Ecology around Sunshine
87 upcoming events
Get ecology around Sunshine in your weekly roundup.
Want to take action, get clued up, or just meet people who are giving it a go? Eco events around Sunshine are climate talks, zero-waste workshops, screening-and-discussion nights, climate fresks, food-waste feasts and a hand lent to local groups.
No greenwashing here: just the concrete ways to learn and get involved, sorted and updated every day. Handy too if you're putting on this kind of event and looking for somewhere to get the word out.
Events — ecology around Sunshine
Mon9
Today
Tue10
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 10 AMA$10
EcologyOutdoors
Nature Play and Discovery at Royal Park - Park Ranger Educational Pop up
Royal Park Nature Play Playground
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Guided tourEcology
Darebin Resource Recovery Centre Tour 2026
Darebin Resource Recovery Centre
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
OutdoorsVolunteering
R.A.W GARDEN CLUB 2026 - Community Connections
RAW Australia
Tomorrow · 11:15 AMFree
Story timeEcology0–8 yrs
National Recycling Storytime
Northcote Library
Tomorrow · 4 PMFree
Ecologyfrom 5 yrs
What happens to our waste: interactive family experience
Rethink Waste Education Centre
Wed11
Wednesday 11 November
Wed 11 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopEcology0–6 yrs
Nature Mask Making
202 Erinbank Cres
Wed 11 · 10 AMA$6.61
Ecology
Workshop: Growing in Containers
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services
Wed 11 · 11 AMFree
TalkEcology
National Recycle Week Information Session
Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre
Wed 11 · 11:15 AMFree
Story timeEcology0–8 yrs
National Recycling Storytime
Preston Library
Wed 11 · 2 PMFree
TalkEcology
Recycling and You - Camberwell
Camberwell Library
Wed 11 · 5 PMA$10
CinemaDocumentary
The Plastic Country: Community Screening and Conversation - Citizen COP 2026
narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services
Wed 11 · 5 PMA$20–25
LGBTQ+Ecology
Outfit Out Loud: customised clothing workshop
Woods Street Arts Space
Thu12
Thursday 12 November
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
CraftsEcology
From scrap to sculpture: e-waste creative upcycling workshop
Newport Community Hub
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
EcologyDIY & repair
From scrap to sculpture: e-waste creative upcycling workshop
Newport Community Hub
Thu 12 · 2 PMA$10
TalkEcology
City Resilience and the Built Environment: Learn About How City of Melbourne is Navigating Climate Change - Citizen COP 2026
Melbourne Town Hall
Thu 12 · 5 PMFree
Guided tourEcology
Melbourne Skyfarm: Behind the Scenes with Global Gardens of Peace
Melbourne Skyfarm
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
TalkEcology
Behind-the-scenes deep dive into recycling
Rethink Waste Education Centre
Thu 12 · 6 PMA$10
Board gamesEcology
The Adaptation Game Port Phillip - Citizen COP 2026
The Port Phillip EcoCentre
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
Ecology
Upcycled Christmas Gift Bag Workshop
Preston Library
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
TalkEcology
Fields8 Yarn Launch at Maker Maker
Maker Maker Store
Fri13
Friday 13 November
Fri 13 · 9 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Mulch, water and weed – help our plants thrive
Federation Trail
Fri 13 · 9:30 AMFree
EcologyOutdoors
Nature Warriors - Spring into Summer Series 2026
40 Jamieson Ave
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
OutdoorsEcology
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
OutdoorsEcology
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
OutdoorsEcology
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
OutdoorsEcology
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Fri 13 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkEcology
Waste Reduction in Islam (Our Amanah, A Majlis on Waste Reduction)
Fawkner Senior Citizens Centre
Sat14
Saturday 14 November
Sat 14 · 9:30 AMA$225
EcologyScience
Permaculture Design Course August 2026 (PDC)
CERES Community Environment Park
Sat 14 · 9:40 AMA$15
LGBTQ+Wellness
Queers in the Garden November Workshop
Fawkner Food Bowls
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Waste Not Hub - 2nd Saturday of the Month
Dwell
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Waste Not Hub
78 St Leonards Rd
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
VolunteeringEcology
Wyndham City Pop Up Recycling & Donation Day — Truganina
Koomail Tardy Community Centre
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Waste Not Hub
78 St Leonards Rd
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Waste Not Hub - Nov 2026
78 St Leonards Rd
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
WalkGuided tour
Edward Street Nature Strips Walking Tour 2026
Edward Street
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Waste Not Hub - Aug 2026
78 St Leonards Rd
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
TalkEcology
MVS Waste Less, Stress Less - Smarter Festive Food Planning
Dwell
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
Ecology
Waste to Wow
Incinerator Gallery
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
EcologyPolitics & Economy
Rally Against AI Data Centres
State Library Victoria
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
TalkEcology
In Conversation: Ashley Hay and Sophie Cunningham
Potter Museum of Art
Sat 14 · 1 PMA$20–25
LGBTQ+Sewing & knitting
Outfit Out Loud: customised clothing workshop
Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre
Sat 14 · 4 PMA$10–20
TalkEcology
The Past and Future of Resistance
Trades Hall
Sun15
Sunday 15 November
Sun 15 · 10 AMFree
EcologyDrop-in services
Fruit tree net swap
Banyule Council Parks and Gardens Service Centre
Sun 15 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Banyule Residents Only - Fruit Tree Net Swap
Banyule City Council Parks and Gardens Service Centre
Sun 15 · 10 AMA$10
Ecology
Heat Preparedness Workshop Melbourne - Citizen COP 2026
The Port Phillip EcoCentre
Sun 15 · 1 PMFree
EcologyDIY & repair
Glen Eira Repair Cafe
Caulfield South Community House Inc.
Sun 15 · 1 PMA$10
EcologyScience
Giant Climate Fresk Melbourne - Citizen COP 2026
The Port Phillip EcoCentre
Sun 15 · 4 PMA$10
CinemaEcology
Film Screening - UK People's Emergency Briefing Port Phillip - Citizen COP 2026
The Port Phillip EcoCentre
Sun 15 · 5 PMA$25
EcologyFashion & Design
Blank Canvas
Shell Space
Later
Tue 17 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Maranoa Gardening Group
Willsmere Park - Intersect Main Yarra & Darebin Creek Trails
Tue 17 · 6 PMA$35–55
Ecology
Learn to make Beeswax Food Wraps and Snack Bags - Ditch Cling Wrap for Good
Wyndham Park Community Shed
Wed 18 · 12:30 PMFree
EcologyDrop-in services
Net Swap pop-up at Preston Library for Darebin residents
Preston Library
Wed 18 · 4 PMFree
Guided tourEcology
CERES Northern Teacher Environment Network (TEN) Session - Term 4, 2026
Nangak Tambouree Wildlife Sanctuary
Wed 18 · 5 PMA$20–25
LGBTQ+Sewing & knitting
Outfit Out Loud: customised clothing workshop
Woods Street Arts Space
Thu 19 · 2 PMA$10
OutdoorsEcology
Grow Together: Native Food Forest Workshop Melbourne November - Citizen COP 2026
Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
Thu 19 · 6:30 PMFree
EcologyTalk
Forest Roadshow 2026 – Naarm / Melbourne
Patagonia Melbourne
Thu 19 · 7 PMFree
TalkEcology
Boroondara Wellbeing Conversation: Navigating climate anxiety
Hawthorn Library
Fri 20 · 10 AMFree
OutdoorsEcology
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Fri 20 · 10 AMA$10
EcologyOutdoors
The Adaptation Game @ Play With Purpose (ALIA Program) Melbourne Morning Session - Citizen COP 2026
narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services
Fri 20 · 10 AMA$15
WellnessEcology
Therapeutic Horticulture Workshop Series: Seed Saving and Sharing Abundance
Bridge Darebin - Preston
Fri 20 · 10 AMFree
GardeningEcology
Weekly Growers Group - Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Fri 20 · 12:30 PMFree
CraftsEcology
Crafting With & For Nature - Bird Habitat Making Workshop
Norris Bank Reserve, Bundoora
Fri 20 · 2 PMA$10
Board gamesEcology
The Adaptation Game @ Play With Purpose — Afternoon Session
narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services
Fri 20 · 5:30 PMFree
MobilizationEcology
Forest Roadshow NVDA Training – Naarm / Melbourne
Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Doreen's Grassland activity, Altona
Doreen's Grassland
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
EcologyOutdoors
Brimbank's Recycle & Repair Day - November 2026
University Boulevard
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
DIY & repairEcology
Free Bike Checks Brimbank's Recycle & Repair Day - November 2026
University Boulevard
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
EcologyMobilization
Maribyrnong River Flotilla & Parade
Footscray City Rowing Club
Sat 21 · 10 AMA$15
GardeningEcology
An Introduction to Permaculture Series: Water
The Venny
Tue 24 · 4 PMFree
TalkEcology
Retrofit Forum
Lecture Theatre 1 (B117), Glyn Davis Building, The University of Melbourne
Fri 27 · 10 AMFree
OutdoorsEcology
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Sat 28 · 8:45 PMFree
OutdoorsEcology
Frog Census
Nangak Tambouree Wildlife Sanctuary
Sun 29 · 8:15 AMFree
EcologyOutdoors
Fish Survey
Nangak Tambouree Wildlife Sanctuary
Wed 2 · 12 PMA$15.50–200
TalkEcology
10th Anniversary celebration IN-PERSON EVENT
Melbourne Polytechnic - Collingwood Campus
Thu 3 · 10 AMFree
Guided tourOutdoors
Frog Saunas Walk and Talk
Companion Place
Thu 3 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkScience
EPiC Explorer Launch
Glyn Davis Building (MSD)
Sun 6 · 1:30 PMA$85
EcologyCrafts
Sustainable Floristry Workshop
NECCHi Newlands
Wed 9 Dec · 4 PMFree
Creative workshopEcology0–15 yrs
Rethink: Family Festive Craft Day
Rethink Waste Education Centre
Sat 12 Dec · 2 PMA$55
Ecology
Recycle Me Workshop
Morocco Global
Sun 27 Dec · 10:30 AMA$59.54
Ecology
Hydroponics 101: Growing Food for the Future
2 Wingrove St
Thu 31 Dec · 12 AMA$5
VolunteeringEcology
Harvesting Vegetables? Donate instead of Volunteering
Aintree Community Garden
Sat 9 Jan · 10 AMA$50
FoodEcology
Seasonal Pickling - Hands-on Cooking Class
Purpose Precinct Innovation Kitchen, F Shed 20-21, Queen Victoria Market/Peel St
See also around Sunshine
Thu 19 · 6:30 PMFree
Concert
Jigsaw ELC | End of Year Concert - 2026
Enjoy Venues, Sunshine North
Fri 4 · 5 PM
DJ setClub
Pegassi
The Wool Store, West Footscray
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Waterloo Cup Hotel
Waterloo Cup Hotel, Moonee Ponds
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Spotswood Hotel
Spotswood Hotel, Melbourne
Fri 13 · 7:30 PMA$15
Soul / FunkSmall gig
HONEYBABY // ANTONIA KAY
Mamma Chen's, Footscray
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMA$5–30
Singer-songwriterJam / Open mic
Footscray One Day Choir - A True Friend from Muriel's Wedding the Musical
Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray
Sat 14 · 10 AMA$10–112
Street partyOutdoors
Annunciation, Corpus Christi & St Augustines Community Fair
Corpus Christi School, West Footscray
Sat 14 · 6:30 PMA$20
OutdoorsDJ set
Top Phorm Wild Wild Westside
Sunshine roller skating centre, Sunshine North
Sat 14 · 4 PMA$22.49–33.08
DJ setAfro
The Braai Club – Day Party
Cavalier Brewing & Taproom, Derrimut
Sun 15 · 10 AMFree
Street partyAccessible
McCormack Park inclusive play space opening event
McCormack Park, Laverton
Fri 20 · 8 PMA$54.26
ClubDJ set
Techno Princess
40 Main Rd E, Saint Albans
Wed 2 · 6:30 PMFree
ClubLGBTQ+
A Polyamorous+ Social: Footscray August
Littlefoot Bar & Kitchen, Footscray
Wed 11 · 7 PMFree
QuizOutdoors
Trivia Night at Keilor Hotel
Keilor Hotel
Fri 13 · 7 PMA$95
Fashion & Design
LIVE IN MELBOURNE: SPRING RACING CARNIVAL FASHION EVENT
Philippine Community Centre, Laverton
Fri 20 · 7:30 PMA$25–40
Socials
ELS School of Dance Adults Concert
The Bowery Theatre, St Albans
Wed 11 · 6:30 PMA$39–994.8(94)
Circus
Fijian Flying Circus Presented by Fiji Airways - Melbourne
Melbourne Showgrounds
Wed 11 · 6:30 PMA$74.37–101.90
Stand-up
Dee Couple Me Up
Alfa. Seddon
Thu 12 · 8 PMA$5
Stand-up
Comedy Loft
91 Nicholson St, Footscray
Fri 13 · 7 PMA$25.80–161
BurlesqueDrag show
STAR TEASE - Episode 8 - The YASS'd Jedi
Kindred Bandroom, Footscray
Sat 14 · 3 PMA$20–30
TheatreImprov
No Former Performer Has Performed This Performance Before 11
Drill Hall, Footscray
Mon 7 · 2 PMFree
Literature
Brimbank Book Group at Deer Park Library
Brimbank Libraries: Deer Park Library
Thu 5 · 2 PMFree
Literature
Brimbank Book Group at Keilor Library
Brimbank Libraries: Keilor Library
TodayA$154.3(7)
Guided tour
Scienceworks Melbourne: Entry Ticket
Scienceworks (Museums Victoria), 3015, Melbourne
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
Literature
Good Natured Book Club
The Chestnut Tree Bookshop, West Footscray
At 3 PMFree
TalkLiterature
The politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia - Book Launch
Victoria University - Footscray Park Campus- ROOM G105
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMFree
TalkScience
Exploring Healthy Weight Management
Altona Bowling Club Inc
Thu 12 · 7 PMA$52.33–262.94
Talk
Motov8ing Boys - MELBOURNE (CITY)
Yarraville Club
Fri 13 · 6 PMFree
OpeningExhibition
Incinerator Gallery exhibitions opening: 6pm-8pm, Friday, 13 November 2026
Incinerator Gallery, Aberfeldie
Fri 13 · 7 PMFree
ExhibitionOutdoors
Cutting Omens: From Dystopia to Utopia
After Dark Theatre, Williamstown North
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — ecology around Sunshine
University Boulevard
2 events
Dwell
2 events
Newport Community Hub
2 events
Newport Community Hub
2 events
TreeProject Native Nursery
9 events
Woods Street Arts Space
2 events
narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services
3 events
Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
2 events
Preston Library
3 events
The Port Phillip EcoCentre
4 events
Rethink Waste Education Centre
2 events
Nangak Tambouree Wildlife Sanctuary
3 events
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of eco events can I find around Sunshine?
Climate talks and debates, hands-on workshops (repair, zero waste, permaculture), documentary screenings, climate fresks and grassroots action.