News
Launch of Vic's renewable energy auctions, "a lesson" for the feds
November 14, 2017
Media Release: Nov 14 2017: Launch of Vic's renewable energy auctions, "a lesson" for the feds Victoria is leading the country with the launch of Australia's largest renewable energy auction scheme, a...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNorthcote by-election campaign wrap up
November 13, 2017
As Northcote voters head to the polls this weekend, here’s a wrap up of the Friends of the Earth campaign in the Northcote by-election and where the candidates stand on the issue of native...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFriends of the Earth win Premier's Sustainability Award
November 03, 2017
Friends of the Earth has won the Environmental Justice category in this year's Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards for conducting a campaign to build community resistance to the potential threat of fracking.
Read More Add your reaction ShareCourt injunction protects Kuark Forest
November 01, 2017
The Kuark forest is located in far East Gippsland, Victoria. This magnificent forest is home to rare rainforest and endangered animals. Sections of it are currently on logging schedules and could be cut at...
Read More Add your reaction ShareOctober Update 2017
October 30, 2017
Ancient forest in East Gippsland's iconic Kuark forest is about to be logged! Our friends and affiliate members Goongerah Envrionment Centre (GECO) have been working around the clock to protect this forest. Trees over...
Read More Add your reaction ShareOld Growth Forests About to to Logged - Take Action!
October 25, 2017
Ancient forest in East Gippsland's iconic Kuark forest is about to be logged! Our friends and affiliate members Goongerah Envrionment Centre (GECO) have been working around the clock to protect this forest. Trees over 400...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFriends of the Earth Releases Report into Pesticide Pollution of Victorian Drinking Water Supplies
October 24, 2017
Media release. October 24, 2017 Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth today published results of a statewide survey of pesticide pollution in the State’s drinking water supplies. The results were sourced from Freedom of...
Read More Add your reaction Share'Walk This Way' a huge success for our Sustainable Cities campaign launch
October 23, 2017
2 weeks ago FoE Melbourne launched a new Sustainable Cities Campaign with #WalkThisWay - a 15km community walk following Melbourne's iconic Capital City Trail. Community members are concerned about another massive toll road through the middle...
Read More Add your reaction ShareCritically endangered possum habitat being logged now!
October 13, 2017
The Labor government's logging agency VicForests has begun logging in the Toolangi state forest, where critically endangered Leadbeater's possums have been found. Logging commenced without a pre-logging threatened species survey to identify protected species...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSay NO to Westgate Tunnel
October 10, 2017
Will our Planning Minister make the choice to listen to the concerns from the community or commit to more cars, pollution, and toll roads by doing a deal with Transurban? Send an email asking...
Read More Add your reaction Share