ABA vs Parks Victoria, Federal Court, 15-19 July 2019

Jill Pickering, President of ABA, summarises an eventful week Day 1 (Monday 15 July 2019) – First court day today ABA vs Parks Victoria. Our legal team presented good legal arguments, which Parks legal team tried to undermine. Tomorrow we sort unresolved evidence objections, then begin witness evidence. Great to challenge ParksVic in an environment that requires a reply. Sunrise aired this morning aired a program thanks to our media team Six O’clock’s persistence. Sunrise gave good coverage from ABA’s perspective, Phil ingamells was as negative as usual. Fail to understand why the Sunrise lady claimed that Brumbies were un-trainable!!!!!!… Continue reading

ABA Autumn Newsletter OUT NOW!

The Autumn 2019 edition of the ABA newsletter Brumby Bridges is now available. Inside this Issue….. President’s Chat Further to John Barilaro’s statements ABA Brumby Research Project New Membership Category Facebook Page Member News Films – The Mustang and Equus Gonacon update KNP annual visitor numbers Editor’s Tail To view or download click:  Brumby Bridges Autumn 2019 Continue reading

ABA seeks injunction against Parks Victoria to save Bogong High Plains Brumbies

The Australian Brumby Alliance (ABA) has filed an application in the Federal Court of Australia seeking an urgent interim injunction against Parks Victoria to stop it: a) from trapping, mustering, shooting, removing, or otherwise interfering with Brumbies in the Bogong High Plains in the Alpine National Park in Victoria; and b) from taking any action that might cause significant depletion of any of the other populations of Brumbies in the Alpine National Park. The ABA seeks to challenge Parks Victoria’s intended action to ‘manage to extinction’ the Wild Horses that have called the Bogong High Plains region home for 140… Continue reading

Spring Edition of ABA Newsletter OUT NOW!

In this bumper issue we celebrate ten years of ABA and have a look at what has happened in ABA, its member groups and the Brumby world. And we will be at the 3rd Australian Brumby Challenge at Equitana Melbourne.  If you are in town, we would love to see you! …..more – download or view the newseltter  Continue reading