A no confidence vote in the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council's draft proposal was passed in a meeting held in Nathalia last Monday night.

The 450-strong crowd, who packed into the Barmah Forest Heritage and Education Centre, also passed a unanimous no confidence vote in VEAC's council members.

The votes came after two VEAC council members, chairman Duncan Malcolm and councillor Barry Hart, addressed the crowd at the Barmah Forest Preservation League's annual general meeting.

Residents from Barmah and surrounding areas as well as representatives from organisations who use the Barmah forest - including cattleman, timber cutters, bird watchers, duck hunters and fisherman - attended the meeting.

BFPL secretary Peter Newman said the organisation was overwhelmed with the attendance.

"We were very pleased with the result," Mr Newman said.

"It was very pleasing to a group that is trying to represent people who use Barmah forest."

The VEAC councillors gave a half hour presentation on the draft proposals report, which was released last month, and then took questions for half an hour.

Mr Newman said while people where attentive and polite for the main part, question time became heated as many attendees vented their frustration.

He said the main line of questions surrounded fire hazards in the forest, impacts on campers including a ban on campfires, and the recommended 4000 Gl of environmental water.

Mr Newman said many people were disappointed with the council's response to questions raised from the floor.

"People were frustrated because they felt they weren't being listened too," Mr Newman said.

"No fears or concerns were put to rest.

"In fact people left more worried because of the apparent lack of any attempt to address our issues."

Mr Newman expressed disappointment in what he believed was a lack of consideration of the BFPL's initial submissions prior to the release of the draft report.

"It is almost as though the local submissions have been completely ignored," he said.

Despite this, a re-elected committee for the the BFPL will meet next Tuesday to discuss the submission and the BFPL's next step.

"We will be upping our political pressure . . . and plotting our plan of attack to keep the Barmah forest for all and forever," Mr Newman said.