Friends of Bats and Habitat Gippsland
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Working the night shift for protection, conservation and education for bats and their habitat on the unceded lands of Gunnai Kurnai, Ngarigo and Bidwell nations
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Grey-headed flying foxes are called an ‘umbrella species’, because so many plants and animals live under their work. Their job is forest building and they are a keystone species in the ecology of east coast forests.
“A mere 150 round-leaf pomaderris are thought left in the world and a planned fire break in Victoria could decimate almost 30% of those last remaining plants.” #FFMV
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There are just 150 of these creamy-flowered shrubs left in the world – and a Victorian fire break could destroy dozens
More than 40 round-leaf pomaderris discovered by environmental community group inside the area earmarked for fire break in July
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“A mere 150 round-leaf pomaderris are thought left in the world and a planned fire break in Victoria could decimate almost 30% of those last remaining plants.” #FFMV
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
September 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM
💧 Demand Real Rehab, Not River Theft. Toxic mines don’t deserve rivers. Plans to divert 2,800 billion litres of fresh Latrobe River water — more than 4 Sydney Harbours — to fill old coal pits are reckless, dangerous, and unjust. #GunaiKurnaiCountry👇🏽
www.geg.org.au/latrobe-coal...
www.geg.org.au/latrobe-coal...
Don’t Sacrifice Gippsland Lakes to Fill Coal Mines
Diverting Latrobe River water to fill toxic coal mines threatens Gippsland Lakes & ecosystems
www.geg.org.au
August 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM
💧 Demand Real Rehab, Not River Theft. Toxic mines don’t deserve rivers. Plans to divert 2,800 billion litres of fresh Latrobe River water — more than 4 Sydney Harbours — to fill old coal pits are reckless, dangerous, and unjust. #GunaiKurnaiCountry👇🏽
www.geg.org.au/latrobe-coal...
www.geg.org.au/latrobe-coal...
🦇🎨🚶🏽♀️Celebrating young artists and their role in protecting precious biodiversity #NationalThreatenedSpeciesDay2025
More info and resources on the link
www.eastgippslandartgallery.org.au/threatened-s...
More info and resources on the link
www.eastgippslandartgallery.org.au/threatened-s...
August 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🦇🎨🚶🏽♀️Celebrating young artists and their role in protecting precious biodiversity #NationalThreatenedSpeciesDay2025
More info and resources on the link
www.eastgippslandartgallery.org.au/threatened-s...
More info and resources on the link
www.eastgippslandartgallery.org.au/threatened-s...
The Fingerboards mine was rejected in 2021 — now it’s back. Let’s stop it again. Take action to protect Gippsland 💚 The next few months are crucial – send an email, info on the link #GunaiKurnaiCountry #MineFreeGlenaladale #StopGCM #StopKalbar #NoFingerboardsMine www.geg.org.au/mineral-sand...
Fingerboards mineral sands mine rears its ugly head again
| Kalbar re-branded as Gippsland Critical Minerals GCM
www.geg.org.au
August 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The Fingerboards mine was rejected in 2021 — now it’s back. Let’s stop it again. Take action to protect Gippsland 💚 The next few months are crucial – send an email, info on the link #GunaiKurnaiCountry #MineFreeGlenaladale #StopGCM #StopKalbar #NoFingerboardsMine www.geg.org.au/mineral-sand...
"We also gain a deeper appreciation for one of nature’s quiet heroes – fattening up, flying through the night and holding ecosystems together, one wingbeat at a time."
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theconversation.com/bats-get-fat...
Bats get fat to survive hard times. But climate change is threatening their survival strategy
If bats’ way of living falters, entire food webs could feel the effects.
theconversation.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:22 AM
"We also gain a deeper appreciation for one of nature’s quiet heroes – fattening up, flying through the night and holding ecosystems together, one wingbeat at a time."
theconversation.com/bats-get-fat...
theconversation.com/bats-get-fat...
‘A prescribed burn that is estimated to have felled hundreds of rare trees found only in a pocket on WAs south coast has been labelled a success by the department responsible, despite acknowledging it failed to protect the under-threat trees.’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
Burn that toppled estimated 400yo tingle tree killed 'hundreds more'
The felling of what is estimated to be hundreds of tingle trees in a burn last December has sparked fresh calls for a review of prescribed burning in WA.
www.abc.net.au
June 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
‘A prescribed burn that is estimated to have felled hundreds of rare trees found only in a pocket on WAs south coast has been labelled a success by the department responsible, despite acknowledging it failed to protect the under-threat trees.’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
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Israel is enacting ' the final solution' in Gaza as all internet, electricity and water is cut off and everyone is distracted by Israel's warcrimes elsewhere and AIPACS incursion on American rule of law.
Don't stop talking about Palestine.
Don't stop talking about Palestine.
June 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Israel is enacting ' the final solution' in Gaza as all internet, electricity and water is cut off and everyone is distracted by Israel's warcrimes elsewhere and AIPACS incursion on American rule of law.
Don't stop talking about Palestine.
Don't stop talking about Palestine.
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Warlpiri people are mobilising for justice and systemic change in response to the horrific death in custody of Kumanjayi White
Sign Petition to NT police: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ju...
Sign Petition to NT police: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ju...
Justice for Kumanjayi White
Warlpiri people and supporters are mobilising for justice and for systemic change in response to the horrific death in custody of Kumanjayi White. These immediate demands stem from deep grievances abo...
www.megaphone.org.au
June 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Warlpiri people are mobilising for justice and systemic change in response to the horrific death in custody of Kumanjayi White
Sign Petition to NT police: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ju...
Sign Petition to NT police: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ju...
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There are mounting calls for Victoria's government to publicly release documents that led to its decision to euthanise over 1,000 koalas by shooting them from helicopters and the ground following a fire.
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Calls to release documents behind helicopter shooting of koalas in controversial plan dubbed 'medieval'
A controversial decision to shoot more than 1,000 koalas from helicopters has led to a fiery confrontation – and one big demand.
au.news.yahoo.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
There are mounting calls for Victoria's government to publicly release documents that led to its decision to euthanise over 1,000 koalas by shooting them from helicopters and the ground following a fire.
au.news.yahoo.com/calls-to-rel...
au.news.yahoo.com/calls-to-rel...
On tonight 6.30pm
Reminder that the VFA's webinar on the recent koala culls in Budj Bim is on this Thursday!
Register for this free session with Dr. Stephen Phillips through the link:
➡ www.victorianforestalliance.org.au/vfa_webinar_...
Register for this free session with Dr. Stephen Phillips through the link:
➡ www.victorianforestalliance.org.au/vfa_webinar_...
June 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
On tonight 6.30pm
April 2024: #FFMV Burning Special Protection Zones The most recent survey recorded 9 Yellow-Bellied Gliders and 12 Greater Gliders in the Wattle Ck Rd burn. Other records included Long-nosed Bandicoots Koalas. See link for what happened #GunaiKurnaiCountry www.geg.org.au/wattle-ck-ki...
FFMV burning the Special Protection Zone
Forest Fire Management VIC burning habitat of Greater gliders, Yellow bellied gliders, Powerful owls, Sooty owls, Long-nosed bandicoots, Koalas
www.geg.org.au
June 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
April 2024: #FFMV Burning Special Protection Zones The most recent survey recorded 9 Yellow-Bellied Gliders and 12 Greater Gliders in the Wattle Ck Rd burn. Other records included Long-nosed Bandicoots Koalas. See link for what happened #GunaiKurnaiCountry www.geg.org.au/wattle-ck-ki...
🦇 For the first time in many years, all the grey headed flying foxes have left town. We’d love to know where they’ve gone to find blossom: Bairnsdale #GunaiKurnaiCountry
June 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
🦇 For the first time in many years, all the grey headed flying foxes have left town. We’d love to know where they’ve gone to find blossom: Bairnsdale #GunaiKurnaiCountry
🦇 Gunaikurnai Country
May 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🦇 Gunaikurnai Country
May 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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"See you in court"
Mardathoonera woman Raelene Cooper, a custodian of Murujuga and a former chair of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, responds to Albanese gov approval of climate bomb, Woodside's NWS gas expansion.
www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article...
Mardathoonera woman Raelene Cooper, a custodian of Murujuga and a former chair of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, responds to Albanese gov approval of climate bomb, Woodside's NWS gas expansion.
www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article...
See you in court: Murujuga custodian's message to Environment Minister for approving Woodside's gas plant
Raelene Cooper is heading to the Federal Court to challenge the government decision to extend the life of the North West Shelf gas processing plant at Karratha without considering her application to p...
www.sbs.com.au
May 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
"See you in court"
Mardathoonera woman Raelene Cooper, a custodian of Murujuga and a former chair of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, responds to Albanese gov approval of climate bomb, Woodside's NWS gas expansion.
www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article...
Mardathoonera woman Raelene Cooper, a custodian of Murujuga and a former chair of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, responds to Albanese gov approval of climate bomb, Woodside's NWS gas expansion.
www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article...
🦇#GunaiKurnaiCountry
May 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🦇#GunaiKurnaiCountry
Here's what seven years of planned burns and mechanical works looks like 2020-2027. You want to hope that it's doing the right thing at this kind of scale? #FFMV
@vicforestalliance.bsky.social
@vicforestalliance.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Here's what seven years of planned burns and mechanical works looks like 2020-2027. You want to hope that it's doing the right thing at this kind of scale? #FFMV
@vicforestalliance.bsky.social
@vicforestalliance.bsky.social
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DON'T BURN GLOSSY HABITAT! 🔥
There are only 250 Glossies left in VIC, and FFMV plans to burn 13,000 ha of their crucial remaining habitat over the next three years.
vnpa.org.au/action-minis...
There are only 250 Glossies left in VIC, and FFMV plans to burn 13,000 ha of their crucial remaining habitat over the next three years.
vnpa.org.au/action-minis...
May 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
DON'T BURN GLOSSY HABITAT! 🔥
There are only 250 Glossies left in VIC, and FFMV plans to burn 13,000 ha of their crucial remaining habitat over the next three years.
vnpa.org.au/action-minis...
There are only 250 Glossies left in VIC, and FFMV plans to burn 13,000 ha of their crucial remaining habitat over the next three years.
vnpa.org.au/action-minis...
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The reality of a planned burn. Watch to see what happens to tree hollows, even some distance above the ground.
May 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The reality of a planned burn. Watch to see what happens to tree hollows, even some distance above the ground.
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National Sorry Day in the year of the most child removals on record.
Australia is not Sorry and is continuing its genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders using carcereal institutions with renewed vigour.
#AbolishAustralia
Australia is not Sorry and is continuing its genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders using carcereal institutions with renewed vigour.
#AbolishAustralia
May 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
National Sorry Day in the year of the most child removals on record.
Australia is not Sorry and is continuing its genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders using carcereal institutions with renewed vigour.
#AbolishAustralia
Australia is not Sorry and is continuing its genocide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders using carcereal institutions with renewed vigour.
#AbolishAustralia
The wonderland that is a forest with a diverse understory & intact canopy. This is the Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail in the Colquhuon Forest Park #GunaiKurnaiCountry. The trail follows the Mississippi Creek, that becomes the North Arm @ Lakes Entrance
May 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The wonderland that is a forest with a diverse understory & intact canopy. This is the Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail in the Colquhuon Forest Park #GunaiKurnaiCountry. The trail follows the Mississippi Creek, that becomes the North Arm @ Lakes Entrance
#GunaiKurnaicountry Mitchell River NP: 1876ha lit up by #FFMV April-25. FFMV website says 500ha has been 'treated' & FFMV plan to burn the rest. Damage has already occurred. NO MORE FIRE should be lit up here. See survey & Take action on link geg.org.au/mrnp-burn-2025 📷
@geg101.bsky.social
@geg101.bsky.social
FFMV burns Mitchell River National Park
May 2025 | Post Burn Survey | Gippsland Environment Group
geg.org.au
May 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
#GunaiKurnaicountry Mitchell River NP: 1876ha lit up by #FFMV April-25. FFMV website says 500ha has been 'treated' & FFMV plan to burn the rest. Damage has already occurred. NO MORE FIRE should be lit up here. See survey & Take action on link geg.org.au/mrnp-burn-2025 📷
@geg101.bsky.social
@geg101.bsky.social