Victoria, so we welcome strongly the development of this new 20-year plan for the state, […]...

Why do we have parks? How are they protected? Can I go horse riding in Victoria’s national parks? Can I go fishing? These are just some of the questions people […]...

We love our national parks. They give us rest and recreation, protect thousands of native species and are the foundation of our efforts to protect nature for the future. And […]...

The final edition of Park Watch for 2015 has plenty of holiday reading. Meet our new president Euan Moore, get the latest updates on our marine and coastal work and […]...

Climate change poses significant threats to our parks and the native plants and animals that rely on them for survival, but are we prepared for the changes to come? In […]...