Join us for a special community event celebrating the incredible environmental volunteers who care for the Bellarine Peninsula — and discover how you can get involved this summer!
This free event is both a heartfelt thank you to our dedicated local volunteers and an open invitation for anyone who wants to connect, learn, and take part in protecting our beautiful coastal environments.
Event Highlights:
Date: Saturday 6th December
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Lahey Square, Barwon Heads
Whether you’re already part of the movement or just curious about how you can help care for our coast, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded locals and celebrate our shared love for the environment.
This event is supported by Coastcare Victoria Community Grants.
We acknowledge Wadawurrung; Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their ability, cultural background, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, intersex status or sexual orientation.
Join us at Borough of Queenscliff incredible Coastal Moonah Woodland - The Narrows, where we will learn more about the common weeds threatening biodiversity on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Featuring one of the last remaining remnants of endangered Coastal Moonah Woodland on the Bellarine Peninsula, the reserve is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. This practical workshop is an incredible opportunity to learn about a whole range of weeds, from invasive grasses, lilies and bulbs, woody weeds and herbs.
Meeting location Narrows Beach carpark, Queenscliff (opposite 6 Bellarine Hwy).
Wear a hat, long pants and a long shirt. Gumboots are advised in autumn and winter. BYO water bottle. Morning tea (tea, coffee, biscuits) will be provided.
Hosted by Friends of the Bluff, Barwon Heads, Victoria with support
from Coastcare Victoria, Parks Victoria, and Barwon Coast.
The first Marine Volunteers Forum was held in 2012 at Barwon Heads. The forum was an initiative
to celebrate, encourage, and support volunteers in the marine conservation space. It has since
occurred roughly every two years at coastal locations across Victoria.
“Sharing the Love” will return to Barwon Heads in October 2025 with the main themes being
community education/participation, citizen science, and advocacy. The program will include great
speakers, workshops hosted by volunteers, field activities in the Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary,
and lots of great opportunities to share the love for Victoria’s incredible marine environment with
other volunteers from across the state.
Registration is free and the event will be catered with accommodation to be provided for volunteers
who require it.
We are now accepting expressions of interest to attend this year’s forum via the link below. This
link will remain open until 1st September. Attendance at the forum will be limited to 60
participants, with emphasis on representation from all marine conservation groups across Victoria.
Successful applicants to be notified by the end of September.
