Upcoming Events 2012

If you would like your local Landcare event to be listed here – please email events@landcareaustralia.com.au with the name, place, date & time of your event, including a brief description and contact details (phone/email/website) and we will do our best to get it listed.

April

1 April, Friends of Merri Creek Litter Clean-Up – Northcote

10am-12 noon, Walker St East, Northcote, 10am-12 noon. Melway 30 F12. Phone Paul 9489 5062. E: merricreek@bigpond.com W: www.vicnet.net.au/~fomc

7 April, Merri & Edgars Creek Confluence Area Restoration Group Event – Coburg

1-3pm, Meet at the Merri path just south of Murray Rd bridge Coburg. Wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Bring a bucket and digging tool if you can. Phone Dave and Nic 9354 9664

15 April, Friends of Edgars Creek event – North Coburg

1-3pm, Meet at Notice Board adjacent to Ronald Street, North Coburg, 1-3pm. Melway 18 A9. Details of event to be confirmed. Phone David 0428 130 268.

18 April, Seeking Stakeholder and Community Input

10am – 12 noon, (lunch provided), Otway Estate, 10 Hoveys Road, Barongarook.
We need your assistance to determine new biodiversity conservation projects in the Otways.
For more information on the network please see www.occn.org.au, for more information and to RSVP attendance please contact Luke Hynes 0406113438 or occn@occn.org.au

22 April, Friends of Merri Creek Hand Weeding – Strettle Wetland

10am-12.30pm, Friends’ site near Strettle wetland Thornbury, Melway 30 B3. Help look after the site managed by the Friends with the support of the Darebin Bush Crew.Light refreshments afterwards. Phone Martin 0403 942 965.

May

2 May,Whitehorse Volunteer Expo

1.00pm to 6.00pm, The City of Whitehorse and Eastern Volunteers are hosting a Volunteer Expo on  at the Box Hill Town Hall.To register your interest please complete the attached form and return by Friday 24^th February 2012. Spaces are limited, so please register early to avoid disappointment.

Contact : Michelle Wright, Volunteer and Civic Participation Officer at Whitehorse City Council, Tel. 9262 6116, email: michelle.wright@whitehorse.vic.gov.au
or
Nicole Ryan, Manager, Volunteer Services at Eastern Volunteers, Tel: 03 9285 4816 email: nicole.ryan@easternvolunteers.org.au

June

26-28 June, Climate Change Adaptation Conference in Melbourne

At the Sebel Hotel, Albert Park, Melbourse. Click here for more information: http://www.nccarf.edu.au/conference2012/

September

8th September,  Landcare for Singles: Yarra Valley

Contact Kath Kean, Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges Landcare Network
E-mail: yvdrl4s@gmail.com