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13 things Victoria could do to prepare for next summer's fires
April 25, 2020
Australia suffered through a terrible summer. The 2019–20 bushfires have been described as 'the worst bushfires in our history’. Australia wide, approximately 19.4 million hectares have burnt since 1 July 2019 and at least...
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February 14, 2020
In November 2019, the Andrews government announced a commitment to immediately end logging in remaining Old Growth forests, protecting around 90,000 hectares, with all logging in native forests across the state to stop by...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHow to support fire emergency efforts
January 02, 2020
With fires devastating communities and landscapes in East Gippsland, north east Victoria, south west Victoria, southern NSW and across many other parts of the country, it has been a sombre start to the...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVictorian government takes positive and welcome first step to protect native forests, more details needed environment groups say
November 07, 2019
Goongerah Environment Centre and Friends of the Earth have today welcomed the Victorian government announcement of protection of 96,000 hectares of forests in eastern Victoria and complete and immediate protection of 90,000 hectares of...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareNature for Life rally
November 04, 2019
It’s very clear from the current state of Victoria’s environment that bold action is needed by the Andrews Government to protect the places and wildlife we love – our National Parks, forests, rivers, beaches,...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSurvey on Regional Forest Agreements: Our Sample Responses
June 25, 2019
The following Sample Responses have been prepared by members of the FOE Forest Collective to assist forest lovers and activists to complete the Survey on Regional Forest Agreements which forms part of the consultation...
Read More 2 Reactions ShareResponse to independent review of logging regulation GECO / TWS / FoE
March 26, 2019
The Wilderness Society and Goongerah Environment Centre and Friends of the Earth Independent Review of Timber Harvesting Regulation joint response
Read More Add your reaction ShareCastella forest threatened by logging
December 17, 2018
Logging has begun in the Castella forest, just west of the Toolangi township, in the Central Highlands, where these two greater gliders, along with at least 14 other threatened gliders were filmed and photographed....
Read More Add your reaction ShareUnfinished business: A 100 day plan for the Andrews government
December 11, 2018
The Andrews Labor government has delivered and promised an impressive and comprehensive list of environmental policies both in its first four years in power and during the state election campaign. These include: • Creating...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVictorian Govt’s daft ‘fuzzy map’ excuse could mean all logging illegal
November 23, 2018
The Victorian Government’s daft “fuzzy map” excuse for VicForests logging outside its allocated forest area could mean that all VicForests’ logging in the past five years may be unlawful. The Andrews Labor Government told...
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