Here is the link to our newsletter page where you will find the latest edition of FriendsNET # 96 August 2016.
http://vnpa.org.au/page/volunteer/victorian-environment-friends-network/victorian-environment-friends-network-_-newsletter
In this edition of FriendsNET you will find:

• Minister for Energy, Environment & Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio will present the 2016 Best Friend Award at a ceremony in November and has also agreed to award a grant of $5,000 to be distributed among the recipients’ Friends groups.
• An update on VEFN strategy and priorities.
• Early notice of VEFN’s AGM to be held mid-November.
• Call for Volunteer newsletter coordinator.

And a range of articles to interest you:

• What value do we get from our parks and how do we sustain it?
• Endangered species: Mountain Pygmy possum.
• Friends of South Surrey Park fungi foray.
• Iramoo grassland centre & nursery.
• Keith Wilson – a BERG MT Martha powerhouse.
• Wetland ecology.
• StopPitt – Sweet Pittosporum control.
• Citizen science – Listening for nature.
• Celebrate Biodiversity Spring.
• Wetland plant identification.

I hope you enjoy reading this edition of FriendsNET and look forward to your feedback and suggested articles for our next edition in November.