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.
50th Anniversary Dinner and Book Launch
Come and enjoy great company, fine food, the launch of Ros Gibson's book ANGAIR: the first 50 years and hear Dr Mark Norman speak on "The challenges of a changing world: Conservation and park management".
March Flora notes
Our iconic Moonahs, Melaleuca lanceolata, have been a beautiful sight covered with their creamy-white, highly-perfumed ‘bottlebrush’ flowers being enjoyed by insects and birds.
Melbourne Treatment Plant bird walk
Last month we visited the always wonderful Melbourne Treatment Plant at Werribee.
Digital Asset Management (DAM) Project
Digitisation of ANGAIR’s extensive collection of flora and fauna drawings and images, newsletters, photos, videos, documents, etc. is well underway with the assistance of a large group of volunteers.
Hoodie update
On January 11 this year we had exciting news of a chick hatching at Red Rocks at Pt Addis to CT (a previously tagged bird) and an unflagged bird.
Fauna report February
After a long innings Kaye has decided to hand over the reins and hopefully there will be a smooth handover over the next two months.
Orchids in February
As I have said often, summer is not the time to be overly enthused by our terrestrial orchids but nevertheless there are a number of eye-catching species that occur at this time.
February Flora notes
It has been a good summer for the widespread Sweet Bursaria, Bursaria spinosa subsp. spinosa.
Events Calendar
Tue 9:30am - 11:00am
Working bee
Sun 9:30am - 11:00am
Friends of Allen Noble Sanctuary
Sun 10:00am - 12:00pm
Members open day plant sales
Sat 6:00pm - 10:30pm
50th Anniversary Dinner and Book Launch
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.