News & Events
Community and business collaboration in permaculture projects will be a vital core to our Northern Rivers region. We would love to hear from anyone with events, ideas & proposals!
A View From Permaculture
A View From Permaculture is a three part documentary series of Permanent Culture, documentary filmed and produced in the beautiful Northern Rivers by Incommum Films. We are so proud to work closely with Lauren, Bunya, and Robyn at the college and the Northern Rivers permaculture community as a whole. Enjoy!
UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
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Regenerating Australia Screening
Saturday 21st May, 2022
Join us Saturday 21st May at Collins Creek Hall for a screening of Regenerating Australia, the new film from Damon Gameau and the team behind 2040 and That Sugar Film.
A story of empowerment. A story of solutions. A story of regeneration.
Bringing it back to the local, we'll also be screening short films produced and curated by local filmmaker Paul Daley.
See the trailer HERE.
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Planting Day in Brunswick
Sunday 29th May, 2022
Planting of local Natives to regenerate South Beach for the Community! In conjunction with Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk, Byron Shire Council and Brunswick Valley Landcare.
Past Local Events
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Big Scrub Rainforest Day
February 24th - February 27th
Big Scrub Landcare’s 23rd Annual Big Scrub Rainforest Day offers a range of nursery sessions, ecology talks, presentations and guided walks to give the community different options to learn about and immerse themselves in our critically endangered Big Scrub rainforest.
Find tickets HERE.
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International Women's Day: Young Farmers Connect
Tuesday 8th March / Online Webinar
A very special International Women's Day event about gender equality and a world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination for female farmers. The webinar will take a deep dive into diversity through the lived experience of four amazing female farmers: Tanya Massy, Thanisa Adams, Oliva Awaritefe and Kate McBride.
Find tickets HERE.
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Women Who Farm
Saturday 19th March
An evening of food, fun and laughter to celebrate all that we do as Women Who Farm! This social gathering is open to all women (inc. identifying) to network, offer support and connect as a community of female farmers in the Northern Rivers (and beyond!)
Find tickets HERE.
MAY 2021
SUNDAY MAY 2
International Permaculture Day
IPD is an ongoing celebration of all things permaculture happening around the world and culminating in a global day of celebration on the first Sunday in May annually.
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MAY 2 - 8
International compost awareness week 2021
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is an education initiative celebrated during the first week of May, that aims to teach people, business, schools and organisations the importance of composting. There are a myriad of events happening around the world, and below is a link to a free composting workshop in Ballina, for the whole family Sunday May 2.
www.eventbrite.com.au
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MAY 7 - 9
Renew Fest 2021
Renew Fest is Australia's annual festival of ecological, economic and social renewal, held inland from Byron Bay in Mullumbimby, on Arakwal country.
www.renewfest.org.au
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SATURDAY MAY 29
Young Farmers Connect Farm Field Day
This field day is all about starting up, skilling up, and scaling up successful small scale farming business'. We'll be joined by Sourdough business incubator and the Rural Financial Counselling Service to hear about local services available. We'll also hear from our host farmers, Neil and Belinda, who are first generation young farmers running a successful and dynamic market garden.
Saturday May 29
10am - 3pm
Fernleigh NSW
www.youngfarmersconnect.com
APRIL 2021
APRIL 12 - 15, 2021
Australasian Permaculture Convergence
The APC is a biennial gathering of permaculture people from around the country and the Asia Pacific region. All people with an interest in permaculture and regenerative development are invited to join us for 4 days of workshops, hands-on activities, and discussions on how we can both celebrate and support nature’s abundance.
apc.nscf.org.au
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THURSDAY APRIL 22
Earth Day
This year is very special, and marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year, and focuses on bringing awareness to the environmental challenges we face, and how we can all help to heal the earth. More than 190 countries worldwide take part, and many activities are planned around the globe.
earthday.org
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FRIDAY APRIL 30
The Economics of Happiness
An award winning film that spells out the social, spiritual, and ecological costs of today’s global economy and highlights the multiple benefits of localisation.
Tickets $25
Drinks & free popcorn!
economicsofhappiness.eventbrite.com.au
MARCH 2021
THURSDAY MARCH 8
International Women's Day
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality.
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THURSDAY MARCH 18
Conversations with women about land
A light supper will be served from 6pm-6:30pm.
The talk will begin at 6:30pm.
There will be a Q&A afterwards.
The evening will finish by 8pm.
Tickets are $20
events.humanitix.com/pearcescreektalks
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 24
Ecological Farming, the real revolution
A powerful indictment against the global food and agri-chemical giants, and a testament to the productiveness and efficiency of small, agro-ecological farmers. Tickets $25.
Screening starts at 6pm
byroncentre.com.au
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TUESDAY MARCH 30
Fantastic Fungi, the magic beneath us
Mycelium is a life preserver, not only for our species, but for so many of the species that inhabit our Earth.
Tickets $35/$25 conc.
Screening starts at 6:30pm
byroncentre.com.au
Official launch of the Byron Centre for Permaculture….
“It is really exciting to see the Permaculture Centre officially launch here in the Byron region and being a wonderful beacon for not only Northern Rivers but for the rest of the country.” — Robyn Francis
Byron Centre for Permaculture was recently launched at the Byron Community College’s outdoor campus at Mullumbimby Community Gardens.
