Updated: August 24, 2010
Victoria
portalpic region victoriaspacer.gifAs the smallest state on the Australian mainland, Victoria is blessed with the most diverse range of habitats of any state. Our forests are home to the tallest trees and biggest carbon stores on Earth. But as Australia’s most cleared state, the challenge in Victoria to protect nature is urgent. Victoria is facing an extinction crisis, with 44% of our native plants and 30% of our wildlife extinct or threatened. Urgent action is required to provide a secure future for Victoria’s natural heritage.

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2010 Year of the Forests

Logging Victoria’s native forests is a triple-whammy. There will be less water, faster climate change and wildlife will lose habitat. The solution? From 2010 there's enough plantation forest to for jobs as well as almost all the wood we currently get from native forests.

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Central Victorian Uplands

A vision to protect, restore and reconnect the natural heritage of Central Victoria, a very special part of Australia straddling over 400 kms along the southern extremity of the Great Dividing Range.

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WildCountry Victoria

Drawing on cutting-edge science the Wilderness Society has launched the 'Victorian WildCountry Campaign' - a new vision to reduce climate change, restore and re-link nature, and protect wildlife in Victoria.

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Victoria Updates

Australia’s next Federal Government must protect our environment - August 22, 2010

As the country waits to find out which party will form the next Federal Government, the surge in support for the Greens across the country shows people want action on the environment.

Keeping score for the environment this election - August 18, 2010

During this election, the Wilderness Society has been working to inform our members, supporters, and the public about the choices before them this Saturday, August 21. See our scorecard and policy assessment to find out where the major parties stand on the environment.

Your environment, your future, your vote! - August 16, 2010

The Wilderness Society has released an election scorecard which grades the major parties on their environmental policies to help you vote for the environment this Saturday, August 21.

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Victoria Events

Join us in 2010 - The Year of the Forests

With upcoming state and federal elections, 2010 is a huge opportunity to win greater protection for our water supply catchments, old growth forests and reduce climate change. Find out how you can help.

Election campaign update, Forever Wild Bequest Program - Start: 12/09/10

On Sunday 12th September the Wilderness Society's Forever Wild Bequest Program will be holding an informative afternoon campaign update at the CERES Environment Park in East Brunswick at 2pm. 

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Victoria Media Releases

The future of our environment hangs ‘in the balance’ - August 19, 2010

The Wilderness Society today released its final assessment of the Parties’ policies on the environment this Election. Our conclusion is that the two biggest parties, the ALP and the Liberal-National Coalition, have been missing-in-action on the environment this election.

Major party launches show our National Leaders are Missing-In-Action on the environment - August 16, 2010

The Wilderness Society has released its assessment of the political parties’ national leadership on the environment, and declared both Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott ‘missing in action’.

Supreme Court Orders VicForests to put endangered species before logging interests - August 11, 2010

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has found that the government has a responsibility to look for and protect endangered wildlife before logging in the contentious Brown Mountain forests of East Gippsland.

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The Wilderness Society Victoria

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Green light given to salvage logging
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