BushBank program

Revegetating land to reduce carbon emissions and create habitat for some of Victoria's most iconic species.

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Invasive species

Managing weeds and pests on public land to help native species
Environmental Volunteering

Victorians Volunteering for Nature
Environment

More trees for a cooler greener west
Community Programs

Victorian Landcare Program
Wildlife

Protecting threatened birds
Swooping birds

Steps you can take to feel safe, while also helping our native birds

Programs and initiatives

Grants and funding

Opportunities to receive grants for activities to help the environment

Accounting for the environment

How we compile environmental, social and economic statistics

Environmental volunteering

Volunteers contribute enormously to improving our environment

Landcare

Landcare volunteers facilitate actions to care for our environment

Arthur Rylah Institute

The Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research is a leading centre for applied ecological research, with on emphasis biodiversity issues.

Melbourne Stategic Assessment

The Melbourne Strategic Assessment program mitigates and offsets the impact of Melbourne's urban development.

Suburban Parks Program

The Victorian Government is investing $315 million across Melbourne in new and better parks and trails where we can all connect with nature.

Latest news

Oct 25

Protecting Victoria’s diverse and wonderful native wildlife

Protecting wildlife

New projects are helping to recover some of our state’s most endangered wildlife. 
Sep 16

Bird swooping: know what to expect this spring

Steps to say safe from swooping birds while supporting our native wildlife
May 8

Coming together to help threatened birds of a feather

Biodiversity

It takes carefully coordinated actions to help save a species.
May 16

Lake Connewarre State Game Reserve Closure

Biodiversity

Ensuring the safe release of captive-bred critically endangered orange-bellied par…
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