Birdlife Ovens and Murray October Outing: The Patch, Ettamogah
2024-10-05 08:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Patch, Ettamogah (private property)
Come and enjoy a morning’s birding around the property of one of our highly experienced birders: you’re guaranteed to see a wide range of birds.
Meet at 101 Highlands Lane, Ettamogah which is at the very end (about 5 kms) of Central Reserve Rd (use this address in Google). Central Reserve Rd runs off Gerogery Rd at the northern end of Ettamogah Rise housing estate. Veer left onto gravel at the quarry entrance, proceed over the cattle grid past the cattle yards and continue for over a kilometre to the house where you’ll be able to park.

North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) Bi-monthly meeting
2024-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | 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 months. Anyone is welcome to attend.
This meeting will be held in the video-conference room at the GoTAFE/CSU campus in Wangaratta. You may join us face to face or zoom in. Please contact Jenny Davies for the zoom link. Email address: jdjbdavies@gmail.com

Albury Wodonga Sustainable Living Festival
2024-10-12 10:00 - 2024-10-13 15:00 | Hovell Tree Park, Hovell Tree Park, Hovell Tree Drive, Albury, 2640, Australia
The annual Albury Wodonga Sustainable Living Festival will be on October 12 and 13 at Hovell Tree Park, as part of Riverside Vibes.
There will be a variety of workshops across the two days on gardening, electric vehicles, efficient electric homes, induction cooktops, local threatened species, soft plastic recycling and how to compare energy retailers. The full program and times are available here.
There will also be a variety of stallholders to chat with, including suppliers and local community groups.

Spider Night Walk
2024-10-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Craig Park, Lawrence Street entrance, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Please note this event has booked out.
Join us for a spider-spotting night walk at Gordon Craig Park, Wodonga.
With huntsman specialist Eathan Douglas, this nocturnal adventure will include:
• Spotting spiders in their natural surrounds
• Expert insights into spider species, habits and homes
• Photography tips for capturing our eight-legged friends from photographer Craig Loechel
• How to share your own spider observations as nature records using iNaturalist
🚶‍♀️ What to expect:
• Slow-paced exploration, spider spotting and discussion
• We’ll be walking mostly on paths and some uneven surfaces off the path
• Enhanced appreciation for these fascinating creatures

⚠️ Note: This event is for spider admirers only. Arachnophobes, this is not one for you!
🎟️ Limited spots available! Please register at events.humanitix.com/spider-walk

🔦 Bring:
• A torch if you have one
• Camera/phone (optional)
• Wear: weather-appropriate clothing and closed shoes or boots

📍 Meeting Place:
The Lawrence Street entrance to Gordon Craig Park (park along Lawrence Street, please).
Google map: maps.app.goo.gl/psP8Pokbq8rrpoTe9

For further information contact Wodonga Landcare project officer, Karen Retra on 0428 629 099 or karen@wodongalandcare.org.au

🕸️✨ Don’t miss this chance to see spiders in a whole new light! 🕸️✨
Fabulous banner image on the booking page by Craig Loechel

John Paul Memorial Lecture - Deep nature connection: caring for nature in crisis
2024-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
‘We cannot protect something we do not love, we cannot love what we do not know, and we cannot know what we do not see. Or hear. Or sense’ – Louv.
Nature needs us more than ever – and we need nature. As we face the increasing biodiversity crisis fuelled by environmental destruction and climate change, deepening our connection with nature is vital. By deepening our understanding of nature, we can better protect it.
How do we encourage more people to connect with nature? How do we inspire people to care? And how does this relate to private land conservation and restoration efforts across Victoria and Australia more broadly?
On 17 October, 7pm AEST, join us for a free webinar on Zoom to hear from three experts whose work focuses on human-nature connection: Lily van Eeden, Claire Dunn and Fiona Murdoch.
