3rd February 2019:

​The VKFF Team announces the creation of the Top VKFF Foundation Hunter and Top VKFF Foundation Activator awards
15th January 2019: 

​The Top VKFF Activator for 2018, and Top VKFF Hunter for 2018, are announced.

​The graph below shows the steady increase in references worked by hunters since the inception of the VKFF program in 2013.
The graph below shows the steady increase in the number of activations per year by the VKFF Activators.
  • 14th January 2019:  ​

WWFF Australia (VKFF) You Tube channel launched.
  • 2nd August 2016:
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​81 additional parks from South Australia were added.  They consisted of Conservation Reserves, Game Reserves, Marine Parks, and Wilderness Protection Areas.  The parks were as follows:
  1. ​Anstey Hill Recreation Park, VKFF-1683
  2. Bernouilli Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1684
  3. Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1685
  4. Blackwood Forest Recreation Park, VKFF-1686
  5. Bool Lagoon Game Reserve, VKFF-1687
  6. Brownhill Creek Recreation Park, VKFF-1688
  7. Buckleboo Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1689
  8. Bucks Lake Game Reserve, VKFF-1690
  9. Bunbury Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1691
  10. Bunkers Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1692
  11. Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1693
  12. Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Proection Area, VKFF-1694
  13. Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1695
  14. Caratoola Recreation Park, VKFF-1696
  15. Chowilla Game Reserve, VKFF-1697
  16. Chowilla Regional Reserve, VKFF-1698
  17. Cobbler Creek Recreation Park, VKFF-1699
  18. Cortlinye Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1700
  19. Cox Scrub Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1701
  20. Cunyarie Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1702
  21. Currency Creek Game Reserve, VKFF-1703
  22. Danggali Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1704
  23. Desert Camp Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1705
  24. Eastern Spencer Gulf Marine Park, VKFF-1706
  25. Encounter Marine Park, VKFF-1707
  26. Far West Coast Marine Park, VKFF-1708
  27. Franklin Harbor Marine Park, VKFF-1709
  28. Gambier Islands Marine Park, VKFF-1710
  29. Granite Island Recreation Park, VKFF-1711
  30. Great Australian Bight Marine Park, VKFF-214
  31. Greenhill Recreation Park, VKFF-1712
  32. Hambidge Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1713
  33. Hardings Springs Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1714
  34. Hincks Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1715
  35. Innamincka Regional Reserve, VKFF-1716
  36. Investigator Marine Park, VKFF-1717
  37. Investigator Group Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1718
  38. Lacroma Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1719
  39. Lake Frome Regional Reserve, VKFF-1720
  40. Lake Robe Game Reserve, VKFF-1721
  41. Laura Bay Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1722
  42. Loch Luna Game Reserve, VKFF-1723
  43. Long Island Recreation Park, VKFF-1724
  44. Lower South East Marine Park, VKFF-1725
  45. Lower Yorke Peninsula Marine Park, VKFF-1726
  46. Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1727
  47. Moongi Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1728
  48. Moorook Game Reserve, VKFF-1729
  49. Mootra Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1730
  50. Mud Islands Game Reserve, VKFF-1731
  51. Neptune Islands Marine Park, VKFF-1732
  52. Nullabor Regional Reserve, VKFF-1733
  53. Nullabor Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1734
  54. Nuyts Archipelago Marine Park, VKFF-1735
  55. Nuyts Archipelago Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1736
  56. O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park, VKFF-1737
  57. Onkaparinga River Recreation Park, VKFF-1738
  58. Para Wirra Recreation Park, VKFF-1739
  59. Pinkawillinie Reservoir Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1740
  60. Poocher Swamp Game Reserve, VKFF-1741
  61. Poolgarra Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1742
  62. Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1743
  63. Shepherds Hill Recreation Park, VKFF-1744
  64. Simpson Desert Regional Reserve, VKFF-1745
  65. Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park, VKFF-1746
  66. Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park, VKFF-1747
  67. Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park, VKFF-1748
  68. Strzelecki Regional Reserve, VKFF-1749
  69. Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, VKFF-1750
  70. Thorny Passage Marine Park, VKFF-1751
  71. Tolderol Game Reserve, VKFF-1752
  72. Tola Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1753
  73. Totness Recreation Park, VKFF-1754
  74. Upper Gulf St Vincent Marine Park, VKFF-1755
  75. Upper South East Marine Park, VKFF-1756
  76. Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park, VKFF-1757
  77. West Coast Bays Marine Park, VKFF-1758
  78. Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park, VKFF-1759
  79. Western River Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1760
  80. Yellabinna Regional Reserve, VKFF-1761
  81. Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1762
  • 21st August 2015: 3 Victoria Wilderness Parks, 13 Victorian Marine National Parks, and 25 Victorian Regional Parks added to the VKFF program

  • 30th July 2015:  A total of 75 South Australian Conservation parks  added to the VKFF program:
  1. Aldinga Scrub
  2. Angove
  3. Bakara
  4. Bangham
  5. Belt Hill
  6. Bird Islands
  7. Black Rock
  8. Bullock Hill
  9. Cape Gantheaume
  10. Caroona Creek
  11. Carribie
  12. Eric Bonython
  13. Eurilla
  14. Fairview
  15. Ferguson
  16. Ferries McDonald
  17. Furner
  18. Geegeela
  19. Giles
  20. Grass Tree
  21. Gum Lagoon
  22. Gum Tree Gully
  23. Hacks Lagoon
  24. Hale
  25. Hallett Cove
  26. Hanson Scrub
  27. Hogwash Bend
  28. Hopkins Creek
  29. Horsnell Gully
  30. Ironstone Hill
  31. Jip Jip
  32. Kaiserstuhl
  33. Karte
  34. Kelvin Powrie
  35. Lake Frome
  36. Lake Gilles
  37. Lashmar
  38. Lathamai
  39. Little Dip
  40. Lower Glenelg River
  41. Marne Valley
  42. Martin Washpool
  43. Mary Seymour
  44. Minlacowie
  45. Montacute
  46. Morgan
  47. Mount Billy
  48. Mount Boothby
  49. Mount Brown
  50. Mount Dutton Bay
  51. Mount Magnificent
  52. Mount Scott
  53. Mowantjie Willauwar
  54. Munyaroo
  55. Myponga
  56. Newland Head
  57. Nixon Skinner
  58. Padthaway
  59. Parndana
  60. Pelican Lagoon
  61. Picaninnie Ponds
  62. Point Davenport
  63. Pooginook
  64. Ramco Point
  65. Reedy Creek
  66. Ridley
  67. Sandy Creek
  68. Scott
  69. Sheoak Hill
  70. Stipiturs
  71. The Knoll
  72. Tilley Swamp
  73. Torrens Island
  74. Waitpinga
  75. Warren
  • 21st May 2015:  A total of 33 Canberra Nature Parks are added to the VKFF program

  • May 2015
  • ​the following report was delivered at the WIA Annual General Meeting on Norfolk Island........
    • ​The past 12 months has seen an explosion in the parks programs here in Australia.  The World Wide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) program, the VK5 National and Conservation Parks Award, and the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Awards (KRMNPA) continue to be very popular pastimes. 
       
      It is extremely pleasing to see a number of Foundation operators taking part in the programs as both park activators and park hunters.  Another very pleasing aspect is that a number of comments have been made by amateurs that their interest in the hobby has been rejuvenated due to the parks programs.
       
      Since the inception of the WWFF program in Australia in March 2013, over 1,300 award certificates have now been issued.  The VK5 National & Conservation parks Award commenced in April 2013, and around 350 award certificates have been issued.  During the last 12 months around 10 KRMNPA certificates have been issued.  This includes 2 KRMNPA Grand Slam plaques for activating and hunting all 45 Victorian National Parks.  And a further 3 Merit Award plaques.
       
      During November 2015 the KRMNPA Activation Weekend took place which saw around 25 activators, operate portable from 27 National Parks across Victoria.
       
      Also during November 2015 an inaugural special activation weekend took place for the Australian (VKFF) chapter of WWFF.   Over 50 amateurs activated around 90 different parks all across Australia.
       
      In April 2016, the VK5 Parks Award celebrated its 3rd birthday in fine style with a special anniversary activation weekend.  Nearly 30 amateurs took part, and around 75 different parks were activated all across South Australia.
       
      Events planned for the remainder of 2016 include the KRMNPA Activation Weekend in November, and the 2nd VKFF Activation weekend also to be held in November.  Work continues on an electronic database for the VK5 Parks Award.
       
       
       
      Paul VK5PAS.
      VKFF co-ordinator and VK5 Parks Award Manager
       
      & 
       
      Tony VK3VTH
      VK3 Awards Manager
       
      11th May 2016​
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  • 10th March 2015:  A total of 57 South Australian Conservation Parks added to the VKFF program: 
  • Beachport, 
  • Big Heath, 
  • Billiatt, 
  • Black Hill, 
  • Brookfield, 
  • Butcher Gap, 
  • Charleston, 
  • Cleland, 
  • Clements Gap, 
  • Clinton, 
  • Cooltong, 
  • Cromer, 
  • Cox Scrub, 
  • Danggali, 
  • Dark Range, 
  • Deep Creek, 
  • Desert Camp, 
  • Douglas Point, 
  • Dudley, 
  • Ewens Ponds, 
  • Franklin Harbor, 
  • Glen Roy, 
  • Gower, 
  • Kelly Hill, 
  • Kenneth Stirling, 
  • Kyeema, 
  • Leven Beach, 
  • Maize Island, 
  • Mark Oliphant, 
  • Messent, 
  • Monarto, 
  • Morialta, 
  • Mount George, 
  • Mount Monster,  
  • Mylor, 
  • Nene Valley, 
  • Ngarkat, 
  • Peebinga, 
  • Penambol, 
  • Penola, 
  • Pike River, 
  • Port Gawler, 
  • Porter Scrub, 
  • Ramsay Way, 
  • Scott Creek, 
  • Spring Gully, 
  • Spring Mount, 
  • Swan Reach, 
  • Talisker, 
  • Tantanoola Caves, 
  • Telford Scrub, 
  • The Dutchmans Stern, 
  • Vivonne Bay, 
  • Warrenben, 
  • Whyalla, 
  • Wills Creek, 
  • Winninowie.

  • 10th March 2015:  26 Victorian State Parks and 7 Victorian Coastal Parks added to the VKFF program.

  • January 2014: Over 100 Australian National Parks (that had been gazetted prior to 2008) are successfully added to the WWFF Directory.

  • March 2013:  The Australian (VKFF) program commences.