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Huon Creek Landcare – An information evening
2026-09-09 17:30 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Baranduda Fields Ecohub, 200 Baranduda Blvd, Baranduda, Victoria, Australia
Huon Creek is a significant waterway traversing agricultural and urban areas in the Wodonga municipality. The creek and surrounding hills have historically been impacted land clearing and now face increasing pressure from residential development and climate change which has altered natural flow patterns and elevated runoff. These pressures mean erosion, water quality, increased sediment loads and weeds threaten the ecological integrity of the riparian corridor and surrounding hills.
Recent planting events have peaked community interest in Landcare in the Huon Creek area both in the newer urban areas and rural areas.
Join Wodonga Council staff and Wodonga Urban Landcare for a presentation on the important ecological values of the Huon Creek area, learn more about the WREN (Wodonga Retained Environment Network) and how you can get involved in protecting and maintaining your local environment including planting, weeding, nest box installation through Landcare.
Please register: events.humanitix.com/huon-creek-landcare-info-evening
The event will be held at our Landcare Office and Ecohub at Baranduda Fields.
Directions for how to get to the Ecohub can be viewed here.

Street Harvest
2026-09-07 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-31 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-24 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-17 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-10 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-03 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.

Platy-Project Field Event 5 September 2026, 4 - 6 pm
2026-09-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
Have you ever had that magical moment of spotting a platypus in the wild?
Join us at this event to learn where to look for, and how spot, platypus in the wild for this great #CitizenScience project, a partnership with ACF, UNSW, Centre for Ecosystem Science, and Platypus Conservation Initiative.

ACF-AWR is excited to be hosting events again in 2026 for the wonderful citizen science platy-project.
Join us and help researchers understand more about this elusive animal and how we can better protect it.
When: 5 September, 4 – 6 pm
Where: Willow Park, Car Park, Pearce Street, Wodonga, VIC.
What we’ll be doing:

We’ll talk through the best ways to spot a platypus and how to not get tricked by other creatures;
We’ll practise our platy spotting skills with a walk around the creek to identify the best platy spotting habitat; and
We’ll also net and look at the water bugs to see what platypus food is in the area.

You may want to then invest time to watch and wait for a platypus to reveal itself at the end of the event. We’ve been watching platypus in the area recently.
We can’t promise you will see a platypus, but you’ll be well equipped to keep looking for platypus at your nearest river or creek to help researchers understand more about this incredible creature and help prevent further declines in their numbers.
Join us at our upcoming platy-project event!
RSVP as soon as possible so you don’t miss out. Places are limited to ensure the event is safe and the best experience for all of us.

Repair Cafe Albury-Wodonga Inc
2026-09-05 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.

ZOOM Training session for spotting platypus and recording their location
2026-09-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
ACF-AWR is excited to be hosting events again in 2026 for the wonderful citizen science platy-project.
The first event will be a training session on ZOOM.
This session will provide information on

Why this citizen science project is important and how platypus are fairing;
How to spot a platypus – habitat/where, when, and watching out for tricksters;
How to record your findings;
Water bugs/food;
OH&S; and
Where our field events are being held and what to bring.

Please RSVP to let us know you’ll be joining and receive the zoom link.
We look forward to seeing you!
Your ACF-AWR Team
(Image: Young platypus on a log in McMahons Creek, Yarra Ranges, Victoria. Credit: Doug Gimesy.)

Border Bushwalking Club - Black Range Wander
2026-08-31 08:00 - 13:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
We will spend the morning wandering the hills of Black Range. This walk is accessed via private property. Morning tea will be on a rocky outcrop with spectacular views to the west. From there we will walk over the hill getting views to the east. The walk is a mixture of, off track and farm tracks.

Event type: Bushwalk
Distance: 5km approx
Grade: 3
Leader Deb
Phone: 0410047884
Co-leader Nicole
Phone: 0423835322
Participant numbers: up to 10
Bookings close 8pm 30/8
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

SEED SAVERS OPEN GARDEN!
2026-08-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Culcairn
SEED SAVERS OPEN GARDEN! 🐝🪰🌼
Seed Savers Albury Wodonga will be heading to Culcairn to visit Shrike’s bountiful garden with a focus on native pollinators. Come and learn about ways to attract pollinators in your garden!
Some snacks will be provided.
The event is free for SSAW members ($5 for non-members). Spaces are limited, so please RSVP through the link provided. The address will be given when you book.

Friends of the Murray River working bee
2026-08-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Various locations along the Murray River, Wodonga, Australia
Working bee with the new Friends of the Murray River volunteer group. Over the coming months, activities on Thursdays will range from tree guard removal, installing canoe trail signs, pedestrian chicane gates, stripping redundant fences and planting.
Supplied: tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
Bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Where: Various locations along the Murray River near Albury Wodonga.
Meeting place: Carpool from the corner of Huon Street and Church Street, Wodonga.
Please arrive on time as we will leave at 9am sharp.

Please register: https://events.humanitix.com/host/friends-of-the-murray-river
Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.

Ryans Lagoon Wetlands working bee
2026-08-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Ryans Lagoon, Ryans Rd, Bonegilla, Victoria, 3691, Australia
The new Friends of the Murray River volunteer group will be working with Traditional Owner Group Duduroa Dhargal Aboriginal Corporation at Ryans Lagoon Wetlands on Tuesdays.
Activities will include tree guard removal, nestbox monitoring, fence upgrades and planting. All welcome.
Supplied: tools and any specific safety equipment needed.
Bring: BYO drinking water. For your safety, please wear covered shoes (preferably boots), long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
Where: Ryans Lagoon Wetlands, Bonegilla

Meeting places:
OPTION A: 8.30am in WODONGA. Carpool from the corner of Huon Street and Church Street, Wodonga.
OPTION B: 9am at RYANS LAGOON WETLANDS at the Duduroa Dhargal Education Centre.

Please register: https://events.humanitix.com/host/friends-of-the-murray-river
Sometimes things change at the last minute and we need to be able to contact volunteers.

Border Bushwalking Club - The Hills of Bright
2026-08-23 07:30 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
This is a walk that combines a number of tracks around Bright to form a circuit. These walks include Apex lookout, Canyon Walk, Valley View Walk, The Reservoirs and Huggins Lookout. Each of the 3 hills have a bit of grunt and the in between sections are very gentle. It is possible to sit one hill out but you’ll miss different views down to Bright from each.
Leader:Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Distance: 16 km approx
Grade: 3
Participant numbers 12
Final date for booking: Thurs Aug 20th
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists Walk at Kentucky Forest near Balldale
2026-08-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
Walk at Kentucky Forest near Balldale. Meet at the Howlong Bakery at 10am. If you are not a member please contact the leader on 0490 497 032 between 7 and 8am on the day so we can advise you in case of cancellation.

Border Bushwalking Club - Mt Buffalo Snow Shoe
2026-08-22 07:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
Snow shoeing on a bluebird day on Mt Buffalo is magic. If the 22nd is not a good day the back up date is the 29th August. Snow shoes can be hired in Myrtleford on our way. It would be great to have people who have experience with fitting snow chains on their vehicle to offer to drive. It is compulsory for snow chains to be carried throughout the snow season.

Event type: Snowshoe
Distance: 5-10km ish
Grade: 3
Leader Deb
Phone: 0410047884
Participant numbers: up to 10
Bookings close 8pm 19/8
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - White Bos Walking Track Chiltern
2026-08-18 08:00 - 13:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
This track is named after the dominant species of trees seen on the walk. About 8km all on good walking tracks. If we’re lucky we may see some large monitor lizards and early wildflowers.

Distance: 8km
Grade: 2/3
Leader Deb
Phone: 0410047884
Participant numbers: up to 10
Bookings close 8pm 17/8
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

BankWAW Banking On Trees Planting Morning
2026-08-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Ryans Lagoon, Ryans Rd, Bonegilla, Victoria, 3691, Australia
Join the team from BankWAW and Friends of the Murray River for the Banking on Trees planting morning on Sunday 16 August.
Thank you to BankWAW, who sponsor a tree for each bank account opened each year.
We invite you to help get those plants growing at Ryan’s Lagoon Wetlands, supporting both our community and environment.

We’ll provide: planting equipment and gloves (or bring your favourite pair).
A BBQ lunch of sausages in bread. Those with special dietary requirements, please BYO.
What to bring: Closed shoes and long pants, as it’s likely to be muddy, and your own water.

Please register so we know you’re coming! https://events.humanitix.com/waw-banking-on-trees-26
Meeting place details and a reminder will be emailed to registered participants prior to the event.

Border Bushwalking Club - Lockhart's Gap Crossover Walk
2026-08-16 07:30 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
This is one of our annual events and has proved to be popular with members as we follow the ridge line through some magnificent forests while being entertained by the resident lyrebirds. One group led by Bernadette will start from Lockhart’s Gap while the other group led by Ian will start from the Tallangatta Lookout. Lunch will be taken somewhere suitable on the track, usually when both groups meet.
After lunch car keys will be exchanged before both groups walk on to their respective destinations.
At the conclusion of the crossover both groups will gather at the Tallangatta Lookout for a shared afternoon tea where there is under cover seating and BBQ facilities. All walkers should have appropriate warm/wet weather gear. Walking poles are highly recommended due to some very steep sections. The height gain over the day is around 650m.
It is very important that you ring Ian or Bernadette to discuss details as soon as possible after booking as the crossover takes a lot of organizing.
Leader Ian Trevaskis
Phone 0425782983
co leader Bernadette
Phone 0419241687
Grade 3
Distance 19km
Participant Numbers 16
Final date for booking: 8pm 12/8
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Holey Trees, Happy Wildlife: Nest Box Know How
2026-08-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Baranduda Fields Ecohub, 200 Baranduda Blvd, Baranduda, Victoria, Australia
Join us at our Baranduda Fields EcoHub for a hands-on exploration of nest boxes, tree hollows and the wildlife that depends on them.
Dylan McWhinney from DM Ecological will showcase a variety of nest boxes and discuss their purpose, benefits, limitations and the important role they can play in supporting native fauna. Learn about the latest developments in nest box design, installation and monitoring, and gain insights into how these artificial habitats are helping support threatened species across our region.
Dylan will also present findings from the latest Threatened Species Monitoring Program (TSMP) report commissioned by Albury Conservation Company, highlighting recent monitoring results and what they reveal about habitat usage and connectivity.
Also joining us will be Heath Hancock of Preservatree, a qualified arborist who will demonstrate the innovative Hollow Hog, a specialist tool used to create habitat hollows within existing trees. This exciting demonstration will showcase how artificial hollows can help address the shortage of natural tree hollows in our landscape and provide critical habitat for hollow-dependent species.
Whether you’re interested in wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, land management or simply curious about the creatures that call nest boxes home, this practical and informative event is for you!
Tea and coffee will be provided after the presentation.
This event is proudly supported by Landcare Australia and BUPA.

Albury Wodonga Field Naturalists: Cancelled Walk at Wonga Wetlands due to weather forecast for rain
2026-08-09 09:00 - 13:00 | Check the event listing for venue details, Australia
Cancelled Walk at Wonga Wetlands due to weather forecast for rain Contact the leader on 0490 490 732 if you have any questions.

Bringing indigenous pollinators and flower-visitors back into our cities
2026-08-08 10:00 - 11:30 | La Trobe University Lecture Theatre, University Drive, West Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Come along and join urban ecologist and entomologist Dr Luis Mata for an engaging presentation exploring the remarkable diversity of indigenous pollinators and flower-visiting insects that share our urban landscapes, and how we can help them thrive.
Luis’s research focuses on urban biodiversity, citizen science, and the ecological benefits of greening our towns and cities. Whether you’re a gardener, landholder, volunteer, planner, or simply curious about nature, this talk will provide inspiration and practical ideas for creating healthier, more biodiverse cities.
As the final event of Project Sprout, this talk will celebrate the community action and enthusiasm generated through our recent planting blitzes. After getting plants into the ground, this is an opportunity to learn more about the incredible insects those plantings can support, and the important role they play in healthy urban ecosystems.
Following the presentation, stay for a chat with fellow attendees and enjoy complimentary hot drinks and refreshments. Everyone is welcome. ☕🌿
If you have any questions, please reach out to admin@wodongalandcare.org.au
Project Sprout is proudly supported by Landcare Australia and BUPA.

Seed Bank Opening - 101 of Depositing Seed
2026-08-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Browns Lagoon, Olive St., Albury, Australia
101 of Depositing SeedAre you saving seed and depositing for the first time and need some tips? Or are you a regular seed savers who would like a refresher? Whatever your level, we welcome you to join us for a fun and informative event! Bring along any saved seed you have.
Also a great opportunity to get cracking on your warm season sowing.
$5 for non-membersFREE FOR MEMBERS
