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Sign up now to join a community group

Signup now and if we'll connect you with a local ACF Community group in your area! There are groups in VIC, NSW, QLD, TAS, SA and WA. If there isn't a local group in your area however, we'll be in touch with other volunteer opportunities.

By joining an ACF Community group, you will:

  • be part of a fun local group of people who care about making a real difference
  • meet like-minded community members and work together to run local campaigns to protect nature
  • learn new skills, like engaging with media, stakeholders and decision makers to advocate for policies that are good for the health of planet
  • Be connected to a thriving national network of groups like yours!

 


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Be connected to a thriving national network of groups like yours!


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Like engaging with media, stakeholders and decision makers to advocate for policies that are good for the health of planet

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Like engaging with media, stakeholders and decision makers to advocate for policies that are good for the health of planet

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  • Campaign for nature and a safe climate in the Victorian State Election

    Campaign for nature and a safe climate in the Victorian State Election

    Saturday 11 Jul 2026 - Saturday 28 Nov 2026
    Online, Australia
    Victorians will be voting for a new state government in November.  You can help to ensure climate action and nature protection are strengthened in the next Victorian Parliament.  Together with our friends...
  • Save Scott Reef Banner event visit to Kingston/Boothby/Sturt MPs

    Save Scott Reef Banner event visit to Kingston/Boothby/Sturt MPs

    Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
    Morphett Vale, Australia
    A PRESENTATION, NOT A PROTEST (YET!) Starting at the Kingston electorate office at 10:30 AM in Morphettvale, we will be presenting Amanda Rishworth MP with a list of electors who have signed...
  • ACF Mornington monthly meeting for November

    ACF Mornington monthly meeting for November

    Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
    Online, Australia
    Hi Everyone,   Please RSVP for the link for our monthly meeting. This link remains valid for all future meetings. The time available is limited to one hour.    We'll be discussing...
  • Eastern Rosellas Vic: November 2026 Group Meeting

    Eastern Rosellas Vic: November 2026 Group Meeting

    Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
    Box Hill, Australia
    ACF Community Eastern Rosellas will be having its monthly meeting on Wednesday 11 November and you're invited!   Note later start time of 7:30 due to an Environment Victoria election meeting at...
  • Save Scott Reef Banner event to Spence/Makin/Adelaide/Hindmarsh MPs and Senator Grogan

    Save Scott Reef Banner event to Spence/Makin/Adelaide/Hindmarsh MPs and Senator Grogan

    Thursday 12 Nov 2026
    Salisbury, Australia
    A PRESENTATION, NOT A PROTEST (YET!) Starting at the Spence electorate office in Salisbury at 1:30pm, we will be presenting Matt Burnelll MP with a list of electors who have signed the Save...
  • Community screening of Corals' Last Stand Port Adelaide

    Community screening of Corals' Last Stand Port Adelaide

    Thursday 12 Nov 2026
    Port Adelaide, Australia
    Corals' Last Stand Film Screening  View a 2 minute preview by clicking the above linkFind out more about Scott Reef and ACF’s work to save it from gas drilling. Be inspired by...
  • Malvern ACF: November Meeting 2026

    Malvern ACF: November Meeting 2026

    Thursday 12 Nov 2026
    Glen Iris, Australia
    We are holding our next meeting online using Zoom on Thursday, November 12, at 8:00PM. (NB: this has been pushed back from the usual 7pm to avoid clashing with the ACF AGM)...
  • Paddle for the Planet

    Paddle for the Planet

    Saturday 14 Nov 2026
    Newcastle, Australia
    Join us for a one-day, family-friendly flotilla at the world’s largest coal port for Rising Tide's Paddle for the Planet. Our friends at Rising Tide are once again taking to the waters...
  • Wild at Art 2026, Opening Event

    Wild at Art 2026, Opening Event

    Saturday 14 Nov 2026
    Bondi Beach, Australia
    ACF Eastern Sydney Wild at Art Exhibition 2026 🎨🐨 Celebrate our young artists and Australia’s incredible threatened wildlife at Bondi Pavilion! Join ACF Eastern Sydney for our annual Wild at Art Exhibition...
  • Spring Bugwatching at South Surrey Park

    Spring Bugwatching at South Surrey Park

    Saturday 14 Nov 2026
    Surrey Hills, Australia
    We're going on a(nother) bug hunt... Water boatmen (found in a survey of Glen Iris wetlands) Malvern ACF will be running a macroinvertebrate survey at Back Creek on Saturday, Nov 14. This...
Campaign for nature and a safe climate in the Victorian State Election

Campaign for nature and a safe climate in the Victorian State Election

Saturday 11 Jul 2026 - Saturday 28 Nov 2026
Online, Australia
Victorians will be voting for a new state government in November.  You can help to ensure climate action and nature protection are strengthened in the next Victorian Parliament.  Together with our friends...
Save Scott Reef Banner event visit to Kingston/Boothby/Sturt MPs

Save Scott Reef Banner event visit to Kingston/Boothby/Sturt MPs

Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
Morphett Vale, Australia
A PRESENTATION, NOT A PROTEST (YET!) Starting at the Kingston electorate office at 10:30 AM in Morphettvale, we will be presenting Amanda Rishworth MP with a list of electors who have signed...
ACF Mornington monthly meeting for November

ACF Mornington monthly meeting for November

Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
Online, Australia
Hi Everyone,   Please RSVP for the link for our monthly meeting. This link remains valid for all future meetings. The time available is limited to one hour.    We'll be discussing...
Eastern Rosellas Vic: November 2026 Group Meeting

Eastern Rosellas Vic: November 2026 Group Meeting

Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
Box Hill, Australia
ACF Community Eastern Rosellas will be having its monthly meeting on Wednesday 11 November and you're invited!   Note later start time of 7:30 due to an Environment Victoria election meeting at...
Save Scott Reef Banner event to Spence/Makin/Adelaide/Hindmarsh MPs and Senator Grogan

Save Scott Reef Banner event to Spence/Makin/Adelaide/Hindmarsh MPs and Senator Grogan

Thursday 12 Nov 2026
Salisbury, Australia
A PRESENTATION, NOT A PROTEST (YET!) Starting at the Spence electorate office in Salisbury at 1:30pm, we will be presenting Matt Burnelll MP with a list of electors who have signed the Save...
Community screening of Corals' Last Stand Port Adelaide

Community screening of Corals' Last Stand Port Adelaide

Thursday 12 Nov 2026
Port Adelaide, Australia
Corals' Last Stand Film Screening  View a 2 minute preview by clicking the above linkFind out more about Scott Reef and ACF’s work to save it from gas drilling. Be inspired by...
Malvern ACF: November Meeting 2026

Malvern ACF: November Meeting 2026

Thursday 12 Nov 2026
Glen Iris, Australia
We are holding our next meeting online using Zoom on Thursday, November 12, at 8:00PM. (NB: this has been pushed back from the usual 7pm to avoid clashing with the ACF AGM)...
Paddle for the Planet

Paddle for the Planet

Saturday 14 Nov 2026
Newcastle, Australia
Join us for a one-day, family-friendly flotilla at the world’s largest coal port for Rising Tide's Paddle for the Planet. Our friends at Rising Tide are once again taking to the waters...
Wild at Art 2026, Opening Event

Wild at Art 2026, Opening Event

Saturday 14 Nov 2026
Bondi Beach, Australia
ACF Eastern Sydney Wild at Art Exhibition 2026 🎨🐨 Celebrate our young artists and Australia’s incredible threatened wildlife at Bondi Pavilion! Join ACF Eastern Sydney for our annual Wild at Art Exhibition...
Spring Bugwatching at South Surrey Park

Spring Bugwatching at South Surrey Park

Saturday 14 Nov 2026
Surrey Hills, Australia
We're going on a(nother) bug hunt... Water boatmen (found in a survey of Glen Iris wetlands) Malvern ACF will be running a macroinvertebrate survey at Back Creek on Saturday, Nov 14. This...

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