Get involved

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There are lots of ways that you and your family play a role in helping to maintain and protect our natural environment - at home, at school, at work, on holidays and in your community.

Find out more and consider getting involved in these fantastic local groups and initiatives

Council initiatives 

 State Government Initiative

Community initiatives

Rubbish Rangers

Initially created in Aireys Inlet, with branches now established in Anglesea and Torquay, the Rubbish Rangers volunteer group help keep our coastlines pristine by collecting waste across the Surf Coast. Council provides free disposal of waste collected by the groups at transfer stations.

Join in at one of these locations:

  • The 3231 Rubbish Rangers meet weekly for one hour at Aireys Inlet Community Hall, 9am on Saturday. Email glenys.drayton@gmail.com
  • The 3230 Rubbish Rangers meet weekly for one hour at Anglesea Bowling Green carpark, 9am on Saturday. 
  • The Torquay Rubbish Rangers meet weekly for one hour outside Bomboras Pop UP Bar (above Salty Dog Cafe), The Esplanade, Torquay, 9am on Sunday (from October to King's Birthday weekend in June. 

Community Gardens


If your environment or sustainability group invites new members but we haven't listed you, please get in touch by email info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au or phone 5261 0600.

Other land managers in Surf Coast Shire also work with volunteer groups.