What is the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee (GORCC)?
Great Ocean Road Coast Committee is a Committee of Management formed by the State Government to be responsible for protecting, enhancing, and developing coastal Crown land from Point Impossible to Cumberland River.
Urs has been located
In December 2016 a three-and-a half-year-old male kangaroo was captured, weighed, measured, blood samples taken, a collar and ear tags, and given the name Urs.
Anglesea River bird walk
Starting on the east side of Anglesea River our small party of seven headed north from Wilkens Street towards Coalmine Road. This is my favourite bird spot in Anglesea.
Fauna Report May
It has remained relatively dry throughout April; however, with the odd light shower the flying ants have set their new queens to the air much to the delight of the local microbats in and around the golf course.
Orchids in May
Yes, we have had some rainfall since our last orchid report, but certainly not enough to encourage our autumn orchids to produce flowers in large numbers.
May Flora notes
With so many plants, and even weeds, struggling with the dryness, I have felt very reluctant to get out into our heathlands and woodlands.
ANGAIR: the first 50 years
Can you name any two parcels of land of conservation significance that ANGAIR successfully lobbied to have returned to public ownership? Who founded ANGAIR?
Events Calendar
Sun 9:30am - 11:00am
Friends of Allen Noble Sanctuary
Tue 9:30am - 11:00am
FEO - Environmental weeding
Sat 9:00am - 3:00pm
FEO - Fungi walk at Lake Elizabeth
Tue 9:30am - 11:00am
FEO - Environmental weeding
Sat 9:30am - 2:30pm
FEO - Kalimna Falls walk
Weed of the month
Freesia
Freesia refracta and Freesia alba X F. leichtlinii are declared weeds in the Surf Coast Shire because they spread easily and threaten to invade bushland. Freesias are perennial herbs that die back in summer and produce new foliage in winter. The highly fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers appearing in spring are white to cream and pink with yellow markings, shaded purple on outer surface. Each plant has at least two corms, one below the other, thus requiring deep digging to remove them.
More details about how to control this weed can be found in the archive of Weeds of the Month.
Sign up for membership
ANGAIR membership gives you access to a range of great activities and benefits. Learn more about all these benefits as well as how to sign up and renew.
Get to know your local Friends groups
There are a number of wonderful local Friends Groups that provide ANGAIR members and the community with opportunities for involvement.