Geoffrey McFarlane spends time giving back to his environment and helping with conservation projects.
The Armstrong Creek man was acknowledged with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on Sunday, January 26.
Mr McFarlane said he liked working in the environment and was excited to be honoured by the OAM for his efforts.
“It’s good that there’s some awareness going on about the problems and it’s a pity we couldn’t involve many more people in the OAM program,” he said.
“Working with wonderful communities out there having a go and trying to do something about the problems we are facing is a highlight, and it was very rewarding to work with them.
“There’s lots of problems out there and a lot of people in our communities don’t realise what’s going on and the ones that are facing the problem are doing their best to try and do something about it.”
Mr McFarlane has worked in environmental roles for organisations, including the Victorian Rabbit Action Network, Bellarine Landcare Group, and the Soil Conservation Authority.
He also received the Sidney Plowman Award for Services to Soil Conservation from Landcare Victoria in 1992 and the Nationwide Cooperative Research Centre Award for his work on Invasive Animals in 2024.
By Jena Carr
