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Apex Park Walk ‘n’ Weed
2024-05-01 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-04-17 09:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | 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 Apex Park.
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. Follow this link to register for each session you will attend.
Register Here!
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Living Plant Based: Diet and Climate Change
2024-04-28 12:00 - 14:30 | Beechworth Railway Station, 1B Harper Avenue, Beechworth, 3747
Sunday 28 April ( and 4th Sundays each month)
12pm – 2.30pm
Beechworth Railway Station
This Month’s Topic : Diet and Climate Change : Is The Plant Based Treaty a way forward for Indigo Shire
Indigo U3A and Plant Powered Beechworth are hosting a Plant based Pot Luck and Discussion.
BYO Plantbased dish to share, plate, cup, cutlery

Wonga Wetlands NSW : Birding
2024-04-27 09:00 - 15:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
Members meet in the car park at Wonga Wetlands at 9am. Leader for outing is Bernie phone 0490 497 032.
BYO refreshments for the day. We will be checking out the lagoons and bird hides at Wonga Wetlands.

Eastern Hill Community Stewardship Morning
2024-04-26 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.
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: Doctors Point Road, Devils Glen.
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.

Albury Future Forum
2024-04-24 18:30 - 21:30 | Crown Lounge, 491 Kiewa St, Albury, 2640
DO YOU WANT TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF ALBURY? JOIN US FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT WHERE YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
The Albury City Council election is on Saturday September 14th.
The Greens are once again mounting a strong, progressive campaign and we want your help to craft a progressive election platform that is truly community focused.
Join Cr Ashley Edwards, Dr Amanda Cohn MLC and other local Greens to collaborate, innovate, and create a vision that reflects our community’s values and aspirations.
REGISTER HERE: https://contact-nsw.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=15233 or check the link below to register via Facebook.
Don’t miss out on this chance to influence real change in our community. Be there, be heard, and let’s make a difference! RSVP now and be part of the movement towards a Greener Albury!
This event is fully wheelchair accessible with a lift.
You can also support our local group/campaign by donating here: https://greens.org.au/nsw/donatealburycouncil
Let us know your dietary requirements when you register.
Crown Lounge, New Albury Hotel,
491 Kiewa St
Albury NSW 2640

MONTHLY REPAIR CAFE HASTINGS WORKSHOP
2024-04-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Hastings, 3915
The Repair Cafe is a place where skilled volunteers fix, repair and mend household & personal items for reuse or repurpose. This helps pass on special skills and keeps the circular economy going in the community and items out of landfill. We are a not-for-profit community organisation which relies on kind donations from the community to also keep us going. Kids activities and light refreshments are available as part of the Repair Cafe services. We are currently running just one session per month (usually on the third Sunday of each month) at The Hastings Community Hub. We have a great group of volunteers but are also seeking more volunteers to assist in all areas of operating the Repair Cafe (on site and behind the scenes) as our visitor numbers grow. Training provided. Please inquire if interested in helping out or attending one of our next repair sessions – we would love to meet you!

Border Bushwalking Club - Buffalo Bits
2024-04-21 | Check the event listing for venue details
These are four separate walks that give an idea of the variety on Mt Buffalo. It is possible to sit out any of the walks if you’d like as they are separate and three begin at pleasant picnic areas. I will decide on the departure time and order of the walk according to the weather. The final decisions will be made on the Wednesday prior to the walks.
The Gorge is the best known of these walks and is used by many visitors to the area. It is 2.5km and has interpretive signs telling of some history the area through the eyes of Guide Alice. It also shows the grandeur of this magnificent gorge. There is a little up and down on this walk but the path and steps are very well formed
The walk to View Point starts at Lake Catani and is 4km return. This walk ends with stunning views down to the valley below. The track is narrow and sometimes a little rocky. There is a gentle climb but the end involves very short steep rock steps. If it’s hot the lake is a great place for a dip before, after or instead of the walk.
Rollasons Falls is a lovely walk. As you approach the falls it is rocky but you don’t need to go all the way to see good views if you aren’t comfortable. It is 4km return and has two viewpoints of this lovely waterfall. The first 2km go down and then…you guessed it, you go up to get back. There’s also opportunity to get wet here if you are hot.
Lake View walk is 2kms and quite a steep climb. The end is on a smooth rock face and you are rewarded with great views down to the lake and across the Alps.
You can opt to do all of the walks or some of them depending on your whim on the day. For this reason it suits beginners and experienced walkers.
Unless you are well known to me as a walker please ring to discuss this walk with me if you are interested. If you leave a message I will return your call as soon as I can.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Participant numbers:12
Final booking date: Wed 17/4
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Seed Savers Seed Bank opening
2024-04-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Harry’s Hut, Browns Lagoon, Olive Street, South Albury
Seed bank opening
Also a discussion about worms and their benefits in the garden.
Bring any seeds you have to deposit and excess produce and plants to share.

Wonder Walks | Thurgoona AR Trail
2024-04-20 09:30 - 12:30 | 57 Morgan Cres, Thurgoona NSW 2640, Ernest Grant Park, Thurgoona, 2640, Australia
Discover the wonders of augmented reality at Thurgoona’s AR Trail launch event!
Come down to Ernest Grant Park to encounter five native animals along the trail, digitally interact and snap photos with a Sloanes Froglet, Ibis, Fairy Wren, Christmas Beetle and Squirrel Glider.
We will also have face painting, collage workshop, city planning engagement, coffee and a scavenger activity booklet to find each animal.
This is a free event, but if you would like to show your interest you can book a ticket.
If you have any questions, please email us at culturalactivation@alburycity.nsw.gov.au

Mount Beauty Victoria : Birding and Nature
2024-04-14 09:30 - 15:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
Members travel to Mount Beauty and meet at 9.30am at the Mt Beauty Information Centre, 31 Bogong High Plains Road, Mt Beauty.
Leader for the outing is Jenny phone 0429 446 383. A day exploring new and interesting birding areas. BYO refreshments for the day.

Birds of Albury – community photography exhibition launch
2024-04-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Albury LibraryMuseum, 540 Kiewa Street, Albury, NSW, 2640, Australia
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 invited submissions from residents within a 50km radius of Albury.

Visitors to the exhibition will be able to vote for their choice of winning entry.
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.
Exhibition Launch: Saturday 13 April 10.30am, all entrants invited.
Exhibition: Saturday 13 April – Saturday 1 June 2024, Community Exhibition Wall, LibraryMuseum
Details: alburycity.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/museum/birds-of-albury

Birds of Albury – community photography exhibition
2024-04-13 - 2024-06-01 | Albury LibraryMuseum, 540 Kiewa Street, Albury, NSW, 2640, Australia
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 invited submissions from residents within a 50km radius of Albury.

Visitors to the exhibition will be able to vote for their choice of winning entry.
Exhibition: Saturday 13 April – Saturday 1 June 2024, Community Exhibition Wall, LibraryMuseum
Details: alburycity.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/museum/birds-of-albury

Padman Park Volunteer Morning
2024-04-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-04-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Padman Park Reserve, Day Street, Albury, 2640
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 Day Street Car Park, near reserve.
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 NP Field day
2024-04-07 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. Contact Tony Murnane 0447256938

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc
2024-04-06 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.

Off-Grid Living Festival 2024
2024-04-06 - 2024-04-07 | Chiltern Race Course, Racecourse Road, Chiltern, 3683
At the Off-Grid Living Festival we seek to inspire people to take a new step towards becoming more sustainable each year. We don’t just talk about the problems at this event, we offer great solutions, and we make it fun and attainable to all with a great mix of education and entertainment throughout the festival.

Urana Road Community Stewardship Morning
2024-04-05 09:30 - 11:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
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: Was March 29th now April 5th Meet on Urana Road, near Pistol Club.
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.

Border Bushwalking Club - Nail Can Hill and River Stroll
2024-03-30 07:00 - 16:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
This afternoon walk of 8km starts at Kremur St boat ramp and heads over to Nail Can Hill via the Unemployment Track. (one of the few tracks up the hill that is not 4wd or bike ) After climbing the hill we will walk along the ridge to the monument and then down to the river. We will walk along the river, stopping for an afternoon tea rest before heading back to the cars. 8km with one climb. Bring something to sit on.
This walk is at the easy end of grade 3.

Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Participant numbers:10
Final booking date: Thursday May 3rd
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Everton to Beechworth and return 30kms ride
2024-03-30 | Check the event listing for venue details
The ride begins at 10:00am at the former Everton Railway Station, Everton and is basically all uphill to Beechworth on the sealed Rail Trail. The bonus is a thrilling downhill freewheel to Everton. If we feel up to it we might do a 9.5km town loop before we find some lunch at one of the many cafes or grab a pie from the bakery.
Riders should carry water, snacks, spare tube and a warm jacket (for the downhill).
Suitable all bike types.
More info at www.murraytomountains.com.au

Grade 4 Medium-Hard
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0425782983
Participant numbers:8
Final booking date: Friday, May 17th
Risks: Other cyclists, highway crossings, possible rain, wild animals.
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Mt Beauty Survey track, pole track and gorge.
2024-03-30 | Check the event listing for venue details
This walk takes us on the Survey Track in Mt Beauty, an old route that was ‘rediscovered’ after the 2003 bushfires. We walk through timbered gullies with views up to Mt Bogong, cross the road at Cranky Charlie and head back towards the town before heading down to where the West Kiewa river flows through a gorge. Hopefully some of the local trees will still be in their autumn colour. This walk is all on tracks, a few ups and downs but nothing too steep. Distance about 12 km.

Grade 2 Easy-Medium
Leader: Eileen Clark
Phone: 0412 042 195
Participant numbers:12
Final booking date: Wednesday 15 May
Risks: Cyclists, cold weather, slippery tracks, road crossings.
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Mt Buffalo wander approx 16kms
2024-03-30 | Check the event listing for venue details
We’ll start out on the Long Plain Track near Lake Catani, cross the Giant’s Causeway via Drillhole Rocks, then veer north to cross Rocky Creek Track, walk over Five Acre Plain to finish at Eagle Point. After lunch at Eagle Point, we’ll retrace our steps back to the cars.
The terrain varies from fairly flat, to undulating and includes a couple of short steepish pitches. Could be a bit chilly so make sure you are carrying warm/wet weather gear and maybe a thermos of something hot.
We may wander further afield if the group so wishes and depending on conditions – physical and environmental!

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0425782983
Participant numbers:8
Final booking date: Wednesday, May 8th
Risks: rocky, uneven terrain, possible rain and cold weather.
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Nail Can Hill and River Stroll
2024-03-30 | Check the event listing for venue details
The ride starts in Yackandandah and follows the new bike trail to Beechworth, a distance of around 32kms. There is an option to start near the roundabout on the Wodonga/Beechworth Road and avoid the uphill section out of Yack, but then you won’t have the thrill of riding down it at the end of the day!
Elevation Yack 283m; elevation Beechworth 560m, but with ups and downs of trail … about 450m of climbing to Beechworth.
We’ll lunch at Beechworth, maybe a picnic at Lake Sambell or buy something, then ride back and undertake some ‘electrolyte replacement therapy’ at the Star Hotel.
You should bring a spare tube/puncture repair kit, water, snacks, warm/wet weather gear.

Grade 4 Medium-Hard
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0425782983
Participant numbers:8
Final booking date: Friday May 3rd
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au
Risks: Other cyclists, highway crossings, possible rain, wild animals

Border Bushwalking Club - Wild Horse Creek
2024-03-30 | Check the event listing for venue details
Wild Horse Creek is on Track 107 about 10kms from the carpark at Watchbed Creek, where this walk begins. We will initially follow a management track before veering off and following the pole line and Kelly Track to Fitzgeralds and Kelly Hut. This part of the walk is fairly flat and has great views. At Kelly Hut we join Track 107 and descend to Wild Horse Creek, where we will have lunch. After the climb back up to Kelly Hut we will make the return trip back to the cars via the Aquaduct Track but this will depend on a number of factors including the weather. All up about 20kms/23km via aquaduct on way back.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: Deb
Phone: 0410047884 before 8pm
Participant numbers:Up to 10
Final booking date: Wednesday 27th March
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Wagga Road Volunteer Morning
2024-03-28 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.

Playing the long game - understanding North-east weather patterns and farm resilience
2024-03-27 09:30 - 13:30 | Check the event listing for venue details
What makes a farming business resilient to seasonal risk?
What did a resilient farm enterprise look like in the past?
What does a resilient livestock enterprise look like now and what will it look like in the future?
Join seasonal risk agronomist Dale Grey, weather guru from The Fast Break, and Chris Mirams, farm management consultant, for this not to be missed interactive workshop. Explore history and climate modelling for future planning in the North-East and discover how resilient your livestock farm enterprise is in the face of future droughts, floods and fire.

Come along and learn about:
~Basic weather patterns & seasonal forecasting in the North East
~ The language around weather
~ Climate predictions
~What things you can do to adapt & respond to seasonal climate risks
~ Trigger points & actions you can take to safeguard your property and business
~ The adaptive capacity of your farm enterprise
~ Drivers of profit
PLUS: learn about our soon to be released Farm Business Resilience Workshop Series and how you can secure the opportunity for a free one on one session with a farm business consultant!
Free event, morning tea and lunch included
9.30 – 1.30 pm Coulston Park Community Centre, Tangambalanga, 27th March 2024
Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-long-game.

Border Bushwalking Club Porepunkah to Harrietville by bike 64kms return.
2024-03-24 | Check the event listing for venue details
This ride will start from the BBQ/Picnic Area overlooking the river at Porepunkah and across the way from the Porepunkah Pub. If you arrive early, you can grab a coffee from the Rail Trail Cafe.
We’ll follow the rail trail through Bright to link up with the ‘Great Valley Trail’ to finish at Harrietville where we’ll have lunch beside the river. There are cafes and the pub nearby to grab a bite to eat or bring your own lunch.
There is an elevation gain of 124m between Germantown and Harrietville and it’s about 200m elevation gain in total between Bright and Harrietville which means it’s all downhill on the way back. We might pop into the Punkah Pub for a coldie when we get back.
The trail is suitable for hybrids and road bikes. Make sure your tyres are pumped and you have a spare tube.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0425782983

Participant numbers:10
Final booking date: Friday, March 22nd
Risks: Other cyclists, highway crossings, snakes, possible rainstorms, heat stress, dehydration
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Thurgoona : Wetland Areas : Birding and Nature
2024-03-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Members please meet for a 9am start at the first carpark on Milawa Drive off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, CSU, Thurgoona. Outing leader David (0409 954 476). We will be exploring the interesting wetlands area at Thurgoona.

West Albury Wildlife Garden - FULLY BOOKED
2024-03-23 09:00 - 13:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
This event is now fully booked. If you missed out, please use our waiting list (link below) and we’ll be in touch if a spot becomes available.
Visit a stunning, wildlife-friendly garden, featured on the front cover of ‘Habitat Gardens of Albury-Wodonga’. See for yourself how Robyn and Robert have overcome the challenges of clay soil on a sloping block.
Choose between four start times (9am, 10am, 11am or 12pm), but feel free to stay as long as you wish.
Tickets $5 per person. RSVP by 5pm Thu 21 March 2024.
https://events.humanitix.com/wildlife-garden
Address of open garden will be sent to ticket-holders upon registration, plus in a reminder via email on or before Friday 22nd March. Please check your spam if you don’t receive these notifications.
For background information and photos of Robyn and Robert’s garden, visit p10-12 of: https://wodongalandcare.org.au/habitat-gardens-book/
Please be aware that the garden is on a moderate incline with uneven ground in some areas i.e. may not be suitable for people with mobility issues.
Enquiries to Lizette Salmon g4w@wodongalandcare.org.au, ph 0468 320 647.
This event is hosted by Gardens 4 Wildlife Albury-Wodonga, a Wodonga Urban Landcare Network program, with generous support from AlburyCity.
