Ngootyoong Gunditj Ngootyoong Mara - South West Management Plan
Help plan the future
Welcome to the planning page for the south west planning area. The planning project is a partnership between Parks Victoria, the Department of Environment and Primary Industries, and the Gunditjmara Traditional Owners. The planning area includes national, state and forest parks, conservation reserves and Indigenous Protected Areas in South West Victoria. The key stages of the planning process involve review of existing plans and information, community engagement, release of a draft plan, and release of a final plan.
- Review and comment on the Discussion Papers to give your feedback to the planning team.
- Download the discussion papers, fact sheets, maps and references from the Resources page.
- Email the planning team at swplan@parks.vic.gov.au
Ngootyoong Gunditj, Ngootyoong Mara
Healthy Country, Healthy People
Community Open House Days
- report now available -
Five community open house days were held in April and May at Macarthur, Portland, Heywood, Nelson and Casterton. Participants provided significant input that is being used to develop the draft plan. A report recording the outcomes and feedback from the open houses is now available on the Resources page.
Cultural Heritage and Social Values Assesment 2012
- report now available-
The project partners wish to thank all those who participated in this assement. The work undertaken by Context Pty Ltd, includes significant information contributed by the Indigenous and non-Indgenous community. A report (in 5 volumes) is now available on the Resources page.
Volume 1: Heritage Places, Connections and Values - Overview Report
Volume 2: Guditjmara Thematic History
Volume 3: Guditjmara Archaeological Synthesis
Volume 4: Valued Places
Volume 5: Park and Property Histories
Observe Regulations in Lake Tyers State Park
16 Apr 2013
Parks Victoria is reminding visitors and campers in Lake Tyers State Park to keep vehicles to formed roads and tracks, set campsites back from the waterline and collect firewood only where permitted. The special values of the Lake Tyers area were recently recognised with its declaration as Lake Tyers State …
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