Mountain Journal

For the past 2 days, community members from Melbourne and the area around Mt Macedon have occupied an area on the mountain where up to 0.8 hectares of snow gum woodland is scheduled to be cleared in order to reopen a view to Melbourne.

The snow gum woodlands on the Mt Macedon Range are isolated and unique, and part of only about 20 hectares of this vegetation type left in central and western Victoria.

However it seems that logging will start tomorrow (April 17).

Continue reading “A final attempt to save snow gums on Mt Macedon” →

As you know snow gum communities across the high country face an existential threat from the combined impacts of dieback and more frequent and intense fire seasons. Sadly the isolated pockets of snow gums away from the higher mountains also face significant threats, like in the Mt Cole ranges where the Bayindeen fire damaged sections of remnant snow gum forest.

There is currently an immediate threat to the wonderful snow gum forests on Mt Macedon and I am asking you to take a few moments to contact MPs and urge them to stop imminent tree felling operations.

Urgent update April 13, 2026

We have just heard that destruction of trees on Mt Macedon has started! While snow gums have not yet been cut, access tracks have been created to allow destruction of trees, which could start on April 14.

Please express your concern about this by taking action: Simply tell them how concerned you are by this destruction and urge them to intervene to stop the clearfelling.

Take action here: sign this letter to the ministers.

Or you can email them with your own message:

• contact the Minister for Planning, Sonia Kilkenny: sonya.kilkenny@parliament.vic.gov.au
• contact the local MP: Maryanne Thomas. E: mary-anne.thomas@parliament.vic.gov.au
• contact the State Environment Minister: Steve.Dimopoulos@parliament.vic.gov.au
• Spread the word: Share stories and images of Macedon’s Snow Gums on social media using #SaveMacedonSnowGums.
• If you are in the area please visit the summit and get images of what is happening. Please email to: cam.walker@foe.org.au

UPDATE APRIL 14.

Check here for an update on actions today.

RALLY – SUNDAY APRIL 19

Local community members invite you to join them at 10am this Sunday April 19, Mt Macedon Memorial Cross Reserve, for a peaceful rally.

Above: trees marked for felling, April 13.

Continue reading “Protect Macedon’s rare Snow Gums from chainsaws” →