Friends of the Barwon and Environmental Justice Australia convened a series of structured discussions and prepared the proposals set out in this report to achieve a healthy, flowing, life-sustaining Barwon…
A new deal for the rivers and waterways of Melbourne’s west: law and policy reform for waterway protection and new models of urban design proposes legislative and policy reforms for…
MEDIA RELEASE 28 August 2018 Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) welcomes the Victorian government announcement this morning that an independent Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) will be appointed to advise the Victorian…
By Madeleine Stuchbery, Moonee Valley Leader ENVIRONMENTALISTS are rallying together to advocate for cleaner urban waterways in Melbourne’s northwest. The Rivers of the West campaign – an initiative of several…

MEDIA RELEASE 23 January 2018 A new campaign aims to secure improved legal protections for key urban waterways in Melbourne’s west, comparable to the safeguards provided for the Yarra River…
Rivers and creeks in Melbourne’s west deserve the sort of planning and environmental protections given to the Yarra, a campaign launched by environmental, legal and local river groups says. The…