Exploring Victoria’s national parks
Why do we have parks? How are they protected? Can I go horse riding in Victoria’sal parks? Can I go fishing? These are just some of the questions people have about Victoria’s...
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Park Watch March 2016
We love ournal 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 yet Victoria’s...
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Park Watch December 2015
The final edition Park Watch for 2015 has plenty holiday reading. Meet our new president Euan Moore, get the latest updates on our marine and coastal work and read about the brilliant success...
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Park Watch September 2015
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 this edition of Park Watch...
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Submission: Statewide assessment of public land
An initial submission to the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council’s Statewide Assessment of Public Land. This broad-brush investigation will look at how well Victoria’s system of...
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Park Watch June 2015
A yarn about the values of rivers and small swamps, another about Baw Baw National Park and a piece on the secretive allocation of funds away from national parks are just some of the stories you will...
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Park Watch March 2015
Victoria’s new premier has a chance to once again make our state a world leader in nature conservation, but can he deliver? We also have a story about Westgate Park that reminds us not to...
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Submission: Review of performance targets for bushfire fuel management on public land
We support a planned burn program in Victoria, for both fuel reduction and ecological purposes. However, we believe a hectare-based target has not produced, and cannot produce, the best outcomes for:...
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Scenario planning for the Westernport Bay Region
Following the release of the Australian Conservation Foundation’s preliminary study into thelogical values of Westernport Bay, Professor Robert Costanza, one of the world’s leading...
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