Bolin Bolin Billabong Walk, Talk and Cleanup

The local community is invited to a guided walk led by Melbourne University ecologist Dr Joe Greet to learn about the Billabong’s extraordinary significance and to help in a working bee to collect old tree guards. Refreshments to follow. The Yarra Riverkeeper Association is presenting this event in conjunction with the Friends of Yarra Flats. This event has been funded by the Victorian Government through the North East Community Fund.

To get there, exit off Bulleen Rd and park in the Veneto Club car park Take the path towards the river between the tennis courts and the soccer pitch at the back of the car park. Please note this event is not wheelchair friendly.

About Riverfest

This event is part of the 2024 Birrarung Riverfest. Celebrate our river at one of 30+ events being hosted over three weeks from 1- 22 September. Whether you enjoy riverside walks, cleanups or paddling adventures, there's something for everyone at Riverfest. Riverfest is presented by the Yarra Riverkeeper Association. Check out the full Riverfest program here.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Yarra Riverkeeper Association acknowledges that the lands and waterways of the Yarra, Birrarung catchment, are the unceded territories of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and Bunurong peoples. We pay respect to Traditional Owners, who have, and continue, to care for Country. We acknowledge that the river now called Yarra has always been known as the Birrarung by its custodians.

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