Birrarung River Fest

SEPT 01 - SEPT 22, 2024

Celebrate the life force of our Yarra, Birrarung river at the 2024 Birrarung Riverfest. Book now for one of 30+ events being hosted over three incredible weeks. Whether you enjoy riverside walks, cleanups or paddling adventures, there's something for everyone at Riverfest. Act now for a healthy, protected and loved Yarra, Birrarung. Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo: What's good for the Yarra is good for all!

Events

Week 1
1 - 8 September
  • Picture for the event, River Bloom & Artists Talk

    Sun Sep 01 2024 - Gardiners Creek Bridge

    River Bloom & Artists Talk

    River Bloom is a necklace for the Birrarung by artist Deb Fisher, consisting of 3,000 tennis balls collected from the river raising awareness of the impact of stormwater run-off.

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  • Picture for the event, Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070

    Sun Sep 01 2024 - Ian Potter Centre, NGV, Fed Square

    Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070

    This NGV exhibition presents a new vision for the lands and waters of the Birrarung through the work of leading landscape architecture and design firms.

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  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, An Inconvenient Curve - Reading and Exhibition Closing

    Sun Sep 01 2024 - Docklands

    An Inconvenient Curve - Reading and Exhibition Closing

    Explore the considerable and violent changes English civil engineer John Coode suggested to expand Birrarung at the port.

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    Picture for the event, National Wattle Day, Community Planting Event

    Sun Sep 01 2024 - Warandyte

    National Wattle Day, Community Planting Event

    Learn about the different Wattle species found along the banks of the Birrarung and join our community planting event.

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  • Picture for the event, Little Explorers on Fathers Day

    Sun Sep 01 2024 - Studley Park Boathouse

    Little Explorers on Fathers Day

    Unlock the wonders of the Birrarung with Dad at this little explorers day with place-based learning and nature-based crafts.

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  • Picture for the event, Birrarung Wilam (River Camp) Walk

    Mon Sep 02 2024 - Fed Square, Melbourne

    Birrarung Wilam (River Camp) Walk

    This Aboriginal Walking Tour with the Koorie Heritage Trust takes you through the trust building, Fed Square to Birrarung Wilam (Common Ground) and Birrarung Marr. Leaving each weekday at 1pm.

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    Picture for the event, Melbourne Skyfarm Tour

    Tue Sep 03 2024 - Docklands, Melbourne

    Melbourne Skyfarm Tour

    Presented by Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, join this tour of a 2000-square metre rooftop carpark transformed into an urban farm and environmental oasis.

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    Picture for the event, Nocturnal Wildlife Prowl in Yarran Dheran

    Wed Sep 04 2024 - Yarran Dheran Nature Reserve Mitcham

    Nocturnal Wildlife Prowl in Yarran Dheran

    Join us for a guided nocturnal wildlife walk in Yarran Dheran, to be led by Ian Moodie, well-known local environmentalist and knowledgeable walk leader.

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  • Cancelled
    Picture for the event, Under the Bridge Sunset Jazz

    Wed Sep 04 2024 - Ponyfish Island, Melbourne

    Under the Bridge Sunset Jazz

    Join us under the bridge for some smooth jazz tunes on the Birrarung with guest speaker, author, river-swimmer and Riverfest Producer Carolyn Tate.

    Cancelled
  • Picture for the event, Love Stories of the Birrrarung

    Thu Sep 05 2024 - Fairfield Boathouse

    Love Stories of the Birrrarung

    What is your story of connection with the Birrarung? Join this storytelling gathering to hear stories of love and hope for the river.

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    Picture for the event, Cultural Walk at the Billabong

    Thu Sep 05 2024 - Banyule Flats Reserve, Banyule

    Cultural Walk at the Billabong

    Connect with culture and country at one of our amazing natural and cultural hotspots, Banyule Flats Reserve and the Birrarung.

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  • Cancelled
    Picture for the event, Under the Bridge Sunset Jazz

    Thu Sep 05 2024 - Ponyfish Island, Melbourne

    Under the Bridge Sunset Jazz

    Join us under the bridge for some smooth jazz tunes on the Birrarung with guest speaker Charity Mosienyane from Swimmable Birrarung.

    Cancelled
  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, Annulus Billabong Walk and Talk

    Thu Sep 05 2024 - Yarra Flats Park

    Annulus Billabong Walk and Talk

    Discover the cultural history of the billabong and more about it's ecological function and environmental water flows and vegetation.

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    Picture for the event, Riverfest Walk @ Spadonis Reserve

    Sat Sep 07 2024 - Spadonis Reserve

    Riverfest Walk @ Spadonis Reserve

    Led by Melbourne Water and Yarra Ranges Council staff, this two hour, 2km walk will take us along the banks of the Birrarung to the billabong.

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  • Picture for the event, Herring Island Planting Day

    Sat Sep 07 2024 - Herring Island

    Herring Island Planting Day

    Cross the floating bridge and join the Friends of Herring Island, NGV and Bupa for a Planting Day on Herring Island!

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  • Picture for the event, EPA Pollution Patrol

    Sat Sep 07 2024 - Fairfield Boathouse

    EPA Pollution Patrol

    Learn more about river pollution, monitoring and reporting and what you can do to protect our Birrarung.

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  • Going Fast
    Picture for the event, Yarra Bend Park Walk

    Sat Sep 07 2024 - Yarra Bend

    Yarra Bend Park Walk

    Relax and enjoy a Parks Victoria volunteer-led walk (1.5-2 hours) through leafy Yarra Bend Park.

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  • Going Fast
    Picture for the event, Letters to the Birrarung - Melbourne River Cruise

    Sun Sep 08 2024 - Southbank Promenade

    Letters to the Birrarung - Melbourne River Cruise

    If you could write a letter to the river, what would you say? Imagine the river writing back, revealing its secrets and wisdom. How might she respond?

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  • Picture for the event, River Bloom & Artists Talk

    Sun Sep 08 2024 - Church Street Bridge, South Yarra

    River Bloom & Artists Talk

    River Bloom is a necklace for the Birrarung consisting of 3,000 tennis balls collected from the river by artist Deb Fisher, raising awareness of the impact of stormwater run-off.

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Week 2
9 - 15 September
  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, Sport + Waterways + A Ripple Effect

    Tue Sep 10 2024 - Greenline Project Hub, Fed Square

    Sport + Waterways + A Ripple Effect

    Explore how your sport or team can build climate resilience by diving into clean water regeneration on, in and around the Birrarung.

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  • Picture for the event, Yarning Circle Part 1: 10 Steps Towards a Swimmable Birrarung

    Tue Sep 10 2024 - Greenline Project Hub, Fed Square

    Yarning Circle Part 1: 10 Steps Towards a Swimmable Birrarung

    From little things, big things are growing! Gather round people, let's share stories, about a future of hope, for our beloved Birrarung.

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  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, Yarra Bend Park Walk

    Wed Sep 11 2024 - Yarra Bend

    Yarra Bend Park Walk

    Relax and enjoy a Parks Victoria volunteer-led walk (1.5-2 hours) through leafy Yarra Bend Park.

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    Picture for the event, Greenline Project Walking Tour

    Fri Sep 13 2024 - River Terrace, Fed Square

    Greenline Project Walking Tour

    Join a free walking tour along the north bank of the Greenline Project and learn about the area’s history and the new public spaces being created along the Yarra.

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    Picture for the event, Birding by Ear

    Fri Sep 13 2024 - Westgate Park

    Birding by Ear

    On this easy 1.5 hour sensory walk learn how to identify key bird species by their calls at this renowned birding hotspot.

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  • Picture for the event, Waste Not. Want Not.

    Fri Sep 13 2024 - Greenline Hub, Fed Square

    Waste Not. Want Not.

    Hear from four groups of RMIT students on their proposed campaigns to improve stormwater awareness and change behaviour to reduce litter and contamination entering the Birrarung.

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  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, Birrarung Trial Floating Wetlands Walking Tour

    Fri Sep 13 2024 - Enterprize Park, CBD

    Birrarung Trial Floating Wetlands Walking Tour

    Tour the City of Melbourne floating wetlands in the Yarra, Birrarung as part of a trial supported by the Victorian Government.

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  • Cancelled
    Picture for the event, Breathe with the Birrarung

    Sat Sep 14 2024 - Toorak

    Breathe with the Birrarung

    A guided meditation focused on weaving meaning and connection to Country and community through the Birrarung.

    Cancelled
  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, The Great Yarra Colouring Class

    Sat Sep 14 2024 - Richmond

    The Great Yarra Colouring Class

    At the Great Yarra Colouring Class kids, parents and other Yarra-Birrarung lovers will colour a chosen word about the river in pigments sourced from the river corridor.

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  • Picture for the event, River Bloom & Artists Talk

    Sat Sep 14 2024 - Kanteen, South Yarra

    River Bloom & Artists Talk

    River Bloom is a necklace for the Birrarung consisting of 3,000 tennis balls collected from the river by artist Deb Fisher raising awareness of the impact of stormwater run-off.

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  • Picture for the event, Warburton Birrarung Riverfest

    Sat Sep 14 2024 - Warburton

    Warburton Birrarung Riverfest

    Connect to the river with a range of fun activities from QuiGong, painting, swimming, platypus and frog spotting to a book reading. Check out the lineup!

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  • Picture for the event, River Movie & The Land Speaks

    Sat Sep 14 2024 - Warburton Arts Centre

    River Movie & The Land Speaks

    River: A profound cinematic experience showcasing how rivers have shaped the landscape and human existence. Plus a pre-screening of a short doco 'The Land Speaks.'

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  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, Bolin Bolin Billabong Walk, Talk and Cleanup

    Sun Sep 15 2024 - Bulleen

    Bolin Bolin Billabong Walk, Talk and Cleanup

    Discover the cultural significance of the billabong, learn about the local species and participate in a working bee.

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  • Picture for the event, Nature-Fest on the Birrarung

    Sun Sep 15 2024 - Westgate Park

    Nature-Fest on the Birrarung

    Meet the Westgate Park community and take a tour with Westgate Biodiversity to discover the ecological significance of the park and buy your Spring flowers.

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  • Picture for the event, Bird Watching on the Birrarung

    Sun Sep 15 2024 - Yarra Bend Park

    Bird Watching on the Birrarung

    Attendees will go on a guided birdwatching tour along the Birrarung, led by an experienced ornithologist or members of the birdwatching society.

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  • Picture for the event, Warburton Birrarung Riverfest

    Sun Sep 15 2024 - Warburton

    Warburton Birrarung Riverfest

    Connect to the river with a range of fun activities from QuiGong, painting, swimming, platypus and frog spotting to a book reading. Check out the lineup!

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  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, Birrarung Clean Up - Yarra Bend

    Sun Sep 15 2024 - Fairfield Boathouse

    Birrarung Clean Up - Yarra Bend

    Using canoes we will paddle along the river collecting rubbish with the aim of making a positive impact on our Birrarung.

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Week 3
16 - 22 September
  • Picture for the event, Yarning Circle Part 2: 10 Steps Towards a Swimmable Birrarung

    Tue Sep 17 2024 - Deep Rock, Fairfield

    Yarning Circle Part 2: 10 Steps Towards a Swimmable Birrarung

    From little things, big things are growing! Gather round people, let's share stories, about a future of hope, for our beloved Birrarung.

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  • Picture for the event, River Walk: The Birrarung as a Stakeholder in Decision-making

    Wed Sep 18 2024 - Richmond

    River Walk: The Birrarung as a Stakeholder in Decision-making

    The Rights of Nature are gaining momentum! So, what could this look like in our own backyard? What are the opportunities and our civic responsibilities?

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  • Picture for the event, Swimmable Cities: Come on Melbourne!

    Thu Sep 19 2024 - Online

    Swimmable Cities: Come on Melbourne!

    An online forum showcasing other cities and their journey to swimmability, learning from Paris, Copenhagen and closer to home Parramatta.

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  • Picture for the event, River Movie with Pre-feature Shorts

    Thu Sep 19 2024 - Fed Square

    River Movie with Pre-feature Shorts

    At this free outdoor cinema at Fed Square watch River, an exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilisation and Earth's rivers.

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  • Picture for the event, Yalinguth Guided Walk

    Thu Sep 19 2024 - Fed Square to the MCG

    Yalinguth Guided Walk

    On this First Nations walking tour guided by Jason Tamiru, Yalinguth will take you on a magical journey through time. Discover layers of history along the Birrarung from Fed Square to the MCG.

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  • Going Fast
    Picture for the event, 2024 Great Southern Bioblitz

    Fri Sep 20 2024 - All over Victoria

    2024 Great Southern Bioblitz

    Join this four-day mass event for citizens to get outside, spot wild plants, animals and fungi and record observations on iNaturalist.

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  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, Clean Up Australia Day

    Fri Sep 20 2024 - Fed Square, Melbourne

    Clean Up Australia Day

    Clean up along the Birrarung with Clean Up Australia and Bupa on World Clean Up Day.

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  • Going Fast
    Picture for the event, Yarra Bend Park Walk

    Sat Sep 21 2024 - Yarra Bend

    Yarra Bend Park Walk

    Relax and enjoy a Parks Victoria volunteer-led walk (1.5-2 hours) through leafy Yarra Bend Park.

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  • Picture for the event, Urban Water Safety for Kids

    Sat Sep 21 2024 - MPavilion, Queen Victoria Gardens

    Urban Water Safety for Kids

    A fun and educational activity for children to learn about safely enjoying rivers and other water environments.

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  • Picture for the event, Riverside Plant Identification and Weeding Day

    Sat Sep 21 2024 - Toorak

    Riverside Plant Identification and Weeding Day

    Discover how to identify indigenous species vs introduced species and get your hands dirty weeding together.

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  • Going Fast
    Picture for the event, Dance with the Birrarung

    Sat Sep 21 2024 - Warandyte

    Dance with the Birrarung

    Develop a relationship with self, others and the river by learning how to paddle in harmony with the Birrarung.

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  • Picture for the event, River Bloom & Artists Talk

    Sat Sep 21 2024 - Wallen Road Bridge (Swan St), Hawthorn

    River Bloom & Artists Talk

    River Bloom is a necklace for the Birrarung consisting of 3,000 tennis balls collected from the river by artist Deb Fisher raising awareness of the impact of stormwater run-off.

    More Info
  • Picture for the event, Our Birrarung: Past. Present. Future.

    Sun Sep 22 2024 - The Edge, Fed Square

    Our Birrarung: Past. Present. Future.

    Join us for an afternoon of reflection and celebration on World Rivers Day with Sammy J and a community of river lovers.

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  • Booked Out
    Picture for the event, Merri Paddle Platy Project - Dusk Walk at Dights Falls

    Sun Sep 22 2024 - Dights Falls, Abbotsford

    Merri Paddle Platy Project - Dusk Walk at Dights Falls

    Join this fascinating presentation on the platypus. Then walk and seek platy activity along the Merri and Birrarung.

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