The Victorian Coalition Government is recruiting new members to join a ministerial advisory committee for the Victorian Adaptation and Sustainability Partnership, previously known as the Victorian Local Sustainability Accord.

The Victorian Coalition Government has released the findings of three independent audits of commercial timber harvesting in Victoria’s State forests. The audits show a very high level of compliance with the regulatory framework.

Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith and Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services Andrea Coote today joined representatives from Blind Sports Victoria and Parks Victoria at Albert Park to celebrate International Day of People with a Disability.

When the sun comes out this summer Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith is reminding the public to turn to the EPA’s Beach Report for up-to-date water quality information before they take a dip in Port Phillip Bay.

Victorian Coalition Government investment in recycling organics is helping new commercial markets to grow, Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith said today.

The Victorian Coalition Government is calling for Expressions of Interest from organisations to develop large-scale waste infrastructure projects capable of processing in excess of 100,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste each year.

Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith today announced Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Management Board has contracted Belgravia Health and Leisure to take on the day-to-day management of Lake Mountain for a one year trial.

Applications for the first round of funding under the Victorian Coalition Government’s three-year $10 million Smarter Resources, Smarter Business program are now open.

The latest high-tech prototype firefighting vehicles have been unveiled by Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith today at Warrandyte State Park as part of the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s (DSE) expanded firefighting fleet.

Victoria’s magnificent State Rose Garden at Werribee Park now has a suitably impressive entrance to welcome and guide visitors around the garden’s 2.8 hectares of heritage and modern rose varieties.

Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith today officially opened a new education and research facility for endangered animals at Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Interpretation Centre in Little River.

Epping Views Primary School has been named Victoria’s ResourceSmart School of the Year, Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith announced today.

Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith today launched $1 million in community grants to support a range of environmental partnership initiatives.

Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith today acknowledged the contribution of one of Victoria’s longest running park friends groups at a celebration to mark the 40^th anniversary of the Organ Pipes National Park.

Victorians are being encouraged to get more involved in helping protect and enhance the environment under a new partnership approach released today by Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith.

Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith and Member for Seymour Cindy McLeish today launched a new Weeds of Murrindindi iPhone and iPad application to help tackle the spread of environmental weeds following the Black Saturday bushfires.

Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith today invited applications from people interested in becoming members of Trust for Nature (Victoria).

Fire fighting capacity in the State’s north east will be significantly boosted with a new $200,000 Victorian Government funded fire boat to be located at Lake Dartmouth.

Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith today announced a $200,000 grant for Indigo Shire Council to undertake a detailed investigation of a leaking wall at Beechworth’s Lake Sambell.

Healesville Sanctuary is taking its captive populations of two threatened species of alpine skink out of ‘cold storage’ so they can start getting active for their spring and summer breeding seasons.