Ocean Grove Coastcare

09/06/2026

World Environment Day planting:
22 enthusiastic volunteers were greeted by a lovely sunny morning at RAAFs on Sunday.
With guidance and assistance from Barwon Coast staff, Bailey and Greg, 200 indigenous grasses were planted along the dune and roped off.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and made the morning such a success.
In time, our hope is that we can return our dunes to their natural state, providing suitable habitat for our wildlife and a resilient coast for all!

02/06/2026

Come along and join us for our World Environment Day Planting activity this SUNDAY 10am - 12pm at RAAFS Beach. Looks like a gorgeous sunny morning to do some regeneration in our special part of the world! 😀
For more details and to register: https://events.humanitix.com/world-environment-day-planting

01/06/2026

19/05/2026

Our Weekly Weeders are continuing to make great progress in the dunes of Ocean Grove. They are delighted to be able to add regeneration work on Bukareeyoo to their schedule for this year, with the support of Barwon Coast. In 2026 the group will work alternate weeks in Buckley Park and Bukareeyoo.

Weeding occurs every Thursday morning from 10am - 12pm. If you are interested in joining the group please get in touch with Jenni via SMS on: 0400 630 313.

19/05/2026

To celebrate World Environment Day 2026 (which is always 5th June) we are holding a planting session on the foredune of Bukareeyoo on 7th June. We will be planting spinifex and other native grasses.

Date: Sunday 7th June
Time: 10am - 12pm
Place: RAAFS Beach, BUK105 - look out for our flag
Bring: We will provide gloves and tools but feel free to bring your own along
**Registration Essential**
https://events.humanitix.com/world-environment-day-planting

19/05/2026

We are weeding Terracina Spurge at Bukareyoo THIS Sunday!!

We'll be back at it again on Sunday 24th May and we'd love you to join us!

Unfortunately this plant has a significantly irritant sap which means this weeding is not a suitable activity for children, but our underage coastcarers would be welcome to come along and with their adult guardians and collect rubbish from this beautiful piece of coast. Rubbish removal is very important for regeneration as well!

Date: Sunday 24th May
Time: 10am - 12pm
Place: BUK110 (previously known as 20W) - last car park before the BH bridge (look out for our sign!)
Bring: We will provide gloves and tools but feel free to bring your own along

24/04/2026

🌿 Meander Along the Mangroves – Barwon Heads 🌿

Barwon Heads | Ocean Grove | Bellarine — join us for a guided walk along the Barwon Estuary mangrove boardwalk and discover the amazing plants and animals living right on your doorstep.

📅 Thursday 30 April
⏰ 3:00–5:00 pm
📍 Barwon Heads small boat ramp, 19 River Pde, Barwon Heads
🎟️ Free – all welcome (scan QR code or follow link to register)
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/meander-along-the-mangroves-tickets-1987889946342?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join mangrove and wetland experts Jock Mackenzie (MangroveWatch/Earthwatch) and Rob Bone (Corangamite CMA) for an interactive afternoon where you will:

• Learn about mangrove ecology and wildlife
• Take part in citizen science using the iNaturalist app
• Win prizes with Mangrove Bingo
• Find out how you can help protect the mangroves that protect you

📱 Bring your smartphone with the free iNaturalist app downloaded if you’d like to take part.

✨ This walk is part of “Mangroves from the Water” — a group exhibition of poetry, art and music inspired by the mangrove environment, connecting the beauty, intrigue and ecology of the Barwon River estuary through art and science.

🖼️ Exhibition: Barwon Heads Arts Hub
📅 24 April – 3 May
🎉 Opening night: Friday 24 April, 7:00 pm

👉 Feel free to share with friends, family or anyone on the Bellarine who might be interested.



Mangroves from the Water Corangamite Catchment Management Authority Barwon Coast Ocean Grove Coastcare Friends of the Barwon landcare Club of Ocean Grove Inc. Heads Arts Council Inc of the Bluff Barwon Heads

16/04/2026

Don't forget to have your say on the City of Greater Geelong's Draft Plan for Nature – a 10-year roadmap to protect, restore and care for the places we all value, from wetlands and coastlines to native grasslands and urban green spaces.
View the draft plan and complete the survey 👉 yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/planfornature
Consultation closes Monday 30 April

08/04/2026

One Planet Festival
Despite the early rain, marquees bloomed and crowds came to the One Planet festival, held in Ocean Grove on Saturday 28th March.

Thanks to the organising efforts of Parents for Climate dozens of stalls were present, together with speakers on topics as diverse as youth panels, Farm My School, Doctors for the Environment and others. There were many wonderful activities to keep kids engaged including the perfectly simple idea of playing with sticks in nature play.

Coastcare members had many great chats with people about our upcoming Nature Strips project and other ways to get involved in helping our coastal environment.

Thanks to all who attended, learned and volunteered their time.