Abyss Project
The Abyss Project Five Islands Nature Reserve Eco Tour transforms the Five Islands into a living classroom, engaging families, students, fishers, and tourists in hands-on marine education. Participants explore marine ecosystems, observe seabirds, marine mammals, and intertidal species, and contribute to open-access citizen science databases such as ORRCA, BirdLife Australia, eBird, and iNaturalist. Through guided experiences and Indigenous-led storytelling, the tour fosters ocean literacy, environmental stewardship, and appreciation for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). By connecting participants directly to marine habitats, the
Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre
The Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre (MFDC) provides education services that create awareness about the importance of marine and freshwater environments and fishing in the state of Victoria as we are part of the Victorian Fisheries Authority. The MFDC provides curriculum-based education for early childhood, school and tertiary groups as well as specialised programs for the general community. Our facilities include a visitor's aquarium, student laboratory and classroom and is surrounded by a diverse range of habitats, ideal for field activities such
Baykeeper – Port Phillip EcoCentre
Read the Port Phillip Baykeeper Program Framework to see how the Baykeeper connects everyday Bay users, community groups and organisations to learn about and protect the Bay and its catchments for today and future generations.
Coastcare Victoria
Coastcare Victoria proudly supports hundreds of community groups and volunteers working to protect and enhance Victoria's 2000 kilometres of coastline. Community organisations and volunteer groups help to maintain our marine and coastal environment through activities such as revegetating coastal areas, building boardwalks, fencing, building tracks, monitoring native shorebirds and animals, presenting education and awareness raising sessions, plantings, landscaping coastal areas and protecting cultural sites. There will always be a need for dedicated volunteers on our coast, and there are roles for people
ReefWatch – Victorian National Parks Association
Victorian National Parks Association ‘s ReefWatch program has been connecting people with the underwater world through marine citizen science for over 20 years. We provide people with an opportunity to get involved in the collection of data on marine life in Victoria through events such as the Great Victorian Fish Count and Sea Slug Census. ReefWatch focuses on educating and inspiring people through hands on experiences documenting marine biodiversity in Victoria.
Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre Inc.
HBWC aims to connect people with the wetlands area along the north west shore of Port Phillip Bay. The organisation holds Open Days twice a year, guides wetland walks, runs workshops about the wetlands ecosystem, holds environmental events, coordinates citizen science activities, and monitors the health of the birds in the Cheetham and Altona Key Biodiversity Area. These activities match the aims of the organisation to encourage community to enjoy being in the wetlands for their wellbeing but to also
BeachPatrol Australia Inc
BeachPatrol and Love Our Street are litter collection volunteer groups in Victoria, operating in 40+ postcodes. Groups meet monthly to pick up plastic litter from local beaches, streets or parks and meet like-minded people who are passionate about preserving our environment, wildlife, marine life and ecosystems. The groups log their data in the LitterStopper app, which feeds into our litter collection database and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action's LitterWatch database. With this data, we advocate for changes that will
Save Western Port Woodlands
Save Western Port Woodlands was established in 2020 when the Bass Coast community became aware of the threat posed by a surge in sand mining operations and applications in the coastal woodland corridor along the eastern side of Western Port. There are currently 10 sand mines operating in Western Port Woodlands with another 9 work authorities approved and seven under application. Much of this woodland corridor is within the Western Port Biosphere. We have over 500 members and supporters and almost 4000
Marine Care Point Cooke
Marine Care Point Cooke (MCPC) is a community‐based “friends’ group” whose central aim is the conservation and promotion of the environmental and biodiversity values of Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary (PCMS) for the ongoing benefit of current and future generations. Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary is a marine protected area that preserves a representative area of the western shoreline of Port Phillip Bay. It covers 290 hectares and is located 10 kilometres east of Werribee, adjoining Point Cook Coastal Park and the
ANGAIR Inc.
There are a number of Angair Friends groups that may be of interest to members: Friends of Allen Noble Sanctuary, Friends of Aireys Inlet Valley and Coastal Reserve, Friends of the Anglesea Coast, Friends of Eastern Otways (Great Otway National Park), Friends of Moggs Creek, Friends of Pt. Addis Marine National Park Inc