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Recap of the Snow Gum Summit 2026: The Next Ascent
April 15, 2026
Convened by Friends of The Earth’s Forest Collective on March 14-16, 2026's Snow Gum Summit was our ‘Next Ascent’ – the second event hosted to examine current threats and emerging solutions for Snow Gums...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Community members stop destruction of snow gums at Mt Macedon
April 15, 2026
15/4/26 MEDIA RELEASE: Community members stop destruction of snow gums at Mt Macedon This morning 20 community members walked onto the site at Mt Macedon where destruction of snow gum forest is underway to...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFriends of the Earth Melb news April 2026
April 14, 2026
In April news, Guildford Biyal Big Tree project work trip, Backcountry Film Festival, Snow Gum petitions and declaration, play the Adaptation Game, make polluters pay for climate damage, polluted Geelong water, call for peace,...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareThe Federal Government just approved a new gas terminal — and we're furious
April 14, 2026
The Federal Government just approved a new gas terminal — and we're furious! We are deeply disappointed — and frankly furious — at the Federal Government's unjust decision to approve Viva Energy's LNG import...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareWill polluters finally pay when a cyclone destroys their operations?
April 11, 2026
A look into the complex, opaque web of tax, royalties and levies benefiting fossil fuel companies. By Act on Climate collective member, August Wylynko.
Read More 1 Reaction ShareSubmission Guide: Gas Export Tax
April 07, 2026
Our guide for making a quick, powerful submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Taxation of Gas Resources
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Albo says 'catch the bus' but fuel crisis exposes broken bus network in Melbourne’s west
April 01, 2026
PM urges Australians to use public transport in the current fuel crisis, but in Melbourne’s West, the broken bus network leaves families with no choice. This evening, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed the nation,...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareSnow Gum Summit Declaration 2026
March 27, 2026
We gather at the place where the stars come from. ‘Jinda’ means ‘star’ in Ngarigo language – and Jinabyne, where glittering constellations emerge from the surrounding ranges, is the location of the Snow Gum...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Snow Gum Summit 2026.
March 20, 2026
Scientists from leading institutions gathered at the Snow Gum Summit in Jindabyne last weekend March 14-15, 2026 to discuss combating the loss of an iconic tree of the Australian Alps, the Snow Gum. Photo...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMedia Release: Public Transport Advocates join Greens and Farmers in the call for better Public Transport during fuel crisis
March 19, 2026
18/3/26 Public Transport advocates from the Better Buses for the West campaign are joining the call from Victorian Farmers Federation and The Greens, urging the government to improve public transport ahead of the worsening...
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