March into Sustainability - Events Announced
Published on 26 February 2025
March into Sustainability - Events Announced
The Rural City of Wangaratta announces its upcoming March into Sustainability series of events taking place throughout the month of March. These engaging events will delve into important topics such as native wildlife, biodiversity, and food security, offering attendees both educational insights and memorable experiences.
Developed in collaboration with local community groups, the series aims to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues in an interactive and enjoyable format. It's a wonderful opportunity for people to come together, explore the outdoors, and discover ways to support sustainable practices for the well-being of our community and planet.
Mayor Irene Grant:
“Through recent community engagement on our new Council Plan, residents highlighted the natural environment as a top priority. The March into Sustainability series reflects our commitment to protecting and preserving our surroundings. By working alongside local organisations, we’re empowering people of all ages to take meaningful action towards a greener, healthier and sustainable future."
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS March Into Sustainability 2025 Rural City of Wangaratta
CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY
3 March | all day
Clean Up Australia Day is a fantastic opportunity to gather a group of friends and family or join a community group to help clean up your local neighbourhood, park, or reserve. The Clean Up Australia Day website has everything you need to organise your own event with a free clean up kit including bags, gloves and safety information. Get involved and register your event, or find a registered local event to join, via the website: https://www.cleanup.org.au/cleanupaustraliaday
AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL
Saturday 15 March | 10:30am-12.30pm | Cheshunt Memorial Hall
Bookings not required.
Be a part of Sustainable King Valley's annual Autumn Harvest Festival. Celebrate this abundant time of year by sharing harvest from your garden and check out the community Food Hub located in Cheshunt Hall. The Hub serves as a vital connection point where ethically sourced and high-quality produce is available at affordable prices, and mostly in reusable packaging.
PERFECT NATURE PATTERNS
Thursday 18 March | 10:30am–11:15 am | Wangaratta Library
Bookings not required.
In this engaging and interactive session, children aged 3 to 5 will explore the beauty and significance of patterns in the natural world. Through hands-on activities and creative play, they will discover how patterns help animals camouflage, how they appear in plants, and why they are a key part of our environment. Each child will also create their own unique pattern-inspired artwork to take home as a special reminder of their learning experience. This free session will be hosted by Beingreen Permaculture.
GARDENER’S LIBRARY LAUNCH
Thursday 20 March | 2:00pm-3:30pm | Wangaratta Library
Bookings not required.
The Wangaratta Library is excited to introduce the Gardener’s Library, a fantastic new resource for our community. This initiative will provide access to a variety of gardening materials, including seeds, plant cuttings, and even old newspapers for composting, making it easier for local gardeners of all skill levels to grow and nurture their green spaces.
This is the official launch event, where the community will learn more about how the Gardener’s Library works, meet fellow gardening enthusiasts, and explore how this shared resource can support sustainable gardening practices in our community.
BAT CHAT
Friday 21 March | 7:00pm | Apex Park, Wangaratta
Bookings essential https://events.humanitix.com/grey-headed-flying-fox-dusk-event
Join the Ovens Landcare Network for this free event to learn all about Grey Headed Flying Foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus).
Bring a picnic with you and listen to local ecologist Ian Davidson present a Q & A style talk. There will be kids prizes . To end the evening, we will watch the bats fly overhead on dusk.
*This event is expected to be popular and may be of particular interest. For media enquiries about Bat Chat please contact Ovens Landcare Network ovenslandcareincprojects@gmail.com
WONDERFUL WEEDS
Saturday 22 March | 10:00am-11:00am | Sydney Beach, Wangaratta
Bookings essential: https://events.humanitix.com/wonderful-weeds-2025
This activity will shed new light on plants we consider to be weeds. Participants will be taken on a guided walk and talk, exploring the origins of weeds, their surprising ecological significance and practical uses. From enriching soil to providing natural remedies and edible ingredients, we’ll explore why weeds can be more than just unwanted plants. Led by Beingreen Permaculture, this walk, and talk is perfect for gardeners, helping them to understand ways that they can embrace the weeds in their own backyards.
EARTH HOUR
Saturday 22 March | 8:30pm-9:30pm
Bookings not required
The Rural City of Wangaratta encourages the community to take time out for nature and join the world’s biggest movement to protect the planet by switching off lights and appliances in their homes for one hour and use the time to reflect on the world’s conservation efforts, sustainability and taking climate action.
https://www.earthhour.org.au
CLIMATE CHAT HOUR
Tuesday 25 March | 11:00am-12:00pm | Wangaratta Library
Bookings essential: https://events.humanitix.com/climate-chat-hour
The Rural City of Wangaratta’s Environment & Sustainability team invite the community to a warm and welcoming space where individual thoughts and feelings about how climate change is impacting us can be shared in a safe space. This activity will provide no advice, no calls to action; just a space to talk, listen and share a cuppa.
HOOKED ON NATIVE FISH
Friday 28 March | 4:00pm–7:00pm | Apex Park, Wangaratta
Bookings essential: https://events.humanitix.com/hooked-on-native-fish
A joint event with Rural City of Wangaratta and North East Catchment Management Authority, this interactive family-friendly evening will be full of engaging activities for all ages, including a live fish display and expert talks on conservation efforts for native fish species.
There will be a carp muster competition, prizes and giveaways, a free barbecue dinner and a talk from local fishing guru, Robbie Alexander.