Eco-Friendly Festivities: Waste Reduction for the Holidays - Realm

Next date: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 | 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM

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Celebrate the festive season in a way that's joyful for you and gentle on the planet! Join Maroondah City Council’s Waste Team and discover simple, creative ways to reduce waste during the holidays. Learn practical tips for minimizing food waste, giving meaningful and sustainable gifts, decorating with recycled materials, and more. In this hands-on session, you’ll also kickstart your creativity by making your own beautiful festive wreath out of scrap materials provided (or bring along your own!) and learn the art of furoshiki gift wrapping.

Event details

  • Date: Tuesday 16 December 2025
  • Time: 6pm to 7pm
  • Venue: Realm Library - The Cave
  • Presenter: Waste Education Team
  • Cost: Free
  • Registrations are essential.

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More information about this event

For more information please contact Council's Waste Education Officer on 03 9294 5529 or email waste.education@maroondah.vic.gov.au.

Other Waste and Sustainability events

Council offers a range of free waste education initiatives including waste minimisation and recycling workshops, composting workshops, online webinars, waste and recycling competitions, and educational presentations for schools and community groups.

See all waste events and workshops

When

  • Tuesday, 16 December 2025 | 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Location

Realm Library - The Cave, 179 Maroondah Hwy, RINGWOOD VIC 3134, Ringwood, 3134, View map

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Event summary

Cost

Free

Contact

Maroondah City Council
03 9294 5529
1300 88 22 33
waste.education@maroondah.vic.gov.au

Getting here

The Realm building is in Ringwood Town Square and has a white diamond facade.

  • Parking available at Eastland Shopping Centre. When arriving via Ringwood Bypass, enter from Ringwood Street at West 5. If you arrive from Warrandyte Road, use entry East 6. Parking is free for the first 3 hours.
  • Public transport
    Realm is across the road from Ringwood Train Station

Accessibility

  • Accessible Parking spaces available on the other side of Ringwood Town Square (Eastland Level 3), approximately 60m from Realm entry
  • Accessible toilets available on every level
  • Changing Places accessible toilet available on Level 1
  • Internal lifts available to provide ease of access to every level

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