Victoria University Grassland

Owned and minimally managed by Victoria University. While not currently threatened, this grassland needs permanent protection. It has populations of Vulnerable Striped Legless Lizard and state-significant Tussock Skink, as well as a strong backbone of Kangaroo Grass....

Unnamed, 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...

Truganina South Nature Conservation Reserve

Trug South’ is reserved to protect Golden Sun Moth and Striped Legless Lizard. Surrounded by a diverse residential population that holds negative grassland attitudes partly due to the grassland’s poor upkeep. Improvements to presentation are desperately...

Truganina Park Grassland

A small, linear, easy-to-overlook grassland unobtrusively fenced from the main path. Contains Kangaroo Grass and a good population of Spiny Rice-flower.Main photo: Coastal grassland supports the rare Altona Skipper Butterfly 2: Glorious grass catching the light