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2009

September

• Australian Alps gets new Plan | 18 September
  The Australian Alps National Landscape Management Committee today released its new Tourism Master Plan for public comment | Find out more

August

• Alps Aboriginal Group aims high
  Representatives of various Aboriginal groups from right across south-east Australia met on 10 and 11 August in Beechworth, Victoria, as the Australian Alps Traditional Owners' Reference Group.

May

• On the Frontline in the Australian Alps
  Some 30 frontline staff from NSW, Victoria and the ACT working throughout the Australian Alps will be attending a two day workshop at Birrigai at Tidbinbilla in the ACT on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The workshop is aimed at increasing their capacity to better assist visitors to the Alps region.

March

• Aboriginal involvement in the Alps has a Bright future
  Representatives of various Aboriginal groups from right across south-east Australia met over the last two days in Bright, Victoria, as the Australian Alps Indigenous Reference Group.
• Restoration of Mires in the Australian Alps
  Project judged by the Global Restoration Network as one of Australiasia's top 25 ecological restoration projects

January

• Alps Strategic Plan 2008 - 2011 - now online
• Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens community listed as endangered
  For more information see the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Species Profile and Threats Database 

2008

December

• News from the Alps - No.37 Summer 2008-09 now available

November

• Heritage honour for iconic Alps
  The Australian Alps has been awarded Australia's highest heritage honour with its inclusion in the National Heritage List.
  For more information read the Minister's media release