Welcome to our Rabbit Project Website
This is the website of the Regional Rabbit Population Control Project. Many of us care for our environment and want to 'bring back the bandicoots'! This means we need to sweep away some unwelcome invaders...
Right now we are busy planning a BLITZ event for May 10, 2025.
Please note the change of date due to the elections.
REGISTER FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLITZ
You are invited to a free Bellarine Landcare Rabbit Sweep Blitz on Saturday May 10. It will run from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm for activities and 12.00 - 2.00 pm for a picnic lunch/'Bunnings’ sausage.
The aim of our free blitz is to help neighbours progress rabbit control activity. We know from experience that working with neighbours is the only way sometimes and it can be fun!
We would like you to come because:
- you want to join one of the local groups, or
- you would like to work with your neighbours to form a group, or even
- because you are willing to volunteer to help others with their rabbit problem.
We call new rabbit control groups 'cells'. Small groups of landholders will be assisted by experts who will have clearly defined rabbit control tasks. Participants can engage and try out some of the relevant processes.
Things you can choose to learn about or perhaps try:
- identifying and assessing a rabbit problem;
- habitat removal; rabbit-proof fencing;
- planning action; details of necessary tasks; engaging experts, and
- meeting contractors, neighbours and volunteers.
We will have experienced people demonstrating the various activities.
Our experts will invite questions and discussions - not talk at you!
Our desire is to have you help someone and to get help from them!
Securing our environment will take a few years so good initiation and maintenance events with neighbours will make a difference.
Our events are kid friendly but we do not welcome dogs except service dogs.
Property locations (Swan Bay area) and details on what to bring will be advised just before the event.
Learn more about us and the Rabbit Sweep project. See the project description
If you are interested in what we are doing, please register for our newsletter.
As can be seen, we are reaching for the stars - an ambitious lot!
Our first Rabbit Sweep Day was held on November 23, 2024.
Another similar one will be held on October 25, 2025.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live,
We are very grateful for the support we have received in the past from the Victorian Government, Victorian Landcare and the City of Greater Geelong:
