| Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority | Aims to achieve a healthy and sustainable relationship between the natural environment and the community’s use of land and water resources in the Glenelg Hopkins region. Contact us to find out about local projects. | Tel: 5571 2526 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ghcma.vic.gov.au |
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| Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) | DEECA is tasked with creating liveable, inclusive and sustainable communities. | Ph: 5561 9946 Web: www.deeca.vic.gov.au |
| Parks Victoria | Parks Victoria manages Victoria's world class network of national, state, regional and metropolitan parks, other conservation reserves, many significant cultural assets and bays and waterways (including the Merri Marine Sanctuary). | Phone: 131 963 Web: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au |
| Environment Protection Authority Victoria | The mission of the Environment Protection Authority Victoria is to enable the safe, clean and sustainable environment that Victorians seek. | Phone: 1300 372 842 Web: www.epa.vic.gov.au |
| Recycling Near You | Will provide you with recycling information for the Warrnambool City Council area. Using any of their services can help reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and ensure you place the right thing in the right bin. | Web: www.recyclingnearyou.com.au |
| Warrnambool Community Garden | The Warrnambool Community Garden is a common ground where all people are welcome to come together to grow, learn, produce and share. | [email protected] Web: www.wcg3280.org.au/ Phone: 0429 928 511 |
| Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network |
Our volunteers and paid landcare facilitators conduct revegetation, biodiversity protection, sustainable agriculture and community education activities to improve our natural environment Volunteers are welcome. Email / message us to be put on our email list to hear about our activities. |
Committee |
| Friends of Merri Marine Sanctuary |
FOMMS conducts a number of community education and biodiversity protection activities in and around Merri Marine Sanctuary, mostly Spring to Autumn. Volunteers are Welcome. |
Committee C/o 0431 057 741 C/o [email protected] |
| Making a Difference (MAD) for the Merri | MAD for the Merri aims to monitor, restore and improve the health of the Merri River catchment. We have a specific focus on riparian zones, springs and soaks. Previous activities have focused on platypus and rakali (native water rat). Keen to partner with other organisations to meet out aims. | Karen Wales [email protected] https://www.landcarevic.org.au/groups/glenelg-hopkins/madftmerri/ |
| Fishcare South West | Fishcare South West promotes responsible and sustainable attitudes and practices amongst recreational anglers and the wider community |
Justin Harzmeyer Phone: 0437004375 |
| Friends of Swan Reserve | The Friends of Swan Reserve have developed a native, waterwise garden on Swan Reserve, Raglan Pde, Warrnambool. The group aims to protect and enhance Swan Reserve and ensure it is a beautiful place that can be enjoyed by all. | Kevin Sparrow Email: [email protected] |
| Australian Plants Society - Warrnambool and District | A group of dedicated people working to preserve Australia's unique native plants both in the wild and by growing them in their gardens. | Kevin Sparrow Email:[email protected] |
| Warrnambool Field Naturalists Club | We have monthly outings (2nd Saturday) to places of interest in terms of nature and monthly meetings with speakers (4th Wed). Monthly newsletter. | Jan Mitchell - Secretary [email protected] https://m.facebook.com/people/Warrnambool-Field-Naturalists-Club/100067… |
| Warrnambool Wildlife Rescue | Dedicated to caring, helping and rehabilitating injured and orphaned native wildlife in the South West pocket of Victoria. | Email – [email protected] Emergency hotline number: 1300 094 535 |
| BirdLife Warrnambool | Social birding group in Warrnambool | Peter Barrand Ph: 5527 1712 Web - www.birdlife.org.au/locations/birdlife-warrnambool |
| Warrnambool Environmental Action Group | Initiating and participating in practical local environmental projects that create positive change towards a more sustainable Warrnambool. Looking for support to join our growing team. | Adrian Collet Ph: 0422278505 |
| Basalt to Bay Landcare Network | A not for profit organisation established in 2008. We work with land managers, industry, representative organisations, and community groups across tenure to improve the extent, connectivity, and productivity benefits of native vegetation in the Warrnambool and Moyne Local Government Areas. | Contact our office Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm : Lisette Mill 0408712713 Email: [email protected] Web: www.basalttobay.org.au |
| 3280 Warrnambool - Beach patrol | Helping keep the beaches of SW Victoria pristine and healthy | www.beachpatrol.com.au/beach-groups/3280/16 |
| Australian Association for Environmental Education (aaee) | Peak body for environmental educators and includes events such as SeaWeek. | www.aaee.org.au |
| Australian National Botanic Gardens | The Botanic Resource Centre offers computer plant identification tools, school and education resources and all things encompassing living plants native and naturalised in Australia. | www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/research/resource/index.html |
| Wildlife Victoria Hotline |
Offering a helping hand for wildlife in need. ‘Our web-form service is monitored 7 days a week from 6.30am to 8.30pm, during which time one of our team will call you back (typically within an hour). Outside these times, or if the case is urgent, please contact our Emergency Response Service hotline on 8400 7300’ |
03 8400 7300 https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au Non emergency enquiries only |
| Friends of Harris on Merri | We are a group of local people, who “look after” the greened area between Harris Street and the Merri River - just opposite the old Woollen Mill site. | Dorothy Rooney - Volunteer organiser 0418519152 [email protected] |
| Nature Glenelg Trust | Nature Glenelg Trust is a not-for-profit environmental organisation in south-eastern Australia. The organisation has a particular focus on wetland conservation and restoration activities, but also operates a native plant nursery, specialises in threatened species research, delivers education programs and works on a wide range of other biodiversity and environmental community projects. |
Lachlan Farrington https://www.facebook.com/natureglenelgtrust |
| BCRAG (Belfast Coastal Reserve Action Group) | BCRAG is a community group actively involved in the protection, preservation and restoration of the Belfast Coastal Reserve's natural and cultural values. | John Oakley - Secretary [email protected] www.bcrag.org https://www.facebook.com/savebelfastcoastalreserve |
