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Annual General Meeting, Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists
2024-02-09 10:30 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Baranduda Community Centre, 3 Sage Ct, Baranduda, Victoria, Australia
This year we are holding the AGM at the Baranduda Community Centre commencing at 10.30am. Please bring a small contribution toward morning tea following the meeting. Guest speaker is Hazel Cook who has recently retired from her voluntary work with WIRES. Hope to see you all there.

Thurgoona Volunteer Morning
2024-02-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical park stewardship tasks in this beautiful reserve.
This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. Tasks will vary month to month and according to the season and your capacity. You may be doing a flora survey, removing redundant fences, replacing barbed wire with wildlife friendly plain wire, weeding, checking nestboxes, removing tree guards and more. No experience necessary.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9.00 to 11.00am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at Williams Road.
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves and a hat.
Please register! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please register for the sessions you will attend.
REGISTER HERE
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park Field day
2024-02-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Every month we meet to do some work in the Park. Often there’s a nature walk after we consume our Chiltern bakery bun. We always meet at Chiltern PO at 9am.

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc
2024-02-03 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Wodonga Senior Citizens Centre, 15 Havelock Street, Wodonga, Victoria, 3690, 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 to bring along broken household items such as furniture, clothing, textiles and battery-operated appliances and learn how to fix them with the help of experienced, volunteer repairers. You can also bring along small, blunt garden tools like secateurs and we’ll show you how to sharpen them. Maximum three items per person per session. A donation is greatly appreciated for the repair of your items. This covers the cost of our insurance and supplies used for these repairs.
For more information see: https://www.facebook.com/repaircafeaw/
Repair Café Albury-Wodonga is proudly supported by Halve Waste, with morning yummies donated by Kooka Brotha’s patisserie.

Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot NP Field day
2024-02-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Every month we meet to do some work in the Park.. Often there’s a nature walk after we consume our Chiltern bakery bun. We always meet at Chiltern PO at 9am. Contact Tony Murnane 0447256938 This is our Xmas break-up and times and places will differ.

Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot NP Field day
2024-02-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Every month we meet to do some work in the Park.. Often there’s a nature walk after we consume our Chiltern bakery bun. We always meet at Chiltern PO at 9am. Contact Tony Murnane 0447256938

Wonga Wetlands, Nature Reserve with Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists
2024-01-14 08:30 - 12:00 | Wonga Wetlands, 2377 Riverina Hwy, Splitters Creek, NSW, 2640, Australia
Members meet at 8.30am in the car park at Wonga Wetlands.
Bring morning tea and chair.
Leader David phone 0409 954 476

Border Bushwalking Club - JB Plain car camp
2024-01-12 07:30 - 2024-01-14 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
This is a weekend that can suit nearly everyone. Near Dinner Plain, it is only about 200 m from the car park to the JB Plain campsites. That means you can bring real food and luxury items. (Banana lounges have been seen popping up and the odd bottle of wine has been spotted on previous JB weekends.) There is a toilet so no trowels required.
The plan for the weekend is pretty flexible and can as simple as reading a book, chatting, walking in for an coffee and eating. We usually have a fire at night to relax by.
Last year we walked up Mt Higinnbotham for sunset on Friday night, had the choice of an easy or moderate walk on Saturday and did a 7km walk up Mt Loch on Sunday.
The hotel sells pizzas so most of us opted for take away on Saturday night.
If you’re not into camping you could even book accommodation in Dinner Plain and join us for most of the time.

Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Final booking date: Wednesday Jan 10th
Some camp sites are under trees but this can be avoided.
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Leneva Enviro Hub working bee & Volunteer Christmas breakup
2023-12-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Parklands Albury Wodonga, 3063 Beechworth-Wodonga Rd,, Leneva, Victoria, 3691, Australia
Join Parklands Rangers and Leneva residents to revamp the old Leneva School and Hall sites and bring this environmental hub back to life.
A series of working bees are enhancing this 10 hectare remnant Box Gum Grassy woodlands site and improve environmental education opportunities for local schools and community. All are welcome.

When: On the third Tuesday morning of every month, 9-10am, then stay for a cuppa and a yarn with us.
Where: Park on the Leneva Hall service track and meet outside the old school gates.
What: Bush restoration and facilities improvements including planning and creating interactive visitor activities, removing woody weeds and other invasives such as Watsonia bulbs and Bridal creeper, cleaning up the site and removing old fences, monitoring of nest boxes, installing new fencing..
What is provided: All tools, materials and personal protective equipment is provided as is Ranger induction and session leadership.
What to bring: Participants must wear covered shoes (boots) and long pants at all sessions, preferably long sleeves as well, bring your own hat and water bottle and dress for the weather. Current Covid safety measures must also be followed.

Please book in for each session you intend to join. REGISTER HERE

Airborne
2023-12-16 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-12-15 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-12-14 19:30 - 20:30 | Gateway Village Amphitheatre, Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga, 3690
Flying Fruit Fly Circus and A Good Catch Circus present Airborne, as part of the 2023 Borderville Circus Festival.
Step into a world of wonder with Airborne, a breathtaking spectacle that combines the art of Flying Trapeze with the enchanting backdrop of the Gateway Village Amphitheatre.
Giant silver arches create a groundless habitat as nine performers take to the skies, sharing the exhilarating sensation of flight.
An intergenerational ensemble take flight in an aerial symphony inspired by the endangered species of the air. As they climb to the edges of their territory, their gravity-defying existence captivates the imagination, featuring daring landings and a relentless quest for sanctuary.
Against the backdrop of vanishing habitats, Airborne masterfully merges the realms of circus and environmental advocacy, creating a compelling narrative that echoes the urgency of our time.
A Good Catch return from a ten-week international tour with their award-winning work Casting Off.
Don’t miss this chance to see this incredible show at Borderville Festival.

Airborne
Thursday 14, Friday 15 & Saturday 16 December, 7.30pm
Gateway Village Amphitheatre, Wodonga
Tickets: $25 Full / $22 Concession / $20 Student
Find out more & book tickets: https://borderville.com.au/airborne/

2023 end-of-year celebration!
2023-12-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Wonga Wetlands, 2377 Riverina Hwy, Splitters Creek, NSW, 2640, Australia
2023 was another huge year for your ACF-AWR group.
We hope you will join us in an end-of-year celebration at the beautiful Wonga Wetlands.
We’ll reflect on our many achievements in 2023 and consider what we might be doing in 2024.
We’d love to hear from you about things you’d like to see your ACF-AWR group doing in 2024 – we love hearing from you with your great feedback and ideas.
Come along, join us, and have a lovely day enjoying nature and the company of like-minded people.
Where: Wonga Wetlands
When: Saturday 16 December, 12 – 3 pm
What to bring: Your lunch, something to drink (no alcohol), clothes suitable for the weather, closed shoes, sunscreen, mosquito repellent
Other things you may like to bring: A chair, binoculars, camera
What you can’t bring: Your dog or your bicycle (to protect the wildlife)
RSVP now to let us know you’re joining us. We look forward to seeing you!
Regards,
The ACF-AWR Team
Image: John Hawkins, Wonga Wetlands, ‘Big Water’

Seed Savers Seed Bank opening
2023-12-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Harry’s Hut, Browns Lagoon, Olive Street, South Albury
Been too busy to complete the planting of your summer veggie crops?
Or planted early and would like to do some succession planting?
Want to get an early start on generating brassicas?
Or want to give a gardener a collection of seeds as a gift?
There are many veggies that you can plant now and into January to provide late summer and early autumn crops and our seed bank still has many seeds available.
So we are giving you one more opportunity to choose those seeds- the last for the year!

Border Bushwalking Club - Lake Catani, camp, walk, paddle
2023-12-15 07:30 - 2023-12-17 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Bookings for the Lake Catani campground at Mt Buffalo open on Thursday July 6th and I plan to spend this weekend there. I intend to walk a bit, read a bit, paddle a bit and just relax. Plans will be determined by the group and the weather.
I suggest we get in early to book. Most campsites can be shared so, if you are interested in joining me, contact me first so we can plan this.
This is in place of Leanne’s ‘walk and sing’ weekend and will not have singing as a focus but I can’t guarantee I won’t burst into song at some stage.

Overnight Camping
Ungraded

Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Final booking date: Book early as the campground is popular.
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Volunteer Morning - Bells Rd Corridor
2023-12-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical park stewardship tasks in this beautiful reserve.
This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. Tasks will vary month to month and according to the season and your capacity. You may be doing a flora survey, removing redundant fences, replacing barbed wire with wildlife friendly plain wire, weeding, checking nestboxes, removing tree guards and more. No experience necessary.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9.00 to 11.00am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet off Kerr Rd: https://goo.gl/maps/bFhHrSgCvkZ2GCJMA
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves and a hat.
Please register! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please register here.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

House Creek Weed Walk & Talk
2023-12-11 09:00 - 10:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
Stop the spread of Wodonga’s worst garden escapees – learn how to identify, manage and prioritise common garden escapees along House Creek, including English ivy, wandering trad, privet, box elder, Japanese honeysuckle and more. Presented by Wodonga Council’s Kim Radnell.
Meet at the old well, Clyde Cameron Reserve (off Pearce St, Wodonga).
Monday 11 December 2023 9.00am-10.30am
Tickets are free but numbers limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment: https://events.humanitix.com/weed-walk
Hosted by Gardens 4 Wildlife Albury-Wodonga, a Wodonga Landcare Network program.
Enquiries to Lizette Salmon – 0468 320 647, g4w@wodongalandcare.org.au
This project has been supported by the Victoria Government as part of the Victorian Landcare Grants Program, and Wodonga Council.

Nail Can Hill, West Albury NSW with Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists
2023-12-10 09:30 - 12:00 | Range Road carpark, Nail Can Hill access, Range Road, Glenroy, NSW, 2640, Australia
Members to meet 9.30am at the car park in Range Road, West Albury.
BYO morning tea and chair.
Leaders Bernie and Glenda Phone 0490 497 032

Border Bushwalking Club - The Huts Walk
2023-12-10 07:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
This is an 18km Circuit on Mt Hotham that visits 3 different huts: Silver Brumby Hut 1992 (rebuilt 2006-7), Spargo Hut (1927-8) and Derrick Hut (1967).
With enough cars a car shuffle can be arranged to cut down on the distance.
The tracks vary from fire trails, narrow footpads and a section of a grassy track that is not always clear. There is a fair bit of up and down over the day and there are some steep sections; one coming up after Silver Brumby and another heading up to Spargos Hut.
Unless you are well known to me as a walker, please call me to discuss this walk.

Grade 4 Medium-Hard
Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Participant numbers:8
Final booking date: Wed Dec 6th
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Volunteer Morning - 8 Mile Creek
2023-12-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical park stewardship tasks in this beautiful reserve.
This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. Tasks will vary month to month and according to the season and your capacity. You may be doing a flora survey, removing redundant fences, replacing barbed wire with wildlife friendly plain wire, weeding, checking nestboxes, removing tree guards and more. No experience necessary.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9.00 to 11.00am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet on Williams Rd: https://goo.gl/maps/SS5kBsDPx1P4GYNw6
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves and a hat.
Please register! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please register for the sessions you will attend.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Brooklyn Fields Walk 'n Weed
2023-12-06 09:30 - 11:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers on a Walk and Weed in Albury’s Environmental Lands to help take out environmental weeds and improve the quality of our native bush parks.
This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experienced in the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience necessary, our Rangers will share all you need to know on spotting and removing invasive woody weeds.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9.30 to 11.30am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at the Brooklyn Fields carpark: https://goo.gl/maps/dPVaWYYKZW7ciU2BA
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves and a hat.
Please register! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please register here.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Friends of Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park
2023-12-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Chiltern Post Office, 54 Main Street, Chiltern, Victoria, 3683, Australia
The Christmas gathering will be held at Chiltern Valley No 2 Dam near the bird hide. Meet on site from 4:00pm
BYO food and drink and a chair. Please bring a plate of something to share.

Turn up the Heat and Move Beyond Coal Campaign
2023-12-01 12:00 - 12:30 | Livingstone National Park, NSW, Livingstone National Park, northern end of the park via Wrigleys Rd
Albury Wodonga Knitting Nannas for Renewables (AWKNR) and ACF Albury Wodonga Region (ACF-AWR) are thrilled to bring you the opportunity to have fun while expressing your desire for more action for a safe climate.
This event is part of Move Beyond Coal’s (MBC) Turn up the Heat Week of Action around Australia that is supported by ACF.
The MBC campaign is an excellent opportunity to collectively raise our voices for a sustainable, coal-free future. Taking action is especially important with the UN Climate Change Conference – COP28 – happening from 30 November to 12 December.
Invest 20 minutes outside the Hon. Sussan Ley MP’s Albury Office to let her know that her role is to:

represent us
support the tranistion to clean energy
act on a Duty of Care to future generations

We’ll be joined by passionate speakers and fun creatures such as the Deny-o-saurs.
Please join us for a get together on the grass outside the Retro Café from 12.30 onwards.
Other actions you can take:

Join the Move Beyond Coal FB Support Network
Sign up for Move Beyond Coal updates and resources
Sign the Move Beyond Coal pledge to Turn up the Heat
Sign the ACF Petition to end coal and gas in Australia
Sign the Duty of Care petition to support the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Equity) Bill 2023

Action is the best antidote to despair (Jaon Baez).
Don’t miss this great opportunity to join like-minded people and act! RSVP now!
Please invite your friends and share this event with your networks.
Image: ABC Goulburn Murray Facebook page

Volunteer Morning - Monument Hill
2023-11-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical park stewardship tasks in this beautiful reserve.
This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. Tasks will vary month to month and according to the season and your capacity. You may be doing a flora survey, removing redundant fences, replacing barbed wire with wildlife friendly plain wire, weeding, checking nestboxes, removing tree guards and more. No experience necessary.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9.00 to 11.00am (2 hrs)
Where: Monument Hill Car Park, South end of Roper Street. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z8ZMKnVAndWL9M1r9
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves and a hat.
Please register! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please follow this link to register for each session you will attend.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) Bi-monthly meeting
2023-11-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Albury Waste Management Centre, 565 Mudge Street, Lavington, Vic, NSW 2641, 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 SMART education centre at the Albury Waste Management Centre. You may join us face to face or zoom in. Please contact Jenny Davies for the zoom link. Email address: jdjbdavies@gmail.com

A Slow late-Spring Nature Walk at Swainsona Reserve
2023-11-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Swainsona Reserve Access, Felltimber Creek Road, West Wodonga, Victoria, 3690, Australia
Join passionate naturalists Sue Brunskill and Karen Retra for a slow nature walk in one of Wodonga’s best bush reserves.
Come exploring with Sue and Karen and be inspired by their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature from wildflowers, insects and fungi to trees, birds and wildlife.
This is the third and final of our Spring walks in this reserve – the season changes so quickly and there is always something new to see. We’ll compare our findings with the previous Spring walks – you’ll be amazed at what’s changed in a few short weeks.
Where: Meet at Swainsona Reserve Access carpark off Felltimber Creek Rd.
Google map: goo.gl/maps/6EtpQtUWSLY2Gu7E6
What to expect: As usual, you are in for a treat in this special reserve, with spring wildflowers in full bloom and all creatures making the most of the nectar boom. Hopefully the Swainsona peas will also be flowering now… Expect to focus on the ‘slow’ and ‘nature’ rather than the walk – exercise is not the priority! Please be aware that we will be walking on slopes, on a natural, unpaved and possibly wet surface.
What to bring: Please wear covered shoes and long pants, bring mozzie protection and sunscreen and dress for the weather. Welcome to bring your camera, binoculars etc.
Registration prior to the event is essential for communication, safety and insurance purposes.
REGISTER HERE

Border Bushwalking Club - Bike by the Lake 46kms return
2023-11-25 07:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
This is a cruisy ride on the High Country Rail Trail beginning at Ludlow’s Reserve and taking cyclists on a brilliant scenic journey beside Lake Hume, across the iconic Sandy Creek Bridge to Tallangatta, the town that moved. We’ll buy some lunch (or BYO) and ride down to the foreshore to enjoy the scenery before riding back to Ludlow’s Reserve, a total distance of around 46kms.
The trail is undulating with some moderate gradients and is a mix of smooth gravel and sealed sections. Suitable for hybrids and mountain bikes.
Cyclists should have a roadworthy bike, puncture repair kit and spare tube.

Ungraded
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0426782983
Participant numbers:12
Final booking date: Friday, November 24th
Risks: Other cyclists, snakes.
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Mount Buffalo National Park with Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists
2023-11-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Mt Buffalo National Park, Mount Buffalo Rd, Mt Buffalo, Victoria, 3740, Australia
Members please refer to your latest Outing sheet for details.

Heathwood Park Community Stewardship morning
2023-11-24 09:30 - 10:30 | Heathwood Park, Michelle Ave., Lavington, Australia
Join Parklands Rangers to help manage the native vegetation and remove invasive woody weeds in this Bungambrawartha Creek reserve.
Learn how to remove the invasive plant species threatening this popular recreation area. This is an opportunity to work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our local bush. No experience is necessary – our Rangers will help with plant identification and removal techniques.
Take in the fresh air, get close to nature and learn about the local environment and how Albury City and community groups are working to protect threatened species, improve habitat and link habitat corridors across the region.
When: 9.30 to 11.30am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at the park on Poplar Drive: https://goo.gl/maps/8x3ZYoAwxsQ8UH4p6
What is supplied: All tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
What to bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves and a hat.
Please register! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers. Please register here.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.
