North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA)

Who is NERSA?

The North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) is a network of community sustainability groups which acts collaboratively with communities, agencies and organisations across the region to:

‘promote sustainability across North East Victoria by acting as a hub for coordination and collaboration between community groups and others with focus on sustainability in our region and nationally.’

The North East has a unique capacity to provide sustainable solutions because of our endowments in:

  • Natural resources, water and biodiversity;
  • Renewable energy sources;
  • Productive food systems; and
  • Adaptive and innovative communities.

Our key directions:

  • Act as a catalyst for sustainability action by bringing together the community and linking with and building on efforts of existing environmental groups.
  • Raise awareness of climate change, its effects and mitigation.
  • Positive advocacy for change.
  • Move toward renewable energy sources.
  • Promote sustainable living by encouraging the use of sustainable goods and services and reducing consumption.
  • Ensure natural resource management that protects and enhances our water, soils, minerals, landscapes and biodiversity.
  • Develop sustainable food systems.
  • Provide a forum for discussing opportunities and challenge.

Contacts

Albury-Wodonga
Jenny Davies   jdjbdavies@gmail.com

Yack Sustainability
Matthew Charles-Jones  mattc_j@bigpond.com

Beechworth Urban Landcare and Sustainability (BULS)
  
Nicki Munro nickimunro2010@gmail.com

Wangaratta Sustainability Network (WSN)
Rowan O’Hagan  rowanohagan@bigpond.com

Benalla Sustainable Future Group
John Lloyd andrewslloyd@dragnet.com.au

Street Harvest

Street Harvest

Uniting, Wodonga 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, Australia

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Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

Street Harvest

Street Harvest

Uniting, Wodonga 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, Australia

The Street Harvest project is being reinvigorated - Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga. All produce can […]

Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc

Wodonga Senior Citizens Centre 15 Havelock Street, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia

Do you have a broken household item you’d like fixed but need a hand to do so? Then this is your opportunity. Our Repair Café is a free meeting place […]

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Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

The annual BankWAW planting morning is on again this winter.  Thank you to BankWAW who donates the cost of plants, guards, and stakes for each new bank account opened in […]

Street Harvest

Street Harvest

Uniting, Wodonga 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, Australia

The Street Harvest project is being reinvigorated - Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga. All produce can […]

Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

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Doctors Point Doctors Point Rd, East Albury, Australia

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Street Harvest

Street Harvest

Uniting, Wodonga 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, Australia

The Street Harvest project is being reinvigorated - Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga. All produce can […]

North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) Bi-monthly meeting

CSU Go TAFE Wangaratta Campus Tone Road, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia

The North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) is a network of community sustainability groups which acts collaboratively with communities, agencies and organisations across the region. Meetings are held every two […]

Reforestation at Ryans Lagoon

Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

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Ryans Lagoon Ryans Road, Bonegilla, Australia

We are calling on workplaces and the community to participate in the landscape-scale plantings planned for Ryans Lagoon Wetlands this winter.  The reforestation will restore the canopy layer and improve […]

Tackling Woody Weeds – Workshop and Plant Giveaway

Leneva Hall 3081 Beechworth-Wodonga Rd,, Leneva, Victoria

Join us for this workshop to learn how to identify and control woody weeds on your property or patch and opportunities for coordinated, landscape-scale action. Weeds have wide-ranging impacts on our environment, agriculture, and communities. They degrade native bushland, threaten biodiversity, harbour pest animals, and reduce agricultural productivity.

This workshop will be held at Leneva Hall where we will be joined by Jo Vincent from Wodonga Urban Landcare Network and the Leneva Castle Creek Landcare Group coordinators.

Street Harvest

Street Harvest

Uniting, Wodonga 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, Australia

The Street Harvest project is being reinvigorated - Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga. All produce can […]

Street Harvest

Street Harvest

Uniting, Wodonga 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, Australia

The Street Harvest project is being reinvigorated - Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga. All produce can […]

Street Harvest

Street Harvest

Uniting, Wodonga 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, Australia

The Street Harvest project is being reinvigorated - Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga. All produce can […]

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc

Wodonga Senior Citizens Centre 15 Havelock Street, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia

Do you have a broken household item you’d like fixed but need a hand to do so? Then this is your opportunity. Our Repair Café is a free meeting place […]

Street Harvest

Street Harvest

Uniting, Wodonga 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, Australia

The Street Harvest project is being reinvigorated - Please consider growing an extra row of produce in your garden to support this project and Uniting in Wodonga. All produce can […]