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FoE's work in the Victorian high country
January 31, 2023
Over the past three years, Friends of the Earth (FoE) has been working on protecting significant areas of the Victorian high country that are at risk from logging. We have also been highlighting the...
Read More 1 Reaction SharePFAS Pollution of Food Growing Areas to Continue Under National Environment Management Plan
January 26, 2023
PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances) are synthetic fluorine chemical compounds that are toxic at parts per trillion (one thousandth of a drop of water in an Olympic sized swimming pool)!!! They are arguably the...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMountain road trip
January 25, 2023
MARCH 14 – 19 This will be a chance to explore some great places in the Victorian high country while also supporting efforts to protect native forests from logging. FoE has been focusing on...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareNarracan Election Live Blog: Where do Candidates Stand on Climate, Energy & Health?
January 24, 2023
The Narracan supplementary-election is fast approaching, with voting to conclcuding on Saturday 28th January, 2023. It's an important opportunity for the Narracan electorate in Gippsland to get to know and understand where each candidate...
Read More 2 Reactions ShareLittle Dargo walk JAN 2023
January 24, 2023
The fires of 2019/20 burnt huge areas of north eastern Victoria. The remaining unburnt forests are more important than ever. One of these areas lies in the headwaters of the Little Dargo River, just...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareSmall town, big vision: Heyfield’s MyTown Microgrid
January 12, 2023
By Wendy Farmer, Gippsland Community Organiser When it comes to renewable energy, the small community of Heyfield three hours east of Melbourne has big ambitions. A little known fact about Heyfield is the community...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFoE Frustrated by Brataualung Forest Reserve Handback Delays
January 06, 2023
Friends of the Earth (FoE) and Friends of Gippsland Bush (FoGB) remain frustrated by the amount of time it is taking to get forest areas added to the Brataualung Forest Park in the Strzelecki...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareOffshore wind zone officially declared
December 19, 2022
Media Release: 19/12/2022 Today Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen has declared the first offshore wind zones in Australia . The announcement is set to accelerate the development of the...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareNuclear Free News November
December 13, 2022
In our November Nuclear Free News update you can read about the nuclear lobby trying to desperately push nuclear as a solution for climate change at COP27, the poor decision of Resource Minister King...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFriends of the Earth Melb news Dec 2022
December 13, 2022
Welcome to Friends of the Earth Melbourne December news. Get along to end of year picnics with our forest and koala collectives, Nukes free future fundraiser, FoE t-shirts, a bush walk to Lt Dargo river, First...
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