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Community members have mocked opposition leader Matthew Guy and the Coalition for their failure to deliver a climate change policy in a theatrical action at Parliament House.  Friends of the Earth, representatives from the Victorian Trades...

Have you heard about the vital next addition to Melbourne’s world-class rail network? Melbourne Metro 2 (MM2) is a tunnel between Newport and Clifton Hill via Fishermans Bend, Southern Cross, Flagstaff, Parkville and Fitzroy...

MEDIA RELEASE – 31 Aug 2018 Environment group slams federal Coalition for squandering taxpayer dollars on polluting brown coal Friends of the Earth have slammed the Morrison government’s decision to put $1 million of...

Today marks 2 years since Premier Daniel Andrews announced a permanent ban on all onshore gas mining in Victoria! Happy Anniversary! Across the state, people worked tirelessly for the Gasfield Free campaign and it...

MEDIA RELEASE – 29 Aug 2018Matthew Guy comes to the party on renewable energy jobs, yet commitment to Vic Renewables Target is the real testOpposition leader Matthew Guy made a renewable energy policy announcement...

Originally published at Renew Economy.Victoria will go to the polls in less than three months. The outcome of the 2018 state election will have big implications for tackling climate change and rolling out renewable...

MEDIA RELEASE - 28 August 2018 Friends of the Earth welcomes visionary rail plan for Melbourne Today Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a game-changing rail plan for Melbourne's suburbs, linking all major rail...

Community-driven environment group Friends of the Earth have welcomed the Andrews government's Solar Homes Plan to rollout solar panels on 650,000 homes across Victoria. The group—which has been working with community members in the...

Victoria's Daniel Andrews government has made a dramatic announcement that it will roll out cheap solar power to more than half a million homes if re-elected, committing to a $1.2 billion plan that would...

Discussions between traditional owners and government stakeholders have left cracks in dry soil.  Last week, River Country facilitated a long awaited discussion between traditional owners, concerned community members and government representatives from Mallee CMA, DELWP...