Chemical Clean Out

De-clutter your home of unwanted chemicals and electronic waste.

Some common household products can harm your family and the environment if disposed of through your garbage bin or drain.

Bring your unwanted chemicals, paints and gas bottles to the Chemical Clean Out at Clovelly Beach car park on Clovelly Rd between 9am and 3.30pm on Saturday 5 May.

This is a free service. Call 131 555 for more information or click here.

Thanks for protecting our environment.

Garage Sale Trail - Put your Sale on the Trail

Garage Sale Trail is a community-based market place that happens all over Australia on one day, Saturday 5 May, 2012. With roots in sustainability, Garage Sale Trail is all about discovery, creativity, community and micro-enterprise.

Last year nationally three thousands households were involved in holding garage sales and a total 80,000 people participated, with an estimated volume of 72,586 item's were redistributed via the day.

In 2012 Garage Sale Trail can be of benefit to not just households but also local business, makers and creators, cultural institutions and community groups.

For more information or to register click here.

Garage Sale Trail: Bondi Pavilion Community Sale

To celebrate the Garage Sale Trail Day this year, Waverley Council is organising a giant community group and charity sale in one easy-to-get-to location on Bondi Beach.

WIRES, the Girl Guides and Transition Bondi are just some of the groups selling second hand goodies to raise money and spread the word on the great work they do.

Come on down to re-use, recycle and pick up a bargain, all in the spirit of local community!

For more info call 9369 8242 or email eleanorr@waverley.nsw.gov.au

And of course you can also hold your own garage sale in your street! Register at garagesaletrail.com.au

Waverley Bushcare Volunteer Program

Tamarama

Bushcare is a volunteer program that encourages residents and visitors to get involved in looking after our remnant bushland and natural areas. Five groups in the Waverley area get together once a month for a few hours to help preserve our natural heritage.

You will meet like minded people, learn bush regeneration skills, discover more about your local flora and fauna and make a difference to the environment!

Simply turn up and the site supervisor will get you started or register your interest online and we will be in touch with you. For more information contact Council's Bushcare Coordinator on 9386 7915 or email bushcare@waverely.nsw.gov.au

Waverley Bushcare Volunteer Program

Bronte Gully

Bushcare is a volunteer program that encourages residents and visitors to get involved in looking after our remnant bushland and natural areas. Five groups in the Waverley area get together once a month for a few hours to help preserve our natural heritage.

You will meet like minded people, learn bush regeneration skills, discover more about your local flora and fauna and make a difference to the environment!

Simply turn up and the site supervisor will get you started or register your interest online and we will be in touch with you. For more information contact Council's Bushcare Coordinator on 9386 7915 or email bushcare@waverely.nsw.gov.au

Compost Awareness Week: Green Fair Day

Clovelly Child Care Centre, 40a Arden St, Clovelly
Celebrate and promote composting with us! Waverley, Randwick and Woollahra Councils, in partnership with community groups and compost champions, are hosting events to celebrate and promote compost and the great work the eastern suburbs community does all year round.

Come along and see how the green-thumbed Clovelly kids grow vegetables, raise hens, collect and reuse rainwater, turn waste into compost and worm juice, and use 100% green power. Kids’ entertainment includes Kids’ Yoga, Go Seek children’s show, eco workshops, recycled art and craft and face painting. There is also a cake stall and sausage sizzle. For more information call 9665 3250, no bookings required, just turn up.

Compost Awareness Week

There's a compost revolution underway in the Eastern Suburbs, and Waverley, Randwick and Woollahra councils are bringing you the best of the community in a week dedicated to composting and wormfarming!

Come along to one of the events near you and claim your free compost bin or wormfarm.

• 6 May: Green Fair Day
• 9 May: Dirt the Movie
  
• 11 May: Luscious gardens, sandy soils: Garden tour with Edwina Blush
  
• 12 May: A million ways to compost
• 12 May: Compost with Costa working bee
• 12 May: Introduction to composting and community BBQ
• 12 May: Advanced composting and wormfarming with Transition Bondi
• 12 May: Compost cocktails - celebration event

For more info on the three-council project - The Compost Revolution - brought to you by Waverley, Randwick and Woollahra councils, or details on all the events listed for International Compost Awareness Week, visit www.reduceyourfootprint.com.au, email jpw@waverley.nsw.gov.au or call 9369 8112.

Compost Awareness Week: ‘Dirt - The Movie’ Screening

Transition Bondi, Chapel by the Sea, 95 Roscoe St, Bondi Beach
Celebrate and promote composting with us! Waverley, Randwick and Woollahra Councils, in partnership with community groups and compost champions, are hosting events to celebrate and promote compost and the great work the eastern suburbs community does all year round.

Come along for the screening of the fascinating movie ‘Dirt’ and a local organic vegetarian dinner. For more information call 9369 8112, no bookings required, just turn up.

Waverley Bushcare Volunteer Program

Hugh Bamford

Bushcare is a volunteer program that encourages residents and visitors to get involved in looking after our remnant bushland and natural areas. Five groups in the Waverley area get together once a month for a few hours to help preserve our natural heritage.

You will meet like minded people, learn bush regeneration skills, discover more about your local flora and fauna and make a difference to the environment!

Simply turn up and the site supervisor will get you started or register your interest online and we will be in touch with you. For more information contact Council's Bushcare Coordinator on 9386 7915 or email bushcare@waverely.nsw.gov.au

Eastern Suburbs Sustainable Schools Network (ESSSN) Meeting

Vaucluse Primary School
Join us for the Term 2 ESSSN meeting and make the most of this great opportunity to hear from guest speakers; find out about teaching and learning resources; learn about programs and grant opportunities; and meet others with an interest in sustainability. All teachers, parents and students from the Eastern Suburbs welcome.

For more information call Council's Environmental Education Officer on 9369 8045, email environment@waverley.nsw.gov.au or visit the ESSSN webpage.

Waverley Bushcare Volunteer Program

Diamond Reserve

Bushcare is a volunteer program that encourages residents and visitors to get involved in looking after our remnant bushland and natural areas. Five groups in the Waverley area get together once a month for a few hours to help preserve our natural heritage.

You will meet like minded people, learn bush regeneration skills, discover more about your local flora and fauna and make a difference to the environment!

Simply turn up and the site supervisor will get you started or register your interest online and we will be in touch with you. For more information contact Council's Bushcare Coordinator on 9386 7915 or email bushcare@waverely.nsw.gov.au

Waverley Bushcare Volunteer Program

Eastern Reserve

Bushcare is a volunteer program that encourages residents and visitors to get involved in looking after our remnant bushland and natural areas. Five groups in the Waverley area get together once a month for a few hours to help preserve our natural heritage.

You will meet like minded people, learn bush regeneration skills, discover more about your local flora and fauna and make a difference to the environment!

Simply turn up and the site supervisor will get you started or register your interest online and we will be in touch with you. For more information contact Council's Bushcare Coordinator on 9386 7915 or email bushcare@waverely.nsw.gov.au

Kitchen & Balcony Gardening

Waverley Community Garden, Bondi Junction
Do you live in an apartment with a kitchen or balcony? You can still grow your own food and reduce waste. Teresa Rutherford will teach you how to grow plants in limited spaces using pots and old containers, and give you many helpful tips on how to keep your plants alive and healthy.

Workshops are free and bookings are essential.
Call Council's Environmental Education Officer on 9369 8045 or email environment@waverley.nsw.gov.au for more information or to reserve your place.

Waverley Bushcare Volunteer Program

Bronte Gully

Bushcare is a volunteer program that encourages residents and visitors to get involved in looking after our remnant bushland and natural areas. Five groups in the Waverley area get together once a month for a few hours to help preserve our natural heritage.

You will meet like minded people, learn bush regeneration skills, discover more about your local flora and fauna and make a difference to the environment!

Simply turn up and the site supervisor will get you started or register your interest online and we will be in touch with you. For more information contact Council's Bushcare Coordinator on 9386 7915 or email bushcare@waverely.nsw.gov.au

Bike Maintenance

Mill Hill Centre, Bondi Junction

Get your bike looking sharp and riding smooth with this handy bike maintenance course. You will learn many valuable tips and be shown how to clean your bike, repair punctures, adjust your brakes and maintain the chain. Book in now and help yourself stay safe and happy on your bike.

Workshops are free and bookings are essential.
Call Council's Sustainable Transport Officer on 9369 8206 or email environment@waverley.nsw.gov.au for more information or to reserve your place.

Introduction to Permaculture

Transition Bondi Community Garden
Permaculture was created over 30 years ago by an Australian who travelled the world looking for what sustainable cultures have in common - Permanent Human Culture or Permaculture. Come learn how the ingenious principals of permaculture are practically applied to food production in an urban environment.

Workshops are free and bookings are essential.
Call Council's Environmental Education Officer on 9369 8045 or email environment@waverley.nsw.gov.au for more information or to reserve your place.

E-Waste Collection Day

Residents from Waverley and Woollahra Council areas are invited to take advantage of this FREE recycling service and drop off old TV's, mobile phones, toasters, computers. Please note, no whitegoods or gas bottles will be accepted. 

• Sunday 27 May 2012, 9am to 3pm, Lyne Park car park, Rose Bay. (Entry via Vickery Road off New South Head Road)

For more information click here, or contact environment@waverley.nsw.gov.au, 9369 8242.