Save Westernport

09/06/2026

Register for public info session on plans to sell off HMAS Cerberus (June 10) https://www.defence.gov.au/about/locations-property/delivering-future-estate/defence-estate-audit-community-information-sessions/register

Read the WP Biosphere’s comments on the site’s environmental value, and likely PFAS contamination- the Phillip Island Advertiser https://www.pisra.com.au/cerberus-land-sale-leads-to-calls-for-bay-protection/

The land’s significance to the Bunurong was recorded in Thomas’ memoir, see Chapter 7 on p.223https://www.spiffa.org.au/uploads/2/6/7/5/2675656/i_succeeded_once.pdf

06/06/2026

Save WP responds to the Vic govt’s $124.5m funding announcement for Victoria’s Renewable Energy (Offshore Windfarm) Terminal (VRET) proposed in the Port of Hastings. Read the article on p.11 of the June issue of the Balnarring Bridge magazine.

View online or Download the PDF version of the current edition of The Bridge Mag - Bi-monthly community magazine with local news and events.

06/06/2026

Thank you Jo Lane for bringing our attention to this 🙏

Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

03/06/2026

The Australian Government says that it is committed to preventing new extinctions, but let’s look at the facts:

🐢 Research shows that the Government must lift spending on nature to 1% of the budget to prevent extinctions and conserve ecosystems.

👎 But, just 0.06% was allocated to on-ground nature conservation in this year’s budget, and the amount committed is even less in future years.

👎 Species recovery takes time, but the Saving Native Species fund - our main fund for preventing new extinctions - only has funding for 2 years, with less than $40M per year.

Australia is a world leader in mammal extinctions and ranks second in the world for biodiversity loss.

If we’re to turn around our track-record for extinctions, we also need to address our track-record of chronic underfunding for on-ground nature conservation.

David Pocock







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03/06/2026

SWP comments on the proposed sale of HMAS Cerberus in MP News

A COMMUNITY consultation session will be held at Crib Point Primary School on 10 June to gauge community feeling about the proposed sell-off of land at HMAS Cerberus. It was announced in February that HMAS Cerberus will be “partially divested” as part of a massive sale of 35,000 hectares of defe...

01/06/2026

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01/06/2026

Read about marine life in beautiful Westernport Bay, and the new film Western Port Down Under, now in production.

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/environment/2026/05/31/shark-glows-in-the-dark?

The Australian swell shark has been captured displaying an extraordinary phenomenon – glowing green in the dark.

28/05/2026

Keeping up the fight! 👏👏👏👏

A PENINSULA wildlife advocate has resigned from the Arthurs Seat Eagle Local Community Reference Group (LCRG), saying he could not be part of a process that pressured him to frame wildlife displacement as a positive outcome. Craig Thomson, president of Save Kangaroos on Mornington Peninsula (SKOMP)....

26/05/2026

Remember to register for the Biosphere’s Future Ready forum online tomorrow Weds 27 at 6:30

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

21/05/2026

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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire council has voted to work towards a Wildlife Master Plan for the peninsula amid increasing concerns about habitat loss and wildlife protection. Read more: https://www.mpnews.com.au/2026/05/19/council-backs-new-wildlife-protection-push-for-peninsula/