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Who we are

Welcome to the PEC

The Port Environment Centre is a community driven organisation and “gathering place” that supports the community in living sustainably, valuing, caring for, learning about and enjoying the experience of the natural coastal, marine and estuarine environment.

Participate your way

Informed, engaged, active

Resource hub

Local information sheets, PEC library, digital resources and friendly faces to help you connect with our local environment and live more sustainably.

Events & workshops

Come for a walk, learn about local places, up your gardening game, connect to local groups, hear from leading scientists, learn to live more lightly, and plenty more.

Connecting people

Meet like-minded individuals and learn more about the local environment, local environmental community groups and how to live more sustainably in your own home.

Upcoming events

Activities for all ages

Port Environment Centre AGM 2026

October 29, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

You are warmly invited to join us for the Port Environment Centre 2026 AGM. We will gather at Milledge's Distillation to celebrate another successful year [...]

Hope Workshop Series

November 4, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

HOPE is a muscle, practise it or lose it. We are living through a time of profound climate and environmental change, with our communities facing [...]

Nature Nights – Beyond Bees and Butterflies

November 5, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us at the Port Environment Centre as we explore the fascinating world of invertebrates and discover how these often-overlooked creatures help our gardens and [...]