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Hundreds of koalas killed in south west Victoria
April 19, 2025
SKAT got a call from a local media outlet early this week about koala deaths in south western Victoria. Unfortunately we were unable to help. Our limited capacity is concentrated on the Strzelecki region....
Read More 1 Reaction Share660 new bus services across the West: A welcoming step, but more has to be done to make buses an attractive option for residents
April 15, 2025
Tuesday 15 April For immediate release Last Sunday the 660 new bus services announced by Minister of Active and Public Transport Gabrielle Williams following the recent boost of V/Line train services on the Ballarat,...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFriends of the Earth Melb news April 2025
April 08, 2025
In April news, support Koalathon, climate adaptation solutions and actions, play The Adaptation Game, No to Nuclear solidarity bike ride, Melbourne water update, protecting forests from fire, plus more!
Read More 1 Reaction ShareBackcountry film festival 2025
April 08, 2025
The backcountry film festival is a pre winter institution in Melbourne. We have been screening the festival each year since 2011. The program is put together by Winter Wildlands Alliance, and celebrates the power...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareResilience Inquiry Reveals Clear Call for Funding of Adaptation
April 03, 2025
The Act on Climate collective’s latest report, VIC Climate Resilience Inquiry Analysed: The leading concerns & adaptation solutions, shares how Victorian communities can and want to adapt, as well as inspiring examples of what...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareHelp the SKAT Koalathon hit $8000
March 31, 2025
SKAT's inaugural Koalathon occurred on March 30 2025 in East Malvern. Over 50 people took part in the event, with $7,000 being raised. Donations to the Koalathon can still happen and the site will...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareHow to Include Climate Adaptation in the Vic Gov 2026-30 Climate Change Strategy
March 28, 2025
The Victorian Government is now accepting submissions for it's Climate Change Strategy from 2026-2030. Scroll down to see how the Act on Climate collective suggests you include climate adaptation in your survey responses. These...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareHume FFMV risking our health and safety burning forest in Flowerdale for no benefit
March 25, 2025
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,...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareIt’s a (radioactive) waste: Big barrel at federal Parliament highlights big nuclear cost
March 24, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE: As Australians look to Canberra ahead of Tuesday evenings federal Budget, the high cost of nuclear power will be illustrated by an eight metre high inflatable radioactive waste barrel on the grass...
Read More Add your reaction ShareWhat are Trihalomethanes and are they in Melbourne's drinking water?
March 18, 2025
With all of the interest regarding PFAS over the past year, it is worth discussing other substances that are present in our drinking water that can potentially impact on human health. Some of these...
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