Victoria’s recreational deer hunters harvested an estimated 167,600 deer in 2024, making it the second-highest harvest on record and more than all government-funded control programs combined. The Arthur Rylah Institute’s latest survey, commissioned by the…
The Victorian Government has tabled its response to the Independent Review of Victoria’s Wildlife Act 1975. In its response, the Government strongly rejected two of the review’s most damaging recommendations – proposals that would have…
SSAA Victoria has been engaged with the State Government, Opposition and Crossbench regarding legislation currently before the Parliament that seeks to make significant changes to National Parks in Victoria. While the bill contains several positive…
The Victorian Government’s announcement of a $1 million pilot program to establish new hunting huts across public land marks a milestone moment for recreational deer hunters, and a clear demonstration of support for the sector…
Victorian bush users, hunters, and regional communities can take real confidence from the State Government’s latest announcement: following the passage of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Reforms Bill 2024, “there will be no further changes to…
