STATEWIDE TOTAL FIRE BAN

State Wide – Total Fire Ban Due to the severe weather forecast, Friday 20 December has been declared a day of Total Fire Ban for the whole state. Parks Victoria would like to remind all operators ...

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4WD VOLUNTEERING GOES INTERNATIONAL

This story began in the little countryside community of Chikumbe in Zambia. This community has approximately 300 families however, it is inhabited mostly by women and children. The vast majority of ...

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CAMP FIRE RULES REMINDER

Make sure you know the rules around campfires this summer. Did you know about 10 per cent of all bushfires are caused by campfire negligence. Campfires must never be left unattended and must be comple ...

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Great Otway NP Temporary Rd Closure

Great Otway National ParkParks Victoria would like to inform you of the following road closures in the Great Otway National Park. The Wreck Beach Track and Moonlight Heads Road in the Great Otway Nati ...

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Maits Rest in Great Otways NP Update

Continued wet weather over winter and spring has delayed construction activities at Maits Rest, which is now scheduled to open early next year. A full refurbishment of the boardwalk will see the sen ...

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Roads Open as Fire Fighters Take Control

Ovens Fire Complex UpdateFour Wheel Drive Victoria have been advised that fire fighters have been progressing well and have been able to open the Abbeyards Rd (Buffalo River Rd) for the weekend, open ...

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FWD Volunteers Clock Up Over 7398 Hours

Volunteers from affiliated Victorian Four Wheel Drive Clubs perform thousands of hours of volunteer work each year. Supporting our land managers Parks Victoria and DELWP with projects that achieve a b ...

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Rockstacks

#rockstacks don’t rock: how one Insta-worthy trend is putting endangered species at risk Some are small, barely more than flat pebbles, stacked atop one another. Others are small boulders that ha ...

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Campground Upgrade - Briagolong

Briagolong Blue Pool site to be upgraded Another popular Gippsland campground is being improved to provide a better experience for campers and day visitors and to help protect the site for the future ...

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Rainfall Brings relief to Fire Fighters

Widespread rainfall brings welcome relief Fire crews will use aerial reconnaissance and thermal imaging to detect “hot-spots” within fires which continue to burn across parts of north east Victori ...

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