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Environment protection and programs slashed in State Budget

Environment protection and programs slashed in State Budget6 May 2014With massive cuts to environmental programs and a failure to honor its 2010 election commitments, Environment Victoria has described...

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Federal Budget takes the axe to climate and environment protection and...

Federal Budget takes the axe to climate and environment protection and Coalition’s environment credentials13 May 2014Environment Victoria has described this evening’s Federal Budget as permanently...

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Frankston Enviro Hub Grand Opening

Frankston Enviro Hub Grand Opening On Thursday 5 June, Environment Victoria launched the Frankston Enviro Hub - our brand new 2014 State Election HQ. The Enviro Hub is a place where local groups can...

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Commonwealth Water Act under review

The Commonwealth Water Act, which came into operation in 2008, is ground-breaking environmental legislation. For the first time it put environmental protection at the centre of water management in the...

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New research finds Victoria’s future economic strength lies in protecting...

New research finds Victoria’s future economic strength lies in protecting natural assets19 June 2014Victoria could create 225,000 new jobs and boost economic activity in key sectors by 22 per cent over...

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Napthine Government goes to water on environmental levy

Napthine Government goes to water on environmental levy25 June 2014The Napthine Government has failed to spend a dedicated environmental levy on its proper purpose of river protection and restoration,...

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River health or government wealth?

Victoria’s rivers are in trouble. We are taking too much water out, letting too much pollution in and degrading our riverbanks by allowing livestock unrestricted access.These problems are well...

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Plant a tree for National Tree Day

We owe so much to trees: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the paper you’re reading this on… Ok, got you with that one, but the list goes on! Trees are good for our environment, good for our...

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Our Community Counts Rally - Jane Stabb's speech

Our Community Counts Rally - Jane Stabb's speechOn Sunday 6 July, 25,000 Victorians braved the cold yesterday to speak out against a Budget that cuts key programs for our climate and environment, while...

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100 Days countdown: The hot environment issues this election.

On 29 November Victorians will head to the polls to cast judgement on the Napthine Government. With just 100 days to go until polling day Environment Victoria CEO Mark Wakeham takes a looks at the hot...

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Introducing our new Campaigns Director, Alex White

Our new Campaigns Director, Alex White, starts today. Here's what he has to say about why he came to Environment Victoria.Back in 2012, I spent three months working on the Obama campaign in Boston and...

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Napthine government misused funds designed to protect Victoria’s rivers and...

Napthine government misused funds designed to protect Victoria’s rivers and creeks18 September 2014Environment Victoria has today demanded answers from the Napthine Government who have failed to spend...

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River health threatened by grazing licence renewal says Environment Victoria

River health threatened by grazing licence renewal says Environment Victoria8 October 2014 The Napthine Government missed a once in 5 year, golden opportunity to take a massive step forward for river...

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Cut the crap – Environment Victoria calls on parties to get cows out of our...

Cut the crap – Environment Victoria calls on parties to get cows out of our rivers 31 October 2014 Environment Victoria will today inflate a giant cow on the banks of the Yarra to highlight the issue...

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Environment Victoria inflates a giant cow on the banks of the Barwon River in...

Cut the crap – Environment Victoria inflates a giant cow on the banks of the Barwon River in Geelong 11 November 2014 Environment Victoria will today inflate a giant cow on the banks of the Barwon...

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Environment Victoria welcomes first step in getting cows out of our rivers

Environment Victoria welcomes first step in getting cows out of our rivers18 November 2014 Environment Victoria has welcomed the Napthine government announcement of an extra $20million for fencing...

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Environment Victoria calls on all parties to get cows out of our rivers

Environment Victoria calls on all parties to get cows out of our rivers26 November 2014Environment Victoria will today inflate a giant cow in central Ballarat as part of its Cut the Crap campaign to...

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National parks and river banks – Inappropriate places for cows

Cattle grazing in national parks is headline grabbing stuff. Cows were removed from the Alpine National Park by the Bracks government, let back in by the Baillieu/Napthine government and are about to...

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Wetland Worries

Wetlands are amazing places. Combining land and water, they are home to an incredible array of plants and animals and are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth. More than that, recent research...

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Green Action News: Issue 23, Autumn 2015

Green Action NewsIssue 23, Autum 2015In this issue of Green Action News we've got a comprehensive wrap of our groundbreaking state election campaign to put our environment on the agenda, including a...

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