Welcome to Angair
ANGAIR (Anglesea, Aireys Inlet Society for the Protection of Flora and Fauna) is dedicated to protecting our indigenous flora and fauna, and to maintaining the natural beauty of Anglesea and Aireys Inlet and their local environments. It was established in 1969 through the influence of a local resident Mrs Edith Lawn. Read more about our achievements over the last 40 years.
We hope you enjoy your visit to the ANGAIR website and will consider joining our Society. If you are interested in the environment, want to learn more about the flora and fauna found in it, and wish to conserve it for future generations, you will gain enormous satisfaction and enjoyment from being an ANGAIR member.
Belongarhon Bellbrae bird walk
Rhonda Bunbury warmly welcomed us to her beautifully maintained farm which has a range of suitable environments for birds.
Anglesea Heath Nature Ramble
On our October Nature Ramble, we visited a 20 hectare remnant of the Anglesea Heath bounded by Anglesea River, Coalmine Road, Golf Club land and Alcoa freehold land to the south, which adjoins Fraser Ave.
Serendip bird walk
We had a magic day at Serendip Sanctuary at Lara…the sun shone, plus there was little wind and lots of water.
Orchids: after the fires
What a wonderful time to be out enjoying our heathlands and forests. Everywhere there are masses of Waxlips, Glossodia major, shades of purple along the roadsides in burnt and unburnt areas alike.
November flora notes
Profuse October flowering has more than made up for the slow start to spring last month.
Painkalac Creek restoration
It’s easy not to fully appreciate the geography of a place, even one you’ve visited for over 40 years.
New in the Library August/September 2019
Here are three new books that can be found in our library:
October flora notes
Spring flowers seem a bit late and a bit less prolific this year, maybe due to the very dry autumn and cold early spring.
Events Calendar
Sat 9:30am - 2:30pm
Get to Know our Tracks. Currawong Falls Circuit
Sun 9:30am - 11:00am
Friends of Allen Noble Sanctuary
Mon 9:30am - 11:00am
Working bee
Sat 10:00am - 1:30pm
Combined Friends of Eastern Otways / ANGAIR end of year BBQ
Weed of the month
Freesia
Freesia refracta and Freesia alba X F. leichtlinii are declared weeds in the Surf Coast Shire because they spread easily and threaten to invade bushland. Freesias are perennial herbs that die back in summer and produce new foliage in winter. The highly fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers appearing in spring are white to cream and pink with yellow markings, shaded purple on outer surface. Each plant has at least two corms, one below the other, thus requiring deep digging to remove them.
More details about how to control this weed can be found in the archive of Weeds of the Month.
Sign up for membership
ANGAIR membership gives you access to a range of great activities and benefits. Learn more about all these benefits as well as how to sign up and renew.
Get to know your local Friends groups
There are a number of wonderful local Friends Groups that provide ANGAIR members and the community with opportunities for involvement.