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Wadawurrung Welcome awaits visitors to Portarlington Pier
Wadawurrung Welcome Awaits Visitors to Port Arlington Pier. Visitors to Portarlington Pier will be welcomed onto Wadawurrung Sea Country by a striking 120-metre-long mural featuring original illustrations by 105 Wadawurrung artists. The artworks capture local stories of place, water, and journey. Etched onto metal and glass screens, they are a celebration of Wadawurrung Country and the importance of storytelling.
Community gathers to celebrate international acclaim for Warby-Ovens National Park
Parks Victoria staff and the Wangaratta community celebrate the admission of Warby-Ovens National Park to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas.
Famous 1000 Steps return for Dandenong Ranges
Dandenong’s Kokoda Track Memorial Walk – the famous 1000 Steps – is officially reopened for walkers.
Netball facilities officially opened at Yarra Bend Park
Netballers in Melbourne’s northeast now have access to eight competition-standard netball courts and a modern shared-use sporting pavilion at Fairlea Reserve in Yarra Bend Park, offering more opportunities for women, girls and junior-levels to participate in community sport.
Five ways to wellbeing this Spring
Here are five ways to boost your wellbeing when in nature this spring.
Australia’s first dementia-friendly sensory trail turns one
A gentle and inclusive way to see, smell, touch and hear nature, in Ballarat’s Woowookarung Regional Park.
Central Gippsland parks and reserves well on the road to recovery
The powerful storm of June 2021 caused considerable damage to parks and reserves across central Gippsland. After almost $1.4 million of recovery works funded by a Treasury Advance, most parks and popular outdoor destinations are back open and ready for visitors.
Aussie veterans and their families Soldier On with Parks Victoria
Building connections with nature and each other through outdoor recreation.
Simpler, easier and cheaper way to camp this summer
Many peak season camping bookings for 2022-23 open on 6 September so be sure to book your spot!
A new view of famous coastline
Visitors to the south-west are set for another place to view the dramatic scenery with tenders sought for a new lookout in the Port Campbell National Park.