The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) leads the Victorian Government's efforts to sustainably manage water resources and catchments, climate change, bushfires, parks and other public land, forests, biodiversity and ecosystem conservation.
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For those affected by bushfire, DSE offers help with:
For all other reconstruction and recovery help, see wewillrebuild.vic.gov.au |
Current Initiatives
- Delivering Melbourne's newest sustainable communities
The Strategic Impact Assessment report for the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is open for public comment. - Climate Change Green Paper released for public discussion
The Victorian Government needs your feedback. You can attend a public forum, or send us a submission before 30 September 2009. Please visit www.climatechange.vic.gov.au
- Planned burning program for 2009 has begun
For the time and location of planned burns, as well as fire incident information, go to www.dse.vic.gov.au/fire. - Swine flu information
Victoria has moved to the Protect phase to manage the impact of the H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Flu) in our community. Visit www.health.vic.gov.au.