29 May, 2025 | Uncategorized
Microscopic water bugs, or stygofauna found in water samples from the Pilbara WA. Credit: Dave Ryan/The Nightly Here in Gippsland, water isn’t just a resource—it’s our lifeblood. From the mighty Latrobe River to the intricate network of aquifers beneath...
21 May, 2025 | Uncategorized
Friends of Latrobe Water (FLoW) recently submitted our response to Infrastructure Victoria’s Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy. Along with our colleagues at the Concerned Waterways Alliance (CWA), we’ve highlighted critical concerns about the future of...
23 Sep, 2024 | Uncategorized
On September 17, 2023, the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, Marcos A. Orellana, presented his final report to the UN Human Rights Council, drawing global attention to the environmental and health impacts of toxic industries. His report, based on...
28 Sep, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project makes no sense. A consortium of Japanese companies and AGL want to make hydrogen from brown coal or blend it with biomass in the Latrobe Valley and ship it to Japan. The pilot stage has been completed, but the community...
12 Sep, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Special Rapporteur on Toxins and Human Rights, Marcos A. Orellana, visited the Latrobe Valley on 1st September. The tour to several prominent sites around Australia will inform a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2024. Friends of Latrobe Water,...
23 Aug, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Victorian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Vic) plans to reduce the regulatory barriers for importing black coal fly ash from New South Wales and Queensland for use in Victoria. They recently called on submission regarding the proposed changes. The following...
