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Border Bushwalking Club - New members' Night
2022-09-06 19:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
To help you all gain the most from your membership, whether new or current members, come along to the New Members Night to:
o Learn about booking activities, what questions leaders will ask, and what do the difficulty gradings really mean,
o Understand how to hire gear from the club to try before you buy; tents, jackets plus much more,
o Meet the leaders, put a face to the names,
o Explore our website and links to other worthwhile sites,
o Visit our activity “stations” to understand what each has to offer and what equipment is necessary:

Day Walks
Overnight Walks
Multi Day Walks
Canoeing
Cycling
X–Country Skiing & Snowshoeing

The Meeting location is Senior Citizens Meeting Room, at the rear of Cube Complex, Hovell Street, Wodonga (Havelock Street end of the car park).
Doors open 7pm, the meeting will start at 7:30pm
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

ZOOM Training session for spotting platypus and recording their location
2022-09-03 14:00 - 16:00
ACF-AWR is hosting three events in September as part of the ACF and UNSW citizen science ‘Platy-Project‘ – the magic of platypus spotting.
The first event is a training session on ZOOM. This session will provide information on

How to spot a platypus;
How to record your findings;
Water bugs/food, habitat;
OH&S, and;
where our field events are.

Get in quickly to RSVP for this event.

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc
2022-09-03 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-08-06 10:00 - 13:00
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.

Field Day - Friends of Chiltern & Mt Pilot National Park
2022-09-03 09:00 - 12:00
Our September activity will be a flower and bird walk starting from Honeyeater Picnic Area.
Jennifer Davidson will be leading with our support.
We will have 40 Spreading Wattles (Acacia genistifolia) to plant at Grasslands after the walk and morning tea, if anyone wants to come along.
There may be a Wheel Cactus expedition but that has yet to be confirmed.
Bun will be provided as usual.
You may need: digging tools, hammer or mallet, sturdy shoes, gloves, warm clothes, probably rain gear, water and maybe a snack.
Meet at the Chiltern Post Office at 09:00am. Call Mick Webster for more information 0429017229.

Border Bushwalking Club - Mount Buffalo Chalet to Mackeys Lookout
2022-09-03 07:00 - 17:00
The plan is to park at the Chalet carpark and commence the walk from there. We will follow the Big Walk Walking track from the Mount Buffalo Chalet down to Mackey’s lookout for lunch. Our descent from the Mount Buffalo Chalet at 1342 elevation to Mackeys Lookout at 920 m elevation will take in some of the best bits of the Big Walk.
Along the way, we can take time to visit the Reeds lookout. This walk is approximately 10 kms return.
On our return a look around the Chalet and the Gorge lookout is worthwhile. Bring a cuppa and a snack and an extra jacket to enjoy your cuppa outside.
Part of the walk (especially after Mackey’s Lookout) is across sloping granite. Good boots are required to prevent slipping. Some of the lookouts have huge drops, but they are fenced. The track and weather conditions on the day may result in a change to the planned walk.

Grade 2 Easy-Medium
Leader: Cindy Pickering
Phone: 0410425335
Co-leader: David
Participant numbers:10
Final booking date: Wednesday 31/08/2022
Key risks and hazards: Slipping on ice, cold/wet/windy
conditions
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Frogging with Friends, Baranduda
2022-09-02 09:30 - 10:30
A weekday walk and talk with the Friends of the WREN, Baranduda to explore winter-calling frogs.
An opportunity to follow on from last year’s FrogID sessions – suitable for experienced froggers and those who would like to find out what this is about.
Led by Karen Retra from Wodonga Landcare:

Using FrogID to learn about and record frogs
Latest news from the Sloane’s Champions project, including efforts to locate Sloane’s froglet this season
Share your experiences with FrogID, listen for frogs and tips for using the app

Free! Please register – bit.ly/frogsj4 – this helps us with planning and enables us to keep you informed should plans change.
Wear warm clothes, gumboots are suggested. We’ll be wandering off from the meeting place and the trail has some puddles and muddy sections.
Where: WREN reserve J-4, which is the closed section of Boyes Rd between the Kiewa Valley Highway and Whytes Rd, Baranduda.
When: 9:30am to 10:30am, Friday 2 September 2022.
Map for parking and meeting place: bit.ly/wrenj4
Parking: there is a pull off from the Kiewa Valley Highway near the entrance to the reserve, as well as some space along the roadside.

Albury Park Volunteer morning
2022-09-02 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-19 09:00 - 11:00
Join Parklands Rangers and our Park Stewardship volunteers in Albury’s best bush parks, every Friday as spring unfolds.
Every week we will spend 2 hours in Albury’s environmental lands doing practical park tasks.
You will work alongside our Rangers experiencing the ‘how to’ of caring for our bush parks and reserves; undertaking a variety of park maintenance/improvement tasks like removing redundant fences, replacing barbed wire with wildlife friendly plain wire, weeding, checking nestboxes and removing tree guards.
At the same time, you will learn about the local environment and how our local land managers 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: In August we will focus on Norris Ridge. Meet our Ranger on Friday mornings at the corner of Pearsall and Hanna Streets, Lavington
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

Celebrate Wattle Day at Wirraminna, Burrumbuttock
2022-08-28 10:00 - 15:00
On Sunday 28 August, 10am to 3pm Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre will Celebrate Wattle Day.
There will be Guided Tours, Guest Speaker, Plant Giveaways. Displays by Howlong Men’s Shed and Environmental Groups. Live Entertainment. BBQ Lunch, Tea and Coffee. Children will be entertained with Scavenger Hunts, Face Painting, Bubbles and Popcorn. Free Admission, BBQ, and Tea and Coffee.
Come for a Sunday drive out of city to Burrumbuttock, only 32klms North-West of Albury Wodonga. Enquires 0439 285 959.
Information about Wirraminna:Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre is run and maintained by volunteers. As you walk around the 4 hectare park, you will pass a large dam, wetlands, natural woodland and native garden beds. This Discovery Centre provides displays and teaching resources. It also houses a live Corroboree Frog display and an aquarium.
It also provides a popular outing for clubs, schools and organisations and many locals and visitors to the region call in to explore the gardens and learn about our local environment.
For more information visit Wirraminna.org.au

Seed Savers Albury Wodonga seed bank open
2022-08-27 10:00 - 11:30
Seed Savers Albury Wodonga encourages the saving of seed from useful, edible, and beneficial plants and we have supplies of a wide range of seeds in our seed bank, all currently up to date after our stock take in August. We are approaching the prime time to plant many spring crops or propagating seeds for summer crops.
This is an opportunity to access our seed bank for seeds for your spring and summer planting!

Walla Walla Gum Swamp Reserve
2022-08-27 09:00 - 16:00
With Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists club Inc. Leader for today is Helen Phone : 0400 141 181
Meet at 9am at the SS&A Car Park, Wilson Street, Albury then travel in convoy to Walla Walla.
BYO everything including gum boots if you are interested in going into the swamp.

Border Bushwalking Club - Mount Sugarloaf
2022-08-27 07:00 - 17:00
On David’s Beechworth Hills walk a few years back we noticed an interesting loop on the map that was nearby. It looked like it might have good views. It is Mt Sugarloaf and it does. Mt Sugarloaf is on the northern side of Woolshed road (which heads out to Eldorado). I was COVIDED by my last attempt at this walk so here we go again.
The shortest route there is on little used 4wd tracks that climbs through some very pleasant forest. Some of the walking is steep but never such that your boots scrape your chin.
There is a very pleasant lunch spot with great views at the top.
The walk is 16km all up. I have not done 2.5 kms of it but it looks pretty straight forward both on the map and looking at it from afar. If it turns out that there is a problem with this part we can turn back and retrace our steps without doing any extra kms.
Please ring me to book in.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Participant numbers:
Final booking date: Wed August 24th
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

McFarlanes Hill Community Working bee
2022-08-26 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-08-12 09:30 - 11:30
Join Parklands Rangers for a short, sharp working bee on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, delivering long awaited trail realignments, bush restoration and park infrastructure improvements in McFarlanes Hill Regional Park.

When: Friday mornings 9.30-10.30 am, followed by morning tea
Where: We will meet at the Hunchback Hill Mountain bike track parking area, off Felltimber Creek Road.
What: Activities will cover a range of tasks including removal of redundant fences, planting climate adapted seedlings, weeding, installing wayfinding signs, removing barbed wire from all but the boundary fences, improving drainage along the Granite walking trail, rehabilitating closed trails and removing redundant boardwalks.
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, and bring your own hat and water bottle. Current Covid safety measures must also be followed.

All are welcome. Please register for the mornings you intend to join us. REGISTER HERE

Leneva Enviro Hub 3rd Tuesday Working Bee
2022-08-16 11:00 - 13:00
Join Parklands Rangers and Leneva residents to revamp the old Leneva School and Hall sites and bring this environmental hub back to life.
On the 3rd Tuesday of each month, an ‘all hands’ working bee will enhance this 10 hectare remnant Box Gum Grassy woodlands site and improve environmental education opportunities for local schools and community. All are welcome.

When: 11am to midday, then stay for a sausage 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, and bring your own hat and water bottle. Current Covid safety measures must also be followed.

Please book for each session you intend to join (so we have enough sausages!).
BOOK HERE

Lake Kerford and Everton
2022-08-14 10:00 - 16:00
With Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists club Inc. Leader for today is Jenny Phone 0429 446 383
Meet at 10am outside or near the Old Court House Beechworth.
BYO everything

Border Bushwalking Club - Mt Buffalo snow shoe
2022-08-14 07:00 - 17:00
Mt Buffalo snow shoe – the Horn and Dicksons falls
Clearly this date may change depending on snow cover at Mt Buffalo.
The plan is to park at the old Cresta site, walk up to the horn, back down, then out to Dickson’s falls. I’m guessing it’ll be maybe 12km for the day, but how far we actually go will be dependant on how easy the walking is. If it’s bad weather, or the snow is too soft and hard work walking, we’ll just do as much as feels enough.
Note that the club has some snow shoes you can hire, otherwise we can stop in Myrtleford on the way. However you’re responsible for organising your snow shoes e.g. calling ahead to reserve a pair if you need to.
Similarly, I have snow chains for my car but we’ll stop in Myrtleford to get them for the other cars if needed and share the cost between the participants.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: David G
Phone: 0432 632 142 after 7pm
Slipping on ice, cold/wet/windy conditions

Friends of the Murray River - Waterworks working bee
2022-08-13 09:00 - 11:00
As a follow up to our guided River walks, Parklands invite interested community members to participate in a short working bee improving the habitat values along the new River Red Gum trail.
Come and explore this special part of the Murray river, contribute to habitat conservation and see if you can spot any platypus along the way!
Where: The Waterworks, Albury – directions on Humanitix registration site.
What we’ll be doing: We ask our River Stewards to do whatever is of interest on the day. Jobs to be done at this site include removing a small volume of environmental woody weeds and stripping redundant fences, in preparation for planting. There will be options to match your capacity and interest, and light duty roles are many.
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, and bring your own hat and water bottle. Current Covid safety measures must also be followed.
Registration essential for safety and communications. Please REGISTER HERE.

Spotlighting Night Walk
2022-08-10 18:30 - 20:30
Parklands Rangers for a night walk in the bush spotlighting for nocturnal native wildlife along the Murray.
Parklands have been working with the community restoring the native plants to the area in recent years to support native wildlife. We’ll be looking out for possums, gliders, owls and more…
Recommended for adults and children 12+ due to rough terrain and proximity to deep, fast water.
Where: Meet at the ‘Stockies bridge’. Find directions on our registration site.
What to expect: We will be walking on natural, unpaved and possibly uneven surfaces with slip and trip hazards.
What to bring: Please wear warm clothes, closed shoes and bring a personal torch.
Weather watch: This walk will go ahead unless there are floods, thunderstorms or heavy rain predicted.
Registration prior to the event is essential for communication, safety and insurance purposes.
Click here to register.
This community event has been made possible with the support of the Victorian Government. Photo: A Daeche

Birdlife Ovens and Murray outing to Gorton Farm, Indigo Valley and Chiltern
2022-08-07 09:30 - 15:00
We will do a semi circular walk and see the adjacent woodland at the paddock edge. There is a gentle climb up to some granite outcrops. The Gorton farm owners will meet us at this site and take us into the rear paddocks area through a locked gate. There is plenty of parking inside the gate. We will likely have lunch there as well.

Bring food and water for the day, binos, cameras and a chair(s). Also warm clothing.

National Tree Day planting Beechworth
2022-08-07 09:30 - 11:30
Join us for planting along the rail trail just before it enters the town of Beechworth. Park on Mellish St, where it crosses the rail trail. This planting project began in 2017, establishing native trees and shrubs on either side of the rail trail. This even is supported by Indigo Shire Council and Beechworth Honey, who will provide morning tea.

Field Day - Friends of Chiltern & Mt Pilot National Park
2022-08-07 09:00 - 12:00
Every month we meet to do some useful work in the Park (weeding, planting, infrastructure repair and installation etc). We often go for a wander after a short meeting where we consume the traditional Chiltern Bakery bun. Everyone is welcome. Call Mick Webster 0429017229 for more information. We always meet at Chiltern PO at 9am.

Community Planting morning
2022-08-06 09:30 - 11:30
Join the team from FC Circular and Parklands Albury Wodonga for a community planting morning on Saturday 6th August, 9.30-11.30am, and be a part of the State of the Environment action!
FC Circular are providing native plants for this event using funds raised from cans/bottles recycled by our community. Plants planted this morning will connect conservation sites in West Wodonga, providing safe travel zones and habitat for native wildlife in years to come.
All welcome!
Wear warm clothes, a closed toe shoe and bring a water bottle/thermos.
Where: Wodonga Regional Park, Carrolls Ln, West Wodonga. Register on our Humanitix listing HERE for further details

Border Bushwalking Club Tramway Walk
2022-08-06 07:00 - 16:00
Starting at Clover Dam, we start with a river crossing then walk uphill on a 4WD track for about 3kms. If the river is too high to cross , as happened last year, we will walk to the end of the track and half way along the Tramway before returning the same way.
Hopefully the river can be crossed, and we will head uphill for about an hour , before reaching the Tramway. After morning tea we walk along the Tramway, which is flat, running alongside the water race . There is often interesting bits and pieces of old equipment along here, and also several small creeks feeding into the aqueduct .
There are two trestle bridges that will require us to scramble down and up the other side. Where the Tramway finishes we walk on a 4WD track back to the Bogong High Plains road. It is about 1.3kms back to the cars along this road ,but we will stop at the Clover Arboretum to view the village remnants and plants.
This is not a long walk , total 11kms, and it is mostly easy, but it does have a few ups and downs and short scrambles.
This is a good walk for new members who are uncertain of their fitness, as there is only a few hills, and we have plenty of time.
Please do not phone before Monday 1st August to book in.

Grade 2 Easy-Medium
Leader: Pauline Scott
Phone: 02 60271834
Participant numbers:
Final booking date: 03/08/22
Key risks and hazards: River crossing. Road walk
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Film Regenerating Australia and AGM
2022-08-03 18:00 - 19:00
Regenerating Australia is a 17-minute short film from Damon Gameau (the award-winning director of 2040 and That Sugar Film) and is based on a four-month interview process with a diverse group of Australians who shared their hopes and dreams for the country’s future.
More than just a film, Regenerating Australia is the entry point to a multi-platform impact campaign seeking to accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that values Australia’s greatest assets – First Nations’ wisdom, our unique natural environment and our sense of community. There will be an opportunity to discuss the issues presented in the film after the screening.
The meeting room will be heated. Numbers are limited so booking is necessary. It is free for Seed Savers Albury Wodonga members and $5 for non-members.
Book here:
https://events.humanitix.com/regenerating-australia-hosted-by-seed-savers-albury-wodonga
A short AGM will take place during this session.

National Tree Planting Day
2022-07-31 09:30 - 11:30
The Myrtleford & District Landcare & Sustainability Group will be participating in the National Tree Planting Day on Reform Hill, Myrtleford on the 31st July (Sunday) 0930-1130
Come join us (everyone is welcome) plant a tree and help combat climate change as well as beautifying the side of Reform Hill overlooking the township of Myrtleford.
Wear sturdy shoes and bring own drinking water.
Access site via Higgins Court.

Border Bushwalking Club - Mt Buffalo snow shoe
2022-07-31 07:00 - 17:00
Mt Buffalo snow shoe – View point and Lake Catani
Clearly this date may change depending on snow cover at Mt Buffalo.
The plan is to park at the Chalet. We’ll take the ‘highway’ out toward Lake Catani (i.e. not the steep track that goes past the underground river), but divert out to View Point before continuing on to Lake Catani. If the snow is good and everyone is going ok, we can do the Lake Catani loop before returning to the cars.
Note that the club has some snow shoes you can hire, otherwise we can stop in Myrtleford on the way. However you’re responsible for organising your snow shoes e.g. calling ahead to reserve a pair if you need to.
Similarly, I have snow chains for my car but we’ll stop in Myrtleford to get them for the other cars if needed and share the cost between the participants.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: David G
Phone: 0432 632 142 after 7pm

Slipping on ice, cold/wet/windy conditions
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Women on Country Weave 'n Yarn with Aunty Valda Murray
2022-07-30 11:00 - 13:00
Join Aunty Valda Murray for a women-only session on the banks of the beautiful Travellers Creek west of Wodonga.
Learn about the revival of traditional crafts in the local context and the varied uses of local natural resources for everyday living, all while getting hands-on practice in weaving techniques that have been shared for hundreds of generations.
When: Saturday 30th July, 11am-1pm
Where: Travellers Creek, off Bidstrup Rd, Wodonga (Map on registration site).
What to bring: Please BYO water bottle, camp chair or picnic rug and dress for the weather.
Cost: No cost, but places are limited.
This community event has been made possible with the support of the Victorian Government.

Registration prior to the event is essential for communication, safety and insurance purposes. Please Register Here.
