Category: News

5 May Melbourne Rally Packs a Petition Punch !

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MPs and a passionate crowd stood up for Victoria’s Alpine Brumbies, protesting against the planned cull by Parks Victoria. Here are some highlights. Bev McAurthur MP, Member for Western Victoria Speaking out for Victorian Brumbies and the need for legislation to protect them. Video by Ginny Imhoff Bill Tilley MLA, Member for Benambra Speaking out to protect our Heritage Brumbies video by Ginny Imhoff Video of Wendy Lovell MP, Member for Northern Victoria supporting Barmah Brumbies Continue reading

Bev McArthur MP – Member for Western Victoria is in Barmah, Victoria.

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Yesterday, I was pleased to join passionate advocates at the Barmah rally to save our iconic heritage brumbies. The impressive and well attended event highlighted the dedication from locals and Victorians across the state, who are committed to preserving these beautiful creatures. The Andrews government plans to shoot 100 Barmah brumbies, steamrolling the desperate community who have offered the government countless alternatives. This is just the beginning, Yorta Yorta and Parks Victoria want all wild horses removed from the forest. No doubt, all visitors as well! It was a great opportunity to speak with attendees about the Victorian government’s ignorance… Continue reading

MELBOURNE RALLY “STOP THE BULLETS”

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MEDIA RELEASE Treasury Gardens Melbourne 5 May 2021 at 11am Speakers from 10 National Brumby Groups and Spoken messages from 3 International Brumby Support Groups from The United States and Ireland. Song led by Graeme Padgett of Barmah who is told to shut down his horse trail riding after 30 years,that provides support to disadvantaged children and reintroduces indigenous children to country. Charlie Lovick who will join us from the High Country 4th generation cattleman, his horse ridden in the film “The Man From Snowy River”. At 1pm the attendees, led by a ridden Brumby will file in chanting to… Continue reading

Feral desert donkeys are digging wells, giving water to parched wildlife

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Research by Lundgren, Wallach and Ramp suggests that wild equids are filling the void of extinct megafauna and are contributing to biodiversity. In particular, they have been found to find water in desert areas which are used by many species. There is also evidence that wild horses are doing this in Australia. “…research didn’t evaluate the impact of donkey-dug wells in arid Australia. But Australia is home to most of the world’s feral donkeys, and it’s likely their wells support wildlife in similar ways. Across the Kimberley in Western Australia, helicopter pilots regularly saw strings of wells in dry streambeds…. Continue reading

ABA Autumn Newsletter OUT NOW!

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In this issue: President’s Chat ABA Member Group News ABA Response to Parks Victoria Draft Horse Management Plan 2021 ABA Raffle 2021: Donna Crebbin Artworks Vic Parliamentary Environmental Inquiry Upcoming Rallys for Vic Brumbies Brumby Book The Autumn Edition of Brumby Bridges is now available for your reading pleasure – and there is lots to tell you ! Continue reading