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As we reported two weeks ago, Parks Victoria is currently planning a review of the Castlemaine Diggings NHP Heritage Action Plan. The Plan is now 14 years old, and could maybe do with an update. Part of this review is … Continue reading →

FOBIF has made a submission to the Strengthening Parks Victoria consultation. The essence of the submission is set out below: ***** We welcome the opportunity to participate in this process, and offer our views under the headings supplied in the … Continue reading →

What can be done to strengthen Parks Victoria? Currently Parks is running a community engagement campaign designed to elicit new ideas about how our parks system can run better. You can find details about the campaign, and how you can … Continue reading →

For this reason, we believe it would be good if a lot of people responded to this consultation process. You don’t have to take a lot of time about it. Click here  and tell Parks what you think: or, by clicking … Continue reading →

The consultation project will culminate with the production of a final report, which will focus on: A community vision for parks Legislative and policy reform A modern business in government. We haven’t been able to find out what the last … Continue reading →

Some of the info revealed in the Parks Victoria discussion paper is predictable. Some is quite disturbing: for example, we learn that Parks Victoria administers 18% of Victoria—but contributes 50% of the planned burning target. This is an eloquent reminder … Continue reading →

Last Friday [September 9], the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council held a briefing session in Chewton on its Historic Places Investigation report. At the end of the briefing, this question came from an audience member: ‘If the Government accepts and implements … Continue reading →