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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...

In March news, Food Co-op & Cafe mural launch, Koalathon, actions against nuclear power, nuclear accident plume map, Act on Climate picnic & fair recap, seismic shift event Warrnambool, Snow Gum declaration and summit...

On March 11 we commemorated the 14th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster and held a National Day of Action against nuclear power. Please check out the newly launched nuclear plume map and let's make...

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...

MEDIA STATEMENT: The interim report to the nuclear inquiry is out. Read Friends of the Earth's response.  

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...

On 8 February 2025, the Act on Climate collective curated the first ever Climate Adaptation Fair at Borderlands Coop. It was a huge day of bringing people together from across Victoria to share and...

In February news, Snow Gum Summit live streaming, Koalathon happening, Parks Vic Review action, No-nukes Sustainable Living Festival and Fukushima day of action online events, Climate Activators, Adaptation, and Heatwave safety guide, Melbourne Water...

UPDATE: The March 30 Koalathon is now live and running. Website here. Friends of the Earth's SKAT collective is organising a Koalathon on Sunday March 30.  Participants will be sponsored to walk, run or...