Bellarine and Geelong

Environmental Volunteering Calendar

Join Point Lonsdale artist Sue Anderson and SBEA Indigenous Nursery Manager Sarah Roberts for the very first Swan Bay NATURE ART event. After a short walk and talk we will enjoy some warm-up drawing exercises followed by loose watercolour painting of the Swan Bay landscape structures, as a base for a landscape painting.
This workshop will be suitable for beginner and experienced artists. A delicious morning tea/light lunch will be provided. 

All art materials included.

Meet at the boardwalk corner of Murray Road and Ward Road Queenscliff for the Walk and Talk.

The Art workshop will be held at the nearby Queenscliff Point Lonsdale Yacht Club.

COST is $50 per person. Please register via the REGISTER here link above. Numbers are limited.

Join Bellarine Bayside to celebrate National Tree Day by planting indigenous species to improve the environmental values of the regionally endangered Indented Head Coastal Saltmarsh!

Everyone is welcome at this family-friendly activity. Parent or guardian supervision is required for all children.

DIRECTIONS
Meet at the corner of Brett Drive and The Esplanade, Indented Head.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Dress for the weather on the day, please wear closed-toed shoes and bring your gardening gloves if you own some (we have some spares if required).
Tools and equipment for planting will be provided, and BBQ lunch following the planting activity.

MORE INFORMATION
To find out more, please contact Jane via janes@bellarinebayside.com.au

Join Bellarine Bayside for a fun few hours learning about the local environment and improving the coast by planting indigenous trees, shrubs, grasses and groundcovers.

Everyone is welcome at this family-friendly activity. Parent or guardian supervision is required for all children.

DIRECTIONS
Meet at the Point Richards Beach, opposite the Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Dress for the weather on the day, please wear closed-toed shoes and bring your gardening gloves if you own some (we have some spares if required).
Tools and equipment for planting will be provided, and lunch following the planting activity.

MORE INFORMATION
To find out more, please contact Jane via janes@bellarinebayside.com.au

Join Bellarine Bayside for a fun few hours learning about the local environment and improving the coast by planting indigenous trees, shrubs, grasses and groundcovers.

Everyone is welcome at this family-friendly activity. Parent or guardian supervision is required for all children.

DIRECTIONS
Park at the northern end of Lower Bluff, St Leonards and follow the signs to the start of the Woodland Walk.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Dress for the weather on the day, please wear closed-toed shoes and bring your gardening gloves if you own some (we have some spares if required).
Tools and equipment for planting will be provided, and BBQ lunch following the planting activity.

MORE INFORMATION
To find out more, please contact Jane via janes@bellarinebayside.com.au.

Warm up with a bowl of soup and songs celebrating nature with Cathy Nixon. This is for everyone - no musical talent required! Cathy Nixon has been leading the Brunswick Women's Choir, a collective of women passionate about environmental and social justice since 1991. Join us for a light hearted song and catch up. All welcome.

Australia's laws are not protecting the natural ecosystems we rely upon. We believe a serious flaw lies within the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Currently directors' good faith civil obligations only require them to act ‘in the best interests of the corporation’ (s181). This narrow focus permits them to put their economic goals ahead of our existential goal! Maximising shareholder returns should not be at the expense of the public good and the environment.

On 25 May in Geelong, Geelong Sustainability is co-hosting the global launch of The Code for Corporate Citizenship, an elegantly simple solution devised by corporate lawyer, Robert Hinkley. By inserting a new clause into section 181 of the Corporations Act, directors would need to act ‘in the best interests of the corporation but not at the expense of severe harm to the environment’.

#TheCode would rebalance the civic obligations of company directors and have a real impact in relieving the climate emergency.

Geelong Sustainability’s campaign partners include the Centre for Climate Safety, ADAC - A Different Approach Community, The Sustainable Hour and Geelong Media.

We're keen to connect with local community groups and business people to explore this idea.

Please join in the discussion at the launch event at the Geelong Library at 5pm on Thursday 25 May 2023.

Tickets $5 via Eventbrite. To learn more or to sign our open letter, visit supportthecode.au.

Come and join Bellarine Bayside and Bellarine Catchment Network and Cultura at North Geelong to learn how we can make our volunteering more inclusive for those within the CALD (Culturally And Linguistically Diverse) community.

This workshop will be facilitated by Cultura and will be followed by a free lunch cooked by Cultura clients and will include a 'meet and greet' to practice your cultural humility skills

Contact Naomi at naomi@bcn.org.au to register or click the 'register' button

Come and join us in the beautiful Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve for an introductory Haiku poetry workshop and create a drawing to accompany your poem.

Experience the serenity of the reserve and learn about the history of Haiku poetry, have a go at writing your own and drawing a picture, inspired by nature, to accompany your words.

Other info:

  • Free and all materials provided.
  • Meet at the Point Richards Rd entrance to the Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve.
  • This event is aimed at adults but all ages welcome, and all children must be accompanied by a guardian.
  • This event may be rescheduled at the last minute due to weather conditions.
  • Please be SunSmart (hat and sunscreen), bring drinking water, and wear sturdy closed-toe shoes.

For more information, please email contactus@bellarinebayside.com.au and include the name of workshop series and date in your message.

Come and join us in the beautiful Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve in Portarlington for an Open Day, supported by the Victorian Government’s Community Volunteer Action Grant program.

See what the reserve has to offer during talks and a guided walk, meet the Friends of Point Richards volunteers, learn about common weeds and indigenous species found in the reserve and help to remove them and make a native bee/pollinator hotel to take home with you!

Other info:

- Meet at the Point Richards Rd entrance to the Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve (opposite 167 Point Richards Road Portarlington).

- Wadawurrung Welcome to Country is scheduled for 10am followed by other introductions and information about the reserve. The guided walk commences at 11am, all other information will be on display at the picnic area.

- Events are suitable for all ages.

- Events may be rescheduled at the last minute due to weather conditions.

- Please be SunSmart (hat and sunscreen), bring drinking water, and wear sturdy closed-toe shoes.

For more information, please email contactus@bellarinebayside.com.au and include 'Pt. Richards Open Day' in your message.

Come and join us in the beautiful Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve for 'The Bees' workshop series, supported by the Victorian Government’s Community Volunteer Action Grant program.

See what the reserve has to offer during a guided walk, learn about common weeds found in the reserve and help to remove them, then after a complimentary morning tea make a native bee/pollinator hotel to take home with you!

Other info:
• Meet at the Point Richards Rd entrance to the Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve.
• These events are suitable for all ages.
• These events may be rescheduled at the last minute due to weather conditions.
• Please be SunSmart (hat and sunscreen), bring drinking water, and wear sturdy closed-toe shoes.

For more information, please email contactus@bellarinebayside.com.au and include the name of workshop series and date in your message.

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