About
The Victorian Rabbit Action Network (VRAN) was established in 2014 to promote community-led action for more sustainable and effective rabbit management in Victoria.
VRAN is governed by a board composed of leaders from the community, industry, and government, all of whom bring a wealth of skills to the table.
Why Our Work Matters
The Victorian Rabbit Action Network represents a fresh strategy in addressing the rabbit issue. We unite people and facilitate the sharing of ideas and joint decision-making to find effective long-term solutions.
Our People
Together we collaborate to develop and implement opportunities and strategies that empower community-driven initiatives targeting rabbit management.
"VRAN isn’t just about rabbits. VRAN is very much about people. It’s about helping people overcome the problems that they have with rabbits. It’s about bringing people and ideas together, learning from each other and helping overcome the challenges and also most importantly empowering people to make decisions that they are able to carry through themselves.”
Gerald Leach, VRAN Board Chair.
VRAN Board
Gerald Leach
VRAN Chair
Neil Devanny
VRAN Deputy Chair & Senior Mentor
Lisa Adams
VRAN Secretary
Simon McGuinness
VRAN Treasurer
John Matthews
VRAN Board Member
Brenda Reid
VRAN Administration Support
Empowering the Community
We are connecting knowledge and knowhow locally, regionally, nationally and globally.
"It’s really important to empower the community so the people who have to provide the solutions are actually involved in the decision making. They then have ownership not only of the problem but of the outcomes as well."
- Gerry Leach (VRAN Chair)
"VRAN’s collaborative, facilitative approach places win–win at the core of problem solving. By fostering respectful relationships, reciprocity, critical thinking, learning and accountability, we seek to empower everyone involved."
- Lisa Adams (VRAN Secretary)
"We have shown what a small conversation between public and private sectors can achieve . We now have an internationally recognised program, that is all about the power of coming together in new ways."
- Michael Reid (Former VRAN Associate Member)
VRAN
A Catalyst for Change
The Victorian Rabbit Action Network has facilitated the development of the Victorian Rabbit Management Strategy, which is a first for the nation.
The strategy establishes a framework to enable us to all work together to tackle this difficult environmental problem. It guides our organisational goals, clarifying our purpose and our key objectives.