Yarra River Blitz with the Yarra Riverkeeper Association
Join the Yarra Riverkeeper Association for a clean-up with a difference! We'll provide cleaning gear, a bunch of kayaks and canoes so you can Blitz clean and love your rivers! This is a family-friendly, free event.
Register here: http://bit.ly/YarraBlitz7
Remember Yarra Riverkeeper Association members get first dibs to kayaks and canoes. Support the work they do and become a member today! https://yra.wildapricot.org/
Yarra Blitz with the Yarra Riverkeeper Association
Join the Yarra Riverkeeper Association and Cleanwater Group for our 5th Yarra River Blitz proudly supported by Melbourne Water and the Victorian Government. They’ll provide some boats, bags, gloves, and safety gear so you can BLITZ-CLEAN and LOVE YOUR RIVER and PARKLANDS!
Event details
Where: Richmond Rowing Club, 1 Boathouse Drive, Melbourne
When: Sunday 25 August 2019
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Schedule of events:
10:15 -10:30 Introduction & Safety Briefing
10:45 -12:30 Yarra River Clean-up
12:30 – 1:00 BBQ & Prizes
Getting to Richmond Rowing Club:
Bike: Main Yarra Trail
Car: Enter via Boathouse Drive, free all day parking available along Boathouse Drive
Public Transport: Flinders Street Station 5 min walk away
Bring: Layers for varying temps and the splash of your paddle, gloves, water bottle, hat, sunscreen
Provided: Some boats*, bags, safety gear, sausage sizzle @ gold coin donation
* Yarra Riverkeeper Association members get first dibs to canoes and kayaks. Join here: http://yarrariver.org.au. Keep in mind, if you don’t secure a boat, local parklands and riverbanks have troves of trash to collect!
No need to print your tickets
Yarra River Blitz - Yarra Riverkeeper
This Sunday 26th, the plastic runner will be joining the amazing organisation Yarra Riverkeeper in their Yarra River Blitz!
What’s involved during this event?
Join the Yarra Riverkeeper Association and Cleanwater Group for their next Yarra River Blitz. They'll provide some boats (BYO if you can), bags, gloves, and safety gear so you can blitz-clean and love your rivers and parklands. Proudly supported by Melbourne Water.
WHEN?
Sunday 26 of May 2019 from 10am to 1pm
WHERE?
Melbourne University Boat Club, Melbourne, VIC
HOW TO GET THERE?
Bike - Main Yarra Trail.
Car - Enter via Boathouse Drive, limited parking available on site
Tram - Fed Square, <500 m from site
Train - Flinders Street Station, <500 m from site
REGISTRATION
WHAT TO BRING?
Layers for varying temps and the splash of your paddle, gloves, water bottle, hat and sunscreen.
More details at - yarrariver.org.au/ Eventbrite: Yarra River Blitz