Brumby government
Parks Vic and DSE fail to protect marine environment: Auditor General Victoria
Victoria's Auditor-General, Des Pearson, this morning tabled the "Environmental Management of Marine Protected Areas" report in the Victorian Parliament: This audit examined how effectively marine protected areas have been managed to protect biodiversity.
Parks Victoria incompetent management of Invasive weeds and animals: Auditor General
In May, 2010, The Auditor General found that Control of Invasive Plants and Animals in Victoria's Parks was complicated, poorly coordinated, and poorly administered.
Was the Victorian State Election A Poll on Population Growth?
By Julianne Bell, Protectors of Public Lands Victoria Inc. and Jill Quirk, Sustainable Population Australia Inc. (Victorian Branch)
Big bad John Brumby
Today: Wednesday 10 November, 10am: Supreme Court prosecution of Brown Mountain protesters - be there!
Victorian Greens vague in countering Brumby's VC71 'Big Victoria Manifesto'
'Greens' support Madden's Bad Law VC 71 in black week for Victoria, Australia
Wednesday Oct 6 Rendezvous: Anti Desal Plant Rally & Libs move against VC71: Melbourne Parliament
Midday: Anti Desal Plant Rally on steps of parliament, Melbourne. All supporters welcome. After that, go to the Upper House Gallery, Parliament House,and show your support to the Opposition's motion to Overturn Amendment VC71
Dodgy Vic Government recycles old announcements and old-logged forest
The ALP’s 2006 election promise was to protect ‘the last significant stands of old growth planned for logging’. But environment groups say that most of what has recently been identified for protecton was either in existing protection zones, had already been logged or was degraded forest unwanted for logs or woodchips anyway.
Abbeygroup bulldozers and police drive democracy from Westerfield
All photos in this story were by Rod Binnington. Some cropping and resizing was done by the editors.
LMA (was SEITA) Bulldozers trash bushland from Westerfield to the Pines
SEITA Bulldozers imminent on Westerfield Bushland Sth Frankston - Picket-line plans up to Victorian Elections
Supreme Court: Victory for Brown Mountain against VicForest loggers
Congratulations Jill Redwood, leader of Environment East Gippsland! In a landmark decision today, the Supreme Court has found that the government has a responsibility to look for and protect endangered wildlife before logging in the contentious Brown Mountain forests of East Gippsland.
Bushfire Commission - playing politics with fire?
Many Victorians who lost friends and family, and know people who lost houses in the 2009 furnace in Victoria are appalled at some of the recommendations issuing from the Royal Commision Final Report. They are trying to find solutions that match the enormity of the increase in bushfire threats of the future.
Update on Frankston Victoria, Demonstration to defend Nature Friday, July 30th, 2010
Demonstration in Frankston, on behalf of Nature,
11:00am., Friday, July 30th, 2010
Everyone Welcome
Meet at Shannon Mall, Frankston (MEL 100a D7 and just down from the Frankston station) and walk with us to the office of Frankston MP Alistair Harkness. Bring your favourite environmental or political sign!
An "Unfortunate" Bid to Corrupt Victoria's Planning and Heritage Laws ?
"The Windsor Hotel redevelopment scandal will go down in history as a bid to corrupt Victoria's Planning and Heritage laws.
Nightmare on your street - Planning & Democratic Catastrophe for Melbourne as VC 68 passes parliament
Protest Tuesday 22 June: Amendment VC67: Urgent Appeal to all Victorian activist groups
Urgent Appeal to all Victorian activist groups
Planning Backlash is joining Protectors of Public Lands and Green Wedge Coalition to oppose Amendment VC67, which is being brought to Parliament by Justin Madden (Minister for Planning) on June 22.
This amendment must not be passed.
Please join the rally 1 - 2 PM
June 22
New GAIC V55 laws from hell need massive opposition from Victorian public - Mary Drost
Brown Mountain: Film of Australia's Avatars in South East Gippsland
Public Funeral for Local Democracy in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
For background to this public protest see "Save Williamstown requests help..."
Brown Mountain update and first ever footage potoroo new behaviour
New potoroos detected!
New Potoroos detected - in bunch of planned logging coupes – in fact a fairly outrageous cluster of 6 in an area enviro groups were negotiating for protection in the upper Yalmy River catchment last year.
Save Williamstown requests help, Saturday 10th at 1pm (Victoria)
Help requested by Williamstown Saturday 10th at 1pm
Save Williamstown Meeting and Workshop at Seaworks Tavern this Saturday 10 April at 1pm
Seaworks is on Nelson Place, parking entry on Ann St.
This is an important meeting.
See below video from 29 March, which gives the story up to the most recent outrages:
Brown Mountain Trial awaits final Judgement - summary of arguments in Loggers vs Mother Nature
A new you-tube film about the forest protectors' camp and community at Goongerah, South East Gippsland, near Brown Mountain. The long trial for the wildife on Brown Mountain has come to an end - all except the final decision by Justice Osborn, which all await with baited breath.
Planning Minister Madden Panics Parliamentary Enquiry Committee: Hearing Abandoned
Article adapted from original report by Julianne Bell of Protectors of Public Lands.
Update on Brown Mountain trial: Loggers vs Wildlife: Government vs Community
The Brown Mountain landmark trial has begun!
After months of preparation, our legal team and supporters have gathered in Sale and begun the two-week Brown Mountain landmark trial.
Everything is going very well so far. It's difficult to report on a hearing that is in progress, particularly since we are the plaintiff, so this article might lack a few things.
Brown Mountain: Case of the century at Sale Court-house Monday March 1st (tomorrow)
The big court case between
Environment East Gippsland (EEG) and
the Victorian Government finally begins on Monday at 1.30pm at the Sale Court House.
The media will be there at 1pm and it would be really great it if everyone who is able to be there is as well.
Shock Horror - Madden's Press Secretary lets truth slip
The TRUTH comes out of Maddens office. Consultation is faked. This is what we have all know for a long time as we spend hours of our time working away putting in submissions.
Well it is official; they just tick the boxes, as in: "Consulted with the community - tick."
And this is Madden who wants to be Premier?
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