Nepean Conservation Group Inc 2026 AGM
On Saturday 14 February 2026 we have our 53rd AGM.
Our 2026 AGM will be held at the Nepean Historical Society and Museum, Sorrento.
Time: 3.30pm (please arrive at 3.00pm)
Date: Saturday 14 February 2026
Place: Nepean Historical Society and Museum, 827 Melbourne Rd, Sorrento VIC 3943
GUEST SPEAKER: Mel Barker, CEO Western Port Biosphere
Mel has worked across the private sector, consulting and government in management and leadership roles, including at EPA Victoria and Sustainability Victoria. Mel became the CEO of the Biosphere Foundation in May 2021. Passionate about environmental issues and a proud Biosphere Reserve local resident, Mel is committed to driving impactful outcomes at the Foundation.
The NCG is delighted to welcome her as our 2026 guest speaker.
Picnic dinner: Following proceedings, all attendees are invited to enjoy a BYO everything dinner with the NCG committee and other NCG members in the gardens adjacent to the Museum, the Pioneer Memorial Garden, corner Melbourne Rd and Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento to acknowledge and celebrate 53 years of environmental activism and advocacy.
The NCG very much hopes you are able to accept our invitation to join us on this occasion.
NCG vision and purpose
VISION and PURPOSE
The NCG’s vision is for people to understand and appreciate the environment that contributes to the sense of place of the Nepean Peninsula, in order to protect and conserve the amenity and enhance the character of the Nepean Peninsula.
The principal purpose of the NCG is the protection, conservation and enhancement of the environment of the Nepean Peninsula, on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, through, but not limited to,
- conserving and promoting significant natural areas
- mitigating vegetation loss
- creating resilient habitat corridors and biolinks for wildlife
- highlighting issues affecting the environment
- promoting ecologically sustainable development principles
MISSION
To lead and inspire the community to appreciate, recognise, conserve, protect and celebrate the environment of the Nepean Peninsula.
Friends Groups work to preserve, enhance and restore the natural values of an area. They nurture flora and fauna to foster biodiversity.
