At this time of the year, many members consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Friends. It's easy and convenient to donate online. You can choose the method that suits you best:
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The Australian Government has changed the rules relating to environmental funds, and that includes the Friends of the ANBG Public Fund. The Register of Environmental Organisations has been abolished, and along with it the need for the Friends to have a separate Public Fund. Donations will now be made directly to the Friends, and will continue to be tax deductible. Donors will be issued with an official receipt which clearly shows that the donation is tax deductible. |
On November 28 the Gardens and the Friends celebrated our volunteers, both in Gardens programs and in Friends activities. Certificates were awarded to volunteers who have contributed for remarkable periods, notably Pat Wright for 25 years.
On December 6 the Gardens also celebrated 10 years of the Visitor Centre Volunteer program, recognising two volunteers who have been involved from the very beginning.
We are looking for people who are passionate about engaging our visitors in the stories of the Gardens. New Volunteer Guides will be recruited in early 2024 with training starting in March 2024. Please share this exciting opportunity with friends, family and your wider community so we can ensure we recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated group for our 2024 intake. For further information email Sue Norman, the Volunteer Manager on volunteer@anbg.gov.au. You can find further information here.
The November edition of Library Connect is now available. It has the usual listing of new books and a reminder about the Botanic Images exhibition which runs to Sunday, 19 November in the Visitor Centre Gallery. The exhibition showcases the talents of the Botanic Art and Photographic Groups in depicting botany, and comprises the unique collection of botanic art and photographic works donated to the Gardens by the Friends of the ANBG over the years. The library is staffed Mon - Fri 9.30 - 4.30, or Alex can be contacted by email or phone (02 6250 9480) if you need assistance.
With the release of our new Friends website expected in early 2024, we are seeking additional volunteers for our IT & Communications team. Have you ever wanted to choose and edit stories for the website or ebulletin? Do you want to learn how to update a website or send out the monthly Friends newsletter? Would you like to oversee the backend of the Friends IT infrastructure? Do you have skills in WordPress or Google apps or media? Image editing? We are happy to train new volunteers in any or all of these skills. If you are interested in helping out we’d love to hear from you. Please email website@friendsanbg.org.au and we’ll be in touch.
This edition of Library Connect has the usual listing of new books and a couple of articles on Artificial Intelligence in education, research and the public sector. The library is staffed Mon - Fri 9.30 - 4.30 and Alex can also be contacted by email or phone if you need assistance. The “click and collect” boxes in the Visitor Centre are still available for collecting or returning items if that’s easier for you.
The 35th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens was held on 19 October 2023 in the ANBG Theatrette. The meeting papers are available for download.
ABC's Gardening Australia recently interviewed Dr Judy West who spent over a decade leading the team at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. You can find the interview and related article HERE.
Dr Rebecca Pirzl will be appointed as the new Branch Head, Strategic Partnerships and Australian National Botanic Gardens, commencing on 30 October.
Rebecca is joining DCCEEW from CSIRO and brings a wealth of experience from climate change and disaster resilience, regional infrastructure and community transitions, conservation decisions, Indigenous science partnerships, and national digital research infrastructure.
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