ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS, ARTICLES, GROUPS, JOBS, AND PLACES - MELBOURNE

Manningham Cultural Awareness Walk
2025-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Currawong Bush Park Conference & Environmental Centre, 277-285 Reynolds Rd, Warrandyte, VIC, 3113, Australia
Join us for a special guided walk through Currawong Bush Park with Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder Uncle Bill Nicholson Jr.
During this walk, Uncle Bill will share stories of the area’s cultural and historical significance, offering insights into Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung traditions and the deep connection between people and Country.
This is a unique opportunity to:

broaden your cultural awareness
hear firsthand from a respected Elder
deepen your understanding of how Traditional Owners cared for our landscape.

About Uncle Bill Nicholson Jr
Uncle Bill is the principal cross-cultural educator for the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, working across corporate, not-for-profit and university sectors. A passionate advocate for cultural rights, he shares his extensive knowledge to help others understand and respect Wurundjeri heritage.
As a Winston Churchill Fellowship recipient, Uncle Bill studied cultural practice among First Nations communities in urban settings. He also represented Victoria in the First People’s Assembly that contributed to the development of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Participant information:

Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Dress appropriately for the weather and wear closed-toed footwear.
The walk covers 1.5 kilometers and includes some steep slopes.
In the event of extreme weather or total fire ban, the event will be cancelled.

Nuclear Free Collective monthly online meeting
2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00 | online
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
2025-11-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Springvale Community Hub, 5 Hillcrest Grove SPRINGVALE, Melbourne, VIC, 3171, Australia
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 Dandenong Seed Library and the Springvale Community Hub Clothes Swap.
What can be swapped?

Home-grown fruit and vegetables
Seeds you’ve saved, seedlings and cuttings you’ve raised (edible only)
Share your gardening tips, exchange skills, stories and recipes
Gardening goodies (coffee grounds, worm juice, etc.)
Copies of your favourite seasonal recipe
Gardening magazines or gardening books you’ve read

If you require additional assistance to participate, please get in contact with us.

Birrarrung Park Pram Walk
2025-11-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Birrarung Park, Templestowe Road, Bulleen, VIC, 3105, Australia
To celebrate Manningham Girls Can, come and enjoy this pram-friendly walk, led by Parks Victoria rangers at Birrarrung Park. Nestled at the confluence of the Plenty and Yarra rivers, Birrarrung Park’s 2.8km loop trail provides a sealed, flat surface ideal for prams, mobility aids, or anyone seeking an easy walk. For all ages and abilities.
This is a great opportunity for mums and/or grandmothers to get out and enjoy a walk in nature. Learn more about this beautiful urban oasis and chat with the rangers about their diverse roles.
The walk will start at the picnic shelter.
What do I bring? a water bottle and hat
What do I wear? closed comfortable footwear and appropriate clothing for all weather conditions.
Registrations are required via eventbrite.

Online: Bats as Pollinators
2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Join us for a webinar about the importance of bats to our environment. Learn more about our local megabat species, the grey-headed flying fox, as well as the microbats that call our city home!
Tamsyn from the Fly By Night Bat Clinic will describe the lifecycle, habitat and role bats play as pollinators.
You’ll learn about how human activities, such as using certain garden netting, can affect local bat populations, and how to prevent harm by choosing the correct netting for fruit trees. The webinar will also explore the diversity and importance of local bat species.
The webinar link will be sent upon registration.

Electrify Your Life: Planning your home upgrades (Templestowe Lower)
2025-11-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Ajani Neighbourhood House, 2/284 Thompsons Road, Templestowe Lower, VIC, 3107, Australia
By improving your home’s efficiency, you can lower your bills and create a more comfortable home for your family.
Interested in making your home more comfortable and energy efficient, but don’t know where to start?
Our expert presenter Lucinda has worked with hundreds of households to improve their home’s comfort and energy efficiency.
Instead of focusing on how to upgrade, Lucinda will help you review the strengths and weaknesses of your own home, so that you feel confident about where to start and how to prioritise your efforts.
During the session, we’ll talk about:

how heat moves in and out of homes, so you can identify the areas creating heat movement (loss or gain)
home upgrades that can reduce heat movement such as draught sealing, insulation, window treatments, glazing, frames and shading
identify the most important upgrades for your home
review and rank your major appliances in terms of age, efficiency and need for upgrade

There will be time for questions throughout, so you can understand what matters and why.
We will also provide a matching data collection sheet to take home, plus additional resources, so that you can gather further information and pinpoint areas you need to investigate further.
One week after this event, join an optional one hour online Q&A, where you can ask all of those questions you forgot to ask or didn’t realise you needed to!

Registrations are essential.

This workshop is funded by Manningham Council and hosted in partnership with Ajani Neighbourhood House.

Power up a cleaner future
This event is part of our Electrify Your Life program, which supports residents to go all-electric at home, creating a brighter Manningham. Learn how to make the switch at Electrify Your Life.

Nuclear Free Collective monthly in-person ACTION meeting
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Friends of the Earth Melbourne, 312 Smith St, Collingwood, Melbourne, VIC, 3066, Australia
Join us for the Nuclear Free Collective’s monthly in-person ACTION meeting
Every third Wednesday of the month 6 pm – 8 pm drop in at 312 Smith st Collingwood (upstairs, enter through Perry st side-door)
Paint banners, plan actions, make props.

Bike Powered Smoothies
2025-11-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Doncaster Library, 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, VIC, 3108, Australia
Pedal your way to a free smoothie!
Hop on a blender bike, get moving, and mix up a healthy drink and enjoy.
Fun, free, and perfect for all ages. No bookings—just drop in, cycle, give it a go!
Bikes will be set up out the front of Doncaster Library at MC Square.
Watch an example of the smoothie bikes in action.

Home Harvest - Seed Saving and End of Year Seed Swap!
2025-12-03 18:00 - 20:30 | Manningham Function Centre, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, Melbourne, VIC, 3108, Australia
Come along and learn from market gardener and passionate seed saver, Julie Bennett from Montalto Kitchen Gardener and Seeds are free.
In this session, we’ll cover the incredible world of seeds, as well as tips, tricks and techniques for how to successfully save your own seed – year after year. This will save you money while preserving heritage seeds and maintaining the genetic diversity and local adaptations of our food crops.
This seminar begins at 6:30pm. Please bring along any saved or excess seeds before the seminar for a seed swap party afterwards! Please ensure your seeds are correctly labelled (envelopes will be provided).
About Home Harvest: Home Harvest is a free home gardening program that runs monthly from February to December. It educates and empowers residents to grow their own organic, nutritious and delicious produce at home. The series hosts seminars, question and answer time, on-site activities and food swaps!

Shelter your home: Garden design for home comfort and resilience
2026-02-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Doncaster Library, 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, VIC, 3108, Australia
Thoughtful garden design can lower indoor and outdoor temperatures while creating a more comfortable and resilient home.
Our city is getting hotter, with more days of extreme heat. Learn how to stay comfortable and safe – without racking up a huge power bill – by sheltering your home with trees and vines.
We’ll explore:

sun angles throughout the year
how to conduct a basic site analysis at home
how to select shade trees, vines and wind breaks
plant positions for summer shade while letting the winter sun shine through for free heating in the cooler months
practical solutions for renters.

Our presenter:
Kat Lavers is the gardener and designer behind The Plummery, a 1/14th acre urban permaculture system in Melbourne’s north that produces almost all the vegetables, herbs, fruit and eggs consumed by the household! She’s realised that with good design, growing lots of food is possible even with limited time, space and resources.
Registrations are essential.
Power up a cleaner future
This event is part of our Electrify Your Life program, which supports residents to go all-electric at home, creating a brighter Manningham. Learn how to make the switch at Electrify Your Life.
