Randwick Ecoliving Fair 2011.......
incorporating Bike Fest and Garden Awards Presentation
Date: Sunday 18 September 2011
Time: 10.30am - 3.00pm
Venue: Randwick Community Centre, 27 Munda Street Randwick
(turn off Bundock Street into Hendy Avenue then right into Munda Street)
The Randwick City Council Eco Living Fair is a free community festival reflecting the 'green' expectations, aspirations and achievements of Randwick City as a whole, as well as providing an enjoyable and engaging day out for people from all walks of life.
In the unique setting of the Randwick Community Centre, surrounded by the recently-opened Randwick Environment Park, the Eco Living Fair will be a smorgasbord of market stalls, entertainment, community information, free activities for kids and both formal and informal talks and workshops based on the environmental issues that affect our community in their homes, at school and in the workplace.
- Our event is powered by renewable forms of energy including wind, solar and biodiesel
- We are giving away over 3000 trees to our visitors to help offset the carbon used in the event's infrastructure delivery and operation.
GETTING THERE: Catch the FREE Ecoliving Fair shuttle bus. Departs from Bowen Library, Maroubra on the hour from 10.00am untill 2.00pm stopping at South Juniors, Botany Road (corner of High Street), Alison Road (next to Alison Park), Ecoliving Fair.
Special transport needs: contact the Events Team on 9399 0792 or email: events@randwick.nsw.gov.au
Free Bike Valet
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PROGRAM
ASK THE EXPERT
Meet here in the garden for:
11.00am - Compost and worm farming
11.30am - Love food - Buy it! Store it! Cook it! - discussion panel & cooking demonstration
12.30pm - Native Havens
1.00pm - Compost and worm farming
2.00pm - Food gardens
GUIDED WALK AND TALK
Meet here at the Council stall for:
A guided walk of the Environment Park
Walks go for 1 hour at: 10.30am & 1.30pm
ASK THE EXPERT
Meet in the Bedouin tent for:
11.30am - Sustainable Renovation
12.30pm - You and your energy bill: Cutting Costs
1.30pm - Sustainable spending and saving
2.30pm - Home Energy 101
FREE CLASSES
12.30pm - Free ZUMBA class
2pm - Free YOGA class
+ pick up your free plant from the Council stall
LIVE MUSIC - KIDS STAGE - MC Manic Jones
11.15am - Tapstar and Drippette
12.15am - Mic Conway
1.15pm - King and Queen of Green
2.15pm - Australian Wildlife Show
Other stuff for kids happening all day:
Eco arts and crafts tent, solar video games trailer, paint an umbrella, solar powered ice-cream cart, roving entertainers.
LIVE MUSIC - MAIN STAGE - MC Sarah Bedak
11.00am - Official opening, Welcome to Country & Mayor's speech 1
11.15am - Unveiling and presentation of the Queen Emma Timbery Project
11.30am - Annique Azzure
12.30pm - Sarah Bedak
1.30pm - My Sauce Good
2.30pm - Soulganic
Other stuff happening all day:
Rosnay Art Bar, Bike Sydney Bike Valet, Bike Service Centre and displays, talks and demonstrations, fresh produce stall and wholefoods, food tent, market stalls and more!
Interested in being a stallholder at this event?
Please download our:
- Eco Stalls Information Kit (pdf 809 kb)
- Application Form for stallholders (pdf 106.61 kb)
For further inquires, please contact our events team.