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.
Annual Wildflower and Art Weekend
Make sure you come and enjoy all the attractions at this year's Wildflower and Art Weekend on the 21st and 22nd September in the Memorial Hall, McMillan Street, Anglesea.
ANGAIR Native and Indigenous Open Garden Weekend
As part of our 50th anniversary, the ANGAIR Native and Indigenous Open Garden Weekend will be held on October 19th and 20th.
Baenschs Lane and Hospital Swamp bird walk
In September we had a combined Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) survey and bird walk at Baenschs Lane and Hospital Swamp.
Bells to Point Addis walk
The August walk started near Bells Beach. Our leader Gail gave us a brief history of the area since the mid 1800s when most of the area was owned or leased by the Bell family.
Fauna report September
During a recent survey of the Anglesea rifle range, Christine and Peter Forster, when approaching a large and healthy mistletoe, noticed several unusual web structures and discovered some interesting nests of gregarious caterpillar larvae just starting to change and pupate on their silk-lined communal webs.
September flora notes
September is here at last, after what seems to have been endless cold, wet weather. There will be so many flowers to enjoy that I will just try to highlight a representative few from some different types of plants.
Orchids in September
Beautiful flowering colonies of Nodding Greenhoods, Pterostylis nutans, are appearing in all sorts of places.
Protecting our rivers
Climate change and population growth are challenging the health of our waterways and our water security and it is timely to consider our water future.
Events Calendar
10:00am Sat - 4:00pm Sun
ANGAIR Wildflower and Art Exhibition
Mon 9:30am - 11:00am
Working bee
Sat 9:30am - 2:30pm
Get to Know our Tracks
Sun 9:30am - 11:00am
Friends of Allen Noble Sanctuary
Mon 9:30am - 11:00am
Working bee
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.