News
Point Nepean campground project ready to start
The unique opportunity to camp at Point Nepean National Park is a step closer following the appointment of CCB Envico to create the low-impact campground.
New and completed projects in 2021
Despite the curveballs of 2021, Parks Victoria still got on with a haul of exciting projects to help connect people with nature – something we’ve all come to appreciate more this year! Here’s a wrap up of some of our favourites.
Partnerships protect the lifeblood of the Wimmera
We are one of several partner organisations working to improve biodiversity along Barringgi Gadyin (the Wimmera River).
The Parks Victoria team at Mount Beauty are on a mission to help the tiny, threatened Mountain Pygmy-possum.
Plan for Tower Hill future released
A plan for the future of Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve near Warrnambool will secure one of Victoria’s most important conservation and cultural heritage areas for all to enjoy.
Continuing partnership between Sporting Shooters and Parks Victoria
For nearly two decades, the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (SSAA) and Parks Victoria have worked together to achieve shared conservation and pest management outcomes through volunteering.
New trail for Yallock-Bulluk Marine and Coastal Park
A stunning 32-kilometre coastal walk is the centrepiece of plans for the future of the new Yallock-Bulluk Marine and Coastal Park.
Bumper summer expected at Twelve Apostles
Parks Victoria is expecting increased crowds at the Twelve Apostles this summer, following annual rises over recent years. Last summer, an estimated 690,000 people arrived at the popular destination, up eight per cent on the year prior and around 20 per cent on the year before that.
Conservation community and creativity at the heart of the Volunteering Innovation Fund
Victorians with vision impairments, Indigenous youth and heritage landscapes will benefit from the 12 winning project applications to round two of the Volunteering Innovation Fund.
More to discover at Jells Park
Jells Park has been a Melbourne icon for generations: a beloved place for city-dwellers to get into nature with the whole family. But there are special places in this popular park in the south-eastern suburbs that even regular visitors might not know about.