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Border Bushwalking Club - Falls Creek: Frying Pan Spur
2024-03-02 | Check the event listing for venue details
Frying Pan Spur, at the northern end of Falls Creek, provides extensive views over the area and the upper Kiewa valley. On this walk, we will take one of the easier access routes. Starting from Howman’s Gap, we take the Packhorse Track to Falls Creek. This is a delightful track that winds through forest and past Falls Creek Falls. Once in the village, we take the staircase (about 200 steps!) up past the ‘Bogong Moth’ water tank and keep climbing almost to Pretty Valley road. We follow a path running parallel with the road under the Eagle chairlift and keep heading to the point known as the Summit, from where it is a short distance to the trig point on Frying Pan Spur. We return to the village down the Home and Away Trail and then back to the start along Packhorse Track. Total distance is about 14 km, nearly all on shared foot/mountain bike tracks. There are some steep parts and it is a bit rocky in places. Walking poles recommended if you use them, and you will need to be prepared for changeable Alpine weather. This walk is not suitable for beginners.
If you are interested coming on this walk, please ring me to discuss it. Bookings are NOT ACCEPTED by email or SMS.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: Eileen Clark
Phone: 0412 042 195
Participant numbers:8
Final booking date: Wednesday 28 February 2024
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Padman Park Volunteer Morning
2024-02-29 09:00 - 23:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | 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 Day Street Carpark.
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.

Birds of Albury - community photography exhibition entries
2024-02-28, 2024-02-21
Birds of Albury

Enter our community-based photography exhibition on Albury’s local birdlife.
Entries: Due by Monday 25 March 2024
Albury is a haven for a rich variety of Australian native birds much loved and admired by our community. In conjunction with the Birds of Australia Storybox exhibition the LibraryMuseum is celebrating our local birdlife with a community-based exhibition that features your photography of local birds. The exhibition is taking submissions from residents within a 50km radius of Albury.
Visitors to the exhibition will be able to vote for their choice of winning entry.
All participants are invited to the launch event on Saturday 13 April, where prizes will be awarded in following categories: best photo taken by entrant under 18, best overall photo, best photo of a threatened species and best “in motion” action shot. We are also very grateful for the support of Gardens for Wildlife Albury Wodonga who have sponsored a special prize category “Best photograph taken in a residential garden”, the winner of this category will receive a $50 Peard’s Wodonga voucher. BirdLife Australia are also proud to sponsor a prize for “best photo of a bird on a farm within 100km of Albury”, the winner of this category will receive a $100 gift voucher from Our Native Garden Nursery and receive a ‘Birds on Farms – Bird Nerd Resource Pack’, full of helpful bird identification information.
The launch event will also include a presentation from BirdLife Australia who will share with us their birds on farms work and how this is contributing to the protection of local species. Audience members will also get the opportunity to learn about how they can also get involved in Birdlife Australia projects.
To have your photograph included in the exhibition:

Photograph must feature wild Australian native birds within their habitat in the Albury region.
The photograph must be your original work.
Accompanied by the name of the bird, location photograph was taken and name of photographer.
The image should be printed on A4 sized photograph grade paper and submitted with completed entry form to the LibraryMuseum.
Maximum of 3 entries per person

Exhibition: Saturday 13 April – Saturday 1 June 2024, Community Exhibition Wall, LibraryMuseum
Exhibition Launch: Saturday 13 April 10.30am, all entrants invited.
Details and to download the entry form: alburycity.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/museum/birds-of-albury

Birding at West Albury Lagoons
2024-02-24 16:00 - 18:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
Meet at Kremur Street Boat Ramp parking area at 4pm. Enjoy a walk along the river bank and lagoons . Leaders Bernie and Phillip.

Norris Ridge Community Stewardship Morning
2024-02-23 09:00 - 11:00
Join Parklands Rangers undertaking a variety of practical park stewardship tasks in this beautiful 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: 9.00 to 11.00am (2 hrs)
Where: Norris Ridge. Meet at cnr of Pearsall and Hanna St, Glenroy
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.
Register Here!
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Wagga Road Volunteer Morning
2024-02-22 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 Wagga Rd: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yh53QPtiFLfSjk9H6
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.

Thurgoona Walk 'n' Weed
2024-02-21 09:00 - 23:00 | 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: 9.00 to 11.00am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at Williams Road: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zcB3aTUFjB5b6x6cA
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.

Seed Savers Seed Bank opening
2024-02-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Harry’s Hut, Browns Lagoon, Olive Street, South Albury
Seed Bank Opening and sharing of glut busters

Seed bank open for deposit and withdrawal, also recipes or tips for using excess vegies or fruit.
Bring seeds for deposit, excess seedlings and plants to share, recipes in written form so they can be shared.

The Secret Life of Freshwater Mussels
2024-02-14 17:30 - 18:30 | The Venue on McFarland, 5 McFarland Rd, Wodonga, Victoria, 3690, Australia
Freshwater mussels have long been over-looked and under-appreciated. Learn about their types, role in the environment, relationship with fish and conservation concerns.
Presentation by Dr Nicole McCasker – freshwater ecologist research fellow at Gulbali Research Institute, Charles Sturt University.
Venue is The Venue on McFarland (previously German Austrian Club), 5 McFarland Rd.
Tickets free but bookings essential by Monday 12 February to: events.humanitix.com/mussels
Enquiries to Lizette Salmon – g4w@wodongalandcare.org.au, 0468 320 647.
This event is presented by Wodonga Urban Landcare Network and generously supported by Wodonga Council.

ACF Albury Wodonga Region Planning Together for 2024
2024-02-10 13:30 - 15:30 | German Austrian Australian Club, 5 McFarland Road, Wodonga, 3690
Australian Conservation Foundation, Albury Wodonga region
You are invited to join us at our planning meeting for 2024. We would love to have your thought and ideas!
The purpose of the meeting is to plan our group’s focus for the year ahead. We have invited ACF Community Organiser Ken Matahari to facilitate the meeting and to update us on the big-picture campaigns for 2024 that the ACF will be focussing on, which will provide us with the template for our group’s planning.
When: 10 February 2024, 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Where: German Austrian Australian Club, 5 McFarland Road, Wodonga, VIC, 3690.
RSVP: Let us know you’re coming using the online booking page.

For those wishing to join us before our meeting we are organising a cold lunch at 12:00pm, at $12 per person.
To book your lunch, please make your payment to:
Australian Conservation Foundation Alb/Wod Region
BSB: 640 000
Account number: 111306891
Description: Please enter your name
We look forward to seeing you there!
Regards,
Bart
Email: b_citroen@bigpond.com
Phone: 0419 390 329

Border Bushwalking Club - Beginners' Overnighter
2024-02-10 - 2024-02-11 | Check the event listing for venue details
This is the perfect walk for those who have not yet experienced a night camping on the High Plains. The walk is an easy 6kms out to the yards, all on track and is eminently suitable for FIRST TIME overnighters. (Experienced overnighters are also most welcome to come along and join in the fun and frivolity!)
The walk follows the Australian Alps Walking Track from Cope Hut, passes Mount Cope and the recently refurbished Cope Saddle Hut. The track then follows a maintenance track beside the viaduct to the huts. It takes about two hours of leisurely walking over mainly flat ground.
There are plenty of flat grassy spots to pitch your tent, an ample water supply nearby and a very cosy hut where we can cook our meals, socialise and sit by the open fire.
If it’s hot we’ll take a walk on Saturday afternoon to the “secret waterfall” where there is a beaut swimming hole to cool off in.
If you are worried that you may not be properly equipped, remember you can hire BBC gear from Adventure Camping in Albury, or we can rustle up whatever you may need.
I suggest you book early to avoid disappointment.

Grade 2 Easy-Medium
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0425782983
Participant numbers:12
Final booking date: Sunday, February 4th

Risks: snakes, heat stress, storms,
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Annual General Meeting, Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists
2024-02-09 10:30 - 13:00 | 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 | 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
