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Birds and their Habitat Autumn Walking TourCome for a guided walk with G4WB and our friends from Birdlife Ballarat. We’ll break into small groups to tour familiar spots such as Fairyland and the North Gardens Wetlands with our expert guides introducing us to the local birds, their behaviour and preferred habitat. It isn’t all about the swans! We’re likely to encounter small song birds who make this area home and we hope you’ll leave with a new appreciation of how you might tailor your own garden to encourage these small, entertaining and fascinating feathered visitors.Fairyland and&nbsp;North Gardens Wetland, Lake Wendouree&nbsp;Date: Sunday 31 MayTime: 10.00 am - 11.30 am, followed by a cuppaWear sturdy fully enclosed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. A coat is highly recommended. Bring binoculars if you have or can borrow some.Location:&nbsp;Meet at the cannons near Piper’s by the Lake, located at 403 Wendouree Parade, opposite the main gate into the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The cannons are near the south west corner of the building on Wendouree Parade. Best parking is on either side of Wendouree Parade. <span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">Transport is available from Barkly Square, departing at 9.40 am and returning at approximately 12.15 pm (booking essential)<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided and toilet facilities are available nearby on the northwest corner of the Botanical Gardens.<a href="https://www.ballarateastnh.org.au/social-connection/backyard-biodiversity">Bookings are essential</a>&nbsp;as places are limited. Please cancel your ticket/s if you can no longer attend so that we can make your place available to others.If you have access requirements, special dietary requirements or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to make your experience more positive, please <a href="https://www.ballarateastnh.org.au/contact-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">contact the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House team</a>.About the projectIn partnership with Ballarat East Neighbourhood House, and funded by the City of Ballarat, Gardens for Wildlife Ballarat is delivering a 12-month program in 2025-26, Backyard Biodiversity - encouraging wildlife-friendly gardening in urban Ballarat.

G4WB Backyard Biodiversity - Term 2 - 2026

Birds and their Habitat Autumn Walking TourCome for a guided walk with G4WB and our friends from Birdlife Ballarat.Fairyland and&nbsp;North Gardens Wetland, Lake Wendouree&nbsp;Sunday 31 May, 10.00 am - 11.30 am

At our Café there is no guest speaker, no advice given, no call for action. Instead, you’ll find a supportive, facilitated conversational space for people to gather and share thoughts and feelings in response to the climate crisis. Here you can voice concerns that may not be welcomed or echoed elsewhere in your daily life. You’re invited to share with interested others how you’re really feeling at this challenging time.There may be laughter, there may be tears. There may be fear, there may be anger. Whatever you’re feeling is okay and valued. And it’s fine just to listen. Sharing, listening and being quiet together are all part of our Café.Gerry Fahey and Susan Nelson are the facilitators, having both completed the Climate Café training provided by Psychology for a Safe Climate.Term 2, 2026 dates:<ol><li>13 April</li><li>4 May</li><li>1 June</li></ol><p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Registration<p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Scroll down to register. For help, see our <a href="https://www.ballarateastnh.org.au/classes/activity-registration" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(26, 99, 248); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">step-by-step guide to registering online</a>. <em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">&nbsp;<p style='box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>By registering for this class you are agreeing with the <a href="https://www.ballarateastnh.org.au/about-us/policies-procedures/activity-terms-and-conditions" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(26, 99, 248); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">Ballarat East Neighbourhood House Activity Terms and Conditions</a>, including our Code of Conduct, Privacy Policy, Cancellation and Refund Policy and other important information.<p style='box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Please contact us if you are no longer able to attend as places are limited.<p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Please note: <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">All Ballarat East Neighbourhood House activities are for 18 years plus unless otherwise specified. Please contact us if you have any questions about this.&nbsp;<p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Questions?<p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>For any questions, please <a href="https://www.ballarateastnh.org.au/contact-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(26, 99, 248); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">contact us</a>. We are available from 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Tuesdays to Fridays during school terms.

Climate Café - Term 2 - 2026

A space to share thoughts and feelings in response to the climate crisis.