Community Events
What's it all about
Wollangarra thrives on the strength of its community. Everyone who comes to the place contributes in some way, and our community events are a wonderful opportunity to be part of that magic.
Throughout the year, we host events that are open to everyone—whether it’s your first time at Woll or you’re a long-standing member of the extended Wollangarra family. All are welcome!
Each event has a specific focus, often centred around a project or contribution that helps support our not-for-profit organisation. These events play a vital role in enabling us to continue creating unique and meaningful opportunities for young people.
And of course, every community event is packed with fun!
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Upcoming Events
Fruit Bottling
Labour Day long weekend
Come up and help us preserve plums, apricots, apples, nectarines, peaches, and so much more!
The food preserved during this weekend will be used by staff and young people throughout the year.
Wood Chop
Kings Birthday long weekend
Brave the cold for this wonderful weekend of chopping, splitting, and splicing. Get your lumberjack on and help us fill our woodshed to keep the water warm and stove cranking!
City Bush Dance
Winter
Join the Wollangarra and Mittagundi community in the big smoke for a bush dance fundraiser.
Enjoy live music, dancing, delicious food and drinks, and a good boogey, right in the heart of Melbourne!
Open Day
First weekend in October
The big one! Come camp on the flat, enjoy the river, yummy food on offer, live music, workshops and all the old time pioneer demonstrators.
You can expect a lively auction of handcrafted pieces and experiences and lots of unique Wollangarra games and events.
All money raised helps support Wollangarra.
Off-grid living festival
April
Wollangarra is proud to have be part of the Off-Grid Living Festival, and produce the official merch!
Yo will find us making and selling upcycled merch – think hand screenprinted art on second hand t-shirts!
Folk, rhythm & life festival
December
Wollangarra is proud to have a longstanding relationship with Bilyana, Folk Rhythm & Life Festival.
We run a fundraising stall, usually cooking serving sausages fresh from the barbeque!
