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Bulldozers move in on legless lizard

One of Victoria's most significant endangered species, the Striped Legless Lizard, faces death by bulldozer as habitat hotspots are cleared for development.

Fifteen community and environment groups have signed a joint statement calling for an urgent review of failing plans to protect the lizard and the unique, critically endangered grasslands in the west and north of Melbourne.

Striped Legless Lizard. Photo: Melissa Doherty

Murray River Park

It's time the Victorian Labor Government delivered on plans for a new Murray River Park.

Lease lapses at Pt Nepean

A property developer's lease on Point Nepean has lapsed and a new process is about to begin.

Great Forest National Park

Just 90 minutes drive from Melbourne is a place that's home to the tallest flowering trees on earth.

Forest Industry Taskforce Terms of Reference Released

The Victoria National Parks Association (VNPA) today welcomed the release by the Andrews Government of the terms of reference for the Forest Industry Taskforce.

Mt Stirling 'road to nowhere' rejected

A 'road to nowhere' between Mt Buller and Mt Stirling that would have sliced through intact sub-alpine forests has been rejected.

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