Call for VOLUNTEERS for the 2026 VicBioCon! For more information and to register, scan the QR code or go to docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... Registrations close 31st December.
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSING TODAY🚨 Submit your abstract to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts or email them to vicbiocon@gmail.com before 11:59pm to present at #VicBioCon26!
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A graphic of a green microphone with a green speech bubble that says "Abstract submissions extended! Until November 10th!"
A byline says "Head to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts"
🚨We're extending the deadline for abstract submissions!🚨 Get your abstracts in before 11:59pm Monday Nov 10th to present at #VicBioCon26!
Submit yours at vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts
03.11.2025 00:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Infographic with a cartoon person painting on an easel. The easel is covered in green and pink paint splatters with information on the competition.
Heading: "VicBioCon Logo Competition"
Body text: "Enter for the chance to make the next official VicBioCon logo and win $500! Email entries to vicbiocon@gmail.com before 11:59pm Friday 13th February 2026."
🖌Calling all artists, we're extending our #VicBioCon26 Logo Comp! We're also switching up the prize, the winner will now be awarded $500! Enter the competition by emailing your designs to vicbiocon@gmail.com before 11:59pm on Friday 13th February 2026!🎨
T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...
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A photo of a presenter on the right side of a stage speaking behind a podium. To the left is a projector screen with the VicBioCon logo and a photo of bushland.
🚨ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSING TODAY🚨 Submit your abstract to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts before 11:59pm to present at #VicBioCon26! 🦎🐨🌳🐙
📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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A photo of a presenter pointing to a satellite map of Victoria on the projector screen behind them.
🚨ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSE TOMORROW🚨 Tomorrow is the final day to submit your abstract for #VicBioCon26! Head to vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts for the opportunity to present your work in February!🌳
📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
30.10.2025 09:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A photo of three people in raincoats leaning over foliage taking photos
A photo of three people in raincoats smiling at the camera, with a pond in the backgorund
We had a great (albeit sodden) time at #VicBioCon26's Royal Park Bioblitz yesterday! If you didn't get the chance to come along, you can still contribute by helping to ID the observations on our iNaturalist project page!🌏
www.inaturalist.org/projects/vic...
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A photo of a map with a location pin near the Ross Straw Field Pavilion, with a carpark pin to the left of the image
Meet us at the blue dot for the #VicBioCon26 Bioblitz at 10am today! The easiest way to find us is to come in via the western car park and follow the path to the picnic tables 🌏
25.10.2025 22:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A google maps screenshot showing the Ross Straw Field location pin with two red arrows pointing to it, under which text reads "meet us here!"
🌏Are you ready for VicBioCon's Bioblitz tomorrow (26th Oct)? Make sure you're mindful of the rainy (and possibly stormy) forecast and bring a raincoat + umbrella! Meet us at Ross Straw Field in Royal Park at 10am and make sure you join our iNat project!🌏
www.inaturalist.org/projects/vic...
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A photo of a presenter speaking to an audience, taken from the audience’s perspective. To the right of the presenter is a screen showing the swimming styles of different extant and extinct vertebrates.
🦖🔎We’ve had some super cool presentations from super cool presenters over the years, and you could join their leagues by submitting an abstract for #VicBioCon26! Submissions close in a week so make sure you submit at www.vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts
📸Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
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A photo of a presenter, taken from the audience's view, with a projected slide to the right showing a partially coloured-in map of the worlds with cycad biodiversity hotspots.
🚨There's 2 weeks left to submit abstracts for #VicBioCon26 !!🚨 Whether you're a postgrad (Honours, Masters and PhD), early career researcher, environmental consultant or industry professional, we'd love to see you there! 🐸🦘🌱🐟 www.vicbiocon.com/2026-abstracts
📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
17.10.2025 00:46 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A screenshot of the VicBioCon Bioblitz iNaturalist project page
🐾Make sure you join #VicBioCon26's iNat project if you're joining us for the Great Southern Bioblitz on the 26th of October! Bring lunch & friends to Royal Park's Ross Straw Field for a 10am iNat tutorial/chat & an afternoon wetland walk!🌏
www.inaturalist.org/projects/vic...
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A photo of a group of people sitting in the shade on a sunny day, smiling and laughing
Less than two weeks left to submit your workshop pitches for #VicBioCon26! If you run a nature-positive workshop or have an idea for one, submit it to the google form to be a part of the conference!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📷 Adam Purcell | Melbourne Ceili Camera
14.10.2025 23:38 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A graphic with curved text that says "Join VicBioCon for the Great Southern Bioblitz" using the GSB logo of "Great Southern Bioblitz" over the bottom half of a globe map. Underneath this is curved text of the date and location, followed by stright text with the information listed in the post caption. The graphic is green with leafy corners, a cartoon blue banded bee in the top right and a cartoon female wren in the bottom left.
VicBioCon is doing the Great Southern Bioblitz from 10am-2pm at Royal Park on Oct 26th! Join us at Ross Straw Field for an iNat training session, then explore Trin Warren Tam-boore wetland! Bring lunch & your friends, and join our project! @gsbioblitz.bsky.social
www.inaturalist.org/projects/vic...
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A photo of a young Dr Jane Goodall, crouching and reaching out to a young chimpanzee, who is reaching back.
Dr Jane Goodall changed the way we see the natural world and ourselves. VicBioCon has been fortunate in the past to receive support from Roots & Shoots, a program founded by Jane, which is part of the extensive legacy of compassion & community that she leaves in her wake🌱🐵
02.10.2025 10:11 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are now accepting expressions of interest for workshops to be held at the conference at Melbourne University on February 16th 2026 via the link below.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Illustration of Australian King Parrots by Elizabeth Gould in The Birds of Australia by John Gould.
26.09.2025 04:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Image depicts a large gathering of people having lunch in a garden at a conference.
Is your organisation interested in sponsoring the 10th anniversary Victorian Biodiversity Conference in 2026? If you’d like to hear more about the different sponsorship tiers, plus perks, head to vicbiocon.com/contact-us or email us at vicbiocon@gmail.com.
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Image of the Old Arts Building at The University of Melbourne.
We’re very excited to announce that the 10th anniversary of the Victorian Biodiversity Conference will be hosted by The University of Melbourne in February 2026! Stay tuned for the opening of abstract submissions, ticket sales and more!
10.09.2025 08:17 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A photo of VicBioCon Member Sally crawling under a fence- the image caption says "fence scrambled under with property owner approval"
🦎How LO can you GO? Enter the #VicBioCon26 Logo Competition by emailing your designs to vicbiocon@gmail.com by September 15th to win conference and networking event tickets, plus the glory of creating the new official VicBioCon Logo! T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...
30.08.2025 09:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Green graphic with details for sponsor opportunities. Networking Event Sponsor cost: $2,000, comes with naming rights for the event, verbal thanks at the event,
2 tickets included (additional
when silver or gold tier
package), logo on networking event
signage and digital schedule.
Poster Session Sponsor cost: $1,500, comes with naming rights for the event, verbal thanks at the event, logo on event signage and digital schedule. Lunchtime Social Sponsor cost: $1,200, comes with “Lunch today sponsored by...” acknowledgment, signage at lunch areas, logo in schedule for sponsored
day. Coffee Cart Sponsor cost: $600, comes with exclusive signage at cart or
table, logo on “Free coffee brought to
you by…” signs, inclusion in caffeine-themed social post. Session or Panel Sponsor cost: $300, comes with acknowledgment on session
schedule and program (e.g.
"This panel is supported by Y"), logo shown on intro slide before the session begins, verbal recognition at session
opening by the chair/moderator, option to include a short message or link in the digital session description. Student Prizes Sponsor cost: $500, comes with logo featured on competition
materials and announcements
(digital + in-person), acknowledgment during prize presentation, optional opportunity to present the prize on stage or in a post-event social media post
We endeavour to provide.
environmentally conscious and
relevant prizes to recognise the
outstanding work presented by
students at the conference.
Previous examples include
native plants sourced from
volunteer run nurseries,
biodiversity related books,
stationary designed by local
artists, keep cups, bush tea. Environmental Ethos:
We are proudly low-waste: no tote bags,
no branded plastic. Instead, all sponsor
recognition is digital, signage-based, or
on screens. Vendors are welcome to
bring small eco-friendly items or QR
codes—leave the landfill to other events
🌳If your organisation wants a unique spin on sponsorship, check out some of #VicBioCon26's other sponsorship opportunities, or contact us to discuss a custom sponsorship! www.vicbiocon.com/contact-us
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Green graphic with details for sponsor tiers. Bronze Tier perks: all listed in post caption. Silver Tier perks: all listed in post caption plus 2 networking event tickets
($200 value),
Dedicated vendor table,
Logo on holding slides between
sessions,
2 social media mentions pre-
event and during. All valued at $450. Gold Tier: All Silver perks plus 2 full conference tickets ($250
value), 2 networking event tickets ($200
value), 2 workshop tickets ($100 value), Premium vendor table placement, Featured post on social media with
story highlight, Verbal thanks in opening/closing
remarks, Logo in top-tier position on all
signage and digital program, First pick for add-on event
sponsorships.
Total value $1,000.
🍃Check out our #VicBioCon26 Sponsorship Tiers! All tiers come with a social media shout-out, 2 tickets to the conference, and your logo on our digital materials! See all tiers for extra perks, and stay tuned for some unique sponsorship options! Find out more at www.vicbiocon.com/contact-us
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A graphic with 3 segments. Segment 1 shows the VicBioCon logo with wrapped text: "Sponsoring VBC 2026". Below is an image of a full conference hall. Segment 2 is a green box over a cartoon plant with the text: "Get in touch- email address: vicbiocon@gmail.com, website: vicbiocon.com.au,
social media: @vicbiocon". Segment 3 shows a photo of a cockatoo in flight and a title that reads "About Us" followed by the text found on the vicbiocon website about us page at vicbiocon.com/about
🌱 Did you know there's more than one way to sponsor #VicBioCon26? Get in touch to find out more, or check back here over the next few days as we post more info!
25.08.2025 02:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Image of a cloudy sky with a superimposed image of a green cartoon frog to the right. Below it to the left is the text "VicBioCon logo design is my passion" written in red Papyrus font
Is graphic design your passion? Showcase it by entering the #VicBioCon26 Logo Competition! Send your designs to vicbiocon@gmail.com by September 15th to make your creation VicBioCon's new official logo! (and win free conference tickets!)🐸T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...
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A graphic with white text on a dark green background. Header text: We’re celebrating 10 years of VicBioCon and we’d like YOU to be a part of the legacy!
Center: A cartoon image of a canvas, easel and paints, above it is arcing text that says "Logo Competition".
Bottom text:
Enter our Logo Competition for the chance to make YOUR design the official logo of VicBioCon! Please send your submission to vicbiocon@gmail.com to enter!
Entries close September 15th.
🌿To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, VicBioCon is holding a logo competition! From now until September 15th, you can email your designs and a short description to vicbiocon@gmail.com🌱 Free conference tickets will be awarded to the winner! More info + T&Cs here: www.vicbiocon.com/post/enter-t...
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Join Us for the Great Southern BioBlitz: October 24th-27th! 🌍✨
The Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) is back this spring, running from October 24th to 27th, and we’re thrilled to invite you to participate in
Join the Great Southern BioBlitz: October 24th-27th!
The Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) is back this spring, running from October 24th to 27th, and we’re thrilled to invite you to participate in this incredible event that spans the Southern Hemisphere!
www.greatsouthernbioblitz.org/post/join-us...
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VicBioCon26 Venue Survey
Fill out the survey to let us know your thoughts!
Only one more day to tell us whether #VicBioCon26 should be held in Ballarat! Fill in the survey linked here and in VicBioCon's stories to have your say! 🌱🐚🐾🍄
forms.gle/HHR3PnNm3uAL...
20.07.2025 23:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Graphic with text that says "Want the Victorian Biodiversity Conference in Ballarat? Have your say!" Below the text is a QR code linking to the survey. The text is surrounded by collaged, coloured images- a green fish, an orange apple core, a blue mushroom. In the bottom left corner is the VicBioCon logo.
If #VicBioCon26 was held in Ballarat, would you come along for all the usual VicBioCon fun in a brand new setting? Fill in the survey linked here and in VicBioCon’s stories to have your say! 🌱🐚🐾🍄
forms.gle/HHR3PnNm3uAL...
Graphic by Son Thai | Instagram basaltboy420
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A photo of a marine snail on a sandy rock, a trail is cut through the sand behind it. The photo is overlaid with text that reads “Answer our survey! Help choose the path of #VicBioCon26!
🍃Each year, VicBioCon is held at a different venue, and we’d love to branch out even more, so we're asking for your thoughts! If #VicBioCon26 was held in Ballarat, would you come along for all the usual fun in a brand new setting? Answer this short survey to have your say!
forms.gle/HHR3PnNm3uAL...
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The NAIDOC Week Logo on a black background on the left side of the image, with blue and yellow paintstrokes on the upper left corner. On the right is white text: "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy". Beneath the text, written in green is "6 - 13 July 2025"
This NAIDOC Week we want to express our gratitude to First Nations peoples who shape biodiversity conservation and land management so that we can all better care for Country. We're so excited to watch our First Nations friends & colleagues continue to achieve amazing things! #NAIDOC2025 #NAIDOCWeek
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