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Parks Victoria considers changes to Tower Hill State Game Reserve
In October, the National Trust prepared a submission in response to Parks Victoria’s proposed business case to seek government investment for Tower…
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Budj Bim Cultural Landscape inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, making it the first Australian site to be recognised exclusiv…
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Chalet maintenance program well underway as a new ‘Vision’ for Mt Buffalo is revealed
To read our blog from November 2016 on the ‘story so far’, and for further background to the items discussed below, please click here.
As outli…
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Point Nepean National Park Draft Master Plan
Parks Victoria is currently undertaking a review of the Point Nepean National Park Master Plan ‘to reflect government policy and community views.’ …
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Mt Buffalo Chalet’s future still in doubt
Many Victorians have fond memories of visiting Mt Buffalo Chalet as a child or an adult. It is a place synonymous with recreation and leisure, hold…
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Five things we learnt about heritage in Victoria in 2015
1. In 2015 there were more than 20 heritage amendments put forward by local government in Victoria but there are still gaps in heritage protection …
MORENational Trust seeks commitment on heritage issues in lead-up to state election
On 28 August, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) issued a series of questions to the leaders of the major parties in the lead-up to the Nov…
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Quarantine Station development at Point Nepean National Park
The National Trust has serious concerns that the successful EOI for the redevelopment of the Quarantine Station at Point Nepean has the potential t…
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Fuel reduction target threatens significant landscapes
A Victorian Government bushfire policy is set to drastically change the character of some of the significant landscapes classified by the National …
MOREThe Mountain Ash Treasury
The economic argument for the Great Forest National Park is gaining traction. The Central Highlands forests are a public asset that should be mana…
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