Volunteering is a rewarding way to give back to the community and coast and the perfect way to help protect our favourite backyard.
It is the backbone of our ongoing conservation work and with more than a dozen active volunteer groups along the coast, there is sure to be one near you.
Each group focuses on a specific coastal area and works closely with land managers to ensure the preservation of the natural environment.
ANGAIR Phone: (03) 5263 1085 Email: admin@angair.org.au Website| Facebook ANGAIR Coastal Group, Anglesea Phone: Carl Rayner on 0439 558 600 Friends of Aireys Inlet Valley and Coastal Reserve Phone: 0409 502 480 Email: rganly8@bigpond.com Friends of Eastern Otways Email: info@feo.org.au Website| Facebook
Friends of Queens Park Email: Gary White on jw175843@bigpond.net.au Facebook LorneCare Phone: Alain Purnell 0417 031 905 Email: alainpurnell@bigpond.com Facebook
Friends of the Hooded Plover Surf Coast Email: meghan.cullen@birdlife.org.au Facebook
Friends of Deep Creek Phone: 0407 712 064 Email: f.o.d.c@outlook.com Friends of Taylor Park Phone: Ian Convery on 0418 386 190 Email: friends.of.taylor.park.vic@gmail.com Facebook Jan Juc Coast Action Phone: Luke Hynes on 0406 113 438 Email: luke@beaconecological.com.au Website | Facebook Surf Coast and Inland Plains Network (SCIPN) Phone: Murray Johns on 0455 500 542 Email: murray.scipn@gmail.com Website
Surfrider Foundation Phone: Darren Noyes-Brown on 0411 552 447 Email: surfcoast@surfrider.org.au Website | Facebook
Torquay Coast Action Phone: Glenda Shomaly on 0490 534 892 Email: gshomaly@gmail.com Facebook
Apollo Bay Landcare Group Email: apollobaylandcare@gmail.com Otway Barham Catchment Landcare Group Email: otwaybarhamlandcare@gmail.com
Southern Otway Landcare Network (SOLN)Phone: Oliver Kerr on 0412 313 216 Email: oliver.landcare@soln.org Website | Facebook
Environmental volunteering is:
Local volunteer groups welcome the extra hands and provide training for hands-on practical management strategies.
It’s not all about weeding! Volunteer groups along our coast conduct a variety of roles in many different areas. Activities may include:
The best part about volunteering is that even if you only have one day or a weekend to spare, volunteer groups would love to hear from you!
You can become a regular participant or help when and where you can – it’s up to you.