Events fall broadly into three categories, but there is considerable overlap.
- Social. Two major events in the annual calendar are a Member dinner and the end-of-year BBQ. All events are sociable and fun!
- Educational. Each year we aim to have at least four primarily informative events, with topics raised by members or driven by the interests of the organising group.
- Hands-on planting sessions, or roadside weeding sessions.
There are photos on the Gallery page
Events 2025
Events on this page will be updated regularly. For more information on events see the latest copy of the newsletter.
Saturday December 13 – Christmas party
Where: Wesley Park, 6pm till dark
Egg toss, boot toss, events for kids. BBQ meats and utensils provided by Landcare.
Please bring a plate to share: either savoury or desert; BYO Drinks, chair, plates, cutlery, glasses etc
RSVP here https://events.humanitix.com/ndlg-christmas-bbq – plus advise any dietary requirements for the BBQ.
Any queries to Penny Roberts or tel.0418 396 837,
Saturday November 15 – Wesley Park
Join us to help finish weeding and mulching this lovely Newham Park from 9.30-11.30. It coincides with the Kaffe Van which comes every third Saturday morning outside Newham Hall.
Monday November 10 – Weedies working bee
9.30 am – Meet at corner of Shelton’s rd at the intersection with Hennerbergs rd to continue work on beautiful Shelton verges. Byo gloves.
Friday November 7 – Geology, ecology, unsettlement and First Nations
Join us to hear Barry Golding author of Six Peaks Speak – Unsettling Legacies in Southern Dja Dja Wurrung Country – ie Central Victoria. The book threads insights and evidence from diverse historical sources, including First Nations, geological, ecological, community, and reserve management. You can explore more here. They will help us in the Macedon Ranges seek answers to the broader question, ‘How can we help future generations deal with the unsettling legacies of what has happened to mountains?’
Where: Newham Mechanics Institute
When: 7.00pm for 7.30 presentation. Supper to follow
Flier
Bookings and Inquiries: Jane Trikojus
Bookings via Humantix at Six Peaks Speak
Friday October 17 – On country interculturally, thinking about places as cultural as well as physical landscapes
Join Angela Foley, Merri Creek Management Committee’s non-Indigenous Coordinator of Biodiversity and Waterway Education (Caring for Country) in a conversation to build confidence and knowledge about working on Country locally.
This discussion aims to strengthen ethical understandings for conservationists and land managers, touch on aspects of Wurundjeri Cultural revival, being a non-Indigenous ally, and engaging with Traditional Owners in a meaningful way.
We’ll explore what happens when landscapes are continuously altered over time (pre- and post-contact): and how we all continue to connect to place.
Where: Newham Mechanics Institute
When: 7.00pm – 9pm. Supper to follow
Bookings essential via Humantix – see flier
Inquiries: Karl Kny or 0409 543 061
Friday September 12 – AGM, with Permaculture in Landcare
Our AGM will be followed by a discussion with 
David Holmgren, the co-founder along with Bill Mollison of Permaculture. He will give an illustrated talk about his 12 Permaculture Principles and how they integrate into Landcare’s aims (like biolinks, shelterbelts and weed control) on a broader scale of small to medium-sized holdings in the Macedon Ranges.
Where: Newham Mechanics Institute
When: 6.45 Drinks and nibbles; 7.00pm AGM; 7.15 presentation. Supper to follow
Bookings and Inquiries: https://www.trybooking.com/DDZJC
or QR code here
Friday June 20 – Fire in the Landscape
Join us to increase your fire literacy with Martin Roberts to talk on “burning insights”. He will discuss cultural and ecological burning, local government burn processes, teach us more about using fire on our own patches and encourage us each to “know your patch”.
Martin was previously the Shire’s Bushland Reserves Officer, and is now Project Manager – Djandak Wi with Dja Dja, focused on delivering the Djandak Wi Fire Strategy for Djaara.
Where: Newham Mechanics Institute
When: 7.00pm for 7.30 presentation
RSVP: Helen Scott, email or 0412 582 526
Article in NDLG Winter newsletter no.77, p.8-9
Friday May 23 – “From the ground up: the Maribyrnong’s Water Think Tank”
Join us to hear Dr Ross Colliver talk about the Water Think Tank, a network of people around the Macedon Ranges, in the
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eadwaters of the Maribyrnong. Its purpose is to understand our water and waterways – how they are being managed, and the options ahead. Ross has been helping organise that network and its events since its inception two years ago. He will describe how the Think Tank started, what has been learnt, and the place it has established in the interface between communities and government. WTT is ‘a success’, but why, what are the prospects from here?
Where: Newham Mechanics Institute
When: 7.00pm for 7.30 presentation
RSVP: Paul Carter email or 0477 271 1990
Article in NDLG newsletter no.76, Autumn 2025, p2-4, and the full talk by Dr Colliver with maps and photos is available on the archive page of NDLG’s website at https://newhamlandcare.info/archive/ (under Presentations)
Friday 4 April – Tanya Loos on Living with Wildlife
Join us of our first event for 2025 to hear Tan
ya Loos, field naturalist, writer and science communicator, talk of her new book Living with Wildlife, and about her current job as Avian Influenza Response Coordinator at BirdLife Australia.
Where: Newham Mechanics Institute
When: 6.30 for drinks and nibbles, 7.00 presentation followed by supper
RSVP to Helen Scott, email or 0412 582 526
Article in NDLG newsletter no.76, Autumn 2025, p3