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Kinglake Friends of the Forest (KFF) have expressed extreme concern over plans by Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) to carry out a fuel hazard reduction burn in Flowerdale today (25 March 2025). Sue McKinnon,...

While the flooding from ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to impact northern NSW and southern Queensland and a long clean up gets underway, fire season drags on in much of the rest of the...

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) is currently in the process of burning significant areas of Gippsland (and elsewhere in the state) as part of it’s planned burn program. Planned burning is intended to reduce...

On February 14th-16th the Friends of the Earth Melbourne (FoEM) Forest Collective hosted it's first Snow Gum Summit in Dinner Plain at the community centre. It was a fantastic weekend, bringing together a diversity...

MEDIA RELEASE 20 FEB 2025: Snow Gum Declaration Urges Action.  Tackling small fires before they become uncontrollable bushfires, excluding fire from recovering forests, and sabotaging beetle mating rituals – these are just some of...

Snow Gums (Eucalyptus pauciflora) are the classic tree of the Australian High Country. They are profoundly different to the trees found in mountain areas in other parts of the world, and give a uniquely...

The snow gum summit will happen at Dinner Plain in north eastern Victoria over 3 days in mid February 2025. This is a listing of the speakers presenting at the forum. These profiles are...

Friends of the Earth forest collective expresses concern about the Labor government's decision to launch an inquiry into the management of Parks Victoria. We recognise that the current government is in the process of...

In central Victoria, traditional owners the Dja Dja Wurrung (also known as DJAARA - their representative body) are reasserting their right to manage Country. As part of this process, they are rolling out their...

Snow gums are the classic alpine tree of the Australian mainland, generally growing at heights between 1,300 and 1,800 metres asl. But wildfire has been devastating large swathes of snow gum habitat, with significant fires in...