Who and What  is VORG?

The Victorian Ornithological Research Group (VORG) has approximately 60 members with a wide range of backgrounds including professional ornithologists, students, computer programmers, botanists, statisticians, and other people who are just interested in birds. 

The objectives of the group are:

To promote and encourage the study of all aspects of bird life by any means, including: 

field studies,  

participation in the Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme, 

co-operation with the National Parks and Wildlife Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or its equivalent for the time being.

 To encourage and assist in the publication of the results of such work.

To provide a meeting place for discussion groups, the reading of papers and social activities.

To make provision for the retention of field records, diaries and other relevant documents.

To co-operate with persons or organisations having interests similar to those of VORG.

To co-ordinate the activities of groups engaged in work consistent with the above objects.

 

Chairman:-  Rory O'Brien