The Western Port Woodlands is a spectacular patchwork of sandy coastal forest. It’s home to some of Victoria’s most endangered wildlife. And the former Holden Proving Ground is its...

PARK WATCH Article December 2023 | Small pieces of wildlife-rich public reserves and private land form a puzzle that, if connected, can form a new national park, writes Jessie Borrelle, […]...

The Western Port Woodlands is pure magic. Snuffly Southern Brown Bandicoots and mighty Lace Monitors fossick among the grasses, wildflowers and orchids. These patches of bushland are a haven for...

PARK WATCH Article June 2023 | Catherine Watson from Save Western Port woodlands reports on the epic journey to protect this important wildlife corridor from sand mining After 747 submissions,...

PARK WATCH Article November 2022 | Q&A: Catherine Watson from Save Western Port Woodlands 1. Can you tell us about a memorable experience of nature from your childhood or younger […]...

PARK WATCH Article June 2022 | After a long wait, the state government has released their draft policy on the future vision for the Bass Coast area. But it entirely […]...

NEWS 17 March 2022 | After a long wait, community and environment groups are stunned and disappointed that the Victorian Government’s Distinctive Areas and Landscapes (DAL) policy draft for the...

MEDIA RELEASE 16 September 2021 | Concerns over sand mining threats fuel calls for state government purchase of iconic Holden Proving Ground and greater protection for Western Port Woodlands....

REPORT 2021 | This report was commissioned by Victorian National Parks Association and Save Western Port Woodlands. The investigation was undertaken to gain insight into the conservation values and...

PARK WATCH June 2020 | A vision from the past becomes a new plan, writes Meryl Brown Tobin. Then In 1996, 1,139 Bass Coast Shire locals and visitors signed a […]...