veac under threat

The Victorian Government has released plans to change conservation laws including abolishing the Victorian Environment Assessment Council (VEAC). Without VEAC future habitat protection in Victoria is at risk.

In the past VEAC and its predecessors have been instrumental in the creation of Victoria's National Parks and Reserves. VEAC has provided an independant, scientific evaluation of ecological values across Victoria and provided advice to government on what to protect.

The last thing our environment needs is to lose VEAC.

VNPA are asking people to gather signatures for their petition to support VEAC or sign their online petition.

VEAC have been instrumental in seeing these great places in Victoria protected:
Croajingalong National Park
Grampians National Park
Alpine National Park
Yarra Ranges National Park
Marine parks and sanctuaries covering 5.3% of coastal waters
Big Desert Wilderness & Avon Wilderness parks
Box Ironbark and Goldfields Heritage parks
Great Otway National Park
and most recently the River Red Gum National Parks