2024 VEFN Award Celebrations
The VEFN celebrated the achievements and hard work of our Friend Groups at our VEFN AGM and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, 16th November. We know all Friend Groups do amazing work, but we wish to highlight the Award winners and highly commended recipients. There’s some inspirational work being diligently performed without fuss in special places around the State, whether [...]
VEFN Advocacy for LGA Elections
VEFN_Advocacy Guide_2024 LGA Elections Elections are critical and powerful times to advocate for the environment, species and natural areas. Local Government Area (LGA) Elections will be held in October across Victoria to elect Councillors to city and shire councils. Through September and October, LGA candidates will be campaigning to win votes. They are therefore interested in meeting with the community [...]
VEFN Awards 2023 Winners
Celebrating Excellence at the VEFN Awards Ceremony! On November 18th, we had the honor of recognising individuals and groups who have made exceptional contributions to our community. Join us in congratulating the winners of the VEFN Awards: Best Friend Award: Tony Castle, Friends of Mt Worth State Park Highly Commended: Robert (Bob) Thomas, Friends of Wilson Reserve Lifetime Achievement [...]
Committee for 2023/24
Dear VEFN Community, It's with great excitement that we unveil the steadfast team leading the charge for a sustainable future—the 2023-2024 Victorian Environment Friends Network (VEFN) Committee. Elected during our AGM on Saturday, November 18th, these passionate individuals are set to build upon the green legacy established in 2022. Meet Your Continuing VEFN Committee: Convenor: Anthony Bigelow Deputy Convenor: [...]
VEFN Award funding for Habitat Boxes
We love hearing how the funding from our Best Friend Award is put to good use in the environment. Here is an excerpt from the City of Kingston's Community Newsletter about Nina Earl, the recipient of the previous BFA Award. "... Friends Group put grant funding to work - Local environmental volunteer, Nina Earl, recently received a $1000 grant [...]
VEFN Networking Connections
When myself and Jodie from the Friends of Kororoit Creek attended the VEFN AGM in 2022, we rocked up not only because we were keen to attend but also because we had a project that seemed daunting and insurmountable and we were seeking guidance. We piped up at the end of the meeting and asked the room for pointers and the [...]