Media Releases

A young boy walks hand-in-hand with his grandmother, while his mother pushes his younger sibling in a pram.

Communities in Melbourne’s east will soon enjoy more ways to exercise, socialise and get into nature, with designs now released for two new shared-use trails planned for Jells Park.

Citizen scientists needed to record frogs at the Prom

Parks Victoria is calling on citizen scientists to help capture the distinct calls of frogs at Wilsons Promontory National Park this summer.

A truck marked "Parks Victoria", two people in Parks Victoria uniform and two in State Emergency Services uniform talking.

Stay safe in parks this summer

As we look ahead to a hot and dry summer, Parks Victoria and the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) have teamed up to remind day-trippers to pack their summer smarts and stay safe in Victoria’s parks.

New lookouts on way for Port Campbell National Park

Victoria’s celebrated south-west coastline will soon receive a new visitor attraction, with Simpson Construction Company appointed to create new lookout at the Loch Ard Gorge precinct, in Port Campbell National Park on Kirrae Wurrung country.

A woman stands at a railing, looking out over the sea

Community to be updated on bushfire recovery works

Communities in East Gippsland have an opportunity to hear about the ongoing recovery of local parks, reserves and infrastructure at an information session in November.

Yarra Bend Park from the air: a broad expanse of trees and grassy areas around a bend in the river, the towers of the city in the distance.

More inclusive facilities on the way for Deep Rock Pavilion

Women and girls in Melbourne’s north will have more opportunities to get involved in community sport, with modern, accessible and female-friendly facilities on the way for the Deep Rock Sporting Precinct.

Three friends walk through Plenty Gorge near Nioka Bushcamp

Plenty River Trail works starting soon

Communities in Melbourne’s north are another step closer to enjoying more ways to experience Plenty Gorge Regional Park, with a contractor appointed to build the first two sections of the new Plenty River Trail.

A man and a woman with hiking packs enjoy summit views Signal Peak, Grampians Peaks Trail, Grampians National Park

Choose your own adventure on the Grampians Peaks Trail

If you have not yet experienced the iconic Grampians Peaks Trail, there are now even more ways to enjoy it.

A smouldering fire with a Parks Victoria ranger standing nearby.

Avoid campsite clangers this grand final long weekend

With warm spring weather and an extra day off drawing Melbournians out of the city this Grand Final long weekend, public land authorities are urging those visiting parks and forests to behave responsibly.

A view of the vegetation across beautiful Gabo Island Lighthouse Reserve

The fight against invasive weeds on eastern Victoria's remote islands

Parks Victoria is undertaking critical weed control works off Victoria’s far east coast to protect important breeding grounds for native shorebirds and other threatened species.