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NEWS 5 JUL 2020
Chemistry of the Bays – Water Quality
In week five of our 11-week campaign to celebrate Victoria’s marine environment, we are exploring the chemistry of Port Phillip and Western Port Bays, sharing insights from the Victorian State…
NEWS 28 JUN 2020
The chemistry of Port Phillip and Western Port Bays: the nitrogen cycle
As part of our campaign to celebrate Victoria’s marine environment, this week we share some background on the chemistry of Port Phillip Bay and Western Port from the State of the Bays (SotB)…
NEWS 15 JUN 2020
Celebrating our Bays
As part of our campaign to celebrate Victoria’s marine environment, this week we wanted to share some background to the two most populated Bays – Port Phillip and Western Port. At the edge of the…
NEWS 2 DEC 2019
What the biodiversity indicators tell us
As we end the year, the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability is highlighting the Biodiversity chapter of the SoE 2018 Report that includes detailed information on the health of Victoria…
NEWS 30 OCT 2019
Fire: 13 Themes in 13 Weeks Series
As part of our special series exploring the 13 key themes of the Victorian SoE 2018 report, this week we highlight our chapter on fire. The SoE findings include four key fire indicators, they look at…
NEWS 28 OCT 2019
13 Themes in 13 Weeks Series
Over the past 13 weeks, we shared the key highlights of the 13 themes that make up the State of the Environment 2018 Report. Did you miss a week or not certain where to find information…
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
More water, more life
In the dry Mallee country in north-western Victoria, the Hattah Lakes are an oasis for native animals who find food and shelter in these wetlands and floodplains. The lakes are filled seasonally…