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Monday 6th May 2013  Our precious region gets nationwide coverage

Monday, 6th May 2013  MEDIA RELEASE   This morning, environmental group Quit Coal have unveiled a giant banner from the top of Flinders Street Station, calling on Premier Napthine to 'get off the coal...

May 2 2013  Friends of the Earth raised concerns today about a recently published EPA report regarding pesticide and heavy metal detections in waterways in Gippsland.  

April 9, 2013 Friends of the Earth media release April 9, 2013 Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has today announced a major restructure of the public service, with major implications for environmental policy and which...

March 14 2013 Media Release Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth has today released a report which investigated drinking water issues in the South West of Victoria between the years 2006 and 2012. The...

February 20 2013 Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth expressed further concern about Minister Guy's intervention in the relocation of Eastern Golf Course. On February 8, the Minister amended the property address, where the...

February 19, 2013 Friends of the Earth Media release. In a significant shift in policy, the NSW government has bowed to community pressure and announced the creation of No Go Zones for coal seam...

FEBRUARY 11 2013 PRESS RELEASE Friends of the Earth today expressed its disappointment at the actions of Planning Minister Matthew Guy in amending the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme in order to facilitate the construction...

Local mining company Lakes Oil has long been trying – without success - to commercialise oil and gas operations in both Western Victoria and Gippsland. “Today's announcement that Gina Rinehart’s company Hancock Prospecting has...