After the successful 10th anniversary screening of the Swanpool Environmental Film Festival in 2023 Benalla Sustainable Future Group is pleased to support another Festival in 2024, working in partnership with Swanpool Landcare with support from Benalla Rural City and Winton Wetlands. Three sessions commence 1.00 pm sharp at Swanpool Cinema and include afternoon tea and […]
There are Mt Sugarloafs all over Australia and in fact the world. This one is on the Eldorado Rd near Beechworth so no passport is required. The shortest route there is on little used 4wd tracks that climbs through some very pleasant forest. There are lots of ups and downs and some of the walking […]
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 […]
AlburyCity and City of Wodonga are teaming up to bring you Albury Wodonga Sustainability Living Festival (AWSLF). This will form part of AlburyCity’s Riverside Vibes, to be held from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, 12 and Sunday, 13 October 2024. You are invited to apply as a stallholder or workshop presenter across any […]
The 2024 River Reflections conference will take place on 19 and 20 June in Albury, New South Wales – near the headwaters of the River Murray. It’s an opportunity for the diverse communities and industries of the Basin to listen and learn from one another, sharing what is known and exploring the latest information to […]
Join our community tree planting and nature talk with naturalist Karen Retra- a free family event. 10.00am-12.30pm on each day: Friday 21st June 2024 Sunday 23rd June 2024 Each planting day will comprise: 10.00am — Community tree planting 12.00pm —Walk and talk with naturalist Karen Retra. 12.30 BBQ lunch Please bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy […]
On Friday June 21st we celebrate the shortest day of the year. It happens that it’s also a full moon that evening. To celebrate this you are invited to walk the Eastern Hill circuit. You will need to be in East Albury by 3.30pm to do this walk. When we get to a scenic spot […]
Members to meet at Whitehead Street Wetlands Corowa at 10.00am, travel time about one hour. Leader for today is Phillip phone 0428 215 313. BYO refreshments for the day. Phillip will take us to several venues and we will see both bush and wetland birds and whatever else presents itself.
Keen to compost? Like to improve your heap? Learn hands on how to creatively use whatever organic 'waste' you have, to turn into the world's most precious resource - healthy soil. Session covers cold and hot heaps, ways to use animal manure, leaf mould, using natives, fermentation composting and the 18 day Berkeley technique.
Join our community tree planting and nature talk with naturalist Karen Retra- a free family event. 10.00am-12.30pm on each day: Friday 21st June 2024 Sunday 23rd June 2024 Each planting day will comprise: 10.00am — Community tree planting 12.00pm —Walk and talk with naturalist Karen Retra. 12.30 BBQ lunch Please bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy […]
Trying to get fit, stay fit in Winter. Look out for these short midweek walks that include hills that are designed to get those muscles ready for Spring. Today’s walk is Norris Hill and we will walk in the early afternoon. This walk in Lavington certainly starts with a bang but the climb is short […]
Join our community tree planting and nature talk with naturalist Karen Retra- a free family event. Join us for one event or join us for all three planting sessions at this reserve, held in May, June and July! Each planting day will comprise: 10.00am — Community tree planting 12.00am —Walk and talk with naturalist Karen […]
Grade 2 Easy-Medium Leader: Connie Constas/Rosa D'Angelo Phone: Ian Trevaskis 0425 782 983 Participant numbers:12 Final booking date: Friday, June 28th Risks: Other cyclists/pedestrians, dogs, road crossings/motor vehicles For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au
Members and friends are invited to come along to our next Club Night to be educated, entertained and enthralled by what is sure to be unique presentation by former Tallangatta Secondary College geography teacher and alpine geology expert, Ted Minty and his wife, Glenda. Ted and Glenda will be taking us on a ‘virtual tour’ […]
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, […]
Residents, families and friends are invited to help the Friends of Federation Hill plant trees and shrubs to provide wildlife habitat and links on the hill behind Barton St, Wodonga. When: Two Sunday Mornings in July (7th & 14th) - 9am to 11am. Where: Fed Hill Reserve, Wodonga. Park in Street and take walkway through […]
Date: Sunday 7th July Location: Livingstone National Park, NSW Time: 9.30am to 3pm (approx) Meet: 9:30am at the carpark at the northern end of the park, via Wrigleys Rd, off of O'Briens Creek Rd: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rc4zxqKvZNdieTHr6 Leaders: Darcy Creece (Sthn NSW Birds on Farms on behalf of Birdlife Ovens and Murray) and Sarah Danckert (Murrumbidgee Field Nats) Details It's about a […]
Trying to get fit, stay fit in Winter? Look out for these short midweek walks that include hills that are designed to get those muscles ready for Spring. Today’s walk is around the Albury end of Nail Can Hill, including the Botanic Gardens and The Monument. It is 8.5 km in length and there is […]
How can we engage our hearing to connect more deeply to nature around us? Acoustic ecologist, Andrew Skeoch, will guide you into hearing the languages of nature; developing your auditory awareness, identifying species by ear, recognising behaviours and repertoire, and finding empathy with the voices of other beings. Deeper listening allows us to hear the […]
Residents, families and friends are invited to help the Friends of Federation Hill plant trees and shrubs to provide wildlife habitat and links on the hill behind Barton St, Wodonga. When: Two Sunday Mornings in July (7th & 14th) - 9am to 11am. Where: Fed Hill Reserve, Wodonga. Park in Street and take walkway through […]
Members please meet at the Baranduda Community Centre, 3 Sage Court, Baranduda, Victoria. Bird calls and their identification session commences at 2pm. Leader for the session is Bernie phone 0490 497 032.
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 […]
Please join Parklands Albury Wodonga for a morning of planting at our Leneva Depot and Enviro Hub. We will be making a start on a new native sensory garden which will form part of our Nature Play Trails project. This event is suitable for all ages and we encourage families to come along. Please wear […]
Meet outside the Telegraph Station in Ford Street, Beechworth, for a 9.30am departure. Leader for outing is Gail phone 0418 384 303. Travel in convoy onto Everton and enjoy where Gail leads us for birding and nature.
Tree planting will be carried out just south of Apex Park with the aim of improving linkage between remnant vegetation and previous revegetation works, boost local biodiversity, and to provide improved habitat for key threatened species, including squirrel gliders. BBQ lunch provided from 12 pm.
Join our community tree planting and nature talk with naturalist Karen Retra- a free family event. Join us for one event or join us for all three planting sessions at this reserve, held in May, June and July! Each planting day will comprise: 10.00am — Community tree planting 12.00am —Walk and talk with naturalist Karen […]
Join the Rural City of Wangaratta to connect with nature and your community as we celebrate National Tree Day. Help extend the habitat corridor created over the last few years as we plant indigenous native plants along the Rail Trail between Wangaratta-Eldorado Rd and Petticoat Lane. Enter Londrigan Tarrawingee Rd from Wangaratta-Eldorado Rd. Learn more about our local flora and […]
This month join us for a shared plantbased pot luck lunch and a discussion of diet and climate change and whether the Plant Based Treaty is a way forward. BYO plantbased dish - if unsure a fruit platter or a bowl of cooked potatoes with hummus is perfect
Greater Hume Council wants to seal an existing dirt road - Jelbart Road, Jindera. The existing remnant vegetation by the road provides a corridor for wildlife. The stretch of road to be sealed is only around 1.5km long and Council has indicated that they propose to remove somewhere between 80-90 trees of various DBHs and […]
