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New operator set to improve Tidal River General Store

Wilsons Promontory Cruises has been chosen as the new operator of the store following an extensive Expression of Interest process. This continues their long-standing connection with the Prom.

800 seedlings, 8 months on – how did the Banksia Canei survive?

Eight months after planting more than 800 Burrowa-Pine Banksia seedlings in an effort to bring the endangered plant back from the brink, the results are in. What began as a response to local extinction is now becoming a story of hope, collaboration and resilience.

A group of volunteers works across a grassy, open field collecting plant material or seeds. Individuals are spaced out, some bending down to gather vegetation while others walk through the area. They wear practical outdoor clothing, including hats and gloves, and one person wears a high-visibility yellow top. The field is bordered by dense green bushland and tall trees, with soft daylight and light cloud cover overhead.

Weeding out trouble and growing hope at the Prom Sanctuary

Cooling autumn weather has not deterred the amazing work being done by our passionate staff, dedicated community groups and Traditional Owners. Together, we’re powering way to get the fence started, building the Prom Sanctuary to conserve nature and fight extinction at Wilsons Promontory National Park.

A wide aerial view of a rugged coastline along the Great Ocean Road, showing towering limestone cliffs and several offshore rock stacks rising from the ocean. White waves roll toward a narrow sandy beach below, while a modern viewing platform sits on the cliff edge overlooking the landscape under a clear blue sky.

Changes to park management along the Great Ocean Road

From 1 July 2026, the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA) will take on the primary management of a number of parks and reserves along the Great Ocean Road.

Friends of Wyperfeld celebrate 50 years of conservation and connection

Long-time volunteers, former rangers, Parks Victoria staff and supporters have gathered to celebrate 50 years of the Friends of Wyperfeld National Park.

Enjoy Victoria's parks this long weekend

Victoria’s parks will remain open and welcoming this long weekend, and we encourage visitors to get out and enjoy the outdoors from Friday 5 June to Tuesday 9 June 2026.

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Vessel salvage underway following severe weather on the Mornington Peninsula

Parks Victoria is responding to vessels coming adrift from their moorings or sinking across the southern Mornington Peninsula following a significant weather event earlier this week, which brought wind gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour.

Notice of further protected industrial action

We have been advised that members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) and Australian Services Union (ASU) intend to take further protected industrial action from Friday 29 May 2026.

Portsea Pier to undergo major maintenance works in July

Major maintenance works will begin in July 2026 to restore and strengthen Portsea Pier following significant storm damage in 2024. The pier will be closed will work is underway.

Meet the volunteer flying fox guardians caring for Yarra Bend's bats

For more than 20 years, the passionate volunteers from Friends of Bats and Bushcare have dedicated countless hours to caring for one of Victoria’s most misunderstood native animals, the Grey-headed Flying Fox.

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