WHY VOLUNTEER?

GREAT OCEAN ROAD

COAST COMMITTEE
Environmental volunteering is:
• Fun COASTAL
• Good for your health and fitness
VOLUNTEERING
• A great way to meet like-minded people
• Provides a social atmosphere IN OUR REGION
• An opportunity to develop and build
knowledge and skills
• A hands on way to make a real difference on our
coastline
• Excellent networking opportunity

• Looks great on your resume!

What activities are involved?

It’s not all about weeding! Volunteer groups along our coast
carry out a variety of roles in many different areas. Activities
may include:
• Weeding
• Revegetation
• Developing facilities such as walking tracks
• Preventing erosion
• Participating in informative walks
The Great Ocean Road
• Monitoring native birds and animals Coast Committee is a not-for-profit,
• Attending meetings and social events. community-based organisation that manages 37km
of public Crown land and coastline between Torquay
• And much more!
and Lorne.
For more information about the Great Ocean Road Coast and
How often will I need to participate? volunteer groups in our region, visit our website
www.gorcc.com.au.
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 out when and
where you can, it’s up to you.

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WHERE TO VOLUNTEER?
Contact your local volunteer group today to find
out more about how you can get involved and
help our precious coastline!
ANGLESEA TO AIREYS INLET
ANGAIR
(ANGLESEA, AIREYS INLET SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION
OF FLORA AND FAUNA)
Plant Propagation | Every Tuesday & Thursday | 9.00am
Working Bee - three Mondays a month | 9.30am
Full event calendar available at angair.org.au
Carl Rayner | 0439 558 600 | 03 5263 1085
ANGAIR - FRIENDS OF AIREYS INLET COASTAL RESERVE
First Saturday every month (except January) | 9.30am
Dennis Leavesley | 03 5289 7152
ANGAIR - FRIENDS OF ANGLESEA COAST
First Saturday every month (except January) | 9.30am
Carl Rayner | 0439 558 600
FRIENDS OF POINT ADDIS MARINE NATIONAL PARK
Working bees and programs vary
Bronwyn Spark | 0408 632 224
FRIENDS OF THE EAGLE ROCK MARINE SANCTUARY
Working bees and programs vary
Sharon Blum-Caon | info@ferms.org.au
FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN OTWAYS
Second Tuesday every month | 9.30am
Margaret MacDonald | 0412 652 419
FAIRHAVEN TO LORNE
FRIENDS OF MOGGS CREEK
Working bees as required
TORQUAY John Dangerfield | 0433 683 669
FRIENDS OF DEEP CREEK
First Sunday every month | 10.00am LORNECARE
John Tatnell | 0429 431 598 Third Sunday every month | 10.00am
Alain Purnell | 0417 031 905
FRIENDS OF JAN JUC CREEK
Working bees as required FRIENDS OF QUEENS PARK LORNE
Octavia Chabrier | 0439 510 269 Third Sunday during August, September, October | 10.00am
Plus additional working bees as required
John Wilson | 03 5289 1689
FRIENDS OF TAYLOR PARK
Second Saturday every month (except January) | 10.00am
Eion Beaton | 03 5261 5290
ALL GREAT OCEAN ROAD
FRIENDS OF THE HOODED PLOVER SURF COAST
JAN JUC COAST ACTION
First Sunday every month | 10.00am Breeding season between August and April
Every Tuesday | 9.30am Activities and programs vary
Luke Hynes | 0406 113 438 Sue Guinness | 0407 070 641
OCCN (OTWAY COMMUNITY CONSERVATION NETWORK) Names and numbers are subject to change. Please check
Working bees as required www.gorcc.com.au for the latest volunteer information.
Luke Hynes | 0406 113 438
SANE (SURFERS APPRECIATING THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT)
Second Sunday every month | 10.00am
Graeme Stockton | 0425 752 648
SCIPN (SURF COAST AND INLAND PLAINS NETWORK)
Working bees as required
Murray Johns | 0455 500 542
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION SURF COAST
Second Wednesday every month | 7.30pm
Darren Noyes-Brown | 0411 552 447 Can’t make it to one of these working
bees but still want to help?
TORQUAY COAST ACTION Visit www.gorcc.com.au for simple steps you
Forth Sunday every month (except January) | 10.00am can take every day to help us protect and
Glenda Shomaly | 03 5261 6266 preserve the coast.