The end of native forest logging is here
NEWS 1 Jan 2024 | Today the chainsaws fall silent and we breathe a very deep sigh of relief. Native forest logging is offically a thing of the past in […]...
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Rogue logging attempt reduced due to community pressure, but plans still afoot
PARK WATCH Article September 2023 | Jordan Crook, Parks and Nature Campaigner, wonders when our state agencies will stop working at cross purposes and put nature first The tree removal program ...
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Community speaks out against rogue logging in precious national park habitat
MEDIA RELEASE | 1 September 2023 Academics, conservationists and community groups will take a stand against Forest Fire Management Victoria facilitating rogue logging of precious national park...
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The end of native forest logging is finally coming …but now for some real work
PARK WATCH Article September 2023 | Executive Director, Matt Ruchel, unpacks the imminent end of an intractable industry It was indeed a long-awaited and welcome milestone, when on 23 May the...
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Alarming discovery by citizen scientists sparks concerns illegal logging will continue
MEDIA RELEASE 29 June 2023 | Citizen scientists from Wildlife of the Central Highlands (WOTCH) and the Victorian Forest Alliance (VFA) have discovered state-owned logging company VicForests has...
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End of native forest logging a victory for nature
PARK WATCH Article June 2023 | We are elated! On 23 May the state government announced their plan to speed up the transition out of native forest logging. Native forest […]...
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Pressure mounts against rogue logging in Dandenong Ranges National Park
PARK WATCH Article June 2023 | Nature Conservation Campaigner Blake Nisbet on the fight against rogue logging in Dandenong Ranges National Park and Silvan Reservoir Immense local pushback has...
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Salvage logging is forest destruction
PARK WATCH Article June 2023 | VNPA Executive Director Matt Ruchel asks if rogue logging will become the next forest-eating monster now we’ve (almost) banished VicForests Due to the impact...
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Rogue logging our special places
Rogue logging is destroying vulnerable areas of our protected parks and reserves. Under the guise of ‘storm clean up’ and ‘fire management’, invaluable forests are being trashed and sold for...
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Victorian nature community elated over faster end to native forest logging in the state
MEDIA RELEASE 23 May 2023 | The Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA) has welcomed the announcement of the State Government’s decision to bring forward the end of native forest logging...
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