Dear All,
I was wondering if you could post the message below for me to the BirdingAus community.
Thanks in advance
Stuart
Stuart Dashper
Inaugural meeting of the Victorian Branches of BirdLife Australia
If you’re interested in birds and conservation in Victoria then you won’t want to miss this meeting.
SATURDAY MORNING The day will start at The All Seasons Hotel, McIvor Road, Bendigo at 10 am with an early morning tea and a chance to meet or catch up with other Birdlife Australia members and friends from around Victoria (and just over the borders). We will then settle in to the conference room to listen to Birdlife Australia’s new CEO Paul Sullivan who will present opportunities for the BirdLife Australia network to improve bird conservation outcomes, especially in south-eastern Australia. Amongst others Holly Parsons will talk to us about the Birds in Victorian Backyards scheme and Euan Moore from the Victorian Conservation Committee will describe the Important Bird Areas in Victoria projects and how you can become involved in – if you’re not already. The proposed role of Birdlife Victoria will then be discussed and a short AGM held. After an included lunch the afternoon session presentations will focus on landscape scale conservation and the role of volunteers and enthusiasts in protecting our environment. Amongst other speakers Chris Tzaros will talk about the role volunteers are playing in the landscape restoration and the return of threatened woodland birds to the Lerg Hills of north east Victoria and Jenny Lau our Conservation Officer will be talking to us about some of the major conservation challenges for Victoria and ways we can improve outcomes for the birds of Victoria. Finally Gary Oliver will regale us with stories from his recent attempt to photograph as many birds species as possible in Australia in one year.
SUNDAY BIRDING Starting at 8 am on Sunday morning there will be free guided birdwalks for Meeting Registrants in the Bendigo Region, led by local experts. Bendigo is at the centre of one of the premier birding regions of Victoria and these guided walks will show you just how good this area is in Autumn.
For further event information and registration go to www.birdlife.org.au/locations/all-victoria-statewide
Please join us for what will be an outstanding weekend.
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