Monday 16 September, 2013 Known forest habitat for the endangered Leadbeater’s Possum is today being highlighted by conservationists as state government loggers, VicForests, continues to allow bulldozers in the Toolangi State Forest.

August 13 2013 PRESS RELEASE Environmental organisations Friends of the Earth and Friends of Gippsland Bush today released a detailed case study investigating the impacts of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on the rainforests...

PRESS RELEASE  Friends of the Earth A new report by Friends of the Earth has highlighted high levels of chlorine disinfection byproducts in drinking water supplied to several towns in Victoria’s Mallee Region.

July 18, 2013 Friends of the Earth media release Agriculture is a cornerstone of Victoria’s economy, producing goods valued at around $9 billion a year. Gippsland, in particular, acts as a food bowl for...

June 21, 2013 Friends of the Earth media release The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has launched its long awaited ‘charm offensive’ in Victoria, with its ‘Lets Grow Victoria’ campaign.

May 28, 2013 The long awaited Victorian government response to the ‘Inquiry into Greenfields mineral exploration and project development in Victoria’ was tabled this afternoon.

Media release Friends of the Earth On Saturday May11, around 180 people attending a public meeting at Seaspray in Gippsland to express concern about the possibility of gas drilling in their area. On Monday...

Monday 6th May 2013  Our precious region gets nationwide coverage

May 10 2013 Pesticides commonly used in vegetable cropping have been detected in waterways 25-30km away from the nearest vegetable cropping areas according to environmental organisation Friends of the Earth.

Monday, 6th May 2013  MEDIA RELEASE   This morning, environmental group Quit Coal have unveiled a giant banner from the top of Flinders Street Station, calling on Premier Napthine to 'get off the coal...