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Logging by another name: DEECA's forest by-products framework

May 26, 2026

Last week we filmed logging machines clearing the roadsides of the Princes Highway between Lakes Entrance and Nowa Nowa. Watch the video below. In April 2026, DEECA quietly rolled out Victoria's State Forest By-Products Framework. No public announcement. No consultation period. No draft released...

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Scientists sound the alarm: stop burning the Snowy River NP before it's too late

April 13, 2026

Update — 19 April 2026: A Facebook post is not accountability. Forest Fire Management Victoria ignited the first planned burn in Snowy River National Park this week. After sustained public pressure, DEECA's response was a Friday afternoon Facebook post. We reject that as adequate...

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Four Noes and Two Yeses: What Really Happened to East Gippsland’s Forests in 2025

December 17, 2025

And just like that, 2025 draws to a close. For forests in East Gippsland, it’s been a year of mixed signals but a clear direction from the Victorian Government: environmental protection has slipped further down the priority list. While native forest logging is officially...

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