The Wilderness Society's Cooks River Group is made up of local community members who love our environment and want to take positive action for nature.

Join us for a relaxed barbecue followed by a short birdwatching walk and plenty of time to connect and catch up with like-minded locals.

We’ll also share a brief overview of our forests campaign, ways to get involved, and how our local group will be working together in the year ahead.

WHEN: 11am September 5th

WHERE: Quarantine Reserve Abbotsford

Bunnings is sourcing timber from precious forests in NSW and Lutruwita / Tasmania, while using the dodgy PEFC certification to misrepresent the timber as sustainable. Protecting Australia's forests requires that we make sure companies like Bunnings back their sustainability promises with real action, not hollow words.

To raise public awareness and put pressure on Bunnings, Wilderness Society volunteers will be holding a free community BBQ on Saturday September 5th, 12:00 in Bronte Park.
Join us to find out more about the campaign, and show your support.
Vegan and Gluten free options will be available.

For volunteers helping to set up the event, please arrive at 11:30

The Wilderness Society Northside Group is excited to invite you to 'Networking for Nature'🌿- to meet local members and discuss what we are working on in the coming months. 

Come along to talk with fellow environmental lovers about protecting nature and Victoria's tall mountain ash forests and our plan to make decision makers take action! 

Networking for Nature - Northside

This is an opportunity to be part of a community of people tackling local environmental concerns as well as national issues like deforestation and biodiversity loss.

Be sure to RSVP so we know you are coming. See you there!

COOKS RIVER WILDERNESS SOCIETY GROUP 

We care, protect and conserve 🌿

We are a dedicated group of volunteers from all walks of life who engage with the local communities of the Cooks River and Inner West regions to give nature a voice and support the life that supports us.

We appreciate and value our natural environment, including our parks and rivers and unique Australian flora and fauna.

From the Cooks River to the waters of the City of Canada Bay, we meet on the lands of the Wangal people of the Eora Nation, to talk about what matters to us and organise activities that promote the conservation of nature and contribute to the Wilderness Society’s campaigns. 

Our activities involve picnics, educational walks, stalls, film screenings, and meetings with our elected representatives.

One step at a time we take action to prevent environmental threats - doing what we can to give nature a voice. 

If you would like to know more about our group before coming along to a meeting, please reach out to Jamie via [email protected] or 0439249311 or take a leap and join us at our next team meeting or event!

Please RSVP so we have an idea on numbers. All are welcome, so please share with your networks and invite friends and family. 

At the Wilderness Society, we have a simple mission: To support the life that supports all of us.

The Westside group are local community members who love where we live and want to take positive action for nature. We are working to achieve better community rights in environmental decision-making, protection of Victoria’s Tall Forests, and stronger nature laws. There is no better time than right now to come together and demand more for nature.

If you're a resident in Melbourne's West who wants to take community action for nature but is unsure how, this is the event for you! 

Image: Matt Tomkins

RSVP now and be part of our growing community dedicated to preserving our world! 🌍💚

The Wilderness Society Southside Group is excited to invite you to 'Networking for Nature'🌿- to meet local members from the Port Phillip and Bayside areas to discuss what we are working on in the coming months. 

Come along to talk with fellow environmental lovers about protecting nature and Victoria's tall mountain ash forests and our plan to make decision makers take action! 

Networking for Nature - Southside

Monday, February 9 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Small meeting Room, Port Phillip Eco-Centre, 55A Blessington St, St Kilda VIC 3182

Some snacks and drinks provided! 

This is an opportunity to be part of a community of people tackling local environmental concerns as well as national issues like deforestation and biodiversity loss.

Be sure to RSVP so we know you are coming. See you there!

The Wilderness Society Eastside Group is excited to invite you to 'Networking for Nature'🌿- to meet local members and discuss what we are working on in the coming months. 

Come along to talk with fellow environmental lovers about protecting nature and Victoria's tall mountain ash forests and our plan to make decision makers take action! 

Networking for Nature - Eastside

This is an opportunity to be part of a community of people tackling local environmental concerns as well as national issues like deforestation and biodiversity loss.

Be sure to RSVP so we know you are coming. See you there!

BBQ for Biodiversity at Queens Park

WHEN
Saturday 26 September 2026
10:00am

WHERE
Queens Park
10A Merle Finimore Avenue
Ipswich, QLD 4305

Join us for a BBQ for Biodiversity at Queens Park, bringing together people who love nature for some good food, great company and a chance to stand up for our native forests.

We'll be firing up the BBQ from 10am, catching up with other nature lovers and talking about what we can do together to protect forests and wildlife.

We'll also be sending a message directly to Bunnings.

Bunnings sells timber products linked to the logging of native forests that provide habitat for threatened wildlife. We want Bunnings to do better and stop sourcing timber from high conservation value native forests.

On the day, we'll have signs and banners, talk with people in the local community and record a video message to Bunnings that everyone will have the opportunity to be part of. Together, we want to show Bunnings that people in our communities expect our native forests and wildlife to be protected.

What to expect

• A free community BBQ
• Meet other people who care about nature
• Learn more about what's happening to our native forests
• Be part of a community video message to Bunnings
• Have conversations with people in the local community
• Find out how you can get more involved in protecting forests and wildlife

It's also a chance to meet people in your local community who care about nature and be part of a growing network of people working together to protect our forests.

BBQ for Biodiversity

WHEN
Sunday 27 September 2026
11:00am to 1:30pm

WHERE
By the playground Whites Hill Reserve 258 Boundary Rd, Camp Hill 

Join us for a BBQ for Biodiversity at Whites Hill Reserve, bringing together people who love nature for some good food, great company and an opportunity to take action for our forests and wildlife.

We'll kick off with a BBQ from 11:00am to 12:30pm, where you can meet other nature lovers, hear about the work we're doing to protect native forests and take action calling on Bunnings to go deforestation free.

We'll also talk about why we need governments to step up and protect the forests and bushland that our wildlife depends on. Protecting nature will take action from both governments and corporations, and communities like ours have an important role to play in holding them accountable.

Then at 12:30pm, we'll head into the beautiful bushland of Whites Hill Reserve for a one hour guided walk to look for some of the koalas that call the forest home.

It's a great chance to take action for nature and then get out into the forest and experience some of the wildlife we're working to protect.

What to expect

• Free community BBQ
• Meet other people who care about nature
• Hear about how we're working to hold governments and corporations accountable for protecting forests and wildlife
• Take action calling on Bunnings to go deforestation free
• A one hour guided koala spotting walk through Whites Hill Reserve
• Plenty of time to chat, connect and enjoy the reserve

At the Wilderness Society, we have a simple mission: To support the life that supports all of us.

The Westside group are local community members who love where we live and want to take positive action for nature. We are working to achieve better community rights in environmental decision-making, protection of Victoria’s Tall Forests, and stronger nature laws. There is no better time than right now to come together and demand more for nature.

If you're a resident in Melbourne's West who wants to take community action for nature but is unsure how, this is the event for you! 

Image: Matt Tomkins

RSVP now and be part of our growing community dedicated to preserving our world! 🌍💚