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Our Vision for Victoria's Forests

Victoria finally ended native forest logging on January 1st, 2024. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Victorian community to re-imagine our relationship to forested landscapes. We must insist...
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Bushfires Inquiry 2026

12 large bushfires burnt across the state on Friday 9 January. A State of Disaster was declared in the impacted areas, with more than 400,000 hectares burnt (a total area more than...
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List Snowgum Woodlands as Threatened under Federal Environment Laws

Australia’s alpine landscape is a living archive of our continent’s cultural and environmental history. These stories can be found in First Nations Cultural Heritage, glacial landscape features, fossilised fish bones, and the...
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Join our campaign launch by posting a photo of your favourite snow gum

June 18, 2026

Friends of the Earth is preparing a proposal to seek threatened species listing for snow gums under federal environmental laws. If successful, this will help deliver: ·      Legal protection and regulatory measures ·      Greater access to funding for research and restoration ·      National Coordination...

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Recap of the Snow Gum Summit 2026: The Next Ascent

April 15, 2026

Convened by Friends of The Earth’s Forest Collective on March 14-16, 2026's Snow Gum Summit was our ‘Next Ascent’ – the second event hosted to examine current threats and emerging solutions for Snow Gums and Alpine ecosystems. Photo credit Mike Edmonson.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Community members stop destruction of snow gums at Mt Macedon

April 15, 2026

15/4/26 MEDIA RELEASE: Community members stop destruction of snow gums at Mt Macedon This morning 20 community members walked onto the site at Mt Macedon where destruction of snow gum forest is underway to halt tree felling and demand an urgent intervention by Victorian...

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