Meetings

Next and Coming Meetings

Apr 2006:
Save the Black-eared Minor!
Michael Clarke of Latrobe Uni reviews conservation efforts in the Murray Mallee region.

May 2006:
Conservation of Macquarie Island native fauna
Dr Clarke will speak about the conservation of native birds and animals on Macquarie Island.

Finding Guest Speakers
Finding 11 speakers a year on interesting topics can be hard work. Do you have any ideas on what you like to know more about? Have you heard a talk recently that you think would be of interest to WCS members? Get the details and let a committee member know. We will follow up on the ideas or the speakers.

What is a general meeting?

The society's monthly general meeting is always 8pm on the first Thursday of the month. It starts with annoucments and reports from the committee (presidents, corresspondence, council report) and then the main part of the evening is usually a guest speaker (about an hour).

Then there is 'General business' where members and visitors can bring to everyone's attention specific news or issues they want to discuss. The last segment of the evening is "Nature Notes" when people can report wildlife sightings they considering interesting. After the meeting people stay around to talk to the guest speaker, read the noticeboards, sign up as a member and just socialize. Supper is tea and bikkies! Approximately 20-40 people attend including always a few visitors who are very welcome.

Reports on Previous Meetings

Here are some reports on some of our previous guest speakers. If you would like to be our next guest speaker then please contact us.

Mar 2006:
Windfarms and Birds
Andrew Chapman will speak about the issues arrising from windfarms and birds. All welcome as usual.

Feb 2006:
Xenia Dennett - Madagascar
Member Xenia Dennett will speak about her recent travels to the exotic land of Madagascar.

Dec 2005:
John merory - A walk through the Tarkine John Merory has walked through the Tarkine Wilderness on a couple of occasions. He will speak about his experiences there and why we should be preserving this wonderful national heritage place.

November 2005:
Banyule's Bushland Management Mick Holmes coordinates the Bushland Management crew to maintain our large network of parks and waterways in Banyule.

October 2005:
The Living Murray Dr Paul Sinclair, Director of Environment Victoria’s Healthy Rivers Campaign talks about the campaign to save the Murray River and the Barmah Forest.

September 2005:
Dredging The Bay Jim Walker from the Blue Wedge Coalition came to tell us about what was happening beneath the Bay.

May 2005:
Reef Watch and sustainable fishing Wendy Roberts, Coordinator at Reef Watch Victoria talks about marine conservation and the incredible life just off the southern coasts of Australia.

Apr 2005:
Rabbiting On - Rabbit Action groups in Lower Plenty Lisa Pittle talks about her role in coordinating with local residents, Parks Victoria, Council and the Golf Courses on the Plenty River to control a common pest, rabbits.

Mar 2005:
The original ecology of the Middle Yarra Dr Geoff Lacey talked about the sources and evidence for the picture he presents in his recently released book 'Still Glides the Stream'.

Feb 2005:
Geoff Mosely on Environmentalism Geoff talked about the future role of the environmental conservation movement.

Dec 2004:
Yarra River Floods A talk about Yarra River Floods by our newly appointed honorary life member Anthea Fleming.

Nov 2004:
Councillor Janet Rice talks about Sustainable Traffic in Melbourne.

Oct 2004:
"A Leaf from a Gardener's Diary" The Highs & Lows of being Garden Manager of Mont Park & Plenty Hospitals from 1978 to 1995. Alan Inman

Sep 2004:
'Main Stream Melbourne - the River Yarra on film' Video viewing organised by A.Fleming

May 2004:
The impact of Fungi in the Environment and the Importance of Conservation by Pat Grey.

Nov 2003:
Mary Trigger from Sustainable Gardening Australia

May 2003:
Sue Kneebone Environmental Artist

Jul 2003:
Karl Williams talks about Environmental Taxation.

Oct 2002:
Gary Frech, Yarra District Ranger of Parks Victoria spoke about Plenty Gorge Parklands

Aug 2002:
Watsonia Wildlife Rescue with speakers Sue Kirwin, Sarah Trembath and Gayle McDonald.

April 200?:
David Cameron: A Botanist in East Gippsland