Wombat protection plea
More than 1600 people back call for council to restrict dogs at the southern end of San Remo Back Beach.
First protect – then restore
Protection of existing ecosystems such as the Western Port Woodlands is at the heart of Bass Coast’s new nature strategy.
A love of nature, a legacy of action
If you appreciate our natural heritage, give thanks for the local conservationists who fought to protect it.
A colourful call for Western Port
Community gathering celebrates the bay’s biodiversity and calls for stronger protection
The koala detectives
Koalas living in the Western Port Woodlands are part of the special Strzelecki genetic lineage, but there is still much to learn.
What’s killing Phillip Island’s eucalypts?
Research student Evie Cowling discovered the answer is complicated.
Sand's back, now for the plants
Dredging has finished at Inverloch, but delays mean there is only a narrow window for revegetating the rebuilt dunes before summer.
Next steps for Western Port
Conservation campaign for bay gathers momentum ahead of the state election.
Bird flu claims first Australian sea lion and dolphin.
The first confirmed H5N1 death recorded for this species in Australia marks a significant and worrying moment for Australian wildlife
How Ayr Creek came back to life
Thirty years ago it was a barren swale drain. It took a community effort to return it to nature.
Full and plenty
After 136mm of rainfall in July, the reservoir is full for the first time in three years!
Living with bird flu
A sombre gathering in Berninneit on Friday night heard the latest from Victoria’s experts on what lies ahead now that bird flu has arrived.
Solar powers Cowes treatment plant
A $1.7 million solar installation at the Cowes Wastewater Treatment Plant is cutting costs and emissions.
Against the tide
The battle to stop a sewage outfall at Eagles Nest was just the beginning for the South Gippsland Conservation Society.
Where lace monitors roam
Marjorie Scott gave a little ground to gain a lot – for the community and the rare animals that live amongst us.
A beach takes shape
AFTER weeks of dredging, Inverloch Surf Beach is beginning to look like a sandy surf beach again.
Woodland protection gathers pace
Another planning hurdle has fallen in the long campaign to protect the Western Port Woodlands.
The next chapter for Western Port
Momentum is building to give Western Port the same recognition and co-ordinated management as Port Phillip, writes Greg Johnson