Environment
Union launches petition against zoo cuts
The Community and Public Sector Union has launched a petition against a reported Zoos Victoria plan to cut 70 full-time jobs as part of a restructure of the statutory organisation.
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Bird flu threat raises urban wildlife fears
The likely local impacts of the H5N1 bird flu that has now reached Australian shores are “very hard to know” but could see our urban birds, including swans, parrots and owls, affected.
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Draft urban forest plan looks to protect Parkville’s green character
Parkville’s much-loved green character would be strengthened and made more climate-resilient under a draft urban forest plan set to go before the City of Melbourne on July 7.
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“Tree-thousand” greening milestone marked in Carlton
The planting marks the delivery of the council’s 2026–27 commitment to add 3000 new trees across the municipality as part of its broader Urban Forest Strategy.
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Green groups slam closure of “key” agencies
The closure of two “key” East Melbourne-based environmental agencies will “silence expert voices and strip away independent safeguards for nature,” according to green groups, which accuse the government of being “scared of independent expert advice”.
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Melbourne votes on a floral emblem as Garden City vision takes root
Melburnians are being urged to have their say on a new floral emblem for the city, with voting now entering its final days and the result shaping one of the first major steps in Council’s push to position Melbourne as a Garden City.
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Melbourne’s push to become Australia’s garden city steps into full bloom
Melbourne’s long-promised transformation into Australia’s garden city has taken a major step forward, with the City of Melbourne unveiling two ambassadors to champion a new wave of greening projects – and launching a public vote to choose the city’s first official floral emblem.
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Council moves to lock in eight pocket parks across the city
Eight long-standing community parks across the City of Melbourne will be officially recognised and protected as public open space.
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City of Melbourne progresses with a review of the Royal Park Master Plan
The City of Melbourne has appointed an architecture firm to review and update the Royal Park Master Plan.
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Lights out for our furry friends – City of Melbourne votes for cat curfew
The City of Melbourne has voted to introduce a nightly cat curfew as part of its new Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026–2029, with the policy set to take effect from October 1.
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Melbourne General Cemetery to become a green Sanctuary through new partnership
Take part in a wren-watch to protect local birdlife
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