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Gather your friends and form a team of 5-8 players to join our exciting Junior Competitions! Held on Friday evenings and all day Saturday, our leagues are open to boys and girls in the U8, U10, U12, U14, and U16 age groups. Don’t miss out on the fun—register your team today!
Passionate about supporting local wildlife in
Darebin, Banyule and Merri-bek?
Join our Gardens for Wildlife winter sessions and learn how to create your own wildlife-friendly garden!
You will hear about indigenous plants, wildlife-friendly garden elements, and simple actions to promote a healthy and connected environment for plants, animals, and people.
Whether you have a big backyard or just a few pots on your balcony, everyone is welcome to join!
Register to attend any one of the following three sessions:
Merri-Bek: Thursday 18 July at Coburg Library
Banyule: Thursday 15 August at Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub
It’s a great opportunity to connect with others who are passionate about protecting wildlife and leave feeling inspired!
Find out more and register here
NAIDOC invites all Australians to embrace and acknowledge the true history of this country – a history which dates back thousands of generations.
If you're looking for more information or activities, please consider these ideas:
- Discover Darebin’s long-standing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and culture with the Darebin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recognition and Discovery Map(PDF, 4MB) .
- Get out in nature and walk the Darebin Spiritual Healing Trail(PDF, 124KB) in Darebin Parklands.
- Read Welcome to Country by Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy as a family. You can also read the stories of our history on the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation website.
If you’re a Darebin Libraries member you can access thousands of movies and documentaries for free via Kanopy. The Darebin Libraries team have also put together a great list of relevant books and DVD’s that can be picked up through our Click and Collect system. For more information, please visit the Darebin Libraries website.
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