Media Releases
Community to celebrate recovery at Bluff Falls
Parks Victoria and hard-working local volunteers are celebrating the end of a long journey back from the Black Summer fires at Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park.
Better access to walks supports Grampians recovery
If you’re headed to the Grampians, finding your way to iconic walks from the Halls Gap township is now even easier. Budja Budja is the latest trailhead that has recently opened in the heart of town, linking it to the world-class Grampians Peaks Trail and other popular walking tracks in Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park.
Windswept island paradise for rare, sex-crazed marsupial
Researchers have documented a booming population of the threatened Swamp Antechinus on two of Victoria's southernmost islands, sparking new hope for the survival of this little-known native predator.
Summer traffic changes around Twelve Apostles
Visitors to the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge over the next month are encouraged to plan ahead, with increased traffic expected.
New future for iconic Mt Buffalo Chalet
A new generation of Victorians will experience the grandeur and majesty of the Mount Buffalo Chalet, with the historic building set to reopen as an outdoor education centre and more.
Illegal firewood enterprise lands Tatura locals in court
Two Tatura residents have been hit with a combined $35,000 in fines after a Parks Victoria investigation uncovered their black market firewood enterprise.
The Minister for Environment, Steve Dimopoulos MP, confirmed in a statement on 28 November that he has ordered a review of Parks Victoria to be completed by March 2025.
Parkland, not wasteland: Campaign urges Bendigo to unite against illegal dumping
Parks Victoria is partnering with Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA), the City of Greater Bendigo and Conservation Regulator on a new campaign: #ParklandNotWasteland, to combat a surge in illegal rubbish dumping in and around Bendigo
Illegal firewood trade leads to conviction and $3,000 fine
Parks Victoria is reinforcing its zero-tolerance policy on firewood theft following the recent conviction of a Moama man caught damaging native habitat in the Lower Goulburn National Park.
Construction on new Lake Natimuk Weir now complete
Parks Victoria has completed construction on a new weir at Lake Natimuk, enhancing flood prevention and recreational opportunities in the state's west.