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
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, […]
Heard about permaculture? Keen to know more? This introductory session lets you dip your toe into the purpose and principles of permaculture to see if you would like to dive deeper. This hands on day is hosted in Albury by local permaculture educator Natasha Stafford. Join us from 9am-12pm at the Thurgoona Community Centre for […]
Join the Greta Valley Landcare group for a short AGM followed by a fantastic presentation by Graham Stockfeld of Turtles Australia including a live display of our local turtle species. All welcome to this free event but registrations are essential here https://events.humanitix.com/turtle-talk-gvlg
ACF have partnered with Move Beyond Coal, Australian Youth Climate Coalition, 350.org and GetUp! to convey a clear message to the Albanese Government and to all Members of Parliament: no more coal and gas, no more handouts to big coal and gas polluters, and deliver strong new nature laws that actually protect our wildlife from climate […]
Members to meet in the township of Eldorado opposite the toilet block at 9.30am. BYO refreshments for the day. Leader for the outing is Gail phone 0418 384 303. Gail will lead us on a very interesting outing taking in the birding and nature in this area. Eldorado is about 45 minutes from Albury.
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 […]
Fungi are diverse, delicious and sometimes deadly. With interest in foraging for wild food on the rise, learning to accurately identify fungi reduces both poisoning risk to humans and harm to the environment. This event will also be useful for those who just want to learn to identify fungi (and not collect for eating). Wooragee Landcare […]
We love nature! So we're getting active in nature to help protect Australia's iconic wildlife. Did you know that over 80% of Australia's animals are found nowhere else other than in our very own big backyard? Sadly, 619 of these Australian animals are threatened species, losing their homes to habitat destruction and climate change every […]
Last Seed Bank Opening before spring! We are opening our seed bank one last time before it becomes too cold to plant seeds during winter. Come along and grab some last seeds to plant now or stock up ready to go as soon as the soil starts to warm in early spring. Or just come […]
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 […]
Fungi are diverse, delicious and sometimes deadly. With interest in foraging for wild food on the rise, learning to accurately identify fungi reduces both poisoning risk to humans and harm to the environment. This event will also be useful for those who just want to learn to identify fungi (and not collect for eating). Wooragee Landcare […]
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 […]
Back by popular demand is this gourmet bike ride on the High Country Rail Trail, with spectacular views of Lake Hume and the hills beyond. The ride is 24 km from Huon Reserve, over the Sandy Creek Bridge, along the shoreline of Lake Hume to Tallangatta and return. Bike riders leave Huon Reserve, off the Murray […]
The APS Wangaratta Inc. group will be hosting Sophie Enders, the Project coordinator for Swamps, Rivers and Rangers (SRR) at our May meeting. Sophie has extensive involvement in local conservation, having previously worked in the Bush Regeneration Team at Wangaratta Council. Sophie has long been involved in both bird and mammal monitoring in North-East Victorian […]
Leader for this outing is Jenny phone 0429 446 383. Saturday 25 May. Members please meet at the toilet block in the park next to the bridge over Ovens River, Porepunkah at 9.30am. We will enjoy looking at the many different birding and nature areas located at Bright and surrounds. BYO refreshments for the day.
A short notice, shortish Saturday afternoon easy walk for those who don’t spend that time watching footy. The club has not walked this track since 2019. We may add an extension of a few kilometres along Wodonga Creek if time permits. 9 km with a possible four kilometre extension. NOTE: there will be no carpooling […]
A fairly cruisy ride beside the shores of Lake Hume and starting at Ebden reserve on the Murray Valley Highway. We will cross the Sandy Creek Bridge and stop for lunch on the foreshore at Tallangatta (BYO or buy something) before riding back to Ebden. The trail is undulating with some moderate gradients and is […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome winter with a walk exploring a different section of the mighty Murray. From Wahgunyah we cross dry Sunday Creek to trace the river down stream through its flood plain to Lake Moodemere. There are many points of interest including magnificent old river red gums ( Eucalyptus Camaldulensis) and bird life. The walk will be […]
Welcome Winter with our June outing to the Mt Granya area led by expert birder, John Shepherd. Please meet at the Bellbridge toilet block for a 9am start (parking is available). Note that there is some gravel road driving during the day so people with sedans may wish to share a ride with a 4WD […]
Members please meet at the park near the Balldale Pub at 9.30am. AWFNC leader Bernie 0490 497 032 and O & M Birdlife leader Rob 0419 411 614. BYO refreshments for the day. Explore and enjoy where the leaders take us for the day's outing.
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, […]
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
You're invited to join Uncle Dozer and Ji Atkinson from Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Education for a guided cultural knowledge sharing walk and talk around Northern Beaches Reserve, Wangaratta. Learn about the importance of culturally significant trees and traditional methods of caring for country. Northern Beaches reserve is a remnant floodplain riparian woodland close to the […]
The North East Regional Sustainability Alliance (NERSA) is a network of community sustainability groups which acts collaboratively with communities, agencies and organisations across the region. Meetings are held every two months. Anyone is welcome to attend. This meeting will be held in the video-conference room at the GoTAFE/CSU campus in Wangaratta. You may join us […]
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 […]
