Join us among the beautiful Coastal Moonah Woodland and help us rehabilitate this threatened habitat by planting local indigenous plants at Queenscliff Cemetery, Corner of Point Lonsdale Rd and Jordan Rd Point Lonsdale.
This community event is open to all and will involve:
Just turn up on the day or to book or for more info, contact matt@bcn.org.au, Bellarine Catchment Network
Looking for volunteering opportunities out in nature? 
The #BoroughCoastcarers are a monthly volunteering group based in Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale. These passionate volunteers focus on the removal of invasive weeds such as Myrtle-leaf Milk-wort (Polygala myrtifolia) and Italian Buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus). Their efforts help protect Coastal Moonah Woodland, a threatened plant community that is home to many special plants and animals along our coastline.
Volunteers will be guided by experienced conservation field staff. Volunteers will need to BYO safety gear (enclosed shoes, gloves, glasses). All activities are subject to weather warnings and considerations. Meet at the Point Lonsdale Rip View Carpark, east end of Ocean Road, Point Lonsdale. Email info@bcn.org.au for more information.
Supported by the Borough of Queenscliffe.
Join Conservation Volunteers Australia at Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve to help restore the last remaining stand of coastal woodland on the Bellarine Peninsula. We're teaming up with Parks Victoria for a day of woody weed extraction, followed by morning tea and the chance to explore and survey the stunning flora and fauna of the reserve.
The Two Bays Lookout provides visitors with breath taking views of both Port Phillip and Swan Bay, where you can discover remote beaches that are home to resident and migratory wader birds. The reserve is a Ramsar site and an international flyway, making it an incredibly significant location to protect and conserve.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Join Conservation Volunteers Australia for a day of giving back to the environment and connecting with nature at Murtnaghurt Lagoon. This culturally significant area for Wadawurrung Traditional Owners provides important feeding and breeding habitat for native fish and a number of wetland-dependent bird species, including rare and endangered flora and fauna.
Together with Parks Victoria we will be hosting a day of weed extraction where volunteers can actively help preserve and protect this important wetland. Followed by a morning tea and the opportunity to explore and survey the stunning flora and fauna that call this area home.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Join Conservation Volunteers Australia for our free event to help restore the private land around Lake Connewarre Wetlands. The remarkable Lake Connewarre is one of Victoria's most significant wetlands and a Ramsar site for migratory birds. Private landholders need our help to maintain and restore habitat connectivity and biodiversity of the wetland's surrounding ecosystem.
We will be participating in the cut and paint of woody weeds to help keep invasive species at bay and prepare for the future planting of native flora. A lunch will be provided by our grateful landholders, followed by a flora walk to explore the surrounding plant biodiversity.
Register to receive exact address. Look forward to seeing you there!
Looking for volunteering opportunities out in nature?
The #BoroughCoastcarers are a monthly volunteering group based in Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale. These passionate volunteers focus on the removal of invasive weeds such as Myrtle-leaf Milk-wort (Polygala myrtifolia) and Italian Buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus). Their efforts help protect Coastal Moonah Woodland, a threatened plant community that is home to many special plants and animals along our coastline.
Volunteers will be guided by experienced conservation field staff. Volunteers will need to BYO safety gear (enclosed shoes, gloves, glasses). All activities are subject to weather warnings and considerations. Meet at the Point Lonsdale Rip View Carpark, east end of Ocean Road, Point Lonsdale. Email info@bcn.org.au for more information.
Supported by the Borough of Queenscliffe.
Join Conservation Volunteers Australia for our free event to help maintain the private land around Lake Connewarre Wetlands. The remarkable Lake Connewarre is one of Victoria's most significant wetlands and a Ramsar site for migratory birds. Private landholders need our help to maintain and restore habitat connectivity and biodiversity of the wetland's surrounding ecosystem.
We will be participating in a hand weeding activity to prepare for future planting of native flora. A lunch will be provided by our grateful landholders, followed by a fauna survey to explore the surrounding biodiversity of this unique area.
Register to receive exact address. Look forward to seeing you there!
As an extension of our “Gardens for Wildlife’ program and in conjunction with the Borough of Queenscliffe, The Swan Bay Environment Association is undertaking to revegetate some of our local neighbourhood parks.
In 2022 we met with some of the residents surrounding Bezzant Reserve last to find out where they would like some planting to be done. The Queenscliffe Indigenous Nursery has propagated the plants required and with the coming of more suitable weather, we are now ready to start with the revegetation.
We will meet at Bezzant Reserve at the end of Hunter Court in Point Lonsdale for a planting morning at 10.30 on Sunday 16th April. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Morning Tea provided!
All are welcome to come along and contribute to restoring our local habitat.
Volunteer with Bellarine Catchment Network to restore native habitat and remove weeds in Point Lonsdale. We are inviting community members to join the conservation group 'Borough Coastcarers' where you can give nature a hand by restoring critical habitat and removing invasive weeds while spending time outdoors.
Volunteers will be guided by experienced conservation field staff. Volunteers will need to BYO safety gear (enclosed shoes, gloves, glasses)s. All activities are subject to weather warnings and considerations.
Additional Information:
Meet at the Point Lonsdale Rip View Carpark (East end of Ocean Road)
Come and join Bellarine Bayside and Bellarine Catchment Network and Cultura at North Geelong to learn how we can make our volunteering more inclusive for those within the CALD (Culturally And Linguistically Diverse) community.
This workshop will be facilitated by Cultura and will be followed by a free lunch cooked by Cultura clients and will include a 'meet and greet' to practice your cultural humility skills
Contact Naomi at naomi@bcn.org.au to register or click the 'register' button
