We have important news! After months of consultation and tens of thousands of letters calling for increased protection, the Australian Government has revealed its plan for the Heard and McDonald Islands Marine Park! So how does it stack up? Well, it’s good, but not great. The good part – the marine park will ensure the […]

MEDIA RELEASE – 8 October 2024 An alliance of 27 environmental groups* today welcomed the expansion of Australia’s Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve near Antarctica, but said the Government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had missed a rare opportunity to protect globally important feeding grounds for penguins, seals and albatross.   “We welcome the […]

MEDIA RELEASE 5 July 2024: An alliance of 27 environment groups* today welcomed the Albanese Government’s plan to expand Australia’s Heard and McDonald Islands marine park near Antarctica, but said strong protection was missing for key feeding grounds for penguins, seals and albatross.

Macquarie Island is among the last truly wild places on the planet. The waters of the Southern Ocean surrounding the island are home to some of our most unique marine life such as penguins, seals, whales, icefish and migratory birds like albatross. Some species are found nowhere else on Earth.

Explore WA’s south coast through the stories of Jarvis Smallman — a surfer and photographer, Craig Lebens — a sea dragon expert, Karen Milligan— a diver, Jake Poad — a spearfisher, and Marc Payne — an ex abalone fisher, each sharing their unique bond with the Great Southern Reef. This film was a collaboration with […]

The dry heat and dirt, cawing crows and corrugated iron fence at our house in Hanbury Street Kalgoorlie in the late 1960s mining boom are my first memories of life—along with dreaming of when it would be time to follow summer’s siren song to the south coast for its breathtakingly white sand and sparkling seas. […]

Media release: Poll shows nearly nine out of ten West Australians back strong marine sanctuary protection for WA south coast  A YouGov poll released today shows strong support among West Australians for the state government’s plan to create a world-class marine park along the state’s south coast.  The research found that 86 percent of West […]

Marine parks have been used to manage the marine environment around Australia since the 1980s, and they continue to bring great economic, social and biological benefits to regional communities.

An alliance of 27 leading environment groups has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to expand and upgrade the marine park around Australia’s Macquarie Island, saying it is a massive win for the region’s globally significant marine life.   “Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is delivering world-leading protection for one of the most unique environments on the […]

Wednesday 17 May 2023 The royal penguin is as Aussie as the kangaroo and koala – a little-known fact that polar adventurer TimJarvis AM hopes to change as he starts a national film tour in Brisbane today, advocating for Australia toboost protection for its unique Southern Ocean marine life. In his latest journey to the […]