Darebin has partnered with Dr Cranky's to bring free 20-min bike checks to Reservoir Leisure Centre on the fourth Sunday of each month, between the hours of 12.30pm and 3.00pm. Our free monthly bike checks are co-funded by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Our friendly team of bike mechanics will be […]
ORGANISING MEETINGS ON TUESDAY NIGHTS The Act on Climate collective meet weekly on Tuesday evenings. Except on the second Thursday of the month when we host a social event instead of a meeting. This is an opportunity for new and existing members to gather outside of FoE HQ to chat about what's going informally, check in and hang […]
Public transport is for everyone, and should be easily accessible to the growing communities in our West. Instead of depending on cars run on fossil fuels, we need an improved bus network, serviced by a fleet of clean, electric buses, to connect the community to essential services such as shopping centres, school, hospitals, and also […]
During this online PD, you will: Learn how to teach about human impacts on wildlife and how to incorporate real world wildlife conservation into your projects Discover the threatened species breeding programs at Healesville Sanctuary Learn about how scientists, keeping teams and community work together to save local species Recognition: certificate for 1 hour of […]
Let Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes show you how you can minimize your rubbish through reusing, repairing, repurposing and recycling your preloved items. Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes (DHRH) is a not-for-profit group dedicated to reducing waste. They’ll provide information and inspiration to help you make a difference, with practical advice about how to reduce your waste […]
Summer is a key season for garden production. But often there is more produce than we can handle at home. We can give it away, freeze or preserve it, or it gets thrown out. We want to increase food security and encourage growers to store their excess produce and eat it thorughout the year. So […]
Join us for the Nuclear Free Collective's online organising meeting. Every first Wednesday of the month 6 pm Our future is renewable, not radioactive.
Springvale Urban Harvest is a free monthly event that supports the growing of food locally, food knowledge and good nutrition. Come along to swap excess homegrown produce and gardening extras and meet like-minded growers in the area. Springvale Urban Harvest operates on the second Saturday of the month (excluding January) and is supported by The Greater […]
Are you passionate about reducing plastic waste? Dive into the world of sustainability with our beeswax wrap making workshop. This two-hour workshop is split into two sections: The first hour is an informative chat about bees and the important uses of bee products (honey and wax). In the second hour, you will learn how to […]
Despite their tiny brains, birds are amazing architects, and we can learn a lot from their nest designs – including domes, cups and pendants. How did nest building evolve? Why are nests so diverse? Will birds successfully adapt their nests as the climate warms? To find out, Dr Iliana Medina Guzman has analysed hundreds of nests from around the world, in museums and […]