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BUS ADVOCATES IN MELBOURNE’S WEST WELCOME ‘FAST, FREQUENT GRID’ ANNOUNCEMENT FROM VICTORIAN GREENS
October 09, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE: Western Suburbs communities wait for Liberal and Labor response as Victorian Greens announce election commitment to grid-based bus reform across suburban Melbourne
Read More Add your reaction Share2000 hectares of Forest Reserved in the Strzelecki Ranges.
October 08, 2026
Friends of the Earth is happy to announce that 2,155 hectares of land has been added to the Brataualung Forest Park in the Strzelecki Ranges. The land was promised by the State Government back...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareApproval of Avonbank mine demonstrates failure of the planning system
October 07, 2026
Resources Victoria has approved a Mining Licence for WIM Resource's Avonbank project, 15 km northeast of Horsham. The project will mine heavy minerals sands, including zircon, titanium and rare earth elements. “The approval...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareGrab your iconic TYPAN x FoE T-shirt!
October 05, 2026
If you’re a member, you’ll have recently received our poster newsletter featuring eye-catching artwork by Typan (Tyson Jolly), a proud Worimi artist whose contemporary work celebrates connection to Country, culture and spirit. We’re excited...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMullungdung State Forest and VicGrid Transmission Lines
October 01, 2026
Last week VicGrid sent out an email letting people know that they have identified the preferred route and indicative easement for the transmission line to connect 2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy off the...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Only through bus reform can Airport Rail succeed
September 30, 2026
The Better Buses for the West campaign welcomes the commitment from Labor and Liberal to construct the second stage of Melbourne Airport Rail to Keilor East as a sign that the major parties are...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareCheaper Power for Victorian Communities
September 30, 2026
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Read More 1 Reaction ShareFoE reaction to the VIC bushfire inquiry report
September 30, 2026
The summer of 2025/26 saw terrible fires burn across Victoria. Approximately 440,000 hectares of land was burnt, 451 homes were destroyed, and there were huge economic impacts and loss of wildlife and farm animals....
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Bus improvements welcome, but Melbourne's West needs better connections
September 21, 2026
The bus service improvements announced for 4 October are welcome, but Melbourne’s west needs greater investment in a fast, frequent network that makes everyday journeys easier. Mt Atkinson resident Jaksha Shah said frequent, direct...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareCritical minerals mine threatens food production in Gippsland
September 21, 2026
In the long campaign to gain a ban on the process of Fracking (a destructive drilling process to extract fossil gas from the ground), a key argument used was that as a densely populated...
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