The Clean Bin Project - Film Night

DATE AND TIME

Thursday 30th May 6.30-8.30 pm

LOCATION Bronte Surf Life Saving Club

Bookings: $15 online here or $20 on the door.

You are invited to Plastic Free Bronte’s 2019 film night - our annual fundraiser.

We would love to see you at our next film night . It will be a fun local community event with a strong environmental message of course!

We are presenting the wonderful Canadian film The Clean Bin Project. Young couple Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can end up with the least amount of waste over a year. The Clean Bin Project features laugh-out-loud moments, stop motion animations, and unforgettable imagery. This film is a fun and inspiring call to individual action that speaks to crowds of all ages.

Nibbles will be provided and the bar will be open. Some fabulous raffle prizes on offer too!

Bookings: $15 online here or $20 on the door.

Beat the Bottle Beach Cleanup

DATE AND TIME

Sunday 3 February 2019 - 9:00 am –12:00 pm

LOCATION

Bronte Beach Park

Beat the Bottle is a unique partnership between Plastic Free Bronte and Sydney Water to tackle the issue of plastic waste in Sydney’s waterways and beaches.

On 3 February, volunteers and members of the community are invited to meet at Bronte Beach to enjoy the beats of performers Junkyard Beats, while picking up litter and raising awareness of the impact of plastics on our beaches, oceans and waterways.

FIRST 40 PARTICIPANTS TO SIGN UP WILL RECEIVE A STYLISH INSULATED STAINLESS STEEL DRINK BOTTLE. OTHER PRIZES FOR MOST RUBBISH COLLECTED!

We hope that involving the community during the clean-up will bring more awareness to the issue and inspire people to ‘be the change’ that they wish to see for our oceans.

"SEA" you there!

Summerama fun day out 2019

DATE AND TIME

Sunday 20 January 2019 - 9:00 am – 1 pm

LOCATION

Bronte Beach Park

free RSVP here

Summer is here – the days are long, the sun is shining and it’s time to get outside and play!

On January 20 join us for a fun day of free sustainable activities and music.

Trash, Tune and Treasure: Join Seaside Scavenge beach clean-up and clothes swap event! Help us clean Bronte and then trade the litter you collect for funky secondhand clothes that have been donated by locals around Sydney. You can also join in on our upcycling workshops.

Taronga Zoomobile: Taronga Zoo is coming to you! Learn about how animals move, what they eat, where they live and how at any age or stage of our life we can make a difference to their environment and survival!

Roving Theatre: Colourful street performances of our litter squad artists.

Bag painting: Unleash your hidden creativity to bring reusable bags to life.

Ocean Action Pod: Be part of this multimedia educational experience to learn more about what’s happening with plastic in our oceans.

Exciting workshops: Join one of our workshops and learn the creative art of upcycling waste, how to garden without a garden or how to create your own nature heaven.

Please remember children must be accompanied at ALL times. Bookings essential: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/summerama-fun-day-out-2019-tickets-50768236161

Free Film Night

ALBATROSS

DATE AND TIME

Wednesday 14 November 2018 - 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

LOCATION

Bronte Surf Club, Bronte Beach

free RSVP here

Plastic Free Bronte warmly invites you to watch this most beautiful and moving film ALBATROSS, by Chris Jordan. ALBATROSS will leave a lasting impression which we hope will inspire you to help stay on the path towards minimising single-use plastics.

ALBATROSS is being gifted to all viewers as a public artwork, outside the commercial film industry.

Donations are welcome at the door or if you wish, you can also donate directly to ALBATROSS by going to their website www.albatrossthefilm.com to help spread the film far and wide.

ALBATROSS is an adult film with strong emotional content, so we recommend it for viewers age 12 and above.

Nibbles will be provided and the bar will be open. So that no one goes home hungry, or even worse, leftovers go to waste we would appreciate you rsvp here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Plastic Free July Beach Clean Up

To embrace Plastic Free July, please join Plastic Free Bronte for a clean up at Bronte Beach .

When: Sunday 22nd July at 10am

Where: meet for a briefing at the hut and grassy area closest to the Bogie Hole

What to bring: Sun-safe gear and sturdy shoes. Bags and gloves will be provided.

Over 2 million people from 159 countries are choosing to be part of the annual Plastic Free July challenge.

Australia has one of the best natural landscapes in the world. But the rubbish we create through mass consumption is choking our streets, beaches, parks, bushland and waterways. And along the way it's killing one of our best assets : nature.

We are all part of the problem - but YOU can also be part of the solution by reducing or eliminating single use plastics from your lives ...and by helping us clean up the rubbish others have left behind. We look forward to seeing you!

Also available at this event - Plastic Free Bronte re-usable coffee cups! Available in cool cyan and cool grey, 8oz and 12oz and made from hand blown glass and PBA free silicone, these are available at a 'clean up Australia day ' special price of $25 (usual price $29.95) and for the first time fabulous Plastic Free Bronte Tee shirts, available in Blue or Grey!

Doing Good in the 'Hood' Plastic Free July celebration event

by Waverley Council

DATE AND TIME LOCATION

Sun. 1 July 2018 Bondi Pavilion Community Cultural Centre

10:00 am – 4:30 pm AEST Bondi Beach, NSW 2026

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DESCRIPTION

Celebrate the good stuff happening locally, and the amazing change-makers, including those at 'plastic free bronte' behind it. We will be helping or participating in many of the great activities listed.

Bring your friends and family to enjoy music, interactive workshops, film screening, art and more - all upstairs at the Pavilion by Bondi Beach!

Bookings essential for each awesome activity, as places are limited. Activities MUST be booked separately (see links below).

10-11am - Rangers on the Run (FREE)

Learn about the incredible animals who call the ocean their home. Hold live sea animals, examine specimen samples, and discover a large variety of marine artefacts and shells. BOOK

10.30-12pm - Beeswax wraps workshop (FREE)

Make your own beeswax wraps and give plastic wrapping the flick with this hands-on workshop. You’ll take home a healthy and practical wrap for your fruits, cheese, veggies or salad bowl. All materials provided. BOOK

11am-1pm - Waste to Art (FREE)

Join local artist Rox De Luca and unleash your hidden creativity to turn recyclables into art in this workshop. All art will be exhibited at the bar area before our movie screening and panel discussion. Please bring any materials you want to use. BOOK

11am-12pm - Under the Sea Treasure Hunt (FREE)

Adventurous people, BIG and small, are invited to race in a treasure hunt that goes deeper than the ocean's floors. Riddles, games and tasks will test your resolve and help you learn about living a plastic-free life in harmony with our ocean's characters. Play alone or with a team and get the best time to WIN! Find us on the sand in front of the Bondi Pavillion. BOOK

12-1pm - Speed Meet on Sustainability (FREE)

Meet like-minded locals and experts in this dynamic chat-fest session to share ideas, learn and voice your views about hot topics in sustainability. Facilitated by Rebecca Veksler, Founder of Sol Cups and Board member of Bondi Chamber of Commerce. BOOK

1-2pm - Soup, Sushi, Chai & Chat (FREE)

Grab some tummywarming lunch and raise your Chai to celebrate our local heroes and the inspiring things that are happening for the good of our ‘hood. BOOK

2-4.30pm - Give Plastic the Flick - Special film screening and panel discussion ($)

On the eve of Plastic Free July, watch short inspirational films about the positive actions taken by people from Australia and around the world to tackle the plastics issue. Hear from guest panellists Rebecca Veksler (Sol Cups), Amy and Annie (Bondi Bandits), Ina Curic (Young Environmental Scientist, Sydney Girls High) and Paul Frasca (Sustainable Salons). BOOK

There will also be lucky door prizes, giveaways, music and more...

This is a Plastic Free July and Second Nature celebration event made possible by collaboration between Blue Bondi Green, Happy Fish, PLASTIC FREE BRONTE, Responsible Runners, Take 3, Transition Bondi, Underwater Research Group and Waverley Council.

Blue the Film

Blue the Film is a cinematic song for our ocean. It tells the story of the sea and its amazing inhabitants. Blue is a provocative and moving journey into the ocean as its very nature is altered by human activity, industrialisation, unsustainable practices and overfishing. Your chance to meet #OceanGuardians Karina Holden and Tim Silverwood in person!

'Our ocean has been the guardian of life on earth. Now it is our turn to be guardians for the ocean.'

Where -Bronte Surf Club

When - Thursday 31st May 2018 6.30pm- 9.30pm

Following the movie there will be a short Q and A. The bar will be open and we are providing a selection of delicious vegetarian dips and nibbles. There will also be a raffle!

https://plasticfreebrontefilmnight.eventbrite.com.au

Sydney Coastal Currents seminar Sunday 28TH JANUARY 10am- 4pm FREE

This free event is hosted by 'Coastal CouncilsSydney" and includes ‘Summerama Coastal Explorer Bus tour’ on Sunday 28^th January (10am-4pm) for all interested members of the community (proudly supported by Greater Sydney Local Land Services). The tour will visit Sydney Park wetlands, include a rockpool ramble at Balmoral and will take a closer look at how plastics impact our beaches and marine environment. To book go to:https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/summerama-coastal-explorer-bus-tour-tickets-42030788219

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

Join Plastic Free Bronte, in partnership with 'Clean Up Australia', for a clean up at Bronte Beach this Sunday.

When: This coming Sunday 4th March, 10am-12 noon

Where: meet for a briefing at the hut and grassy area closest to the Bogie Hole

What to bring: Sun-safe gear and a water bottle. Bags and gloves will be provided.

Australia has one of the best natural landscapes in the world. From our pristine beaches, ancient forests and flourishing sea life, we have some of the most unique flora and fauna.

But the rubbish we create through mass consumption is choking our streets, beaches, parks, bushland and waterways. And along the way it's killing one of our best assets : nature.

We are all part of the problem - but YOU can also be part of the solution. We look forward to seeing you!

Because when the rubbish is gone, nature can carry on ....

Also available at this event and for the first time- Plastic Free Bronte re-usable coffee cups! Available in cool cyan and cool grey, 8oz and 12oz and made from hand blown glass and PBA free silicone, these are available at a 'clean up Australia day ' special price of $25 (usual price $29.95)

An Evening of Conversations

Our special guest speaker will be Andy Marks – Bronte local, social entrepreneur, Impact Producer for the ABC’s hugely successful War on Waste, and an all round lovely guy!

Andy will be talking about 'Driving Impact through the War on Waste', there will be a short Q and A , followed by a relaxed get-together and catch up, with live music. The bar will be open for the event.

When Thursday 22nd March

Where Bronte Surf Club

Time 7:15pm – 9pm

RSVP For more info and to register, go HERE

This event will be preceded by Plastic Free Bronte’s AGM at 6:45pm.

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The Clean Bin Project - Film Night

DATE AND TIME

LOCATION Bronte Surf Life Saving Club

Beat the Bottle Beach Cleanup

DATE AND TIME

LOCATION

Summerama fun day out 2019

DATE AND TIME

LOCATION

Free Film Night

ALBATROSS

DATE AND TIME

LOCATION

Plastic Free July Beach Clean Up

Doing Good in the 'Hood' Plastic Free July celebration event

DATE AND TIME LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

Blue the Film

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

An Evening of Conversations

Our special guest speaker will be Andy Marks – Bronte local, social entrepreneur, Impact Producer for the ABC’s hugely successful War on Waste, and an all round lovely guy!

For further enquiries, please click plasticfreebronte@gmail.com