We invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting: 7.30 pm Thursday 9th June 2022 at the Benalla Uniting Church Fellowship Room. Our Guest Speaker, Dr Lisa Rasmussen, is a Mercy Health clinician and holder of an Environmental Master’s degree. Lisa’s work in reducing the carbon foot print of Mercy Health has resulted in “Caring […]
As a follow up to our guided River walks, Parklands invite interested community members to participate in a short working bee improving the habitat value of the Kiewa River. Come and explore the Kiewa river parklands, contribute to biodiversity conservation, and see if you can spot any rakali as we work! Where: Directions on Humanitix registration site. What […]
Closing 15 June - have your say on the management of the Lower Kiewa catchment Stewardship Action Plan for the Lower Kiewa A Stewardship Action Plan is being prepared to guide management of land, water and biodiversity values in the Lower Kiewa catchment. This is an opportunity to support the community to connect and collaborate in […]
Renewable Albury Wodonga (RAW) and ACF-AWR are hosting a POWER HOUSE EVENT. This has been made possible through funding provided by the Hume Community Power Hub ‘Renewable Energy Readiness Fund’ in the Hume region, with major sponsorship matched by Mondo. This event will incorporate two sessions: a daytime session for border area business and an evening session for residents. The purpose is to: […]
Join naturalist Karen Retra for some fascinating insights into different ways of observing nature. Do you use a smartphone? Karen will introduce the why’s and wherefores of recording your observations using your mobile phone, along with some of the apps that can make you an instant ‘citizen scientist’. Prefer a pencil? Karen will introduce the […]
The Swanpool Environmental Film Festival is on again and this year will be screening on Saturday the 18th of June from 1:00PM. Session One: Assoc. Prof. Michael-Shawn Fletcher, feature film ‘River’ Afternoon Tea Session Two: Dr Kerryn Higgs, feature film ‘GrowthBusters’ Dinner Session Three: Short Enviro Film Fest, feature film ‘Once You Know’ Tickets $30 […]
Friends of Willow Park invites you to an information night about 'NEW DESIGN CONCEPTS for IMPROVED NESTING BOXES. This has been made possible through sponsorship funding from the City of Wodonga. On this Information Night we have invited Researcher and Principal Terrestrial Ecologist of Habitat Innovation and Management, Mick Callan, to provide his solutions to […]
Join passionate native plant and wildlife enthusiast Sue Brunskill exploring some of the new walking trails on the Murray river, Kiewa river and tributaries. Sue is an experienced bush regenerator, horticulturist and teacher. Each month Sue is leading a short walk exploring the natural habitat values of a different area and discussing stewardship activities to […]
The El Dorado Environmental Volunteers are having a planting day. Please bring a hat, sunscreen, gloves and if possible a spade, bucket and secateurs. Morning tea provided.
This is a loop walk starting from the Tawonga Gap Lookout. After a brief car shuffle, we head north along the ridge track through forest before turning onto the German Creek track which takes us back to the main Tawonga Gap road, with a very small creek crossing near the end. The walk is all […]
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.
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, […]
What's going on in the bush tonight? Join Parklands Rangers to find out! Ranger Dan will lead you on a night adventure spotlighting for nocturnal native wildlife along Felltimber Creek. 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, […]
What's going on in the bush tonight? Join Parklands Rangers to find out! Ranger Dan and special guest Karen Retra will lead you on a night adventure spotlighting for nocturnal native wildlife along the Murray. You'll be looking out for possums, gliders and owls, listening out for frogs and learning how to record wildlife observations simply using your mobile […]
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 […]
Join our rewilding planting days and help bring endangered orchid species back from the brink of extinction. Following hand collection of seed and careful propagation by the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Parklands are assisting Murray Local Land Services for the next two weeks to plant thousands of delicate orchid seedlings back into protected areas in the region. […]
Forward planning – date may change a week or two one way or the other as we get closer. The objective of this walk is to walk up into a light dusting of snow up the top of Buffalo – I think the chalet looks magical with a light dusting on it. We timed this […]
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 […]
Join our rewilding planting days and help bring endangered orchid species back from the brink of extinction. Following hand collection of seed and careful propagation by the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Parklands are assisting Murray Local Land Services for the next week to plant thousands of delicate orchid seedlings back into protected areas in the region. All […]
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 […]
