Riverside Vibes Program

Time

Location

Information

12.30pm -1.00pm

6 - Sustainable Living Fair

Gardens For Wildlife Talk

Join Gardens 4 Wildlife Project Officer, Lizette Salmon, as she gives an introduction to wildlife gardening. She will outline the whys and hows of habitat gardening - how to attract native birds, insects, reptiles, and small mammals to your garden - illustrated with photos from local gardens. Gardens for Wildlife is an initiative of Wodonga Urban Landcare Network, inspiring residents to create habitat and encourage greater stewardship of parks and reserves. This presentation is generously supported by AlburyCity.

1.00pm -1.30pm

6 - Sustainable Living Fair

Bird Walk

Darcy Creece will provide a bird walk to the audience and share information on attracting birds to your garden, bird identification tips, and how to get involved in BirdLife Australia programs to Save Birds. Save Life.

1.30pm -2.30pm

6 - Sustainable Living Fair

We created Greenest House to engage, educate and empower industry, individuals and families to build better homes as we move towards net carbon zero homes.

With over 20 years industry experience, Darren Parker launched Greenest House after Australian Energy raters in 2001. Since then, Darren and his team of ESD consultants have worked with over 100+ builders and completed over 40,000 NatHERS assessments on new and existing homes.

1.00pm -3.30pm

23 - Indirect Object Workshops

Community Lantern Making

Contribute your own designs to a community lantern made from geometric paper shapes.

Workshop suitable for all ages - children must be accompanied by adults at all times.

1.00pm - 4.00pm

14 - Kids Zone

Collage Art Workshop

Explore the art of collage during this drop-in workshop hosted by Felicite Grogan. Rip, snip, cut and create, taking inspiration from the local surroundings of Noreuil Park. Make your own collage artwork to take home using a variety of hand-painted and recycled papers.

'Found and Foraged' Jewellery Workshop

Come and make your own jewellery crafted from a huge selection of reclaimed and refurbished materials. All tools and materials provided in this interactive workshop.

Suitable for children of all ages and their parents and carers.

2.15pm - 2.45pm

6 - Sustainable Living Fair

1 Million Turtles Walk

Join turtle specialist James Van Dyke and local volunteer Sharleen Sharp from Turtles Albury Wodonga. With freshwater turtles declining by 60-90% across the Murray-Darling catchment, come along to learn about the causes of decline, what is happening locally and how you can contribute to helping turtles locally and across Australia through the One Million program. Turtles Albury Wodonga will have a live turtle display and activity sheets for kids.

3.00pm - 3.30pm

6 - Sustainable Living Fair

Sisters Who Shine Workshop

Caitlin Lawrence from Petaurus Education Group will run a FREE youth-workshop about Native Bees, and help young people create their own ‘native bee hotel’ from recycled materials. Sisters who Shine staff will also be in attendance to chat about their program. Sisters who Shine aims to inspire young girls, the next generation of Border women, to reach for the stars.

Our vision for Sisters who SHINE is a future where all young girls are knowledgeable, healthy and empowered, with activities aligned to the themes Science, Heritage, Innovation, Nature and Empowerment. Petaurus Education Group Incorporated, a Border-based non-profit, develops and delivers programs, activities and resources that connect individuals with nature, culture, sustainability and their local community.

5.00pm - 8.00pm

23 - Indirect Object Workshops

Neon Accessories Workshop

Make your own wearable art wristband, headband or necklace from neon recycled materials.

Workshop suitable for all ages - children must be accompanied by adults at all times.