Come along to help us paint banners, or make your own placards together for this year’s Survival Day rally and march on January 26. Materials will be available on the day, but please bring any spare paint or brushes that you have.

1-6pm | Saturday 18th January

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Our connections at APY Gallery have very kindly offered their space for this event. The venue includes: - Wheelchair accessible entrance and bathroom, and is regularly used by wheelchair users. - Large undercover outdoor space; can move inside with air conditioning if weather is too hot. Kitchen is available for water.

Reminder: COVID-19 disproportionately impacts First Nations communities by exacerbating many forms of systemic violence from colonisation. We strongly encourage wearing of masks, especially indoors, to protect immunocompromised members of our community. However we understand that there may be valid reasons some people cannot mask and we will strive to improve ventilation in indoor spaces.

Take some time to find some stillness at the start of the new year and join us in beautiful Lartelare Park alongside the Port River and have a go at nature journaling.

Connect with nature while you learn to sketch, make notes and record your surrounds in a gentle, fun and supported way. Facilitated by Jenny Deans, this workshop invites you to explore your creativity and find some mindful moments considering whats growing around you, while developing your artistic skills.

No experience necessary - this relaxing workshop will introduce you to seeing nature in different ways. From complete beginners to the most experience artist, everyone will find new ways to connect through this session. All equipment provided and you will receive a notebook to take home with you and continue your nature journaling practice.

While this event is aimed at adults, families are also welcome to attend. Children will need to have a concession ticket, must be accompanied by a guardian and be appropriately supervised at all times. The workshop is generally suited to children over 8 years but may suit some younger children.

Lartelare is a beautiful, waterfront space to explore, observe and reflect. Lartelare was designed as a place to tell local Aboriginal stories and to recognise the birthplace of Lartelare. Full of local native plants, it is a space that combines indigenous culture, art, history, nature and play.

Parking is available under the Hart Street Bridge, accessed from Wirra Drive (note the nearest public toilets are a 5 minute walk away).

Please dress for the weather and remember to bring a hat, sunscreen, water bottle and snacks. In the morning, by the river, with shade from the bridge above, we should be protected from the worst of the summer heat.

We will postpone the event if the weather forecast is over 35 DecC and will notify you of this via email and sms. If we need to postpone, the backup date is Wednesday 29th Jan, 6pm - 8pm.

Please contact the Port Environment Centre if you have any mobility or access concerns.

Numbers are limited, so please let us know if you can no longer make it.

For event enquiries please contact the Port Environment Centre on 0488 229 925 or email hello@portenvironmentcentre.org.au

Our first gathering of 2025, is moved a week earlier, as the following sunday is survival day. We're having a First Nations Solidarity related theme, come and hear about Survival day and how we can work in solidarity with First Nations people.

SAGE is a community for all folks who love and care for our planet. Our monthly gatherings are a space to nourish each other, so that we can nourish our world. For more information check out our website: https://sagrassroots.org

Join us for an evening of delicious food, hearty discussion and new skills. The night will start with a shared meal, then we will move into community announcements, then into open space workshops, with lots of space for social breaks throughout.

This month's theme is yet to be announced, but some exciting sessions in the works! Some (optional) things you might want to bring.

🍲A plate of food to share 🌱Veggies or seedlings for this month’s swap 🧵Clothes or materials for the mending corner if you would like to do some mending - plus some coins for the SAGE community op shop! Run through of how the night will (roughly) go... 4:30-5:15: Arriving, sharing food. 5:15-5:45: Welcome, Acknowledgment of Country, community announcements. 5:45-7:45: Open space workshop sessions. 7:45: Closing circle. All are welcome. Come anytime that suits you. See you there!

The City of Adelaide is developing a new Cultural Policy aimed at promoting and strengthening the city’s unique cultural identity and opportunities. A Cultural Policy will provide the framework for future decisions in relation to culture.

The development of a Cultural Policy must have the community it serves at its core. Culture, just like the city, is about people, and so the Cultural Policy will be developed through stages of consultation and planning.

Your input is crucial!

We’re in the early stages, and we need your feedback to strengthen, clarify or expand on the Themes and Priorities we’ve shared in our discussion paper.

Your feedback will guide the development of the Cultural Policy and help ensure the final policy reflects your vision and views for the cultural life of Adelaide through to 2036.

The project has two main stages:

Stage 1: Gathering insights and feedback from the community that will help shape the draft Cultural Policy.
Stage 2: Asking for feedback on the draft Cultural Policy, to check we've got it right!

The Cultural Policy will outline Council’s role, its vision, goals and priorities, and how it will evaluate and communicate the impact of its investment and efforts towards a culturally vibrant, socially inclusive and equitable city. Culture and creativity are critical to the City of Adelaide’s future prosperity, wellbeing and social cohesion, and the City of Adelaide is a custodian of this future.

We are currently in Stage 1 of the project. Feedback closes 5:00pm, Friday, 31 January 2025.

Complete the survey to enter the prize draw for a chance to WIN one of three $100 Adelaide Central Market Vouchers.

After the popularity of our event for National Recycling Week we are heading back to our local Recycling Sorting Facility - CAWRA - to see recycling in action and learn what actually happens to our kerbside recycling when we put out our bin on bin night!

The Port Environment Centre Waste Advisory Group is passionate about recycling and public education, we want to empower you to recycle correctly and keep material out of landfill!

Join us on Tuesday January 21st at CAWRA, the Central Adelaide Waste & Recycling Authorities, MRF (Material Recycling Facility) for a behind the scenes look at how your recycling is sorted and where its goes next. The MRF is very cool, it uses infrared technology to sort mixed waste and is largely automated. There are conveyor belts and machines and all kinds of interesting technology!

The tour will include a short presentation and an opportunity to ask all your burning recycling questions, so come prepared. We are probably all guilty of "wish-cycling", which is when we pop things in the yellow bin in the hope that they will end up being recycled but the system is not currently set up to take them. If there is ANYTHING you are not certain about like putting bottle lids in a milk container, fabric, tetrapaks, ask your questions on this tour.

This tour is aimed at adults and only suitable children aged 10+. This event includes a tour of an industrial facility, any child must be under adult supervision at all times.

To tour the MRF you are required to wear closed in shoes.

For event enquiries please contact the Port Environment Centre on 0488 229 925 or email hello@portenvironmentcentre.org.au

The Port Environment Centre is funded by Green Adelaide with additional support from the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the Suzanne Elliott Charitable Trust.

Attendee information may be used for follow up evaluation, in order to assess the longer term impacts of our events. Follow up  contact may be made (in the form of a survey) but participation in any evaluation is optional.

Marni ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna yartanga inparrinthi It is good that we all acknowledge we are living on Kaurna Country.

A community event that brings people together to acknowledge our shared histories and to celebrate the living cultures of Aboriginal and Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Islander) people. Survival Day 2025 will be a significant community event that brings people together to acknowledge our shared histories and to celebrate the living cultures of Aboriginal and Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Islander) people.

Held on 26 January, we recognise this as Survival Day, focusing on the resilience and strength of Aboriginal & Zenadth Kes communities today. The FREE event will feature a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony, speeches from Elders and community leaders, cultural dance, musical performances and creative workshops. There will be a community BBQ, stalls featuring Aboriginal-owned businesses, local support services, and kids' activities highlighting culture and connection.

Save the Date!

✨ Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony with Petiola Wilson & Yidaki featuring Michael Connelly at 9am. 🎶 Live Music by Ellie Lovegrove and other incredible artists. 🛍️ Stallholders & Activities Explore and engage with our amazing community. 🍳 FREE Bacon & Egg Breakfast from 9:30 AM We’re still accepting sponsorships and stallholder expressions of interest! 📧 Email: portadmin@kurayerlo.org.au Mark your calendars – we can't wait to see you there! Further details including sponsors and stallholders to be announced soon

This is the Offical Event for Survival Day SA 2025.

Come join us on the 26th of January 2025 to Continue the fight for the rights of First Nations People Here in SA & Across the Country.

Listen to our Incredible Speakers & Deadly Performers from across our state Speak truth & strength through Powerful Performances and Speaches throughout the day!

This event is open to everyone of all backgrounds. We can't wait to see you there! If anyone has any inquiries please don't hesitate to contact Natasha Wanganeen through fb or email.

Board game time! Come down, hang our with us & our besties over at Adelaide Queer Gamers and enjoy some Muffin Time, Peach Snaps, or so many of the other great games in the AQG collection 😃

As always, we'll have some light snacks available

Transfemme events are meant to be exclusive to the gender diverse community (including those who're questioning their gender). If you need to bring a support person along, get in touch with us and we'll do our best to make that happen while still making sure the community feel safe.

This event takes place on Kaurna land, Sovereignty was never ceded

Mark your calendars for a week of action as communities across the country come together for Australia’s first-ever Extreme Heat Awareness Day. This day will be all about raising awareness of the risks of extreme heat and community led solutions to staying safe and cool during the hot summer months.

By joining in, you’ll be part of a national movement working towards cooler homes, streets and suburbs for everyone. Expect local events, fun activities, and plenty of practical tips to help you beat the heat.

Click “going” to stay updated on event details, including exciting prizes and activities happening near you.

Do you know anyone who has been talking about coming to one of our events but not actually managed it? Are you reading another one of these announcements wishing you had a good reason to go? This session is for you! There will be an extra treat for anyone who hasn't come to an event before, or anyone who brings someone new!

During this session we're going to let you all bring a +1 into the space, that can be a family member, friend, partner, support worker or whoever else.

For our regular attendees, the session will feel like a pretty normal social session, but we'll split up into groups for a bit during the session to chat with the support people you bring along and give them the chance to have a judgement free conversation about how they can best support you & the other trans people in their lives!

As always, we'll have some light snacks available.

This event takes place on Kaurna land. Sovereignty was never ceded

Often when community members find who they are or get started on HRT, people will do a lot of reflecting on their relationships and maybe look to peruse new ones. To give you the tools to do that in a way which is safe, healthy and fun, Tiffany from Shine SA's WIth Respect will be joining us to talk all about healthy relationships.

Shine SA's new With Respect service provides free professional and specialised counselling and support for LGBTIQA+ people who have been impacted by family, domestic or sexual violence.

As always, we'll have some light snacks available.

Transfemme events are for the gender diverse community (including those who're questioning their gender). If you need to bring a support person along, get in touch with us and we'll do our best to make that happen while still making sure the community feel safe.

This event takes place on Kaurna land, Sovereignty was never ceded

Come along, chill out & make something cool! We'll have Origami, Free Form Colouring in, Pet Rock Making - feel free to bring your own art projects along & let us know what else you'd like to see too 😊

As always, we'll have some light snacks available.

Transfemme events are for the gender diverse community (including those who're questioning their gender). If you need to bring a support person along, get in touch with us and we'll do our best to make that happen while still making sure the community feel safe.

This event takes place on Kaurna land, Sovereignty was never ceded

Do you know anyone who has been talking about coming to one of our events but not actually managed it? Are you reading another one of these announcements wishing you had a good reason to go? This session is for you! There will be an extra treat for anyone who hasn't come to an event before, or anyone who brings someone new!

Like usual for our transition chats nights, this is a chance to hang out with us, get some advice from our community on anything you're unsure about with your transition, and (hopefully) celebrate the wins & exciting news from people who're taking some big steps to feel more like themselves!

As always, we'll have some light snacks available

Transfemme events are for the gender diverse community (including those who're questioning their gender). If you need to bring a support person along, get in touch with us and we'll do our best to make that happen while still making sure the community feel safe.

This event takes place on Kaurna land, Sovereignty was never ceded