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Pioneer Park Community Stewardship Morning
2025-03-13 09:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Pioneer Park, Pearsall St., Lavington, Australia
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove woody weeds such as privet, cherry plum, hawthorn, and olive in this beautiful reserve.
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 weed 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.
Please check the Google Maps link below for the meeting place.
When: 9:00 am to 11:00 am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at the Pioneer Park car 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.
Who: You can contact Ranger Dan on 0417501352.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Border Bushwalking Club - Mount Buffalo Wander
2025-03-15 07:00 - 17:00 | 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 where there are magnificent views in all directions. After lunch at Eagle Point, we’ll retrace our steps back to the cars. Approx 16 kms.
The terrain varies from fairly flat, to undulating and includes a couple of short steepish pitches and a bit of rock scrambling.
We may wander further afield if the group so wishes and depending on conditions – physical and environmental!

Grade 3
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0425782983
Participant numbers:10
Final booking date: Sunday, March 9th
Risks: rocky, uneven terrain, snakes
“For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Autumn planting and no dig garden bed workshop
2025-03-15 09:30 - 10:30 | beingreen permaculture, 590 Heathwood Ave, Lavington, 2641
Learn how to plant now for winter crops in a backyard setting. Includes a hands on experience
of making a no dig garden bed.

Street Harvest
2025-03-17 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-03-24 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-03-31 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-04-07 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-04-14 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-04-21 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-04-28 09:30 - 12:30 | Uniting, Wodonga, 1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga, Vic, 3690, 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 be dropped off at Uniting (1 Nilmar Avenue, Wodonga between. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday to Friday).
The project builds and encourages community capacity and improves food security for Wodonga residents by distributing excess fruit and vegetables, harvested from residential gardens, to local residents and emergency food relief agencies.
‘Street Harvest’ was a pilot project developed in Wodonga in 2010. The Street Harvest Project grew out of a passion for transforming the local food system into one that is sustainable and strong.

Border Bushwalking Club - Tuan Track Chiltern
2025-03-18 07:30 - 13:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Flora and Fauna abound. This walk is named after the Tuan, a small carnivorous marsupial that has the common name of brush tailed Phascogale which sounds anything but common. The track takes you down to the historic Bartley’s Block, a birdwatching spot on the international map, and returns via Bartley’s Track. The Bartley family owned the property from gold rush days to 1989. It was once the site of a family home and brewery. Interpretive brochures are available at the start of the walk.

Event type: Bushwalk
Distance: approx. 7kms
Grade: 2 Easy Medium
Leader Deb
Phone: 0410047884
Bookings close 8pm 17/3
“For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Rabbit Control - Information Session
2025-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Indigo North Health, 11 Main Street, Chiltern, Victoria, 3683, Australia
Rabbits don’t stop at property boundaries, making it impossible to address the problem individually. To make a real difference to the rabbit population in and around Chiltern Township we need to work together. This session aims to provide people with information about when and what to do on your property to reduce the rabbit population.
Learn from Agriculture Victoria and Indigo Shire Council staff about –
* Rabbit biology and behaviour
* Impact of high rabbit populations on the local community and the natural environment
* Best practice control options in urban and peri-urban settings
* Local Govt’s role in rabbit control
* Map the areas of most concern
* Information about where & what assistance might be available
This free event is hosted by Chiltern Landcare Group with support from Ovens Landcare Network.
Register at: events.humanitix.com/rabbit-control-information-session
For more information contact Kerrie at landcare.kerrie@gmail.com or 0418 427 730

Border Bushwalking Club - Falls Creek - Kelly and Fitzgerald Huts
2025-03-22 07:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
On this walk we will visit two historic cattlepersons’ huts and learn about two feuding Irish families and what happens when a group of schoolchildren is left unsupervised on a cold night. The walk starts from Watchbed Creek and climbs steadily but not too steeply for a couple of km. We then walk across open country with good views to the huts. After lunch, we turn around and return by the same route. Walk is all on tracks. Good wet weather gear just in case.

Event type: Bushwalk
Distance: 12km
Grade: 3
Leader: Eileen Clark
Phone: 0412042195
“For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Mt. Buffalo National Park walk
2025-03-22 09:30 - 15:00 | Mt Buffalo National Park, Mount Buffalo Rd, Mt Buffalo, Victoria, 3740, Australia
Join the Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists for a walk in the Mt. Buffalo National Park. We will explore the flora and fauna in this National Park
Meet at the Porepunkah Public Toilet Block carpark near the Ovens River at 9.30am on Saturday 22 March 2025.
Pets are not permitted on AWFN field excursions
For further information about the excursion Telephone: 0428 235 964

Grounds for change: Planning your environmental restoration project
2025-03-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Leneva Hall, 3081 Beechworth-Wodonga Rd,, Leneva, Victoria
If you are keen to embark on an environmental restoration project but don’t know where to start then this workshop is for you!
Join Sue Brunskill, experienced bush regenerator and educator, to help guide you through a process to get you started on your next project. Whether you are looking to restore your own land or feeling the need to take on stewardship of a block of public land, this workshop will give you a framework and things to consider before you get started.
Get thinking about ecosystems, natural values, setting goals and planning and preparation for your ecological restoration project.
This event is free but places are limited. Please register: events.humanitix.com/grounds-for-change

Spraying Drone Demonstration Day
2025-03-26 09:00 - 11:00 | 282 Brewers Rd., 282 Brewers Rd., Leneva
Does using technology to tackle pests mean working smarter rather than harder? Find out for yourself as local Mick Swenson from AviAg Drone Services demonstrates a range of spraying drones, discusses the pros and cons of different sizes, and shares handy ‘how to’ tips.
When: Wed 26 March 9 – 11 am.
Where: 282 Brewers Rd., Leneva.
Please click here to register.
This event is being held in partnership with Leneva-Castle Creek Landcare Group and Wodonga Urban Landcare Network.
With thanks to financial support from the Victorian Government Partners Against Pests Program.

Padman Park Community Stewardship Morning
2025-03-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Padman Park, Day St., West Albury, Australia
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove woody weeds such as privet, cherry plum, hawthorn, and olive in this beautiful reserve.
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 weed 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.
Please check the Google Maps link below for the meeting place.
When: 9:00 am to 11:00 am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at the Padman Park car 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.
Who: You can contact Ranger Dan on 0417501352.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Rutherglen Bird Photography Weekend
2025-03-29 - 2025-03-30 | Rutherglen, Australia
Love birds and nature? Want to improve your photography?
This relaxed bird photography workshop is a great opportunity to spend a weekend in nature, photographing birds, learning about photography and sampling delicious local food with likeminded people.
This event is designed for beginners, hosted on the property of Ian Congdon and Courtney Young from Woodstock Flour, guided by Canberra bird photographer, Olivia Congdon. The focus will be on having fun and providing you with everything you need to know when delving into bird photography as a hobby.
No level of experience is required (with birdwatching or photography), but it’s recommended that you have a DSLR camera with a zoom/telephoto lens of 200mm or longer. A shorter lens is okay – but you’ll get more out of it with a longer lens.
Register and more info

Border Bushwalking Club - Mt Beauty Survey Track
2025-03-29 07:30 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
The Survey Track is an old goldminers’ route that was restored a few years ago. This walk starts beside the golf course in Mt Beauty and takes us through lush forests with mountain views. At Cranky Charlie corner we cross the road and join the Pole track and follow this to find somewhere with a view for lunch, before heading down towards the gorge to see the river. Walk is all on tracks, mainly up in the morning and down in the afternoon, nothing too steep.
Event type: Bushwalk
Distance: 12km
Grade: 2
Risks: vehicles, mountain bikes
Leader: Eileen Clark
Phone: 0412042195
“For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - White Box Track - Chiltern Mt Pilot NP
2025-04-01 08:30 - 12:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
An undulating walk in a great bush environment under 30mins from Wodonga. The track is easy to follow with a few points of interest along it. I have only done this in Spring previously so am interested to see it in Autumn. If we agree to meet before 9am we will be back in Albury/Wodonga before midday. Due to the out-of-town location ride share can be on offer.
Grade 2 Easy Medium
Leader: Leanne
phone: 0404490204
Participant numbers:8
Final booking date: Friday March 28th
“For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Yindyamarra and Horseshoe Lagoon Community Stewardship Morning
2025-04-03 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Horseshoe Lagoon, Riverina Hwy, Albury, Australia
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove woody weeds such as privet, olive, cherry plum, wild tobacco, and hawthorn in this beautiful reserve.
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 weed 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 am to 11:00 am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at the Horseshoe Lagoon car 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.
Who: You can contact Ranger Dan on 0417501352.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Wodonga’s birds & hilltop views – “On Country” with Duduroa Dhargal and BirdLife at Susan Campbell Reserve
2025-04-03 09:30 - 11:30 | Susan Campbell Reserve, Wodonga, Victoria
Please join Elders from Duduroa Dhargal Aboriginal Corporation and Ben Humphries from BirdLife Australia for a morning exploring Susan Campbell Reserve in Wodonga.
We will introduce you to country, look at resource areas and discuss Traditional Owners ongoing connection to Country.
This moderate walk will include bird watching along with way with Ben Humphries from BirdLife Australia on hand to help us with our bird ID skills. There is some hill climbing (but the views are worth it) and this will help you visualise how Traditional Owners moved through the landscape, utilizing resources and building spiritual connection to the land.
Meet at the reserve access near 25 Nordsvan Drive
Google map: maps.app.goo.gl/tAWULq33i1EQA3kh6
Please register to let us know you’re coming.
This project is supported by Highways and Byways –Healing the Land, Healing Ourselves, Together.

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc
2025-04-05 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 2025
2025-04-12 - 2025-04-13 | Chiltern Race Course, Racecourse Road, Chiltern, 3683
A Weekend to Celebrate & Investigate Sustainable Living
10 Festival Areas – 8 Talks Stages – Over 150 Workshops – Live Entertainment – Great Food & Drinks – Waste Free and Loads of Family Fun!
At the Off-Grid Living Festival we seek to inspire people to take 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.
The decision to go off-grid or live more sustainably might be for personal freedom, fun and adventure, a desire to live closer to nature, reduce bills, or it might come from a deeper feeling of guilt about your impacts on the earth. For us, it’s all of these things and more, and when we focus on the specific areas we can improve – taking one step at a time, it’s easy to feel the progress and be proud.
We invite you to come to next years festival with an intention. Think about which areas you’re going to focus on improving. How many steps can you take, and where are you willing to invest your time, money and efforts?
Find out more and book your tickets: www.offgridevent.com.au

Gardens for Wildlife – Habitat Open Garden in Table Top
2025-04-12 09:00 - 13:00 | Table Top, address to be advised to ticket holders, Table Top, New South Wales, Australia
Join G4W at Table Top to see a superb example of a habitat garden hosted by Sue and Brian who have generously offered to showcase their garden. When they moved into their place around 7 years ago, the gardens were planted out with rows of grevilleas and camellias, with a sprinkle of crepe myrtles. Now the garden is an animal haven, with stunning textures and variety, providing habitat for a wide range of wildlife.
In the garden birds flitter between the purposely complex flora layers and enjoy a drink from numerous bird baths and ponds. They have settled in and created an incredible amount of nests to spot. Reptiles scutter along the undergrowth and amphibians have a home in the ponds. Sue and Brian are also lucky enough to see gliders and possum around their property. While at the open garden you’ll also have the opportunity to see planting they’re doing outside their garden to increase connectivity to an adjoining reserve.
So come along to see and hear all about the transformation. We’re also lucky to be joined by the Australian Plant Society Albury Wodonga – so after you’ve been inspired by the garden you can purchase some plants to get planting!
This open garden will have four start times to choose from: 9am, 10am, 11am or 12pm. Please book into one of these sessions noting that the event will finish at 1pm.
Please note the address of the Table Top open garden will be sent upon registration and in a follow up email closer to the date. If you don’t receive this email then please contact me at rhiannon@wodongalandcare.org.au
Tickets are $5 per person.
Bookings: events.humanitix.com/table-top-open-garden
This event is by Gardens for Wildlife Albury-Wodonga, a Wodonga Urban Landcare Network program, with support from AlburyCity and of course, the generosity of Sue and Brian for sharing their knowledge and home.

Waterwise native plants for the suburban garden, with Friends of Lou Lieberman Park
2025-04-13 08:30 - 12:30 | Lou Lieberman Park playground, 7 Phefley Ct, Wodonga VIC 3690, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Friends of Lou Lieberman Park present an “in the park” information & demonstration session.
Learn practical tips and hints about plant selection, pruning, garden maintenance and problem solving for the home gardener.
When: Sunday 13th April 2025
Choose the time which suits you best:

8:30am – 10am; or
11am – 12:30pm

Please bring: hat and water bottle
To assist planning, please RSVP by 5pm Friday 11th April by email to follp@wodongalandcare.org.au or phone 0400 724 049.
Location: Lou Lieberman Park Playground, western end of Phefley Court, Wodonga. Google map.

Charles Sturt University Wetlands walk, Thurgoona
2025-04-13 09:00 - 15:00 | Charles Sturt University Wetlands, Thurgoona
Join the Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists for a walk at the CSU Wetlands, Thurgoona. We will explore the fauna and flora in the area.
Meet at the CSU carpark, Milawa Drive, Thurgoona, at 9am on Sunday, 13 April, 2025
Pets are not permitted on AWFN field excursions
For further information about the outing Telephone: 0490 497 032

8 Mile Creek Community Stewardship Morning
2025-04-17 09:00 - 11:00 | 8 Mile Creek, Table Top Rd., Thurgoona, Australia
Join Parklands Rangers to help find and remove woody weeds such as privet, cherry plum, hawthorn, briar rose, honey locust, and olive in this beautiful reserve.
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 weed 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.
Please check the Google Maps link below for the meeting place.
When: 9:00 am to 11:00 am (2 hrs)
Where: Meet at the Table Top Rd. car 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.
Who: You can contact Ranger Dan on 0417501352.
Please register here! Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.
Thank you to Albury City Council for financial support for this program.

Sandy Creek and Lockhart’s Gap Rd. walk, Victoria
2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Sandy Creek, Victoria
Join the Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists for a walk at Sandy Creek and Lockhart’s Gap Rd. We will explore the flora and fauna in these areas.
Meet at the Sandy Creek CFA Fire Station at 10 am on Saturday, 26 April, 2025,
Pets are not permitted on AWFN field excursions
For further information about the outing telephone: 0409 954 476
