District Groups - details and contacts

For contact details of your nearest local District Group, information about its meetings, membership fees, and a link to its web site (where applicable), click on the appropriate entry in the table below.

Before joining a District Group you must first become a member of APS Victoria.

Airport West

APS Keilor Plains - Meets 8pm on the first Friday of the month (except January) at St Philips Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Roberts Rd and Glenys Ave, Airport West.
Membership fees: $10 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

Leader: Ros Nataprawira
Phone: 9376 3383
Secretary: Anne Langmaid
Phone: 9336 3228
P.O. Box 115, Niddrie Vic 3042

Albury / Wodonga

APS Albury-Wodonga - Meets at 7.30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month (except December, January and February) at Age Concern, 432 Townsend Street, Albury.
Membership fees: $10 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

President: Mark Slater
Phone: (02) 6059 4501 >> Send email
10 Brewer Drive, West Wodonga Vic 3690
Secretary: Christine Young >> Send email

Bairnsdale

Australian Native Plants Society - East Gippsland - Meets at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month (except December and January) at Bairnsdale Secondary College Junior Campus staff room, Wallace St, Bairnsdale.
Membership fees: Single $9 Family $14 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

President: Rosemary Jennings
Phone: 5156 4520
Secretary: Gill Jarvis
Phone: 5156 8744 >> Send email
P.O.Box 1036, Bairnsdale Vic 3875

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Ballarat

APS Ballarat District - Meets at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month (except January) at Robert Clark Centre, Ballarat Botanic Gardens. Park on the east side of Gillies St and enter via gate 3.
Membership fees: Single $7 Family $10 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

Leader: Fon Ryan
Phone: 5343 2245
8 The Willows, Learmonth Vic 3352
Secretary: Ruth Marton
Phone: 5334 6134
116 Sunraysia Drive, Mitchell Park Vic 3355
>> Send email

Bendigo / Castlemaine

Bendigo Native Plant Group - Meets at 7.45pm on the third Friday of the month (except December and January) at the Elderly Citizens Club Rooms, Old High St, Golden Square.
Membership fees: Single $15 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

President: Eric Wilkinson
Phone: 5446 8736
Secretary: Jan Waller
Phone: 5448 8082
PO Box 669, Bendigo Vic 3552

Berwick

APS Wilson Park (Berwick) - Meets at 7.45pm on the second Tuesday of the month (except December and January) at Wilson Botanic Park Administration Building, Princes Hwy, Berwick.
Membership fees: Single $8.50 Family $17 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

President: Robert Pritchard
Phone: 9796 1216
Secretary/Treasurer: Joy Buck
Phone: 5998 7608 >> Send email
PO Box 1010, Blind Bight Vic 3980

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Blackburn / Ringwood / Mitcham / Doncaster

APS Foothills Daytime Group - Meets at 10.30am on the second Tuesday of the month in Field Naturalists Hall, Gardenia Street Blackburn.
Membership fees: $10 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

Leader: Pat MacDonald
Phone: 9775 7807
Secretary: Pat Collins
Phone: 9645 0280

APS Maroondah - Meets at 8pm on the third Friday of the month (except December and January) at the Australian Unity Hall, 8 Main Street, Blackburn.
Membership fees: Single $10 Family $10 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Graeme Nicholls
Phone: 9893 4422
Secretary: Brenda Moore
Phone: 9876 1267
PO Box 33, Ringwood Vic 3134
>> Send email

Boronia

APS Foothills - Meets at 8pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month (except school holidays) at Boronia West Primary School, Tormore Rd, Boronia.
Membership fees: $10 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

Leader: Bob O'Neill
Phone: 5964 4523
Secretary: Joan Rand
Phone: 9802 7314 or 5983 5308
62 Pepperell Ave, Glen Waverley Vic 3150

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Colac

APS Colac-Otway - Meets at 8pm on the fourth Friday of the month (except December and January) at the Colac Neighbourhood House, 23 Miller St Colac.
Membership fees: Single $7 Family $9 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

Leader: Rosemary Wall
375 Langs James Rd, Balintore Vic 3254
Secretary: Bill Dullard
Phone: 5233 6233

Eltham

APS Yarra Yarra - Meets at 8pm on the first Thursday of the month (except January) at Metzner Hall, Judge Book Village, 43 Diamond St, Eltham.
Membership fees: Single and Family $12 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

Leader: Jill Lulham
Phone: 9439 7228
Secretary: Mike Ridley
Phone: 9435 7786 >> Send email
PO Box 298, Eltham Vic 3095

Geelong

APS Geelong - Meets at 8pm on the third Tuesday of the month (except December and January) at the Geelong Botanic Gardens, Eastern Park Geelong. Entry via cnr Holt and Circuit Rd, Eastern Park. Drive through to the "Horticultural Complex" gates.
Membership fees: $5 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

President: Debbie Gaskill
>> Send email
Secretary: Denise Cromer
Phone: 5281 1792
PO Box 2012, Geelong Vic 3220

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Hamilton

SGAP Hamilton - Meets at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month in February, April, June, August, October and December at the Hamilton Institute of Rural Learning (HIRL), North Boundary Rd, Hamilton.
Membership fees: $10 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees

Contacts:

President: Yvonne Ingeme
Phone: 5571 2544
Secretary: Liz Cummins
Phone: 5574 1223
559 Bulart Bridge Road, Cavendish Vic 3314
>> Send email

Horsham

Wimmera Growers of Australian Plants - Meets at 8pm on the first Friday of the month as follows:
February, March, April, June, July, August, October and November at the Angling Club Rooms, Sawyer Park, Horsham.
May and September at the Town Hall, Warracknabeal.
No meeting in January or December.
Membership fees: Single $12 Family $18 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Graham Goods
Phone: 5383 2229
Secretary: Sue Winfield
Phone: 5383 6201
PO Box 533, Horsham Vic 3402
>> Send email

Hughesdale

APS South East Melbourne Region - Meets at 8pm on the first Tuesday of the month (except Cup Day and January) at Hughesdale Community Centre, Cnr Poath and Kangaroo Rds, Hughesdale.
Membership fees: $15 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

Leader: John Thompson
Phone: 9598 6982
Secretary: Helen Appleby
Phone: 9509 0043
37 Hunter St, Malvern Vic 3144
>> Send email

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Kerang / Swan Hill

APS Loddon-Murray - Meets monthly, alternating between the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm and the third Sunday of the month at 1.30pm at the WD Thomas Day Care Centre, Burgoyne St, Kerang.
Membership fees: $10 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Meredith Farley
Phone: 5457 2394 >> Send email
Correspondence Secretary: Robyn Farnsworth
Phone: 5450 3613 >> Send email
38 Mill St, Kerang Vic 3579

Kilmore

APS Mitchell - Meets at 7.30pm on the third Monday of the month (except January and December) at the John Taylor Room, Kilmore Library, 12 Sydney Rd, Kilmore.
Membership fees: Single $10, Family $12 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Julie Mudd
Phone: 5784 1990
Secretary: Maureen Runge
57 Mill Rd, Kilmore Vic 3764

Leongatha

APS South Gippsland - Meets most months at 8pm on the second Wednesday at ECG McMillan, Nareena Rd, Leongatha.
Membership fees: $10 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Graeme Rowe
Phone: 5662 2449
Secretary: Jim Lyons
Phone: 5674 2864
PO Box 506, Leongatha Vic 3953

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Melton / Bacchus Marsh

APS Melton & Bacchus Marsh - Meets at 7.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month (except July, December and January) at Willows Historic Park, Cnr Nixon and Reserve Roads, Melton.
Membership fees: Single or household $10 (email newsletter) or $15 (printed/posted newsletter) + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Barbara Pye
Phone: 5428 9369
Secretary: Gerry Monaghan
Phone: 5367 0857
PO Box 946, Bacchus Marsh Vic 3340
>> Send email

Mildura

APS Mildura - Meets at 8pm on the second Wednesday of the month (except December and January) at MADEC Community Room 2, 339 Deakin Ave, Mildura.
Membership fees: Single $10 Family $15 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Alec Hawtin
Phone: 5024 5563
Secretary: Peter Lang
Phone: 5023 2551
PO Box 259 MCP, Mildura Vic 3501

Morwell / Latrobe Valley

APS Latrobe Valley - Meets at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of the month at the Horticultural Building, Central Gippsland TAFE, Morwell.
Membership fees: Single $10 Family $15 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

Leader: Wayne Wilkinson
Phone: 5160 1425
Secretary: Mark Watkins,
Phone: 5127 5675 >> Send email

Mount Waverley / Glen Waverley / Camberwell

APS Waverley - Meets at 8pm on the third Thursday of the month (except December and January) at Wadham House, 52 Wadham Pde, Mt Waverley.
Membership fees: $15 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

Leader: Jenny Kelso
Phone: 9889 1195
Secretary: Virginia Barnett
Phone: 9803 4502
PO Box 248, Glen Waverley Vic 3150
>> Send email

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Pomonal / Ararat / Stawell

APS Grampians - Meets at 7.30pm on the third Tuesday of the month (except January) at Pomonal Hall, Pomonal.
Membership fees: Single $4 Family $5 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Neil Marriott
Phone: 5356 2404
Secretary: Linda Handscombe
Phone: 5356 6352 >> Send email
c/- PO Pomonal Vic 3381

Shepparton

SGAP Shepparton & Districts - Meets at 8pm on the second Tuesday or Friday of the month (except December and January) at the Shepparton Vision Centre, Channel Rd, Shepparton.
Membership fees: $12 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

Leader: Michelle Banfield
Phone: 5825 2186
Secretary: Paul Kennedy
Phone: 5874 5239
PO Box 220, Strathmerton Vic 3641

Strathbogie / Seymour / Euroa

APS Strathbogie Ranges - Meets at 10.30 am on the fourth Saturday of the month (except December and January).
Meetings are usually held in gardens featuring displays of native plants.

Contact:

Leader: Val Kneebone
Phone: 5798 5453
128 Oak Valley Rd, Longwood Vic 3665
>> Send email

Wangaratta

APS Wangaratta - Meets at 7.45 pm on the fourth Thursday of the month (except December and January) at Park Lane Nursery, Park Lane, Wangaratta.
Membership fees: Single $12 Couple $14 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Ray Purches
Phone: 5725 3270
Secretary: Jennifer Davidson
Phone: (02) 6032 8442
PO Box 174, Wangaratta Vic 3676
>> Send email

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Warrnambool

SGAP Warrnambool & District - Meets at 8.00 pm on the fourth Friday of the month (except December and January) at the Mozart Hall, Gilles Street, Warrnambool.
Membership fees: $10 Single/Family + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

Leader: Lorraine Deppeler >> Send email
Phone: 5565 1665
Secretary: Kerry Artis
Phone: 5565 1924

Warragul

APS West Gippsland - Meets at 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of the month at Campus McMillan, VCAH, Meeting Room No 5, Warragul.
Membership fees: Single $15 Family $20 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Roger Gouge
Phone: 5628 1633
Secretary: David Ferguson
Phone: 5623 5674 >> Send email
PO Box 1365, Warragul Vic 3820

Werribee

APS Wyndham - Meets 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of the month at Old Shire Offices, cnr Watton Street and Duncans Road, Werribee.
Membership fees: Single and Family $12 + Australian Plants Society Victoria membership fees.

Contacts:

President: Colleen Miller
Phone: 9397 6750
Secretary: Greg Brown
Phone: 8742 4086 >> Send email