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The Victorian Rabbit Action Network (VRAN) was established in 2014 to promote community-led action for more sustainable and effective rabbit management in Victoria.
A Christmas Message from the Chair
Wishing you a safe and happy 2024!
Countless hours of volunteer time have been put into all the VRAN programs and the countless rabbit management programs across Victoria. Your tireless efforts have made our landscape significantly better.
VRAN Join the VIPA Board
The newly announced Victorian Invasive Pests Advisory Board (VIPA) includes members from across community, industry and government.
Don’t take our word
We had some amazing feedback from the participants of our recent bootcamp in Phillip Island!
Leadership in Rabbit Control Course 2023 – Applications open until Friday 25 August
The Victorian Rabbit Action Network ‘Leadership in Rabbit Control Course’ 2023 is open to all Victorians currently involved in the management of rabbits on private or public land.
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2023
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Celebrating UN Public Service Day, 23 June
The United Nations Public Service Award programme will commemorate its 20th anniversary this year and is celebrating the milestone for UN Public Service Day, 23 …
2022 Australian Biosecurity Award recipients
We are pleased to announce that the four Community Pest Management Groups – Victorian Rabbit Action Network (VRAN), Victorian Blackberry Taskforce (VBT), Victorian Gorse Taskforce …
Care – Share – Repair
Last week, our VRAN Mentors caught up for another session with the BIIK team from Taungurung Land and Waters Council and their efforts were focused on – Care, Share and Repair!
New Best Practice Rabbit Management Videos
Are you looking for new information on best practice management advice for pest animals? Agriculture Victoria have produced a new video series on Best Practice …
Happy New Year from VRAN!
Wishing you all a safe and healthy 2023. Why not make 2023 the year you change the landscape that we see? Work with your community …
Wishing you a safe and happy 2023
Our communities across Victoria have demonstrated such great resilience in 2022 and continue the hard, yet rewarding work of community led action. Countless hours of …
VRAN Annual Report 2021-22
VRAN held its Annual General Meeting last week, 27 October 2022. To celebrate and promote Aboriginal communities and their contribution to NRM, the meeting was …
Signs you have a rabbit problem
Not sure if its kangaroos, wombats or rabbits impacting the landscape? Here’s some simple visual assessments you can do when you’re assessing a rabbit problem.
Not 1, Not 2 but 3 bootcamps!
VRAN Board and mentors have been working on delivering more of what you want – more ‘know how’ programs to deliver the best integrated rabbit program. We plan to deliver not 1, not 2 but 3 VRAN Bootcamps by May next year!
Better Together
VRAN respect and celebrate the living culture of the Taungurung people and are proud to be working alongside Biik Environmental, to support the care for Taungurung Country. We wanted to share some photos from the recent Leadership in Rabbit Management Course we held in partnership with the Biik Environmental team.
Are you planning a revegetation project?
Get shovel ready by tackling your rabbits first! Here at VRAN we ask you to have a think about the steps you take BEFORE you plant a tree to give them a better chance of survival.
Supporting Aboriginal Victorians to Care for Country
Enabling Traditional Owners to practice land management activities plays a key role in supporting self-determination. This year, VRAN aims to work more in collaboration with Registered Aboriginal Parties across Victoria.
Celebrating NAIDOC Week
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Say hello to our new Rabbit Leaders for 2022!
We had so much fun hanging out with this crew in Macedon and Hanging Rock, for our Leadership in Rabbit Management Bootcamp on 16-18 May …
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week — 27 May to 3 June — is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, …
Applications for the VRAN Bootcamp Course now closed
Thanks to all those applicants who have applied for the VRAN Leadership in Rabbit Control Course. Our VRAN evaluation panel will review the applications …
Leadership in Rabbit Control Course – applications now open
The Victorian Rabbit Action Network ‘Leadership in Rabbit Control Course’ 2022 is open to all Victorians currently involved in the management of rabbits on private or public land.
Free Rabbit R&D Webinar
The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) and Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia are hosting an on-line Rabbit R&D Update on Monday, March 21, 2022.
Chef to Environmental Warrior
Former chef, Aris Sertarides, undertook a course in land management a few years ago, and discovered that his real passion was local flora and fauna.
VRAN featured in latest Landcare Magazine
The Summer 2022 issue (#83) of the Victorian Landcare and Catchment Management magazine, has been published online and is now available here. The stories …
What are the impacts of Rabbits in Australia?
What are the impacts of Rabbits in Australia? A new report, ‘Fighting plagues and predators: Australia’s path to a pest and weed-free future’, launched by …
A Christmas Message from the Chair
Wishing you all a safe and happy 2022. 2021 has continued to be a year of great challenge for everyone with the ongoing pandemic. Despite this, our communities in Victoria have demonstrated great resilience and continue the hard, yet rewarding work of community led action.
Chasing the Last Rabbit
In this case study, Jonathon shares an inspiring story on how it really is possible to eradicate your property of rabbits by learning from others and implementing an integrated best practice management strategy.
New Board for the Victorian Rabbit Action Network
The Victorian Rabbit Action Network (VRAN) held its Annual General Meeting on 29 November 2021.
Meet the Ferals – Rabbits
Have you ever wondered about the history of feral rabbits in Australia? How and why rabbits were introduced to Australia? Australia has been battling for …
Access the VRAN Mentors
Are you struggling to manage rabbits on your property, in your community or workplace?
Detector Dogs
Detection dogs have long been used to locate drugs, explosives and other illegal materials for the purposes of quarantine and customs but are now also increasingly being used in wildlife or conservation settings, in Australia and overseas, to locate native and pest animals and plants.
VRAN Mentor Service
A big part of our successful strategy at VRAN is the use of mentors.
We believe in investing in our community, so that they can deliver the best rabbit programs possible.
Bringing Back the Bush
We are incredibly proud of the work our Community Action Grant recipients are doing across Victoria to raise awareness of rabbit issues, promote community led action and support best practice control methods.
National Reconciliation Week 2021 – 27 May to 3 June
More than a word, reconciliation takes action.
Meet our new rabbit leaders!
Please join us in congratulating this bunch of legends for successfully completing our two-and-a-half-day intensive Leadership in Rabbit Control Course, held in Wangaratta earlier this month!
VRAN Contributes $60K To Help Improve Rabbit Management in Victoria
We are thrilled to announce VRAN have allocated almost $60, 000 to 14 community groups and organisations across Victoria as part of our Community Grants 2021!
Hop to it! Applications for the Leadership in Rabbit Control Course opening soon
This free mentoring course on integrated rabbit management will provide 20 community leaders, currently working in rabbit management, with the opportunity to learn from the best in the business.
When are the most effective times to implement rabbit control?
We are officially in February and that means, if you haven’t already done so, now is the ideal time to start implementing your rabbit management program.
During late summer and early autumn, low breeding numbers, combined with biological control and naturally harsh environmental conditions, can cause added stress on rabbit populations, making rabbit control more cost effective and sustainable at this time of year.
Hop on to our Facebook page
The Victorian Rabbit Action Network (VRAN) is now on Facebook! We’ll keep you up to date with everything you need to know about VRAN training …
Grants Now Open- Apply Now!
VRAN are inviting community groups and organisations to apply for their new Community Grant program for 2021. VRAN Chair, Gerald Leach, says “VRAN have grants …
VRAN Christmas Message from the Chair
2020 has been a year of great challenge for everyone. I want to take the opportunity to reflect on some of the VRAN achievements for …
NEW Website for VRAN
The Victorian Rabbit Action Network (VRAN) has launched a new website, to help support community action on rabbit management in Victoria. The site was developed …
Working with contractors for effective rabbit control
You can employ an individual or a business to undertake or support you with rabbit control on your property. Having a reliable contractor with the …
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week will be celebrated this week across Australia. It celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC stands for …
Winner 2019 UN Public Service award
Rabbits are one of this country’s most destructive environmental pests. A handful of wild rabbits were introduced by settlers in Victoria the mid 1800’s for …
Biodiversity Month
With National Threatened Species Day celebrated on 7 September and Biodiversity Month celebrated during September, it’s time for everyone to start thinking about what you’d …
Webinar on Rabbit Management
Have you got a rabbit problem? Are your rabbit control efforts yet to be 100% successful? This ‘how-to’ interactive discussion hosted by Robert Hall of …
Wave to Volunteers
At VRAN we are all about community-led action. We feel that it is more important than ever to recognise and acknowledge Australia’s volunteers. This week is National …
Fire Recovery Grants
Landcare Australia’s Bushfire Recovery Grants 2020 will support Landcare and environmental volunteer groups and networks located in bushfire affected areas across Australia. The program aims …
Funding Opportunity
Commonwealth funding for local councils managing pests and weeds The Communities Combating Pest and Weed Impacts During Drought Program – Biosecurity Management of Pests and Weeds …
A conversation about culture
The Victorian Rabbit Action Network (VRAN) hosted a Cultural Awareness Workshop on 21-22 October 2019 to have a conversation about Culture. Convened at Ned’s Corner, …
Award Celebration
VRAN members and Agriculture Victoria staff gathered in Melbourne this week to celebrate their United Nations Public Service Award. The award acknowledged the initiative’s efforts …
Rabbit Bootcamp Highlights
VRAN’s Leadership in Rabbit Management course (a.k.a. the rabbit bootcamp) brings together a mix of volunteers and agency staff from across Victoria to learn how …