Environment & Heritage
The Bushwalking Tracks and Conservation (BTAC) committee deals with all land management issues affecting the integrity and bushwalking amenity of our natural areas. It contributes to the formulation of public land management plans, provides additional comment at draft stage and prepares submissions regarding the preservation and integrity of natural areas. Representatives appear at public meetings and review panel hearings as necessary.
Bushwalking Victoria's recent submissions to the formulation of public land management plans and other proposals and issues are listed below:
Bushwalking Victoria Policy on Invasive Animals on Public Land 2016 (326.27 KB)
Central Goldfields Shire Walking and Cycling Strategy 2016 (988.56 KB)
Point Nepean NP Master Plan 2016 (568.77 KB)
BWV Victoria Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing Submission 2015 (142.82 KB)
Plenty Gorge Park Draft Concept Plan 2015 (243.14 KB)
VEAC Statewide Assessment of Public Land Final 2015 (424.18 KB)
Gippsland Regional Coastal Plan Submission 2015 (700.7 KB)
Victorias Trails Strategy 2014-2024 (621.6 KB)
Response to Shipwreck Coast Masterplan 2014 (467.26 KB)
Response regarding Port Nepean Park activities 2014 (549.31 KB)
Greater Alpine National Parks Draft Management Plan 2014 (1.06 MB)
BWV Submission on the GPT Draft Master Plan 2014 (65.51 KB)
BWV Response to the Arthurs Seat State Park Mountain Bikes Discussion Paper (281.84 KB)
Cattle Grazing in Wonnangatta Valley Trial (376.5 KB)
Victorian Trails Strategy 2013-2023 - BWV FeedbacK (3.12 MB)
Advocacy & Submissions
Bushwalking Victoria's advocacy efforts aim to proactively influence decisions that impact on bushwalking and bushwalkers in Victoria.
It achieves this by engaging with key decision makers and land managers such as Parks Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to ensure that bushwalking issues and opportunities are understood and considered when policies and decisions are made that impact on the bushwalking community in Victoria.
This work is primarily done through the active participation in the Bushwalking Advisory Committee a consultative advisory committee which Bushwalking Victoria, Parks Victoria and DELWP operate together as partners.
Bushwalking Victoria makes direct submissions to government. It also encourages its member clubs and supporters to actively respond to various submissions to government through the Engage Victoria on line consultation platform. www.engage.vic.gov.au
Engage Victoria is the place to discover and access Victorian government consultations, share ideas and have your say about what matters to you.
These consultations may be of interest to you and are now accepting contributions or providing updates:
| Project | Status |
| Great Ocean Road Coastal Trail Design
(Fairhaven to Skenes Creek) |
December 2022: Master Plan Published
August 2023: Detailed design underway |
| Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing Project | April 2024: Planning and design work continuing** |
| Hanging Rock Precinct Draft Master Plan | Final Master Plan submitted for approval June 2022 |
| Warburton Mountain Bike Destination Inquiry and Advisory Committee | Report submitted 20 June 2022 |
| Jacksons Creek biik wurrdha Regional Parklands | October 2022: Final Plan released |