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The best picnic spots near Melbourne to visit this summer
As the sun-kissed days of summer arrive, Victorians are set to enjoy plenty of picnics in the park with their friends and family. A recent online survey has revealed the best picnic spots in country, with many of them within easy reach for people living in Melbourne.
Final designs for Jells Park's new trails released
Communities in Melbourne’s east will soon enjoy more ways to exercise, socialise and get into nature, with designs now released for two new shared-use trails planned for Jells Park.
Some of the most significant Aboriginal cultural heritage places in Australia are located along the Murray River, including Ancestral resting places, middens, and culturally modified (scarred) trees.
A croak above the rest: How you can help the elusive Growling Grass Frog in Wilsons Prom
The vulnerably listed Growling Grass frog (Litoria raniformis) has been sighted in Wilsons Promontory National Park but populations are poorly known. Parks Victoria is partnering with the Australian Museum and their FrogID app to work with citizen scientists/members of the public to find Growling Grass frogs and other new potential frog species.
Plans progressing for Corben Oval electrical upgrades
More people are set to enjoy exercise, sports and spending time outdoors at Corben Oval, with quotes being sought to deliver the next stage of works to restore power to the site.
Discover even more at Point Nepean National Park
Families, nature lovers and history buffs will soon have more to enjoy at Point Nepean National Park, with a campground extension, new ‘story-telling’ interpretation project, and planning for fort conservation works underway.
Birding-by-ear guided walk in Westgate Park to take flight
A new and inclusive Park Walk event for people who are blind or have low vision will take flight in Westgate Park next week. The sensory birding-by-ear walk will be led by volunteer guide Annette Leishman, who has low vision herself.
Works start on the spectacular new Plenty River Trail
Fitness enthusiasts, nature lovers and locals in Melbourne’s north will soon enjoy more ways to get into nature at Plenty Gorge Park, with works to build the new Plenty River Trail starting this month.
Celebrating our volunteers - thank you
Parks Victoria is fortunate to have thousands of committed volunteers spread right across the state. International Volunteer Day will be celebrated on 5 December 2023, and highlights the power of collective action. Find out how you can get involved here.
Flood and storm recovery continues for parks across Victoria
In October and November 2022, Victoria was hit by some of the biggest floods in recent memory. Heavy rainfall and storms brought widespread devastation across the state, including many beloved parks from the banks of the Murray to the coast of Gippsland.