Wilsons, Western Grassland Reserve

The Western Grassland Reserve, part of state-federal Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA), is failing to deliver promised conservation outcomes due to poor set-up and implementation. Only 18% acquired. Weeds proliferating. Complex management issues. Huge, urgent...

Williams Landing Conservation Reserves

Three Reserves within the Williams Landing precinct. Better than poor management by the developer difficult to enforce because the land is former federal air base. A ‘logical inclusion’ into Melbourne’s urban growth boundary. Some high-quality...

Western Rail Reserve Grasslands

Many small patches of good grassland along this rail reserve. Management generally poorly resourced by ARTC, the Australian government’s rail corporation. Access difficult to officially obtain.