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We connect, support and promote community groups, organisations and businesses in Bendigo that are actively working to combat the climate emergency.
Check out the events for Planet Aware September 2023!
Celebrating Bendigo's planet aware community
Photo: Shane Carey
What's on
We had a huge Planet Aware September in 2022 with over 40 events from our dedicated community groups, including walks, films, talks and more. We've learnt just how passionate people in Bendigo are about making a difference and will continue to promote their events. Check out what's on below and get involved in 2023 - chances are you will feel good, make a friend and become more planet aware!
- 05 Nov 2023, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pmCollege Crescent Playspace, 32A College Cres, Flora Hill VIC 3550, AustraliaThe Australian Conservation Foundation invites families of all ages to a special event to learn about the rare and seriously endangered Eltham Copper Butterfly. Bendigo hosts several colonies of this little butterfly and we want people to learn about it in order to protect it.
- 29 Oct 2023, 10:00 am – 11:30 amEaglehawk North, Prowse Rd & Whipstick Rd, Eaglehawk North VIC 3556, AustraliaFriends of the Whipstick are hosting this event to learn more about the Eltham Copper Butterfly in what should be it's ideal home! Bush Watchers Ken Wellard, Michael Barkla, Julie Whitfield - Radford and Mark Hall will share their thoughts on this elusive creature and its natural habitat.
- Multiple Dates28 Sept 2023, 10:00 am – 1:00 pmBendigo Share and Repair Shed, 120 Garsed St, Bendigo VIC 3550, AustraliaThe Repair Cafe is now happening every Thursday and first and third Saturdays from 10-1pm at the new Bendigo Share and Repair Shed . The Food is Free table is always open and you can check out the Useful Bin and soon to be open Tool lIbrary!
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- 24 Sept 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pmBendigo, 121 View St, Bendigo VIC 3550, AustraliaBCA in partnership with the City of Greater Bendigo is holding a workshop to share information about how community members can get involved in protecting significant trees. Work has already started on a tree register but more people need to get involved to help make it happen!
- 17 Sept 2023, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmEaglehawk Scout Hall, Mulga Bill Track, 47 Simpsons Rd, Eaglehawk VIC 3556, AustraliaJoin Michael Barkla and Ken Wellard from the Friends of the Whipstick in a guided walk. Learn more about the bush and how it is healing, look for fungi, flowers, insects, wonder at the beauty and abundance of the wildflowers!
- 09 Sept 2023, 3:30 pm – 7:00 pmTrust for Nature property, 110 Backhaus Rd, Axedale VIC 3551, AustraliaHave you ever spotted a platypus in the wild? COGB's Biodiversity officer will show you how to monitor wildlife at this Trust For Nature property. We will help with some new plantings, before settling in on the riverbank to watch and hear the animals at dusk. Will we see a platypus?
- 02 Sept 2023, 10:00 am – 1:00 pmBendigo Share and Repair Shed, 120 Garsed St, Bendigo VIC 3550, AustraliaThe Bendigo Share and Repair Shed will be open tomorrow with a special De-stash Sale for crafters and other textile fans. The Repair Cafe and Food is Free Table will also be open...come along and check it all out.
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