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.
Council also offers a range of waste education sessions for community groups, education institutions and faith groups in Whitehorse. If you are interested, please contact wasteteam@whitehorse.vic.gov.au.
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 eNewsletter or visit our What's Happening page.
Introduction to Book Repairs
Give your cherished books a new lease on life in this hands-on book repairing workshop as part of our 'Learn and Repair' series with Strathdon House & Orchard Precinct and the healthAbility Repair Cafe.
Date: Saturday 14 February 2026
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct
Cost: $30
Clean Up Australia Day
Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday 1 March 2026. It’s easy and fun to get involved in this great initiative and create a cleaner, greener Whitehorse. Register your own event or join a local clean up!
Date: Sunday 1 March 2026
Time: Various
Location: Various
Cost: Free
Cloth Nappies 101
Join Elana from Cloth Nappy Workshops Melbourne to discover the world of modern cloth nappies. She will take you through everything you need to know to get started with cloth nappies from washing, to buying to tips to extend their life.
Plus, the first 10 people to register (and attend the event on the day!) will receive their own reusable nappy starter pack!
Date: Saturday 21 March 2026
Time: 10am -11am
Location: Vermont South Library
Cost: Free
Follow your FOGO Tour - 21 April
Find out what happens to Whitehorse food and garden organic waste once it is collected. This educational tour is being run at Bio Gro’s state of the art organics recovery facility.
Date: Tuesday 21 April 2026
Time: 9.15am -12.30pm
Location: Bio Gro (meet at Nunawading Library for transport)
Cost: Free
Follow your FOGO Tour - 30 April
Find out what happens to Whitehorse food and garden organic waste once it is collected. This educational tour is being run at Bio Gro’s state of the art organics recovery facility.
Date: Thursday 30 April 2026
Time: 9.15am -12.30pm
Location: Bio Gro (meet at Nunawading Library for transport)
Cost: Free