Bellarine Catchment Network in Mannerim, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Bellarine Catchment Network

Locality: Mannerim, Victoria, Australia

Address: Bellarine Environment Centre 865 Swan Bay Road 3220 Mannerim, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.environmentbellarine.org.au

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19.01.2022 We are so proud of the Barwon Estuary Project for winning in their category at the Marine and Coastal Awards. This passionate group of locals do amazing work; from their Estuary Protectors game, their art and science activities and events and their extensive education program with Barwon Heads Primary School. Well done Barwon Estuary Project, you truly deserve it!! ... #bep #barwonestuaryproject

18.01.2022 Festival of the Sea Barwon Heads are one of our newest network groups and their AGM is tomorrow! All are welcome to this online event where you can hear about the 2020 festival, what is planned for 2021 and how you can get involved in this 21 year old education and environment festival. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/festival-of-the-sea-annual- ... #festivalofthesea

18.01.2022 This beautiful Sharp-tailed Sandpiper is just one of the animals that call our local Ramsar wetlands home. Tonight, Bellarine Landcare and Trust for Nature will be facilitating a #WetlandWebinar for anybody wanting to know more about wetlands. Guest speakers include people from organisations like the University of Melbourne, BirdLife Australia and the Threatened Species Recovery Hub. To register, head to the Eventbrite link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ramsar-wetlands...-webinar-1-the- #ramsar #wetlands

17.01.2022 On Tuesday, we met with year 5-6 students from Surfside Primary School for a full on day of education about biodiversity, marine animals and Ramsar wetlands These enthusiastic students went on a canoe expedition with the Victorian Fisheries Authority, meandered along the mudflats of Swan Bay and discovered biodiversity through bugs, birds and bingo! Here are just some of the cool bugs we found on our quick hunt for biodiversity in Queenscliff. Have you ever seen these befor...e? #Ramsarwetlands #biodiversity

16.01.2022 The Bellarine Peninsula is a unique and distinctive area, well loved for its beautiful coastline, aesthetic agricultural land and native vegetation. We are excited to announce that @bellarinecatchmentnetwork have been granted funding through the DELWP BarwonSouthWest Distinctive Areas and Landscapes programme. This investment of $500,000 will be spread across three financial years and will support existing programmes, new initiatives and on ground works across the Bellarine... Peninsula. In total, 30 projects will be supported, with further initiatives to be developed over the three years through community workshops, input and priority projects. Some of these programs/projects include 20 school environment days annually, a Coastal Education Trailer, Indigenous Flora Booklet publications and up to a dozen on ground works sites annually. It will allow action planning and community priority setting for projects including biolinks, Gardens for Wildlife, weed control and cultural connections. We will be working very closely with the community and can't wait to share some of these initiatives! To find out more about this investment, head to our website: www.environmentbellarine.org.au/cb_pages/dal.php #dal #distinctiveareasandlandscapes

13.01.2022 Did you know that we have around 2000 thousand species of native bees in Australia? When people think of 'pollinators', the first thing that might spring to mind are European Honeybees. However, we have so many amazing native pollinators helping to put food on our plates. We have lots of native bees like the Blue-banded Bee, moths and butterflies, flies like Hover Flies and other insects.... The #WildPollinatorCount is an opportunity for you to contribute to wild pollinator insect conservation in Australia. This weekend, head to your garden or local reserve to count wild pollinators in your local environment! Get involve here: https://wildpollinatorcount.com/

09.01.2022 We’re hiring! We are seeking applications for our Coastal Program Leader role. We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to join our team on the Bellarine Peninsula. Applications are due by 5pm on Friday the 27th of November. Head to the link in our bio to download the Position Description: http://www.environmentbellarine.org.au//employment_opportu... #employmentopportunity #notforprofit #environment

06.01.2022 IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT Last night, some fake links were posted to our Facebook page, a promotional post from yesterday and onto an event photo. These links were made to look like a link for the Bellarine Landcare Wetland Webinar event that ran last night. We believe that these links were part of a scam as they were not created or shared by us or Bellarine Landcare and may have asked for your personal information. If you visited a link that was posted as a commen...t and was not an Eventbrite link, then this was fake. These links have now been deleted. There are many similar scams like this targeting online events, and so we encourage you all to read up about Cyber Safety (www.cyber.gov.au) and how to avoid 'Phishing' scams. You can find out more about this type of scam by clicking the link below. Advice on this site also includes actions to take if you think you were scammed: https://www.cyber.gov.au//view-all-content/threats/phishing For future reference, here are some things to note: If the event is free but the link you click asks for credit card information, do not trust it; Find the original event on Facebook and read the description carefully to find out the correct way to register and participate; If you see a link that looks fake, please report it to Facebook; and Contact the event organiser if you are unsure about the registration process and/or the links provided. Please stay safe online and be extra cautious!

06.01.2022 A big thank you to the volunteers who participated in the Weed, Walk 'n' Gawk event last night! These weeding events have been hosted by Bellarine Landcare and have given people the opportunity to get to know the native and pest plants along the Bellarine Rail Trail. If you have previously missed out, you still have one more opportunity to join a passionate bunch of people of the 24th of November.... Get in touch with Sophie at 0457 333 727 or email [email protected] to book your spot!

05.01.2022 Over summer, we encourage participants to stay #SunSmart and #ReefSafe by using environmentally friendly sunscreen. One brand that does both is SunButter, a company based on the Mornington Peninsula. Their sunscreen offers protection from UV rays but also protects your skin and the sea. This reef safe, plastic free, cruelty free, vegan sunscreen is water-resistant and is a perfect product for everyday use. To help protect residents and visitors to the Bellarine Peninsula, Su...nButter Skincare have generously donated almost 100 containers of this amazing sunscreen to Bellarine Catchment Network. This donation will help keep our staff and volunteers sun smart and will protect our participants and Port Phillip Bay at our community events. Thank you SunButter! Check out their sunscreen at www.sunbutteroceans.com.au

03.01.2022 Our favourite thing about education is seeing the fruits of true creativity! To teach our Coastcarers more about #Ramsar wetlands, we asked them to create a poster about a migratory bird, the places they visit, the threats they face and what we can all do to help protect them. This amazing poster was created by Ella from Our Lady Star of the Sea Ocean Grove. Well done Ella!! ... #Ramsarwetlands #BellarinePeninsula Wing Threads

02.01.2022 We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us monitor sand movement at Point Lonsdale This citizen science program uses transect methods to measure sand height at 4 locations along the foreshore. All training and equipment is provided and monitoring is flexible. Gain some new skills and meet new people this summer as a sand monitor! Email [email protected] to apply... #sandmonitor Borough of Queenscliffe

02.01.2022 Applications for our Coastal Program Leader position close today at 5pm! This is a great opportunity to work in the environment and waste field with great benefits and flexibility. To apply, please download a copy of the Position Description from our website (www.environment Bellarine.org.au). Head to About > Employment Opportunities.... #wearehiring #bellarinepeninsula