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PARK WATCH March 2017 | Our executive director Matt Ruchel raises the alarm on plans to log Victoria’s western forests. Concern and anger has been sparked among conservationists by a […]...

Victoria just became the largest logger of native forest in Australia - not a title we should be proud of....

PARK WATCH Article June 2026 | Matt Ruchel, Executive Director, reflects on 12 years of Labor government and what it has meant for nature in Victoria  The next Victorian election […]...

PARK WATCH Article June 2026 | A new campaign is calling time on broken promises, reveals Shannon Hurley, Nature Conservation Campaigner Something strange is happening in Victorian politics. On...

Welcome to the June 2026 issue of our quarterly magazine, ParkWatch. With atate election due this year, we taketock of how nature has fared across Labor’s three terms in government. Our...

NEWS 6 May 2026 | The Victorian Government’s 2025–26 budget doubles down on cost of living, safety and transport, but nature barely gets a look-in. Here’s what it means for […]...

PARK WATCH Article March 2026 | Matt Ruchel, Executive Director, says the government has lost its way on nature The Allan Government is showing a lack of cohesive vision for […]...

PARK WATCH Article March 2026 | Jordan Crook, Parks and Nature Campaigner, unpacks a long-awaited review When the Andrews Government ended native forest logging, they promised big additions to...

PARK WATCH Article March 2026 | As political leaders continue to make decisions that undermine nature, a bold and hopeful movement determined to turn the tide is taking shape, reveal […]...

Story Feb 2026 | The Track Through the Scribbly Gums Short story by Roger Chao. Roger is a writer, activist and VNPA supporter. The first thing the scribbly gums taught […]...