Content components Living for our Future programThis program helps you live in a more sustainable way.Through this program, you can:attend free workshops and webinarsget subsidised worm farms and compost binsaccess discounted home energy audits.To get updates about sustainability workshops, events, programs, services, and resources, sign up to our Living for our Future newsletter. Upcoming events All Sustainability and environment events Steam Train Sunday Event Occurrence: Sun 13 September 2026, 9:00 am Location: Ashburton Village Train Station Step aboard a historic steam train for a unique Steam Rail Victoria return journey from Ashburton Station. FOGO tour: See the Bio Gro organics facility Event Occurrence: Thu 17 September 2026, 12:00 pm Location: Meet at carpark opposite Council offices Price: Free See first-hand how your food and garden waste is turned into compost at this tour of the Bio Gro organics facility. Maranoa Botanic Gardens guided celebration walk Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 10:00 am Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free Join us for a guided walk to learn about Maranoa gardens as the much-loved park celebrates its 100th birthday. Celebration in the Gardens - Maranoa turns 100 Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 10:00 am Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free Join us for walks, talks, children’s activities and more to celebrate 100 years since the Maranoa Botanic Gardens opened to the public. Maranoa Botanic Gardens celebration: guided eucalyptus walk Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 11:00 am Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free To celebrate Maranoa Botanic Gardens first opening to the public 100 years ago, join a guided walk to learn about our much loved Eucalypts. Maranoa Botanic Gardens celebration: Nature journaling workshop Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 1:30 pm Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free Join a guided nature journaling workship in Maranoa gardens, to celebrate the much-loved park's opening to the public 100 years ago. Maranoa Botanic Gardens guided celebration walk Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 2:00 pm Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free Join us for a guided walk to learn about Maranoa gardens as the much-loved park celebrates its 100th birthday. Nature strip garden design workshop Event Occurrence: Sun 20 September 2026, 10:00 am Location: Ashburton Library Price: Free Join a free, hands-on workshop in Ashburton and learn how to create a basic garden design for your nature strip. Boroondara Riverfest Event Occurrence: Fri 2 October 2026, 4:30 pm Location: Willsmere Billabong Price: Free You are invited to help us celebrate the 2026 Birrarung Riverfest Pagination Previous page < Previous Page 1 Page 2
Steam Train Sunday Event Occurrence: Sun 13 September 2026, 9:00 am Location: Ashburton Village Train Station Step aboard a historic steam train for a unique Steam Rail Victoria return journey from Ashburton Station.
FOGO tour: See the Bio Gro organics facility Event Occurrence: Thu 17 September 2026, 12:00 pm Location: Meet at carpark opposite Council offices Price: Free See first-hand how your food and garden waste is turned into compost at this tour of the Bio Gro organics facility.
Maranoa Botanic Gardens guided celebration walk Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 10:00 am Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free Join us for a guided walk to learn about Maranoa gardens as the much-loved park celebrates its 100th birthday.
Celebration in the Gardens - Maranoa turns 100 Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 10:00 am Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free Join us for walks, talks, children’s activities and more to celebrate 100 years since the Maranoa Botanic Gardens opened to the public.
Maranoa Botanic Gardens celebration: guided eucalyptus walk Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 11:00 am Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free To celebrate Maranoa Botanic Gardens first opening to the public 100 years ago, join a guided walk to learn about our much loved Eucalypts.
Maranoa Botanic Gardens celebration: Nature journaling workshop Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 1:30 pm Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free Join a guided nature journaling workship in Maranoa gardens, to celebrate the much-loved park's opening to the public 100 years ago.
Maranoa Botanic Gardens guided celebration walk Event Occurrence: Sat 19 September 2026, 2:00 pm Location: Maranoa Botanic Gardens Price: Free Join us for a guided walk to learn about Maranoa gardens as the much-loved park celebrates its 100th birthday.
Nature strip garden design workshop Event Occurrence: Sun 20 September 2026, 10:00 am Location: Ashburton Library Price: Free Join a free, hands-on workshop in Ashburton and learn how to create a basic garden design for your nature strip.
Boroondara Riverfest Event Occurrence: Fri 2 October 2026, 4:30 pm Location: Willsmere Billabong Price: Free You are invited to help us celebrate the 2026 Birrarung Riverfest
