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ANGAIR (Anglesea, Aireys Inlet Society for the Protection of Flora and Fauna) is dedicated to protecting our indigenous flora and fauna, and to maintaining the natural beauty of Anglesea and Aireys Inlet and their local environments. It was established in 1969 through the influence of a local resident Mrs Edith Lawn.
We hope you enjoy your visit to the ANGAIR website and will consider joining our Society. You do not have to be a specialist to become an active member of ANGAIR. If you are interested in the environment, want to learn more about the flora and fauna found in it, and wish to conserve it for future generations, you will gain satisfaction and enjoyment from being an ANGAIR member.
Read more about ANGAIR's special achievements
Memorial Hall, Civic Centre Precinct, 1 McMillan St, Anglesea on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Displays, books sale (new and second-hand), guided walks and bus tours, kids' activities... and more. And any help is welcome!
Read more: It's on again: ANGAIR Wildflower Weekend & Art Show
Not long to go until the Wildflower Weekend and our second hand Book Stall. Do you have books on natural history subjects (plants, animals, geology, native gardens, birds) for us to sell? Phone Mandy Mitchell-Taverner on 9818 5868 or 5263 1718 or you can leave them at the ANGAIR Natural History Centre, clearly marked “for the bookstall”.
In response to the Bushfires Royal Commission Report, DSE/CFA want to obtain the views of affected communities, and have invited people from the Barwon and Otway regions to participate in a community workshop as part of the process. DSE and the CFA will report back to the communities with the findings of the workshops, and resulting action in Integrated Fire Management Plans.
The Orange-bellied Parrot Survey for the Bellarine Peninsula, in July, resulted in a total of five OBPs. These birds were observed at Duck Island on Swan Bay on Thursday 22. Later, on 26 July, six people returned to Duck island and confirmed the sighting as the five birds were in full view, feeding on Shrubby Glasswort.
Birds Australia will run a Hooded Plover Workshop on Saturday, 4 September at 10.00 am and a census will take place on the weekend of 13/14 November.
The Painkalac Creek Estuary Watch team needs new members to sample and investigate creek water at one of the
four testing sites in Aireys Inlet.
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Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. monilifera)
Boneseed originated from South Africa, and grows to a shrub 3 metres high, with large oval leaves, often with toothed margins. Young growth is cobwebby. Boneseed’s daisy like yellow flowers – 2.5 cm diameter – occur in late winter and spring, and the 8 mm spherical fruit is initially green, ripening to black. Boneseed seeds heavily up to 50,000 per plant, and spreads quickly, choking out indigenous vegetation. Birds love the berries and are the main agents of seed dispersal, excreting seed in their droppings.
More details in the archive of Weeds of the Month.