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As expected, cost-of-living measures dominated today’s state budget. Priorities included health, education, transport and housing, and ‘law and order’ issues. Climate action and environment were not headline items this year - but transport was....

The Victorian Government’s budget for 2025-2026 is touted as focusing on cost of living and community safety, but without meaningful investment in climate adaptation, costs for Victorians (both economic and physical) will remain high. 

On the 18th and 19th of May, Anthony Amis from SKAT (Friends of the Earth Melbourne's koala collective)  visited Budj Bim National Park, the site of Victoria's largest mass koala shooting and probably the...

Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 Today’s Victorian State Budget headlined transport. For the first time, buses have got the recognition they deserve as the fast, affordable cost-of living solution for millions of Victorian families.  But,...

New report on Vic’s Resilience Inquiry reveals united appeal for increased funding of climate adaptation and the most popular climate adaptation solutions  

In May news, join the Walk for Truth, election reactions, and please make a tax-deductible donation.  Join climate actions, celebrate no to nuclear power, there's Transport Trivia Thursday, better buses for the west, a...

On the April 26, the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, we organised a one-day Nuclear-free Bike Ride from from Camp Sovereignty in the city via Brighton to Kooyong. We rode to commemorate...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Melbourne’s West needs Better Buses to provide a ‘Funnel to the Metro Tunnel’   The Allan Labor Government today announced that the 2025/26 Victorian Budget will include an investment...

Yoorrook Justice Commission invites you to be part of the Walk for Truth from Portland to Parliament. Everyone is invited to join when Yoorrook Deputy Chair Commissioner Travis Lovett, Kerrupmara Gunditjmara, walks from Portland,...

On our 6th Climate Adaptation Activator call we explored creating a whole-of-community vision for climate adaptation, dealing with conflicting ideas around our communities' future, and nurturing commitment to creating a shared vision of a climate adapted community. Here's...