Each year we give out three awards to outstanding people or groups who have gone above and beyond in their environmental justice work.
Our winners for 2023–24 are:
Wildlife of the Central Highlands
The Environmental Justice Award
Wildlife of the Central Highlands (WOTCH) have been incredible clients over the past four years.
They have spent thousands of hours in Victorian forests gathering evidence for their long-running legal case to stop VicForests logging critical habitat after the 2019–2020 Black Summer bushfires. They also found themselves giving evidence in court, being cross-examined and working on affidavits – something everyone took in their stride. Their case protected thousands of hectares of forest during litigation and ultimately contributed to ending native forest logging in Victoria. They continue to work tirelessly to protect the magnificent forests that are the Central Highlands.



Rupert Watters and Tara Hooper
Pro Bono Award
Rupert Watters and Tara Hooper both provided extensive time and assistance on the matter concerning the licence issued to dam and divert the Rubicon River.
Their accessibility and key expert counsel at critical times meant that the outcome was successful for our First Nations client and was immensely important in building and solidifying a strong working relationship. We are immensely grateful for their contributions and look forward to a continued partnership.
Sara Sarungallo
Volunteer Award
Sara loved her time so much with EJA that she returned for a second semester of volunteering whilst completing her Master of Environmental Law.
We were equally excited to have Sara return! Sara always wore a smile on her face and was eager to help out where she could – including non-legal work like stuffing envelopes with the fundraising team and attending out-of-hours events. Thank you Sara for all that you gave to EJA.

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