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Environmental volunteering refers to an individual or group's contribution of time, expertise, or funds towards activities that protect the natural environment and foster sustainability in the community - without financial compensation.
Across Victoria, more than 2,000 groups participate in environmental volunteering. Their collective efforts have a significant impact, contributing to the conservation and enhancement of diverse ecosystems across the state.
Environmental volunteering can take the form of on-ground conservation projects (such as targeted weed control, revegetation, and habitat restoration), advocacy for better biodiversity outcomes, education, and research. The primary beneficiaries of volunteering are the organisms (fungi, flora and fauna), ecosystems, and communities.
In 2024, the Knox environmental volunteering network recorded close to 20,000 hours of work on ground, delivering education and biodiversity projects, and applying for grants. This Biodiversity Month, they need your help!
Meet some of our groups below and join a working bee this September
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Events, activities and festivals
- Knox Factor
- Festivals and civic events
- 2025 Knox Op Shop Trail
- Better sleep webinar
- Community Safety Day
- Community event info and registration
- Community training: 3Rs of family violence
- Community training: Building Aboriginal cultural competency
- Community training: Cultural awareness training
- Community training: Managing challenging members and volunteer-related situations
- Have Your Say
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News
- A revitalised route for Boronia
- Art Beyond Waste exhibition
- Bayswater Library is on the move
- Business networking and Bodacious Coffee tour
- Coming soon, your chance to have your say on waste
- Could your community group benefit from funding support?
- Cr Susan Laukens elected Knox Mayor
- Do you still have a yellow lid on your rubbish bin?
- Economic & demographic insights: What’s ahead for Knox?
- Electoral irregularities
- Explore the new Bayswater Library
- Free Community Training Workshops
- Free community training workshops
- Free sustainable living workshops
- Free workshops for cleaner. greener living
- Get growing with Gardens for Harvest
- Have your say on safer speeds for Napoleon Road
- Have your say on the future of mobility and access in Knox
- International Women's Day networking event
- Join our bike education courses
- Join the Environment Advisory Committee
- Join the Knox Multicultural Advisory Committee
- Keep leaving your rubbish bin out until 6pm
- Knox retailer networking session
- Learn how to compost at home
- Leave your rubbish bin out until 6 pm
- Make an 'empty your fridge' frittata
- Make the switch to reusable nappies
- Making Knox more Electric Vehicle ready
- Making Knox more Electric Vehicle ready
- New wetland ready to explore
- OELLEN Career Expo 2025
- Potential impacts to mowing this spring
- Progress is building at Bayswater Library
- Race ready!
- Ready, set, play! 2025 local playground upgrades
- Removal of pine trees at Koolunga Native Reserve
- Revitalising Boronia
- Rubbish bin lids are changing
- School holiday activities for young people
- School holiday activities for young people
- StageScape - community performing arts festival
- Together we are Knox
- Together, we've changed 86% of bin lids
- Transform your home with all-electric solutions
- Upgrade to all-electric and save
- We are sorry
- Winning government grants and tenders workshop
- Arts in Knox
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Major projects and initiatives
- Capital Works Projects at Sports Facilities
- Capital works
- Carrington Park Activity Centre redevelopment
- Chandler Road shared path and road renewal project
- Demolition of Knox Basketball Stadium (Boronia)
- Gilbert Park upgrades
- Kings Park masterplan
- Lewis Park Masterplan
- New Bayswater Library
- Park Ridge Reserve Upgrade
- Tormore Reserve pavilion upgrade
- Wally Tew upgrade
- Wantirna Reserve redevelopment
- Community groups and volunteering
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