Latest News - Western Port Biosphere

Future Ready Biosphere Reserve Forum

Join us for an engaging evening conversation online exploring what a changing climate means for our coastal landscapes, livelihoods and ...

On Country at Observation Point: Partnerships in Action for Western Port

By Jess Brady - Communications and Engagement The Western Port Ramsar Site Coordinating Committee plays a vital role in the ...

An update from the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation

Noosa Biosphere launches new ‘Live Like You Love It’ campaign, inspiring shared responsibility to care for place. The Noosa Biosphere ...

Growing Spring Onions at home

By Penny Woodward - Guest contributor Versatile spring onions are one of the easiest to grow vegies in the garden. Grown all ...

An update from the Citizen Science Crew

Citizen Science Crew (CSC) is a volunteer‑run environmental organisation working at Devilbend Natural Features Reserve (Daangean) on Bunurong Country. Devilbend Natural ...

An update from our partner Mornington Peninsula Landcare

By Chantal Morton- Mornington Peninsula Landcare Facilitator The Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network is growing! We’re thrilled to welcome two new ...

An update from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

A win- win for tenants and landlords Many landlords will be looking for practical and affordable ways to meet the ...

An update from our partners Phillip Island Nature Parks

Hooded plovers Hooded plovers are classed as Threatened in Australia under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and ...

Koala Survey Update – We’re Heading to Frankston

Kelly Smith - Koala Corridor Project lead Now that we’ve completed our field surveys in the City of Casey, the ...

Biodiversity in Schools -Term 1

Lucy Kyriacou - Education Lead Education programs across the Western Port Biosphere Reserve continue to connect students with the unique ...

Nature up for sale – two tracts of bushland under a cloud

Geoff Brooks - Board Chair Two separate land sales within the Western Port Biosphere are symptomatic of the increased pressure ...

An update on our projects

Stephen Brend - Conservation Science Manager The biggest of our current projects is “Restoring the Coastal Ecosystems of Western Port” which ...

Communications & Engagement Wrap-Up 2025

Jess Brady - Communications and Engagement Connecting people, place and purpose 2025 has been a year defined by connection — ...

Koala Corridor Project in a year

Kelly Smith - Koala Corridor Project lead Acoustic surveys for the Western Port Koala Corridor Project are continuing as part ...

Projects updates

Stephen Brend - Conservation Science Manager I often feel we all spend far too much time at our desks, staring ...

Education Highlights in 2025

Lucy Kyriacou - Education Lead Education continues to sit at the heart of our work, evolving well beyond our long-running ...

12 things you can do in your home garden to help our biosphere.

By Penny Woodward - Guest contributor Caring for country can mean helping in the wider environment by planting grasses, shrubs ...

Amid the challenges, there’s hope for nature

Geoff Brooks - Board Chair We can head into 2026 with renewed optimism for the future of Australia’s natural environment ...

AGM Wrap-Up & Impact Report Release

Thank you to everyone who joined us—both in person at Somers Yacht Club and online—for this year’s Annual General Meeting ...

Reminder: Join us for our AGM next Thursday 27th November

You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Foundation Ltd Thursday 27th ...

You are invited to the Annual General Meeting

You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Foundation Ltd Thursday 27th ...

We’re recruiting for an Operations & Projects Manager

Love projects, people, and the planet? Make a real impact locally and internationally. We’re recruiting for an Operations & Projects ...

Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal (VRET) – Community Submissions Closing Soon

The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has released updated draft scoping requirements for the Environment Effects Statement (EES) into ...

Western Port – Migratory Birds & Avian Flu Community Forum

Every year, over 10,000 migratory birds arrive in Western Port — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and home to internationally recognised ...

Tackling the Weeds of Western Port (WoW)

By Lucy Kyriacou- Project Manager We have been proud to deliver two inspiring forums as part of our Tackling the ...

Biodiversity in Schools – Term Three Highlights

By Lucy Kyriacou, Project Manager Term 3 has been jam packed for the Biosphere Foundation’s Biodiversity in Schools program, with ...

An update from Bass Coast Council- Kelp and the Sentient Sea to open at Berninneit Art Gallery

Kelp and the Sentient Sea to open at Berninneit Art Gallery Berninneit Art Gallery will welcome a new exhibition featuring ...

An update from our partners Phillip Island Nature Parks

10 Year Celebration of Eastern Barred Bandicoots on Churchill Island Phillip Island Nature Parks is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of ...

An update from Casey Council- Peri-urban Weed management Project and invitation to walk Warneet

Peri-urban Weed management Project : Two More Years of Support In June, the City of Casey saw the end of ...

Repower Mornington Peninsula

SOLAR AND BATTERIES – IS NOW THE TIME? Sunday 19 October, 3 – 5.30pm. Mornington Community Theatre With the new ...

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne share an update

By Tricia Stewart- Acting Manager Environmental Systems, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Wylies Creek Riparian Restoration: Seeds of Change and Signs ...

Growing Connections for Koalas in the Western Port Biosphere

Kelly Smith - Koala Project Officer We have been busy on the ground planting trees with dedicated volunteers across four ...

An update from our Conservation Science Manager

By Stephen Brend, Conservation Science Manager The Biosphere Foundation’s work is guided by our strategy which emphasises three pillars: Climate ...

An update from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council- free energy consults and sustainability workshops

free energy consultation programs from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council ...

An update from Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network

By Chantal Morton, Facilitator Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network September is Bioblitz time! Join Mornington Peninsula Shire in a friendly competition ...

We must act for future generations even when governments lag behind

By Geoff Brooks, Chair UNESCO Biospheres believe that the future of humanity, our health, wellbeing and prosperity is linked to ...

How Gardening Helps

By Penny Woodward- Guest contributor Like so many gardeners I worry and at times despair about the damage we are ...

Have Your Say: Updated EES Scoping Requirements for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal

The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has released updated draft scoping requirements for the Environment Effects Statement (EES) into ...

New project will boost Western Port’s defences against climate change

The Western Port Biosphere Foundation, in partnership with RMIT University, has launched a new three-year initiative to restore critical coastal wetlands ...

Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal (VRET) update

The revised application by the Port of Hastings (PoH) for expansion of its Western Port facilities to support the development ...

Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal Proposal for Hastings – Have Your Say

The Port of Hastings has been selected by the Victorian Government as the preferred location for a new Victorian Renewable ...

Statement on Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s Climate Emergency rescindment and future plans

The Western Port Biosphere was extremely disappointed in the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s (MPSC) rescindment of its 2019 Climate Emergency ...

Our Climate Plan needs Your Help

You can view the petition here. ...

Impacts of a Warming and Drying Climate on Mornington Peninsula Bushland

By Dr Greg Holland, President Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network The issue “While February heatwaves directly killed some plants, it is ...

An update from our Conservation Science Manager

By Stephen Brend, Conservation Science Manager Our Blue Carbon Planning Project, funded by the State Government, wrapped up at the ...

An update from SECCCA

Christian Slattery: Engagement & Communications Lead - South East Councils Climate Change Alliance Celebrating Impact and Looking Ahead As we ...

An update from Cardinia Shire Council

Cardinia Shire Council HISTORIC RELEASE FOR ONE OF VICTORIA’S FAUNAL EMBLEMS For the first time in almost half a century, ...

Western Port Catchment Landcare Network update

Sue Finley | WPCLN Landcare Group Facilitator ...

Woodland walks: Save Western Port Woodlands

Catherine Watson- Save Western Port Woodlands With three large nature conservation reserves in the Western Port Woodlands, we’re spoilt for ...

An update from the Sunshine Coast Biosphere

By Kathryn Scott, Strategic Project Officer, Sunshine Coast Biosphere ‘Riding the Wave’ of innovation and entrepreneurship Living in the Sunshine ...

Noosa Biosphere- Guardians of the Koalas

By the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation The Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation is a proud partner in a ground-breaking initiative to ...

An update from our partners Phillip Island Nature Parks

Hooded plovers The 2024-25 hooded plover breeding season resulted in 13 chicks fledged from 17 breeding pairs on Phillip Island ...

Repower Mornington Peninsula

Repower Mornington Peninsula shares innovative way to explore home electrification options Repower Mornington Peninsula is a volunteer, not for profit ...

Welcoming Penny Woodward and easy grow winter fare

We’re delighted to welcome Penny Woodward as a regular contributor to our quarterly updates through Connector. Penny is a respected author, ...

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne share an update

By Tricia Stewart- Acting Manager Environmental Systems, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Meet the Team Behind the Scenes, building a Living ...

Koala Drone Surveys Begin at Cranbourne Gardens

By Kelly Smith, Koala Corridor Project Officer As part of the Western Port Koala Corridor Project, the first thermal drone ...

Biodiversity in Schools – Term Two Highlights

By Lucy Kyriacou, Project Manager Term Two has seen our Biodiversity in Schools program continue to grow, with students across ...

Reconciliation Week 2025

Reconciliation Week 2025 | 27 May – 3 JuneTheme: “Now More Than Ever” Now more than ever, we must continue ...

Wylies Creek and ecological corridor restoration

By Tricia Stewart- Acting Manager Environmental Systems, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Commencing this year, the Wylies Creek and Ecological Corridor ...

Foundation looks to sustainability and resilience

By Geoff Brooks, Chair Every year, our board takes time out to spend a day evaluating our strategy or, perhaps ...

An update – Koala Corridor Project

By Kelly Smith, Koala Corridor Project Officer I'm excited to share some recent updates from our Koala Corridor Project, our ...

An update from the Sunshine Coast Biosphere-One-of-a-kind hilltop with incredibly rare grevillea now protected

By Kathryn Scott, Strategic Project Officer, Sunshine Coast Biosphere Recently Sunshine Coast’s protected estate grew by 10.9 hectares, with the ...

Biodiversity in Schools, Summer & Term 1, 2025

By Lucy Kyriacou, Project Manager The 2025 Biodiversity in Schools program is off to an exciting start. This year began ...

Victorian Fishery Authority plans to cut enforcement officers

By Stephen Brend, Conservation Science Manager As part of a reorganisation and cost a cost-cutting program, the VFA has announced ...

Bugs are good! (but they’re in trouble)

By Stephen Brend, Conservation Science Manager Insects and other invertebrates are, in many ways, the real drivers of our ecosystems.  ...

An update from our Conservation Science Manager

By Stephen Brend, Conservation Science Manager The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) funded Blue Carbon Planning project ...

An update from Noosa Biosphere- Noosa Biosphere Schools Resource

By the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation The Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation has collaborated with the Noosa Environmental Education Hub (Noosa EEHub) to produce a comprehensive school-based education resource ...

An update from Nature Parks- Fairy Tern Success for Phillip Island (Millowl)

By Kimberley Dunstan, Community Engagement Officer Phillip Island Nature Parks The first sightings of the Critically Endangered fairy terns (Sternula ...

An update from Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network

By Chantal Morton, Facilitator Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network The Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network (MPLN) kicked off its series of community ...

Short-term sugar hits will win Election 2025

By Geoff Brooks, Chair Climate change is losing the race to top the leaderboard for voter priorities. In August 2024, ...

Nature brought to account

By Geoff Brooks, Chair Federal Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, released the much-awaited National Ecosystem Accounts (NEA) in late February, the ...

Let’s not bankrupt the planet

By Geoff Brooks For doubters of the link between our changing climate and ecosystems and the future prosperity and wellbeing ...

Communication and Engagement in 2024

Jessica Brady- Communication and Engagement As we wrap up another incredible year, it’s time to reflect on the Western Port ...

Celebrating Environmental Education and the Biodiversity in Schools program

Lucy Kyriacou- Projects Manager As 2024 draws to a close, we’re proud to share the success of our Environmental Education ...

An encouraging year for the Biosphere but much more to do

Stephen Brend- Scientific Officer The migratory shorebirds, who spend their summers on Western Port, have long been one of my ...

Hope lies where science and priorities intersect

Geoff Brooks- Board Chair The next twelve months will be an inflection point for addressing the interdependent challenges of the ...

Board changes announced at AGM

Geoff Brooks- Chair We announced several important changes to our Board at our annual general meeting, including the appointments of ...

Rewilding Harewood

Lance Lloyd- Water Stewardship adviser One of our projects has been research and modelling for a rewilding pilot program on ...

Western Port Koala Corridor Project Update

Kelly Smith - Koala Project Officer It’s been an incredibly busy and exciting time for the Western Port Koala Corridor ...

New Chair for Western Port Biosphere as new directors welcomed

The Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Foundation has appointed Geoff Brooks as Chair. He succeeds retiring Chair, Jo McCoy, ...

You are invited to the Annual General Meeting

For our voting members, please find the following documents: 2024 Agenda 2023 Biosphere AGM minutes 2024 Proxy form Proposed revision ...

An update from Save the Western Port Woodlands

Catherine Watson- Save Western Port Woodlands In a major breakthrough for the campaign to save the Western Port Woodlands, Bass ...

What is Repower?

What is Repower? Repower Mornington Peninsula is a volunteer-led not-for-profit association working towards reducing carbon emissions in our local communities ...

Winning the value argument for the Western Port Woodlands

By Geoff Brooks, Foundation Board Director The bushland is wounded. Sandmining has dragged its claws across the native forests of ...

Sunshine Coast Marine BioBlitz

The Sunshine Coast Marine Bioblitz, held 29-31 August engaged 839 citizen scientists in workshops, tours, dives, snorkels and more to ...

What does ‘’The Fitz’ mean to you?

Annie Leitch- Communications and Extension Coordinator, Fitzgerald Biosphere Community Collective (FBCC) This was the underlying question being asked in a ...

Conservation for Curlews and Fairy Tern update- Phillip Island Nature Parks

An update from our partners at Phillip Island Nature Parks In an incredible achievement for conservation, Phillip Island Nature Parks ...

It is not all cra*p

Stephen Brend- Project Science Officer You go to the toilet, you flush, the bowl drains, but where does the water ...

Biodiversity in Schools Term 3, 2024

Lucy Kyriacou, Project Manager, Western Port Biosphere Foundation Term 3 was busy with activities aimed at fostering environmental stewardship among ...

Save the Date- Annual General Meeting

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Dogs can be black, brown, grey and brindle but can they ever be green?

Stephen Brend- Project Science Officer Nearly everything has an environmental impact. That is just a statement of fact and this ...

Projects update from the Foundation

Stephen Brend- Scientific Officer, Western Port Biosphere Foundation It really does feel as though we are working everywhere: in the ...

From the Outgoing Chair

Jo McCoy- Outgoing Chair, Western Port Biosphere Foundation This will be my last Connector instalment as Chair of the ...

We are now Environmental partners with 1% for the Planet

In an exciting development, the Western Port Biosphere Foundation has been accepted as an environmental partner by the global 1% ...

New opportunities to join our Board

If you want to help us to ensure the protection and restoration of the Western Port Biosphere’s most precious ecosystems ...

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne receives a new population of Pookila to help conserve the species

An update from Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne On Wednesday 8 May, 28 Pookila were released at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne ...

Sunshine Coast Biosphere Community Awards

Dr David Moore - Sunshine Coast Biosphere The inaugural Sunshine Coast Biosphere Community Awards were held on 13 June 2024, ...

An update from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

Cam Walls- Nature Systems team, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council The Mornington Peninsula Shire has been interested in capturing drone footage ...

Australia’s subtropical peat swamps need fire to survive

An update from Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation An Australian subtropical peatland ecosystem exists that is not only resilient to the ...

Exploring Noongar Boodja and Biodiversity: A Fitzgerald Biosphere Primary School Camp Experience

Annie Leitch- Communications and Extension Coordinator, Fitzgerald Biosphere Community Collective (FBCC) During the last week of term 1, eager students ...

Projects update from the Foundation

Stephen Brend- Scientific Officer, Western Port Biosphere Foundation As ever, the Biosphere Foundation has a big portfolio of projects on ...

Roadkill: the deadly intersection between people and wildlife

Stephen Brend- Scientific Officer, Western Port Biosphere Foundation At the Biosphere Foundation we are concerned with the interface between people ...

Avian Influenza

Stephen Brend- Scientific Officer, Western Port Biosphere Foundation Victoria is currently experiencing an outbreak of Avian Influenza or ‘Bird Flu’. ...

Meet Your Bushland Program: Connecting Landholders with Conservation

Tahlia Cruise- Meet Your Bushland program manager The 2023/24 Meet Your Bushland program, a community-driven conservation initiative, was led by MP ...

From the Chair

Jo McCoy- Chair, Western Port Biosphere Foundation Welcome to the Winter 2024 edition of our Connector newsletter. In the ...

The Mangrove Mates Project

An update from OzFish In a monumental collaboration between Ozfish, St. Mary’s, and St. Joseph’s Primary Schools, the Hastings foreshore ...

Restoring habitat for Fairy Terns- Phillip Island Nature Parks

Attributable to Jessica McKelson, General Manager Conservation, Phillip Island Nature Parks Phillip Island Nature Parks is supporting the recovery of ...

Biodiversity in Schools Term 2, 2024

Lucy Kyriacou, Project Manager, Western Port Biosphere Foundation The Djeran* term (Autumn) has seen schools participate in intertidal and estuarine ...

Naturelinks – Restoring nature’s infrastructure

Geoff Brooks - Board Director, Biosphere Foundation Pathways are important. They get us from one place to another and help ...

Help us to Join the Dots for Nature in 2024

These true-blue Aussies are asking for your help. They’re still finding food and shelter in patches of natural habitat dotted ...

The world is an oyster for Australia’s great kelp-ies

Geoff Brooks - Board Director, Biosphere Foundation For those looking for optimism about the future direction of Australian industry, our ...

Future Forum highlights imminent challenges for environmental protection

Geoff Brooks - Board Director, Biosphere Foundation The Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula’s 2024 Future Forum provided a great ...

Indigenous Nursery Open Day- Frankston City Council

Kris Paule, Environmental Policy and Planning Officer, Frankston City Council Come and join the celebrations at Frankston Indigenous Nursery on its ...

Creating Biosphere habitats tick the boxes for conservation.

Annie Leitch - Communications and Extension Coordinator, Fitzgerald Biosphere Community Collective (FBCC) Habitat boxes play a crucial role in supporting ...

Sunshine Coast Biosphere videos sharing community perspectives

Kathryn Scott - Strategic Project Officer, Sunshine Coast Council The Sunshine Coast Biosphere has recently launched a series of videos ...

Science in pole position to win hearts and minds

Geoff Brooks - Board Director, Biosphere Foundation Many readers of Connector may be unfamiliar with the Trust Barometer, an annual ...

Archaeological dig in Cape Schanck- an update by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

Cam Walls- Nature Systems team, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council The Australian National University (ANU) recently undertook an archaeological dig at ...

eDNA – Unveiling Biodiversity

Lance Lloyd, Water Adviser The Western Port Biosphere Foundation has joined forces with Dr. Pat McWhirter of Harewood and Dr ...

Biodiversity in Schools program update

Lucy Kyriacou- Project Manager The team has been busy this term supporting schools learning about the unique ecology and coastlines ...

Blue Carbon – protecting what we have now

Stephen Brend- Project Science Officer Friends of the Foundation will know that we have been investing a lot of time ...

Program manager update

Glenn Brooks-MacMillan- Programs Manager Wow, 2021 seems so long ago! My introduction to the Western Port Biosphere Foundation as Program ...

French Island Threatened Species Update from Zoos Victoria

Dr Amy Coetsee-Threatened Species Biologist, Zoos Victoria We hope you enjoy reading about French Island’s wonderful threatened species and our ...

Wetlands become focal point of environment-renewables balance

Opinion Piece - by Geoff Brooks, Biosphere Foundation Director Awareness of Western Port’s internationally renowned Ramsar wetlands is about to ...

Community Investment Program- Bendigo Community Bank Hastings

For 15 years the Bendigo Community Bank Hastings has been helping our local Biosphere Reserve community to thrive. They return ...

Plain sailing

By Catherine Watson - December issue of Bass Coast Post Photos: Geoff Brooks In a previous life, I passed the ...

threatened species orange bellied parrot on a branch

Some bellies are more important than others

By Geoff Brooks, Biosphere Foundation Board Director Take it from me, there are bellies you’d like to get rid of ...

Why I love our buffer zones

By Geoff Brooks, Biosphere Foundation Board Director Photos- Geoff Brooks There are some wonderful and occasionally pristine habitats comprising the ...

Water Stewardship 2023/2024

By Lucy Kyriacou- Project Manager Following in conclusion of the Environment Restoration Fund funding in June 2023, we are in ...

The Koala Habitat Restoration Project

By Kelly Smith - Koala Awareness Project officer Formally the Tyabb to Tooradin Bio-link, The Koala Habitat Restoration Project is ...

From the chair

By Jo McCoy- Chair Welcome to the Summer edition of Connector. I want to start on a high note by ...

Planning for the future of Blue Carbon ecosystems across the Western Port region

In a significant stride toward environmental preservation and climate action, the Western Port Biosphere Foundation received $700,000 in funding from ...

Healing Water Country Project

The Western Port Biosphere Foundation and Willum Warrain are thrilled to announce the completion of the first phase of our ...

AGM and 20th Anniversary Celebrations

We held our Annual General Meeting and 20th Anniversary Celebrations on Wednesday 29th November at the Hastings Club. At the ...

Phillip Island Nature Parks and Western Port Biosphere Create “iconic” regional partnership

The Western Port Biosphere Foundation and Phillip Island Nature Parks (PINP) will partner to build awareness of the Biosphere’s globally ...

New partnership to amplify environmental message

A new partnership between the Western Port Biosphere and OzFish Unlimited will open up new opportunities to build awareness of ...

Renewed. Refocused. And now … Refreshed.

The Western Port Biosphere has undergone a significant change by unveiling a fresh logo. This logo marks a new era ...

UNESCO STATUS CONFIRMED

Western Port Biosphere Reserve renewed and energised for another decade! Our 10-year review submitted in 2022 to UNESCO was successful, ...

Climate action gets a $1.2 million boost in Western Port

A total of $1.2 million in Victorian Government grants will enable the Western Port Biosphere Reserve Foundation to partner with ...

Wild about Harewood

Following on from Lance Lloyd's article in #37 Connector about Re-Wilding Harewood, we were pleased to have Corey Everitt of ...

Western Port admitted as a member of the World Network of Coastal and Island Biospheres

The Western Port Biosphere Reserve has become more embedded into UNESCO’s global Biosphere network after confirmation of its acceptance into ...

The Koala Awareness Program

Kelly Smith - The Koala Awareness Program We are delighted to introduce you to Kelly to the Western Port Biosphere ...

World Wetlands Day, February 2nd ~ 2023

What is World Wetlands Day? World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands ...

Micro-light aviator highlights the plight of Western Port Biosphere Reserve migratory shorebirds

Micro-light aviator, zoologist and artist, Amellia (Milly) Formby, swooped into the Western Port Biosphere Reserve recently to pay homage to ...

Our annual report 2021-22

We held our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 27 October where we had the opportunity to highlight our focus on ...

Australia’s 2021 State of the Environment Report

Saving species starts in our own backyard. Australians concerned about the dramatic losses of mammals, birds and fish and the ...

New Sunshine Coast Biosphere Reserve

Congratulations to the Sunshine Coast Council on the announcement of the new Sunshine Coast Biosphere Reserve. The new Sunshine Coast ...

Western Port and Port Phillip Bay can play major role in achieving net zero carbon

A new partnership between the Biosphere Foundation, seven Victorian councils and Deakin University's world-class Blue Carbon Lab will provide a ...

A rapidly narrowing window of opportunity

Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability The International Panel on Climate Change’s 6th Assessment Report “assesses the impacts of ...

2021 WPBF Annual General Meeting – Blue Carbon Presentation

The Biosphere Foundation's Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 25 November and featured a fantastic Presentation by Peter Macreadie ...

DELWP’s Release of the Phillip Island (Millow) Wildlife Plan

Dear all, We are delighted to announce that we have released the final Phillip Island (Millowl) Wildlife Plan (PIWP). The ...

Five local councils renew support for UNESCO Western Port Biosphere Reserve

Councils renew MOU ...

UNESCO steps up efforts for biodiversity conservation with the designation of 20 new biosphere reserves

UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme today added 20 new sites, in 21 countries to the World Network of ...

Hastings named Australia’s most sustainable Community

Keep Australia Beautiful has announced the Victorian finalist Hastings as the winner of the 2021 Australian Sustainable Communities – Tidy ...

Your Role in Protecting the Environment

On July 1, 2021 new laws are coming into effect under the Environment Protection Act 2017. The general environmental duty ...

Position on the Proposed Arthurs Seat Hillview Quarry and Dandy Premix Sand Quarry

Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Foundation’s position on the proposed Arthurs Seat Hillview Quarry on Mornington Peninsula and Dandy ...

The Rewards of Engagement

The AGL GAS PROPOSAL HAS BEEN RULED OUT. You may have already heard the headline. It is great news. In ...

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We've created a short survey seeking your feedback on our quarterly newsletter, The Connector. Your responses will help us make ...

Download our Fox Facts Poster

Protecting Ramsar. Continuing the theme of predator control and community engagement as a partner in the Australian Government funded Port ...

Download our Cat Facts Poster

Cats can enrich peoples’ lives and provide companionship and joy to many, but in the Australian bush they are an ...