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Taming corporations to relieve the climate emergency - with Geelong Sustainability

Bellarine Catchment Network

Australia's laws are not protecting the natural ecosystems we rely upon. We believe a serious flaw lies within the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Currently directors' good faith civil obligations only require them to act ‘in the best interests of the corporation’ (s181). This narrow focus permits them to put their economic goals ahead of our existential...

Family Planting morning!

Ocean Grove Coastcare

Join us for a productive morning of planting on the estuary with Barwon Coast! Families welcome! Come prepared- dress for the weather and wear closed shoes. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Please register for this event- see link below. Favorite

Revegetation at Queenscliff Cemetery

Bellarine Catchment Network

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,...

Green Team Festival Volunteers

Bellarine Catchment Network

The National Celtic Festival is seeking volunteers to help make their 2023 festival as green as possible! Green Team volunteers will assist keeping the festival clean, helping festival patrons dispose of litter and more! If you, or someone you know, is interested in being part of the action at this year's Festival, remind them to...

Borough Coastcarers - Point Lonsdale

Bellarine Catchment Network

Protect local habitat - become a Borough Coastcarer 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...

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

Bellarine Catchment Network

Protect local habitat - become a Borough Coastcarer Looking for volunteering opportunities out in nature? The #BoroughCoastcarers are a monthly volunteering group based in Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale. These passionate people 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...

Coastal Woodland Restoration Day, Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve

Conservation Volunteers Australia

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....

Wetland Rehabilitation with Parks VIC, Murtnaghurt Lagoon

Conservation Volunteers Australia

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...

Community Woody Weed Blitz

Conservation Volunteers Australia

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...

Clean Up Australia Day with OG Coastcare

Ocean Grove Coastcare

Come and join the Ocean Grove Coastcare crew for our first hands on environmental activity for 2023! We are returning to our favourite clean-up spot along the walking track between 13W and 15W car park, where we are assured great ocean views. Our meeting point will be the Rotunda near 14W. Please come prepared wearing...

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

Bellarine Catchment Network

Protect local habitat - become a Borough Coastcarer Looking for volunteering opportunities out in nature? The #BoroughCoastcarers are a monthly volunteering group based in Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale. These passionate people 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...

Borough Coastcarers - Point Lonsdale

Bellarine Catchment Network

Protect local habitat - become a Borough Coastcarer 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...

Weekday Weeders- Buckley Park- now weekly!

Ocean Grove Coastcare

Come and help out restore precious Buckley Park every Thursday by helping control invasive weeds. This important group was meeting once a month in this area but now's your chance to create a real difference at this site as we are now meeting weekly across Months of April, May and June. With the increase in...

Community Weeding Day and Fauna Survey

Conservation Volunteers Australia

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...

Habitat Restoration Queenscliff Sunday May 7th

Swan Bay Environment Association

Please join SBEA in restoring coastal habitat in the Borough of Queenscliff on Sunday May 7th Meet near the Queenscliff Railway Station on the Bellarine Rail Trail at 9.30 am. Look out for the SBEA flag! Wear sturdy shoes, gardening gloves and if you have any loppers please bring them. Don't forget sunscreen, hat and...

Pocket Park Revegetation Sunday April 16 Point Lonsdale

Swan Bay Environment Association

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...

Enhancing Swan Bay - Cultural Connections Thursday afternoons April-May

Swan Bay Environment Association

Please join The Swan Bay Environment Association over four Thursday afternoons in April and May, beginning April 20th, in our habitat restoration project on the shore of Swan Bay. This project involves some weed removal and planting of an indigenous garden to showcase the ecology of our coastal plants and the plants of cultural significance...

You Yangs Boneseeding

Geelong Field Naturalists Club

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the GFNC starting to control Bone Seed at our patch in the You Yangs. After entering the You Yangs Regional Park take the sealed road to the Turntable which is clearly marked with Parks Vic signs. Our assembly area is reached via the Turntable car park access to Rockwell Rd...

You Yangs Boneseeding

Geelong Field Naturalists Club

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the GFNC starting to control Bone Seed at our patch in the You Yangs. After entering the You Yangs Regional Park take the sealed road to the Turntable which is clearly marked with Parks Vic signs. Our assembly area is reached via the Turntable car park access to Rockwell Rd...

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER Volunteer with Bellarine Catchment Network to restore native habitat and remove weeds in Queenscliff. 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. Why should...

Borough Coastcarers - Point Lonsdale

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER 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. Why...

Cultural Humility Workshop

Bellarine Catchment Network

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...

Habitat Restoration Sunday April 2nd

Swan Bay Environment Association

Please join us in restoring coastal habitat in the Borough of Queenscliff on Sunday 2nd of April. Meet between the Point Lonsdale Bowling Club and Ripview Carpark at 9.30 am. Wear sturdy shoes, gardening gloves and if you have any loppers please bring them. Don't forget sunscreen, hat and sunglasses. We look forward to seeing...

SBEA AGM & Guest Speaker Barry Lingham

Swan Bay Environment Association

Friday March 24th 7.30 pm Uniting Church Hall Corner of Stokes & Hesse Street Queenscliff When and where was the last Southern Brown Bandicoot seen locally? Bandicoots are cute animals that were once abundant and played an important ecological role in maintaining local vegetation, digging and aerating soil and spreading vital fungi via droppings. The...

WEEDING SESSION AT EDWARDS POINT

Friends of Edwards Point Reserve Inc.

FOEP Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve St Leonards Weeding group activity 14 March 2023 FOEP Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve St Leonards Weeding group activity 14 March2023 The Friends of Edward Point Reserve are eagerly looking forward to startingour weeding activities for 2023 and would be delighted if you could join us. Wemade great inroads focusing on...

Borough Coastcarers - Point Lonsdale

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER 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. Why...

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER Volunteer with Bellarine Catchment Network to restore native habitat and remove weeds in Queenscliff. 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. Why should...

Clean Up Australia Day: Jerringot

Geelong Field Naturalists Club

This year we are again conducting Clean Up Australia Day at Jerringot, which has long been associated with the GFNC. Please help us keep the Jerringot wetland free of harmful litter and enjoy the plants and wildlife. Meet: At the bird hide on the Barwon Valley golf course road. Please note, you can only turn left...

Friends of the Barwon - Annual General Meeting

Friends of the Barwon

Friends of the Barwon are pleased to announce that our guest speaker for the evening will be Tracey Slatter, Managing Director, Barwon Water who will talk about the Urban Water Strategy/Water for our Future. A light supper and tea/coffee will be served For catering purposes, please RSVP: friendsofthebarwon@gmail.com Favorite

Borough Coastcarers - Point Lonsdale

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER 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. This...

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER Volunteer with Bellarine Catchment Network to restore native habitat and remove weeds in Queenscliff. 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. This event...

Clean Up with Friends of Ramblers Road

Bellarine Catchment Network

Join the Friends of Ramblers Road for a Clean Up Australia Day event along Ramblers Road in Portarlington. Celebrate your efforts with a complimentary BBQ following the event. For more information, contact Friends of Ramblers Road at friendsoframblersroad@gmail.com Favorite

Beachcomb at Moorpanyal Park, North Shore

Bellarine Catchment Network

Have you ever wondered what those horse-shoe shaped jelly things are? If sharks lay eggs? What all the different shells on the beach are? These questions and more will be answered by Bellarine Catchment Network at this free, family-friendly beachcomb activity. This activity is aimed at both children and adults so all are welcome. Adults...

Beachcomb at Breamlea

Bellarine Catchment Network

Have you ever wondered what those horse-shoe shaped jelly things are? If sharks lay eggs? What all the different shells on the beach are? These questions and more will be answered by Bellarine Catchment Network at this free, family-friendly beachcomb activity. This activity is aimed at both children and adults so all are welcome. Adults...

Beachcomb at Ramblers Road, Portarlington

Bellarine Catchment Network

Have you ever wondered what those horse-shoe shaped jelly things are? If sharks lay eggs? What all the different shells on the beach are? These questions and more will be answered by Bellarine Catchment Network at this free, family-friendly beachcomb activity. This activity is aimed at both children and adults so all are welcome. Adults...

Beachcomb at Clifton Springs

Bellarine Catchment Network

Have you ever wondered what those horse-shoe shaped jelly things are? If sharks lay eggs? What all the different shells on the beach are? These questions and more will be answered by Bellarine Catchment Network and Clifton Springs Curlewis Coastcare at this free, family-friendly beachcomb activity. This activity is aimed at both children and adults...

Haiku Poem and Art Workshop

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join us in the beautiful Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve for an introductory Haiku poetry workshop and create a drawing to accompany your poem. Experience the serenity of the reserve and learn about the history of Haiku poetry, have a go at writing your own and drawing a picture, inspired by nature,...

Birdlife Beach Walk

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join Bellarine Bayside and Birdlife Australia on the Indented Head foreshore to see what treasures and creatures we can find. Learn about local shorebirds and beach-nesting birds and how we can help them this summer. Other info: For more information, please email contactus@bellarinebayside.com.au and include the name of the event and date in...

Wadawurrung cultural stories and activities - Indented Head

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and Bellarine Bayside for a fun and interactive activity and learn about the local cultural history of the 'Bellawiyn'. Other info: For more information, please email contactus@bellarinebayside.com.au and include the name of the event and date in your message. Favorite

Wadawurrung cultural stories and activities - Portarlington

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and Bellarine Bayside for a fun and interactive activity and learn about local cultural history of the 'Bellawiyn'. Other info: • Meet on the grass behind Pier St Cafe, Portarlington. • Suitable for all ages. • This event may be rescheduled/cancelled at the last minute due to...

Beachcomb - Indented Head

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join Bellarine Bayside and Bellarine Catchment Network on the beautiful Indented Head foreshore to see what treasures and creatures we can find. Other info: • Register via Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/cc/bayside-alive-1429819 • Suitable for all ages. • This event may be rescheduled/cancelled at the last minute due to weather conditions. • Please be SunSmart (hat...

Beachcomb - Indented Head

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join Bellarine Bayside and Bellarine Catchment Network on the beautiful Indented Head foreshore to see what treasures and creatures we can find. Other info: • Register via Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/cc/bayside-alive-1429819 • Suitable for all ages. • This event may be rescheduled/cancelled at the last minute due to weather conditions. • Please be SunSmart (hat...

Beachcomb - Portarlington

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join Bellarine Bayside and Bellarine Catchment Network on the beautiful Portarlington foreshore to see what treasures and creatures we can find. Other info: • Register via Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/cc/bayside-alive-1429819 • Free event and Suitable for all ages. • This event may be rescheduled/cancelled at the last minute due to weather conditions. • Please be...

Beachcomb - Portarlington

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join Bellarine Bayside and Bellarine Catchment Network on the beautiful Portarlington foreshore to see what treasures and creatures we can find. Other info: • Register via Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/cc/bayside-alive-1429819 • Free event and Suitable for all ages. • This event may be rescheduled/cancelled at the last minute due to weather conditions. • Please be...

Beachcomb - St. Leonards

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join Bellarine Bayside and Bellarine Catchment Network on the beautiful St Leonards foreshore to see what treasures and creatures we can find. Other info: • Register via Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/cc/bayside-alive-1429819 • Suitable for all ages. • This event may be rescheduled/cancelled at the last minute due to weather conditions. • Please be SunSmart (hat...

Habitat Restoration Queenscliff

Swan Bay Environment Association

Swan Bay Environment Association's Habitat Restoration Group is restoring habitat by removing woody weeds, such as Polygala myrtifolia - the most widespread woody weed in the Borough. It is crowding out many indigenous species including orchids, wildflowers, shrubs and grasses, reducing biodiversity and habitat for our local birds, insects and mammals. Please join us in...

Indigenous Plant Sale Saturday 10th December

Swan Bay Environment Association

A wide range of trees, shrubs, ground covers, grasses, rushes and saltmarsh plants available. Favorite

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER Volunteer with Bellarine Catchment Network to restore native habitat and remove weeds in Queenscliff. 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. Why should...

Borough Coastcarers - Point Lonsdale

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER 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. Why...

OPEN DAY - Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve, Portarlington

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join us in the beautiful Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve in Portarlington for an Open Day, supported by the Victorian Government’s Community Volunteer Action Grant program. See what the reserve has to offer during talks and a guided walk, meet the Friends of Point Richards volunteers, learn about common weeds and indigenous...

"The Bees" Worksop Series - Weeding Bee and bee hotel workshop 4 of 5

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join us in the beautiful Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve for 'The Bees' workshop series, supported by the Victorian Government’s Community Volunteer Action Grant program. See what the reserve has to offer during a guided walk, learn about common weeds found in the reserve and help to remove them, then after a...

"The Bees" Worksop Series - Weeding Bee and bee hotel workshop 3 of 5

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join us in the beautiful Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve for 'The Bees' workshop series, supported by the Victorian Government’s Community Volunteer Action Grant program. See what the reserve has to offer during a guided walk, learn about common weeds found in the reserve and help to remove them, then after a...

"The Bees" Worksop Series - Weeding Bee and bee hotel workshop 2 of 5

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join us in the beautiful Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve for 'The Bees' workshop series, supported by the Victorian Government’s Community Volunteer Action Grant program. See what the reserve has to offer during a guided walk, learn about common weeds found in the reserve and help to remove them, then after a...

"The Bees" Workshop Series - Weeding bee and bee hotel workshop 1 of 5

Bellarine Bayside

Come and join us in the beautiful Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve for 'The Bees' workshop series, supported by the Victorian Government’s Community Volunteer Action Grant program. See what the reserve has to offer during a guided walk, learn about common weeds found in the reserve and help to remove them, then after a...

Hooded Plover Conservation Workshop

Friends of Hooded Plover Bellarine

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Woody Weed Removal Point Lonsdale- Bellarine Pea

Swan Bay Environment Association

‘Bellarine Pea’, ‘Milkwort’ or Polygala myrtifolia This woody weed has become so widespread in the Borough of Queenscliffe that many people think it has always been here. The ‘Bellarine Pea’ comes from South Africa. This shrub, known for its bright purple, pea-like flowers, grows up to 2 to 3 metres high. It is invasive, tough...

Clifton Springs Curlewis Coastcare AGM

Bellarine Catchment Network

Join Clifton Springs Curlewis Coastcare and Bellarine Catchment Network at this inaugural Annual General Meeting. This event will feature special guest speakers Craig Morley from the Geelong Field Naturalists Club 'Some Birds of the Northern Bellarine’ and Margot Busch from Ocean Grove Coastcare 'Journey, challenges and rewards of being involved in Coastcare'. Details below: Tuesday...

Borough Coastcarer - Point Lonsdale

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER 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. Why...

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER Volunteer with Bellarine Catchment Network to restore native habitat and remove weeds in Queenscliff. 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. Why should...

Plant Sale

Bellarine Secondary College Landcare Nursery

Local indigenous plants available, $2.50 per plant. All profits go to back to our nursery and or conservation on the Bellarine. Please be covid safe, if you are unwell stay at home and give us a call. BYO bucket or box if you can, and don't forget to return our trays and pots is you...

OCEAN GROVE COASTCARE AGM

Ocean Grove Coastcare

Its that time of year again! Be part of the conversation as we reflect on a great year of active volunteering and start to plan for 2023. Openly encouraging the local community- ‘people of all ages and backgrounds’ - to become involved. Please contact us to find out more! Presentation by Ash Skinner from Wadawurrung....

Gardens For Wildlife Workshop

The Bellarine Gardens For Wildlife program aims to help Bellarine residents to build wildlife friendly gardens. Bellarine Catchment Network currently facilitate garden visits to residents of Ocean Grove and Indented Head and the program is now expanding to include St Leonards and Barwon Heads residents. To launch the program in Barwon Heads, a free public...

What's Going on With Our River?

Friends of the Barwon

You are invited to this exciting event exploring the Barwon River and tributaries which is being hosted by the Gerangamete and Forrest Landcare Group on Saturday 22nd October. Please make sure you book by emailing Mary Dracup to help with catering and bus transfer to the walk site: mary.dracup@gmail.com Favorite

Our next scheduled weeding day for 2022 in Edwards Point Reserve is this Tuesday 11 October 2022 at 9.30am

Friends of Edwards Point Reserve Inc.

This is probably our last chance to remove more Flax Leaf Broom before it starts seeding. If you are free this Tuesday and would like to help us potentially stop tens of thousands of Broom seedlings germinating next year, you will be very welcome to join us. The plan is to meet at the Dune...

The Point - Environment and Revegetation Day

Bellarine Catchment Network

Bellarine Catchment Network and Moremac Property Group would like to invite community members, as well as current and future residents of The Point, to come along and be part of is Environment and Revegetation Day. The event will kick off with the planting of a selection of vegetation, indigenous to the Coastal Moonah Woodland community,...

Greater Geelong Plastic Pollution Count

Bellarine Catchment Network

It's on again! The Greater Geelong Plastic Pollution Count is happening this November and BCN are hosting workshops to get you ready. Come and join a fun group of people as we prepare you to be a citizen scientist monitoring plastic pollution in our region. This data is used by world leading researchers (CSIRO) and...

Pocket Park Planting Downton Crescent Point Lonsdale

Swan Bay Environment Association

The Swan Bay Environment Association has begun its planting of the pocket parks in the Borough. With the help of local residents and interested community members, two Parks have been completed, Douglas Court and Jennifer Crescent. We are planting indigenous shrubs and ground covers to increase the habitat for a range of wildlife and to...

Coastcare Community Day

Bellarine Catchment Network

Clifton Springs Curlewis Coastcare is a newly established group aiming to educate the local community about coastal values and issues, and to inspire coastal stewardship and local action. In partnership with Bellarine Catchment Network, Clifton Springs Curlewis Coastcare are facilitating a 'Coastcare Community Day' for members of the community to meet other like-minded people, learn...

SBEA Weeding

Swan Bay Environment Association

Swan Bay Environment Association’s (SBEA) Community Weeding Project is commencing on Sunday 9th of October opposite the Point Lonsdale Queenscliff Automotive Centre on the Bellarine Hwy (See Map). This will be the first of many weeding days, we have more sites across Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale that need a helping hand. We are letterboxing about 100 houses near the area...

Sustainable House Day

Geelong Sustainability

Sustainable House Day is back this year for its fourteenth iteration Geelong Sustainability in partnership with the City of Greater Geelong is excited to bring you an amazing weekend of seminars and open houses. Sustainable House Day is being held across the entire weekend of giving people even more opportunity to explore new and innovative...

OCEAN GROVE COASTCARE OCTOBER PLANTING DAY AT 7W

Ocean Grove Coastcare

Our next working bee will be a planting day at 7W. Park behind the toilet block in the car park at 7W, on Ocean Throughway opposite the “Cheeky Cow” cafe. Meet us at the 7W carpark. Come prepared by wearing long pants, closed shoes, hat, and eye protection e.g. sunglasses. Friendly reminder: This is the...

Our next scheduled weeding day for 2022 in Edwards Point Reserve is this Sundat 25 September 2022 at 9.30 am

Friends of Edwards Point Reserve Inc.

The plan is to meet at the Dune St. entrance of the Western Block and remove some more Flax Leaf Broom from the the Western Sector of the Reserve. You are welcome to join us. The work is not strenuous, and there are no expectations on you to do more than you feel up to...

Yarram Creek Spiny Rush Control Workshop

Bellarine Landcare Group

Spiny Rush is a serious weed of salty, low-lying areas. Its spreading along waterways such as Yarram Creek and threatening precious saltmarsh - important habitat to Orange-bellied Parrots around Swan Bay. Come along and learn to identify this weed and find out about methods of control. Here from landholders have controlled infestations along their section...

Build a Farm in a Day - Farm My School

Bellarine Landcare Group

Join Farm My School Founders Ben and James with special guests including Costa Georgiadis. Be a part of the largest no-dig garden ever as we build a farm in 24 hours to create the Farm My School's Pilot Project. Favorite

Borough Coastcarers - Point Lonsdale

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER 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. Why...

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER Volunteer with Bellarine Catchment Network to restore native habitat and remove weeds in Queenscliff. 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. Why should...

Borough Coastcarer - Point Lonsdale

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER 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. Why...

FOEP Weeding morning Tuesday, 10am, 6 September 2022

Friends of Edwards Point Reserve Inc.

Our next scheduled weeding day for 2022 in Edwards Point Reserve is this Tuesday 6 September 2022 at 10.00 am The plan is to meet at the Dune St. entrance of the Western Block and remove some more Flax Leaf Broom from the grass areas on the circuit behind Calk Tce. We would love to have...

BLG Monthly Meeting: Grassland Restoration: What have we learnt & where to from here?

Bellarine Landcare Group

Bellarine Landcare members have been investigating grassland restoration for the past 2 years. What have we learnt so far, and where to from here. Favorite

Grassland Interest Group

Bellarine Landcare Group

Monthly Meeting (Online). GIG meets online on the last Wednesday of each month, as well as various field trips at other times. Guest Speaker: Nerissa Lovric, Agriculture Victoria: "Native grasses and desirable soil conditions" Favorite

Indigenous Plant Sale

Bellarine Landcare Group

The Nursery is usually open on the last Sunday of the month for people to come in and browse for plants. In October it's open twice - Sunday 2 October and Sunday 30 October. Plants cost $2.50. Contact Fiona Love, Nursery Manager for more information - landcarenursery@bigpond.com ph 0439 392 369 Favorite

Matt Crawley, Experiences Working in and for the Environment

Bellarine Catchment Network

Ocean Grove Library Talk Matt Crawley will share his biodiversity success stories from across the Bellarine Peninsula and Victoria. Discover the humorous stories, challenges and rewards from working for the environment. Matt Crawley is the Program Manager with the Bellarine Catchment Network. With over 25 years of experience working in diverse ecological zones including the...

FoHP Bellarine Volunteers Pre Season Catch Up!

Friends of Hooded Plover Bellarine

Hello to all volunteers past, present and newcomers. We are about to hit the ground running with the new HP breeding season about to begin. It would be wonderful to catch up with as many as possible to meet one another, and share ideas, information, or other enquiries anyone has prior to the season taking...

RMIT Litter Trackers

Bellarine Catchment Network

The Bellarine Catchment Network are delighted to be partnering with the Aquatic Environmental Stress Research Group at RMIT University (AQUEST) and Corangamite Catchment Management Authority as part of a Coastcare Victoria grant to launch Litter Trackers in Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast waterways. The Litter Trackers: ‘Burbs to the Bay' project connects scientists with schools...

Environmental Volunteering Calendar - Launch

Bellarine Catchment Network

Join us to launch the Environmental Volunteering Calendar Portal To celebrate we are hosting a launch event at The Narrows during the regular community volunteering event, Borough Coastcarers. The Environmental Volunteering Calendar will be launched with a Welcome to Country ceremony conducted by a representative from the Wadawurrung beneath the Coastal Moonah. Stay for a...

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER Volunteer with Bellarine Catchment Network to restore native habitat and remove weeds in Queenscliff. 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. Why should...

Borough Coastcarer - Point Lonsdale

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER 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. Why...

Borough Coastcarers - Queenscliff

Bellarine Catchment Network

PROTECT LOCAL HABITAT - BE A BOROUGH COASTCARER Volunteer with Bellarine Catchment Network to restore native habitat and remove weeds in Queenscliff. 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. Why should...

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