About the Friends

The Friends of the Brisbane Ranges is an active group which was formed as one of the early Friends groups nearly 30 years ago. We provide opportunities for people to meet socially and learn about the environment, ecology, flora, fauna, and history of the Brisbane Ranges National Park and Steiglitz Historic Park. 

In October 2012 FoBR is 30 years young .. and we will be celebrating with earlier and current members in November 2012 - please see calendar and newsletters for information.

We are part of the statewide network of National Park Friends Groups, initiated and organised by the Victorian National Parks Association, one of Victoria's leading non-government conservation organisations.

Friends volunteers contribute to projects designed, in liaison with park rangers, to assist in the enhancement and management of our national parks. With members drawn from all walks of life, the groups are able to provide useful feedback from a broad perspective to parks management. On the ground, members help in flora and fauna surveys, track marking, tree planting and similar activities.

Groups are also able to apply for grants to help with more ambitious projects, including publications about their park such as the items we now have for sale -  'Wildflowers of the Brisbane Ranges' book, Flora  CD and the new 2010 Brisbane Ranges map.

The Friends of the Brisbane Ranges has an exciting program that includes many current activities within each field. We usually meet 10am on second Sunday of each month (third Sunday in March and June due to public holidays and there is no January meeting). See our monthly newsletter for venue details and please come along and join us!

Why not join us - you will be very welcome! Please contact us for any further information.

Some Friends activities - 
Parks Victoria Community Grant projects such as Steiglitz picnic shelter, Anakie Gorge picnic shelter, Anakie Gorge walking track bridges, interpretative signage for Steiglitz mines.

Ongoing projects involve revegetation in Anakie Gorge, Stoney Creek, Boar Gully camp site, Bert Boardman's picnic site Steiglitz, restoration of Heritage Orchard Steiglitz as well as seed collection and propagation at the community nursery, Parks Victoria Anakie depot. There is always some clearing and maintaining of walking tracks and reserve areas, removing weeds, pest plants and fighting Cinnamon Fungus to improve our wonderful parks.

By the way, we also enjoy ourselves!