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  1. Planned burns during Autumn
    The Department of Sustainability and Environment will continue its program of ...more
  2. Red alert for blue green algae on Murray River
    A red alert for blue green algae is in force on parts of the Murray River.

    T...more

  3. New weather shelter on the Barwon River opened
    A weather shelter that will provide users of the Barwon River with protection ...more
  4. Trail a vital link to Point Cook's significant wetland
    A new $2.8 million section of shared trail at Point Cook Coastal Park will provi...more
  5. Close encounters of the small mammal kind
    Those seeking an outdoor adventure of the warm and furry kind need look no f...more
  6. Monitoring shows Otways fox numbers down
    Park Rangers at Anglesea recently completed their second annual small mammal ...more
  7. New location for rare plant has botanists buzzing
    The discovery of a second wild population of Shiny Nematolepis, one the state's ...more
  8. Otway plan to protect parks and engage people
    The Great Otway National Park now stands with the Grampians and Wilsons Promonto...more
  9. Mt Buffalo Chalet opens doors to public
    The grand old doors of the Mount Buffalo Chalet in Mount Buffalo National Park ...more
  10. Barwon River Parklands community feedback released
    Parks Victoria has released the findings of community consultation undertaken ...more
  11. Rosebud Pier reopens for Summer
    Rosebud Pier has been reopened today following the completion of a $1.4 million ...more
  12. Point Nepean Quarantine Station open to the community
    The former Quarantine Station part of the Point Nepean National Park was opened ...more
  13. Divers to marvel at ex-HMAS Canberra in days
    The ex-HMAS Canberra will become Victoria's newest tourist attraction this S...more
  14. Improve your local walking environment
    Walking and other forms of active transport, such as cycling, are vital in our ...more
  15. Bandicoots breeding again in the Grampians
    Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) participants and Parks Victoria rangers ...more
  16. Portarlington Safe Harbour Master Plan released
    The Portarlington Safe Harbour Plan will provide state-of-the-art harbour facili...more
  17. New facilities under concept plan for Lake Connewarre
    Recreational opportunities including walking tracks, rest points and an observat...more
  18. Community partnership vital in Dieback monitoring program at “the Prom”
    Parks Victoria in conjunction with Victorian National Parks Association, Friends...more
  19. Victoria's fishing community important to our parks estate
    Parks Victoria and VRFish have established a formal partnership to facilitate ...more
  20. Volunteers protect our beautiful coastline
    The environment of the Great Ocean Walk around Apollo Bay is getting much needed...more
  21. Free Bilingual Coastal Tour Guides Course
    Individuals from non-English speaking backgrounds can now learn how to run tours...more
  22. More Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallabies released to wild
    Five captive-bred Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies are being reintroduced into the ...more
  23. Victoria's first Mallee National Park turns 100
    One of Victoria's great natural treasures, Wyperfeld National Park, turns 100 ...more
  24. Protecting the Bellarine Peninsula's Ramsar values
    A range of projects have been carried out over the last six months aimed at prot...more
  25. Successful partnership at Serendip a winner for wildlife and visitors
    Thanks to the continuation of a very successful revegetation program between ...more
  26. Mt Buffalo Chalet Update
    Search for a New Operator
    Uniquely situated at the top of
    ...more
  27. The Good Neighbour Program
    Through the Good Neighbour Program, the government aims to cooperate with other ...more
  28. $21 million boost for outer suburban fire protection as Victoria exceeds prescribed burns target
    The Brumby Labor Government will spend an additional $21 million on fire protect...more
  29. Our Bays Vision
    Melbourne's bays infrastructure will receive immediate and future upgrades thank...more
  30. Fall of the Island Archway at Loch Ard
    There has been a major change in the southern coastline with the fall of the I...more
  31. Point Nepean heritage site transferred to Victoria
    The Commonwealth and Brumby Labor Governments have taken action to protect the ...more
  32. Great new audio guide for Victoria's High Country
    The new High Country Heritage Audio Discovery Tour is a 240 km drive on some ...more
  33. Help monitor our marine protected areas
    The People and Parks Foundation, Parks Victoria and ExxonMobil are building stro...more
  34. Be careful with campfires
    Victorians planning a camping holiday or visiting parks and forests over the ...more
  35. New national parks to protect River Red Gum heritage
    Iconic areas of Victoria's River Red Gum country will be protected for future ...more
  36. Marine pests discovered in Swan Bay
    The predatory Northern Pacific Seastar has now found its way into Swan Bay, ...more
  37. Brush-Tailed Rock-Wallabies Trial Return to the Wild
    Captive-bred Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies were reintroduced into the Grampians ...more
  38. Hattah Lakes Storylines
    Hattah Lakes Storylines is a unique initiative of Environment Victoria's Healthy...more
  39. Ranger Roo has arrived!
    Parks Victoria would like to announce the arrival of Ranger Roo. This 28...more
  40. Mapping the Deep
    Parks Victoria and the CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management (Co...more



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