Help plant 300 trees to protect some of the most pristine rivers in Australia.

“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.”

- Chinese proverb

riveryouthfest is an event for young people (11-24 years) during Youth Week where together, we will be planting 300 trees for the river and launching the Lavenders Bridge Tree Planting project!

This registration form below is for young people who would like to take part in the planting and plant the next 200 trees (after the First Nations planters, who are planting the first 100 trees). Each young person will plant 4 trees each.

There are two shifts for youth planters:

• 2.10pm-2.40pm

• 2.40pm-3.10pm

For more info about the event, visit www.ozgreen.org/riveryouthfest.

This is a no-swim and no-alcohol event if you choose to swim, it is at your own risk. Parents/guardians are responsible after young people leave this event and/or it finishes.

What should I bring?

If you’re taking part in the planting, please bring :

• Closed-in shoes

• Long-sleeved shirt

• Hat & sunscreen

• A water bottle

Are you looking to volunteer as a Stall Volunteer?

We are also inviting adults and young people 11+ to volunteer at the event with set up, pack down, manning stalls and waste management. Please register here.

Are you a young person who is not First Nations person and would like to join in the planting?

We are calling for 50 young people to plant the next 200 trees! Please register here.

Are you a young person looking to attend the event but not plant trees?

If you are a young person looking to attend riveryouthfest, there is no need to register if you’re not keen on planting trees or being an event volunteer - just rock up and enjoy all this event has to offer! However, if you would like a reminder about the event the day before, please register here.

Event Partners

We are very excited to be collaborating with many partners on this exciting event!

Many partners, including Office of Regional Youth, Arborgreen, Bellingen Shire Council, the Bellingen Youth Hub, Bellinger Landcare and the Bellingen Agricultural Show are joining with OzGREEN to launch this tree planting project at Lavenders Bridge! This project builds upon the extensive weeding that has occurred at this site over the past 10 years.

OzGREEN complies with the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 and is committed to maintaining privacy and security of all personal information. With your consent, information may be disclosed, on a confidential basis, to our sponsors and service providers. As a program participant, you have the right to request access to any information that OzGREEN holds about you. To request access, or to request a copy of our privacy policy, you can contact us through our website at www.ozgreen.org