The Friends of the Hooded Plover Surf Coast (FoHPSC) have successfully delivered four “dogs’ breakfasts” to help spread the word about Hooded Plover protections on the Surf Coast. Read more
Please bag it! New biodegradable dog bags now available in Fairhaven and Anglesea
New biodegradable dog bags and rubbish bin liners have been installed at Fairhaven Beach.
Located at existing rubbish bin sites, biodegradable bags are now available at four beach access points between the Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club to the access point in front of the “Pole House”.
The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee is
The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee is trialling the use of Erskine Paddock in Lorne for overflow carparking this summer. Following community feedback on the need for more parking in Lorne during peak times, the trial will involve opening part of the paddock for cars for weekends, public holidays and days of high visitation – as it is during the annual Pier to Pub.
Parking will be strictly from 10am to 7pm through the January trial period.
For any feedback on the trial please email info@gorcc.com.au. http://ow.ly/i/Bvss7
Refurb for the Inverlochy Anchor in Anglesea
The Anglesea Motor Yacht Club has restored the famous Inverlochy anchor thanks to members of the club, local tradesmen, an experienced local conservator and a Great Ocean Road Coast Committee Coastal Grant for $2,869.
Anglesea Motor Yacht Club’s Wes Smith and Great Ocean Road Coast Committee’s Richard Davies were joined at the site by long time local Jon Arthur, who along with three mates originally retrieved the anchor in the early 1960s, creating media interest at the time.
Save the date – Dog’s breakfasts for Hoodie Protection
The Friends of the Hooded Plover Surf Coast are holding four “dog’s breakfasts” to help spread the word about Hooded Plover protections on the Surf Coast.
Supported by representatives from Coastcare, Park Victoria, Birdlife Australia and the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, the events are open to anyone who would like to learn more about efforts to protect the threatened Hooded Plover.
From carpark to conservation haven: Coast Guardians restore Whites Gap in Torquay
Last week Geelong Lutheran College Coast Guardians joined Great Ocean Road Coast Committee’s Education team for a day of coastal education projects, highlighted by a celebration of six years rehabilitating Whites Gap in Torquay.
Great Ocean Road Coast Education Leader Hilary Bouma said the school “started working at Whites Gap six years ago when it was a car park. Now it is developing in to some fantastic coastal habitat for animals and plants.” Read more
Plants, plants and more plants – 18,000 of them!
Great Ocean Road Coast’s conservation team have been tirelessly planting throughout the winter months. Approximately 18,000 plants have gone in the ground at sites all along the coast, from Torquay to Lorne.
The major areas of concentration have been along Deep Creek in Torquay, Soapy Rocks in Anglesea, Queens Park in Lorne, and Eagle Rock Parade in Aireys Inlet.
Great Ocean Road Coast’s Conservation Supervisor (acting), Evan Francis said that the works have helped maintain the diversity and our unique coastal environments, and will certainly add to the beauty of the area, for all to enjoy.
“It has been a great concerted effort to ensure the plants have enough time to bed before summer, which could not have been achieved without the tireless efforts of the conservation team, as well as numerous school and volunteer groups.”
A huge thank you to Surfrider Foundation’s Surf Coast Branch, Torquay Coast Action, Rip Curl’s Planet Days, St. Joseph’s College, St Bernard’s, and Christian College Geelong for their many hours of helping to re-vegetate the coast.
We’d also like to thank everyone who stays in the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee-managed caravan parks at Torquay, Lorne and Anglesea. Camper fees make this conservation work possible.
As a not-for-profit organisation, all dollars raised through the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee’s commercial operations are reinvested back into the coastal reserves, caravan parks, and the community.
With the 2017 planting season coming to a close, the conservation team’s attention will continue work implementing the Great Ocean Road Coast’s Native Vegetation and Weed Action Plan, which seeks to prevent the spread of new and emerging weeds, through early detection and intervention.
For more information about the conservation works of the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, please visit us at: http://www.gorcc.com.au
