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Sustainable Living 2024 is Whitehorse City Council's inspiring program of workshops, activities, webinars and events held at various locations across Whitehorse throughout 2024. 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 Living 2024 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 Whitehorse Sustainability eNewsletter, visiting our Sustainable Living in Whitehorse Facebook page or What's Happening page.
Eucalypts of Yarran Dheran
We are back at Yarran Dheran for another walk using the Guide to Eucalypts of Whitehorse and surrounds to explore the eucalypts of the Mullum Mullum valley.
National Tree Day 2024 - Gardiners Creek Planting
Join Whitehorse City Council this National Tree Day at one of our planting events along the Gardiners Creek Trail. Due to the success of our 2023 event we will be holding two planting sessions for the community to attend!
When: Sunday 28 July
Time: 10am – 11.30am or 11.30am – 1pm
Where: Gardiners Creek Trail Reserve, Box Hill South
Cost: Free, BBQ and animal display provided for attendees!
ARC by Erth
Showcasing exquisite puppetry, ARC is a profound theatre experience that embraces the natural world and the creatures that cohabit this place we call Earth.
Date: Saturday 3 August
Time: 10am and 1pm
Where: The Round
Cost: $22 per person. Group discount available. Bookings required
healthAbility Repair Cafe Whitehorse - August
Do you have broken items sitting around your house that, with a simple repair, would be given a new lease of life? Bring them to the healthAbility Repair Cafe Whitehorse! Second Saturday of each month (except January).
When: Saturday 10 August
Time: 10am-2pm
Where: Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct, Forest Hill
Cost: Free
healthAbility Repair Cafe Whitehorse - September
Do you have broken items sitting around your house that, with a simple repair, would be given a new lease of life? Bring them to the healthAbility Repair Cafe Whitehorse! Second Saturday of each month (except January).
When: Saturday 14 September
Time: 10am-2pm
Where: Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct, Forest Hill
Cost: Free
healthAbility Repair Cafe Whitehorse - October
Do you have broken items sitting around your house that, with a simple repair, would be given a new lease of life? Bring them to the healthAbility Repair Cafe Whitehorse! Second Saturday of each month (except January).
When: Saturday 12 October
Time: 10am-2pm
Where: Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct, Forest Hill
Cost: Free
Garage Sale Trail 2024
Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff returns to Whitehorse this November. It’s two big weekends of money-making, planet-saving, bargain-hunting fun! Pre-registrations are now open.
November 9-10 and 16-17
healthAbility Repair Cafe Whitehorse - November
Do you have broken items sitting around your house that, with a simple repair, would be given a new lease of life? Bring them to the healthAbility Repair Cafe Whitehorse! Second Saturday of each month (except January).
When: Saturday 9 November
Time: 10am-2pm
Where: Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct, Forest Hill
Cost: Free
