Round the Bend Conservation Co-op

05/06/2026

Good news for these Dunnarts.
(Best pic of a Dunnart, too!)

Artificial habitats are giving the Kangaroo Island dunnart a chance at recovery, after bushfires left them largely homeless.

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

27/04/2026

Fantastic free software that will make spotting wildlife in the hundreds of images captured on cameras much easier and quicker. 👍

30/03/2026

Scroll to towards the end to see our wet but hardy crew. 🌧️
Thank you Warrandyte Community Bank ❤️

28/03/2026

Warrandyte Festival Parade!

27/02/2026

Our latest Supporter Impact Report tells the story of our conservation work in words, images and videos.

You can read it here:

Our latest Supporter Impact Report tells the story of our conservation work in 2025 in words, images and video.

18/02/2026

Good move for our wildlife.

In Nillumbik, we love our wildlife and we love our cats. For the protection of wildlife and the safety of cats, 24/7 cat confinement is now in place.

This means pet owners must now keep their cats on their property at all times unless they’re securely confined (for example, in a cat carrier or on a leash). Cats can still enjoy outdoor time within the property boundaries.

🐈📆 We know this is a big change for some owners and their cats. That’s why we’re giving everyone time to adjust, with a transition period in place until October 2027.

Over the next two years, we'll be focussing on support and education. We’ll be sharing lots of tips and guidance on how to create a safe, enriching, happy home for your cats.

We're here to help. Find out more and get support at: nillumbik.vic.gov.au/cat-confinement

14/02/2026

What a beauty!

When night falls in Victoria’s forests, the masked owl emerges. With a face shaped like a little love heart 🤍 this powerful bird has remarkable hearing that allows it to hunt its prey, even in complete darkness.

Masked owls hunt small mammals like rodents and possums. And here’s something wild: the females often hunt prey larger than the males! These owls rely on old growth forests filled with deep tree hollows to roost and nest. Every tree destroyed is one less home (or future home) for these owls, which are critically endangered in Victoria.

We need to stop corporations pillaging our parks and destroying wildlife through new national parks and protected areas.

Protecting Victoria’s tall forests means protecting the masked owl—one of the truly iconic species that makes these ecosystems irreplaceable.

Image: Environment East Gippsland

14/02/2026

Put your submission in now!

IMPORTANT: Public consultation is open right now for DEECA’s strategic assessment under the EPBC Act for planned bushfire management works. 🔥🔥🔥

In its current form, the draft Terms of Reference risk enabling a Strategic Assessment that legitimises existing destructive practices rather than confronting them.

In VFA’s view, this Strategic Assessment risks becoming a pathway to obtain a broad federal ‘green tick’ for large-scale habitat destruction unless the Terms of Reference are substantially strengthened.

We've made a submission, and we want you to make one too! 🔥

Head to this page on our website to start writing yours:
https://www.victorianforestalliance.org.au/ffmv-strategic-assessment-submission