2024

Environmental

Events Calendar

Through My Smart Garden you can

access educational gardening events

beyond Brimbank - throughout

metro Melbourne - at no charge.

Visit

for the full series of events and

to access online resources, event

recordings, and their monthly

e-newsletter.

Visit

for our full range of upcoming

environmental events.

February

Thursday 15 February

As our climate shifts and energy prices

fluctuate, it is important to design

homes that are resilient to these

changes. This webinar covers the basics.

3

7 - 8.30pm

W

Online

Saturday 20 April

Declutter your home, help someone in need and

support a more sustainable future by being part

of the Brimbank Reusable Goods Drop-off Day.

See Brimbank’s Events webpage for accepted

items and registration link.

West Sunshine Community Centre

3

9am – 2pm

Y

25 Kermeen Street, Sunshine West

Saturday 27 April

Take part in one of the biggest Citizen

Science projects in the world while at the

same time contributing valuable information

about Brimbank's amazing biodiversity.

Sydenham Park

3

2 – 4pm

Y

540 Calder Freeway, Keilor North

May

Learn about the advantages of all-electric

homes including electric heating, hot water,

induction cooking and making the most of

your solar energy.

3

Date and Time TBC

W

Online

Saturday 11 May

Ripped a hole in your favourite shirt or pair of

pants? This workshop is about reinforcing and

repairing those rips and tears. Bring along a

piece of clothing to fix, and learn simple

patching techniques to repair it.

Kororoit Creek Neighbourhood House

3

2 - 4pm

Y

61A Selwyn Street, Sunshine

June

Saturday 1 June

Walk along a section of the Kororoit Creek trail

with us and learn about the free edible weeds

that you could be making use of in your daily

life. If the weather is bad, the event may be

replaced by an indoor presentation.

Kororoit Creek Trail

3

1.30 – 3.30pm

Y

Meet at Kororoit Creek Neighbourhood

House, 61A Selwyn Street, Albion

100% Renewable Brimbank is a

no-charge council service connecting

you to resources, one-on-one

support, and financial incentives to

help make the switch to all-electric

renewable energy in your home or

business and in the community!

Visit

for the full series of

100% Renewable Brimbank events

and recordings on a range of topics.

Saturday 17 February

Join us for an educational cooking

experience that focuses on innovative

yet simple ways to reduce our household

food waste and emissions, while seeing an

induction cooktop in action. Plus, make your

own jar of pickles to take home! Under 12’s

must be accompanied by a parent/carer.

Sydenham Neighbourhood House

3

2 – 3.30pm

Y

101/Level 1, 1 Station Street,

Sydenham Community Hub Building,

Community Hub, Taylors Lakes

March

Sunday 3 March

Come together on this national day of

action to help clean up our wonderful

environment. Find your closest site, or

register your own site by visiting cleanup.

org.au

Brimbank-wide

3

All Day

Tuesday 5 March

A local environment with high

biodiversity is great for everyone. Learn

how to create habitat for animals and

increase the biodiversity in your garden.

3

7 - 8.30pm

W

Online

Thursday 21 March

Learn how you can create a new garden or

make changes to an existing garden to make

it more pet-friendly.

3

7 - 8pm

W

Online

April

Wednesday 10 April

Join us for a guided nature walk and hands

on science activity as part of the libraries

STEAM school holiday program. Ages 5+

(with parent/carer)

Kevin Flint Memorial Reserve

3

10.30 - 11.30am

Y

180 Furlong Road, Cairnlea

• bring along your own gardening

gloves and water bottle

• wear a pair of sturdy shoes, long

trousers, long sleeve top and hat

Please leave your pets at home. Children

under 16 must be supervised.

Visit

to register. Bookings will

open three weeks prior to event date.

Saturday 8 June

Enjoy a morning of planting habitat for local

wildlife with the Friends of Kororoit Creek

and activities for the whole family.

Kororoit Creek Trail

3

10am – 1pm

Y

Enter via 62 Warmington Road,

Sunshine West

Saturday 29 June

Come on down to the creek to get your

hands dirty and help nature where you live.

Kororoit Creek Trail

3

10am – 12pm

Y

Enter via 30 Verdant Ave, Ardeer

July

Learn easy, cheap and effective energy

efficiency measures that anyone can do.

Including advice on how to draught proof

your home and how to use free council

resources including thermal cameras and

energy kits.

3

Date and Time TBC

W

Online

Saturday 20 July

Learn how to grow and maintain fruit trees

in your own backyard or terrace, including

in pots.

Keilor Community Hub

3

10.15am – 12.15pm

Y

704B Old Calder Hwy, Keilor

Sunday 28 July

Join us for a family-friendly celebration of

giving back to our natural environment

by planting native trees and shrubs along

Taylors Creek, and nature-based activities

for the kids.

Taylors Valley

3

10am – 1pm

Y

Calder Rise Neighbourhood Park,

19A Barwon Ave, Keilor

August

Wednesday 21 August

Join a community tour of Veolia’s organic

processing facility to find out what happens

after your food and garden organic bin is

emptied; including the processes and new

products created.

Veolia’s Organic Processing Facility, Bulla

3

9.30am – 1pm

Saturday 24 August

Help us plant a habitat patch along the creek

and watch trained arborists turn an old tree

into hollows for native wildlife.

Kororoit Creek trail

3

1 - 4pm

Y

Meet at Millbank Drive Playground,

Deer Park

November

EVs are finally becoming more common in

Australia. This webinar gives an overview

of how to integrate EV charging into your

home and tips for choosing the right EV.

3

Date and Time TBC

W

Online

Saturday 23 November

Learn how to make sustainable

decorations and gifts to celebrate the

festive season. You will take home what

you make and a list of useful resources.

Ages 12+ (with parent/carer).

Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre

3

10 - 11.30am

Y

90 Taylors Road, Keilor Downs

Saturday 23 November

Discover the beauty of Brimbank's native

wildflowers and learn how you can help

protect them.

Lakes Grassland

3

11am – 1pm

Y

Enter from 18 Pindari Ave,

Taylors Lakes

Saturday 30 November

Come along to this end of year event to

have your gardening questions answered

by an expert gardener, meet fellow local

gardeners, swap produce and enjoy some

free snacks.

Visy Cares Hub

3

11am – 1pm

Y

80B Harvester Road, Sunshine

December

Sunday 8 December

Learn from an amateur wildlife

photographer how to capture some of

Brimbank's stunning birds in their natural

environment.

Sydenham Park

3

6 - 8pm

Y

540 Calder Freeway, Keilor North

9249 4000

info@brimbank.vic.gov.au

PO Box 70, Sunshine, VIC 3020

• TTY dial

133 677

• Speak & Listen

1300 555 727

•

www.relayservice.gov.au

, then enter

03 9249 4000

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brimbank.vic.gov.au

9249 4000

info@brimbank.vic.gov.au

PO Box 70, Sunshine, VIC 3020

• TTY dial

133 677

• Speak & Listen

1300 555 727

•

www.relayservice.gov.au

, then enter

03 9249 4000

www.facebook.com/brimbankcouncil

www.twitter.com/brimbankcouncil

www.youtube.com/brimbankcitycouncil

Use Brimby, the online virtual assistant

brimbank.vic.gov.au

9249 4000

info@brimbank.vic.gov.au

PO Box 70, Sunshine, VIC 3020

• TTY dial

133 677

• Speak & Listen

1300 555 727

•

www.relayservice.gov.au

, then enter

03 9249 4000

www.facebook.com/brimbankcouncil

www.twitter.com/brimbankcouncil

www.youtube.com/brimbankcitycouncil

Use Brimby, the online virtual assistant

brimbank.vic.gov.au

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To be notified of our upcoming environmental

events and programs, subscribe to the monthly

newsletter, The Leaflet, by visiting

We offer free programs to schools and early learning

centres within Brimbank including discounted composting

products and free veggie and wildflower seedlings

at certain times of the year. Visit

to sign up for the quarterly

Sustainability in Schools bulletin.

Brimbank City Council respectfully acknowledges and recognises

the Kulin Nation including the Wurundjeri and Bunurong Peoples

as the Traditional Owners of this land and waterways and

pays respect to their Elders past, present and future. For the

Traditional Owners the lands in the City of Brimbank have always

been a significant trading and meeting place.

Brimbank has a long Aboriginal history which is evident in the

form of many scattered artefacts, particularly along waterways.

Scar trees, ancient middens, charcoal from hearths, fish and

bird traps, and significant Aboriginal occupation sites are also

plentiful within our local area.