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Event Information
Date/Time
Sunday September 28, 2025
12:30 PM
Location
The Edge
Federation Sqaure
Melbourne,
Australia
Auslan Interpreter/s
TBA
Language/ Cultural Consultant
Tickets
Join us on World Rivers Day for an unforgettable celebration of the Yarra, Birrarung — through ceremony, music, conversation and collective action.
Wave in a flowtilla of boats as they gather on the Birrarung by Princes Bridge. Enjoy the sweet river songs on the banks of the Birrarung with the Climate Choir. Be moved by a cultural performance and Welcome to Country by the Djirri Djirri dancers.
Inside The Edge, the celebration continues with performances and talks, including the panel discussion Our Yarra Birrarung: Who’s caring for who? hosted by Yarra Riverkeeper Association President Janet Bolitho, in conversation with:
- Wurundjeri woman, multidisciplinary artist and educator, Dr Mandy Nicholson
- Co-founder and managing director of landscape design company Australian Ecosystems, Brendan Condon
- Chair of the Birrarung Council, Chris Chesterfield and
- Wildlife and Conservation student and emerging environmental activist, Sophie Hart.
See stunning images and words of Prayer for a River on the big screen, a beautiful new book being launched by Uncle Glenn Loughrey and ex-Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly accompanied by Wamba Wamba Elder Ron Murray on the didgeridoo (Book signings afterwards).
Bring the kids to the Birrarung Learning & Action Zone at the back of the Edge and enjoy a scrumptious afternoon tea where you’ll connect with other river lovers to discover how you can give back to the river that sustains us all.
This event is presented in partnership with Fed Square.