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Red Gum National Park Cattle Ban Welcome
March 18, 2015
Friends of the Earth Melbourne has congratulated the Andrews Labor Government for putting forward legislation to ban grazing in the Alpine and River Red Gum national parks.
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March 10, 2015
3CR Community Radio is hosting a sustainable breakfast series from 23 - 27 March at Friends of the Earth in Collingwood. Each morning 3CR breakfast presenters will speak with activists and campaigners working on...
Read More Add your reaction ShareCommunities must have the right to veto mining
February 25, 2015
Friends of the Earth media release. February 25, 2015. The Victorian National Party has announced that it supports farmers having the right to veto gas drilling operations on their land. “We are heartened to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHands off the Tasmanian World Heritage Area
February 24, 2015
FoE Info night. The Tasmanian Liberal Government are planning to allow logging, private accommodation and up to 16 aircraft landing sites in the iconic Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The natural and cultural values of this...
Read More Add your reaction ShareYarra Change Makers Program
February 04, 2015
Are you interested in Community resilience? Then the Change Makers Program is a fantastic new initiative just for YOU. Coordinated by Friends of the Earth and funded by the Yarra City Council, the Change Makers Program aims to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareShocking footage shows koalas caught in logging
February 04, 2015
Friends of the Earth has been alarmed by new footage showing that koalas are still be impacted on by plantation logging in South West Victoria.
Read More Add your reaction ShareCall for water justice as Darling dries up
January 20, 2015
Indigenous leaders have presented an urgent demand for a more meaningful role in water management as the Darling River looks likely to cease flowing for the third time in 12 years. Meanwhile, an independent...
Read More Add your reaction ShareRoundup: miracle weedkiller or cause of disease?
January 13, 2015
Direct from the USA - Dr Don Huber, Plant Pathologist, Purdue University, Indiana Dr Huber is an award-winning, world-renowned scientist. His opposition to genetically manipulated (GM) crops and glyphosate-based Roundup weedkiller results from 35...
Read More Add your reaction ShareOpening Hours over summer 2014/15
December 19, 2014
Check here for our opening hours over Christmas and New Years.
Read More Add your reaction ShareForestry Council Chair must reject national park logging
December 11, 2014
Friends of the Earth has urged Federal Forest Industry Advisory Council Chair Rob de Fegely to reject calls for logging in national parks, as he tours red gum forests in the NSW Riverina this...
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