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MEDIA RELEASE: Vic Energy Minister spot on - Time for Angus Taylor to get a move on with offshore wind laws
May 07, 2020
The Victorian government has stepped up its advocacy for offshore wind, with Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio telling the federal government to “put ideology aside”, stop delaying and bring offshore wind laws to Parliament. Friends...
Read More ShareFoEA Monthly News: May
May 05, 2020
Here at FoE, we are more busy than ever, carrying on with our work to address the roots of existing inequalities and fight for environmental and social justice. We are also deeply committed to...
Read More ShareCancel Land Forces 2020: War is not an essential service
May 04, 2020
Even in times of peace, war, and making a killing off of it, is never an essential activity or service. So why would the Queensland State Government sponsor and allow a huge convergence of...
Read More ShareVictorian government to log thousands of hectares of fire damaged forests
May 01, 2020
The Andrews government logging agency VicForests have written to Friends of the Earth member group, Goongerah Environment Centre, outlining plans to log thousands of hectares of forests affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires in East...
Read More Share'Click and Collect' shopping now available at Melbourne Food Coop and Cafe
April 23, 2020
The Melbourne Friends of the Earth Food Coop team have been working around the clock to continue to serve our Collingwood community and provide healthy affordable food during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read More ShareAngus Taylor's gas plan fails on climate justice
April 22, 2020
Federal Energy Minister, Angus Taylor, says he thinks Australia should have a "gas-fired recovery" - but his plan is terrible for climate justice!
Read More ShareLeadbeater's Possum found in active logging coupe
April 22, 2020
WOTCH have detected a critically endangered Leadbeater’s Possum in an active logging coupe (480-509-0013 ‘Desilijic') recently. The habitat just 100m away had already been clearfelled – well within the buffer zone triggered by this...
Read More ShareAustralia's first offshore wind farm takes big step forward
April 14, 2020
Recently, it was revealed Australia's first offshore wind farm Star of the South has kickstarted the environmental approvals process, and has been referred to both state and federal governments for formal consideration.
Read More ShareEarthworker Co-op Update
April 14, 2020
We were still grappling with the effects of the unprecedented bushfire season and the growing public awareness of what our new realities might be in a climate-changed world, before Covid19 dominated our every conversation...
Read More ShareAustralia's first offshore wind farm Star of the South takes major step forward with EES referral
April 09, 2020
National environment group Friends of the Earth have welcomed the referral of Australia’s first offshore wind farm the Star of the South project to state and federal planning and environment ministers, and says building...
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