Celebrate National Tree Day by volunteering with the Australian Conservation Foundation and Westgate Biodiversity at Westgate Park!
Help restore native habitats and make a real difference to Melbourne’s biodiversity.
Bring your family and friends. All are welcome - just include numbers in your RSVP 💚🐸
Schedule
9:30am Introduction to the volunteer activities & safety briefing.
10:00-11:00am Volunteer activity.
11:00-11:30am Coffee, tea and biscuits.
11:30am-12:30pm Volunteer activity.
👉 Meeting location: We are meeting at the usual BBQ shelter within Westgate Park, Port Melbourne VIC (next to the toilet block). From the Todd Road Car Park, walk approximately 200 metres into the park along the footpath.
🌱🐢🌏 What to Bring
This is Melbourne! Please bring a hat, sunscreen, jacket, reusable water bottle, enclosed shoes and gardening gloves (extra gloves will be available). All gardening equipment is provided.
Share a cuppa with us! Morning tea is on us, but feel free to bring some biscuits to share or your favourite herbal tea - a reusable cup for yourself would be especially appreciated.
👉 Working with Children Check (for volunteers) - All organisations in Victoria that provide services or facilities for children are required to comply with Child Safe Standards. To comply with these Standards, Vic Parks which oversees the management of this park, require that all volunteers who attend an event after 30 June 2022 have applied for a Working with Children Check (WWCC) for volunteers. You can apply via the link below. The cards may take time to arrive. Proof of your submission is acceptable to participate in this event.
Working with Children Checks are FREE for volunteers. Make sure you select for Volunteer on the form.
Request: Home | Working with Children
If you have any questions, please contact us on email [email protected] OR phone 0478 112 227 (Kate)
💚🌿ACF Community Macnamara, Bili Landcare and Westgate Biodiversity look forward to seeing you there! 🤗
ACF Community Macnamara is part of a network of independently organised, volunteer-run groups in the ACF community. ACF will pass on your contact details to the host for the purpose of running the event.