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REPORT 11 DEC 2020

Government Response: State of the Environment 2018 Report

As required by the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003, the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability (the Commissioner) submitted the State of the Environment 2018 Report (the…

REPORT 10 DEC 2020

Government Response: State of the Forests 2018 Report

The Victorian Government represents its commitment to the process and principles of sustainable forest management through the delivery of the State of the Forests report every five years. This…

REPORT 10 DEC 2020

Government Response: State of the Yarra and its Parklands 2018 Report

The State of the Yarra and its Parklands 2018 Report is the first of its kind from the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability. The Report was tabled in Parliament by the Minister for…

PUBLICATION 19 MAR 2019

State of the Yarra and Its Parklands 2018 Report

REPORT 1 DEC 2008

Government Response 2008

The report includes 289 recommendations, as diverse as salvaging fridges from landfill, soil pH benchmarking and Commonwealth tax reform. Rather than respond to each recommendation, the Government’s…

NEWS 23 SEP 2020

Victoria’s Nature Festival virtual tour of Budj Bim

Victoria’s Nature Festival springs into action The first ever Victoria Nature Festival springs into action this week with a diverse range of free, nature-based virtual activities…

STORY 2 JUL 2018

The particulars of plastic

All plastic breaks down into microplastics; every bit of plastic that is manufactured has the potential to end up in our environment. At the moment we know there’s a huge amount of plastic in the…

STORY 2 JUL 2018

Thunderstorm asthma

The environment and our health On 21 November 2016, Melbourne experienced a catastrophic thunderstorm asthma event. 12,723 patients presented at emergency departments across Victoria – 44% more…

STORY 2 JUL 2018

DNA: From crime fighting to wildlife sighting

Understanding is key Australia currently has some of the highest wildlife extinction rates in the world, and Victoria is no exception. As Victoria’s population grows, so too will the threat to our…

STORY 2 JUL 2018

Keeping native bees buzzing

A vital service Native Australian bees are a crucial part of Australia’s ecosystems. They pollinate native plants, some of which can’t be pollinated by introduced species. And studies from the CSIRO…