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Sustainable Whitehorse is Whitehorse City Council's inspiring program of workshops, activities, webinars and events held at various locations across the municipality. It covers a wide range of topics from low waste living, thrifty gardening to improving the energy efficiency of your home, connecting with nature and more.
Join us in learning, living and growing together as a connected community, caring for our environment and creating a healthy climate for a better future.
Check out our Sustainable Whitehorse program below and follow the links to book today.
Latest Events and News
Find out about the latest Council sustainability events, news and ideas by subscribing to our Sustainable Whitehorse Newsletter, visiting our Sustainable Living in Whitehorse Facebook page or What's Happening page.
Wild Things at Bellbird Dell Reserve with Tony Slater
Join Tony Slater for an exciting FREE event to explore Bellbird Dell and the plants and animals that call it home using the iNaturalist app.
Date: Sunday 27 April 2025
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Bellbird Dell Reserve
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Registrations are essential as places are limited.
This event is part of the City Nature Challenge.
Birds in the 'Burbs at Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
Join Dr Jacinta Humphrey for an exciting FREE event to explore our suburban birds and how we might help them to thrive.
Date: Sunday 27 April 2025
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
Cost: Free
Age: Adults
Registrations are essential as places are limited
This event is part of the City Nature Challenge.
Discover the Waterbugs of Yarran Dheran
Join us for an exciting FREE event to explore the waterbugs of the Mullum Mullum creek at Yarran Dheran using the iNaturalist app.
Date: Sunday 27 April 2025
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: Yarran Dheran Nature Reserve
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Registrations are essential as places are limited
This event is part of the City Nature Challenge.
Trimming the Grocery Bill: Maximizing Savings through Food Waste Reduction
Discover practical strategies to make the most of the food you already have, effectively reducing waste and stretching your budget. Learn how to transform leftovers into delicious meals, and explore the possibilities of regrowing vegetables from kitchen scraps.
Saturday 3 May at 10.30am
Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct
Tickets $10
Make Your Own Produce Bags
Learn how you can make reusable produce bags out of reclaimed material.
This hands-on session will cover selecting the right fabric, sewing single and French seams and how to insert a ribbon/cord tie, plus every step in between, guiding you in making yourself two styles of bag.
Sunday 25 May at 10am
Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct
Tickets $35
