Read our 2020/21 Annual Report

115 partner groups, 16,515 program participants, more than 14,000 volunteer hours, and over 68,200 digital users accessed EcoCentre resources, blogs and films — 2020/21 was a year full of engagement, action and collaboration.

Read our 2020/21 Annual Report to explore our environmental projects, over the last year; connecting and inspiring people to care for our land, water, wildlife and wellbeing.

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Discovering What Citizen Science Means to Us – Volunteer Week 2022
National Volunteer Week (16 May to 22 May) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of every volunteers’ vital dedication towards a better society. During this week, we’re sharing stories from a range of wonderful EcoCentre volunteers; exemplifying why we’re ‘Better Together’ when it comes to caring for our land, water, wildlife and wellbeing. Continue reading for […]
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John Hillel blog
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Fixing things – John Hillel, Repair Cafe Volunteer
By Natalie Farrell The St Kilda Repair Cafe stands proudly among a global network of over a thousand repair cafes affiliated with the Repair Cafe Foundation. Community members who visit the Repair Cafe bring in their broken or damaged items and volunteers contribute their time and expertise to provide cost-free repairs. In 2017, John Hillel, in […]
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South Melbourne community chest
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South Melbourne Community Chest there be treasure in there!
A blog on South Melbourne Community Chest, By Neil Blake. South Melbourne Community Chest Staff Next time you need a special gift for a special someone… the South Melbourne Community Chest Op Shop at 200 Banks St, South Melbourne is heartily recommended! Your purchase will help to Reduce Reuse and Recycle…  and support exciting community […]
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Beachkeepers of the Tea Tree
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Being among the Beachkeepers
After what felt like a decade in COVID lockdowns, I was looking for something to do to feel connected back into society again. I signed up to volunteer with the Beachkeepers to do some weeding and planting on the beach. I figured that was perfect – I had gotten really into houseplants during the lockdowns […]
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The EcoCentre acknowledges the Kulin Nations, including the Yalukit Willam clan of the Boon Wurrung language group, traditional custodians of the land on which we are located.

We pay respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to other First Nations and Elder members of our multicultural community.