29 May, 2022
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Green Heart Fair
Brisbane’s favourite sustainable living festival will be held in May 2022.
- All ages
Visit the Green Heart Fair
Taking place in autumn, Brisbane City Council’s Green Heart Fair is Brisbane’s favourite sustainable living festival!
The fair features over 120 of Brisbane’s leading sustainability experts ready to share practical tips and tricks to help you live a more eco-friendly life. You’ll be treated to sustainability displays, workshops, eco-friendly products, free native plants, artisan markets, live entertainment, food trucks and more at these free, family and dog-friendly events.
Don’t miss the Green Heart Fair at Victoria Park / Barrambin (access via Gilchrist Avenue, Herston) on Sunday 29 May. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates!
What’s On
There is so much to see and do at Brisbane’s favourite sustainable living festival. Click here for the main program and on the + symbols below to check out what is happening at each of the Green Heart Fair stages and zones.
Brisbane City Council
Brisbane City Council will be providing information to residents about how to live more sustainably including reduced and smarter energy use, reduce waste, protecting Brisbane native plants and animals, being water smart and sustainable travel. This will help create a clean and green Brisbane.
– 3000 Free Native Plant Giveaway
– Green Community Engagement
– Healthy Waterways
– EMS & Pollution Control
– Environment Centres
– Geckoes Wildlife
– Urban Forest
– Major Projects – Murrarie International Cycle Park
– Invasive Species
– Weeds information and management
– Council’s Electric Truck
– Council’s Vintage Chevy Truck
– 3000 Free Native Plant Giveaway
– Green Community Engagement
– Healthy Waterways
– EMS & Pollution Control
– Environment Centres
– Geckoes Wildlife
– Urban Forest
– Major Projects – Murrarie International Cycle Park
– Invasive Species
– Weeds information and management
– Council’s Electric Truck
– Council’s Vintage Chevy Truck
Live on the Green
9am Live music: Little Mountains
10am Welcome to Country – Ceremonial Welcome to Country Aunty Theresa – Turrbal/Jagera and Danggan Balun Traditional Elder/Custodian
10.30am dirtgirl and scrapboy stage show
11am Live music: Little Mountains
12pm Urban Utilities “Water Warriors” Every Drop Counts stage show
12.30pm Live music: Little Mountains
1pm dirtgirl and scrapboy stage show
1.30pm Urban Utilities “Water Warriors” Every Drop Counts stage show
2pm Live music: Little Mountains
10am Welcome to Country – Ceremonial Welcome to Country Aunty Theresa – Turrbal/Jagera and Danggan Balun Traditional Elder/Custodian
10.30am dirtgirl and scrapboy stage show
11am Live music: Little Mountains
12pm Urban Utilities “Water Warriors” Every Drop Counts stage show
12.30pm Live music: Little Mountains
1pm dirtgirl and scrapboy stage show
1.30pm Urban Utilities “Water Warriors” Every Drop Counts stage show
2pm Live music: Little Mountains
Resilient Home Zone
This year the festival will have a new zone dedicated to helping residents create resilient homes.
If you’re still on the road to recovery or want to prepare for future floods, come along to the Fair where you can learn about practical solutions including adopting flood resilient design, techniques and building materials to ‘build back better’.
Flood Resilient Homes
Brisbane City Council’s Flood Hub
Talk to a Planner
Brisbane City Council
Build Back better
JDA Co
Evolved Construction
Other services
Birdie’s Tree
State Emergency Services (SES)
Rural Fire Service (RFS)
City Resilience
If you’re still on the road to recovery or want to prepare for future floods, come along to the Fair where you can learn about practical solutions including adopting flood resilient design, techniques and building materials to ‘build back better’.
Flood Resilient Homes
Brisbane City Council’s Flood Hub
Talk to a Planner
Brisbane City Council
Build Back better
JDA Co
Evolved Construction
Other services
Birdie’s Tree
State Emergency Services (SES)
Rural Fire Service (RFS)
City Resilience
Green Home Living Zone
The Green Home Living Zone will feature expert talks and stalls on sustainable living for all households.
9am Small changes making a global impact and how to set up a community garden – Renae McBrien – Tarragindi Community Garden
9.30am Bees – Where to begin and what’s right for you? – Jack Stone, Bee One Third
10am Stop using plastic – Ned, Turtle Tribe
10.30am Build Back Better – JDA x Evolved Q&A
11am Sugar-free jam making – Valerie Pearson, Green Living Australia
11.30am DIY furniture building with reclaimed timber – Dickson Lee, Mallow Sustainability
12pm Lowering your household emissions – Brisbane Carbon Challenge , Champion Household Q&A with Liz Cantor
12.30pm How Repair Cafes can help you fix stuff! – Professor Leanne Wiseman, Griffith University & Les Barkla, Repair Cafe Redcliffe Peninsula
1pm Build Back Better – JDA x Evolved Q&A
1.30pm Renovating a Queenslander for energy efficiency: lesson from an energy modeler turned builder – Brett Beeson, PhiSaver
2pm Kim Chi making – Valerie Pearson, Green Living Australia
Exhibitors
– Bee One Third – Bees and Honey Tasting
– Bee One Third – Beehives with native stingless bees
– Boomerang Bags
– Bokashi Ninja
– Brandition
– Brisbane Carbon Challenge
– Composta Australia
– Department of Environment and Science
– Direct Compost Solutions
– Fibre for Good (Bunya Cottage Creations)
– Food Connect Brisbane
– Frog in a Teacup
– Green Living Australia
– Griffith University Australian Repair Network
– Healthy Focus Eco Store
– Hi Vibe Water (Mobile Hydration Station)
– Hurley Architects
– Officeworks ft. –World’s Biggest Garage Sale
– Reef Safe (Hey I’m Vegan)
– Southern Cross University (SCU) – Solar Sunflower + Electric Kombi + Display
– Swanborough Funerals
– The Turtle Tribe
– UV Power
– Vessel Nundah
9am Small changes making a global impact and how to set up a community garden – Renae McBrien – Tarragindi Community Garden
9.30am Bees – Where to begin and what’s right for you? – Jack Stone, Bee One Third
10am Stop using plastic – Ned, Turtle Tribe
10.30am Build Back Better – JDA x Evolved Q&A
11am Sugar-free jam making – Valerie Pearson, Green Living Australia
11.30am DIY furniture building with reclaimed timber – Dickson Lee, Mallow Sustainability
12pm Lowering your household emissions – Brisbane Carbon Challenge , Champion Household Q&A with Liz Cantor
12.30pm How Repair Cafes can help you fix stuff! – Professor Leanne Wiseman, Griffith University & Les Barkla, Repair Cafe Redcliffe Peninsula
1pm Build Back Better – JDA x Evolved Q&A
1.30pm Renovating a Queenslander for energy efficiency: lesson from an energy modeler turned builder – Brett Beeson, PhiSaver
2pm Kim Chi making – Valerie Pearson, Green Living Australia
Exhibitors
– Bee One Third – Bees and Honey Tasting
– Bee One Third – Beehives with native stingless bees
– Boomerang Bags
– Bokashi Ninja
– Brandition
– Brisbane Carbon Challenge
– Composta Australia
– Department of Environment and Science
– Direct Compost Solutions
– Fibre for Good (Bunya Cottage Creations)
– Food Connect Brisbane
– Frog in a Teacup
– Green Living Australia
– Griffith University Australian Repair Network
– Healthy Focus Eco Store
– Hi Vibe Water (Mobile Hydration Station)
– Hurley Architects
– Officeworks ft. –World’s Biggest Garage Sale
– Reef Safe (Hey I’m Vegan)
– Southern Cross University (SCU) – Solar Sunflower + Electric Kombi + Display
– Swanborough Funerals
– The Turtle Tribe
– UV Power
– Vessel Nundah
Preserve Every Drop Zone sponsored by Urban Utilities
Be sure to visit Urban Utilities in the Preserve Every Drop Zone to get some water-savvy gardening tips, see their Poo Car – Australia’s first poo powered vehicle and enter their competition to win a sustainable wicking bed!
Remember to pack your reusable water bottle and fill up at their hydration stations. You can also bring your pooches to their Doggy Hydration Station to keep your four-legged friends hydrated all day.
And don’t miss the Urban Utilities Water Warriors performing at the Live on the Green stage at 12pm and 1:30pm.
Remember to pack your reusable water bottle and fill up at their hydration stations. You can also bring your pooches to their Doggy Hydration Station to keep your four-legged friends hydrated all day.
And don’t miss the Urban Utilities Water Warriors performing at the Live on the Green stage at 12pm and 1:30pm.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Zone
Learn how you can make sure nothing goes to waste in your home, including food!
Prevent. Reuse. Recycle Program
All day Test your bin knowledge game
10am Recycling food waste
11am dirtgirl and scrapboy meet and greet
1pm Reducing waste in school lunches
1.30pm dirtgirl and scrapboy meet and greet
2.30pm Love your leftovers
Exhibitors
– Waste Education
– Brisbane City Council’s Reduce Reuse Rethink
– Containers for Change
– Brisbane City Council – Litter & Illegal Dumping
Prevent. Reuse. Recycle Program
All day Test your bin knowledge game
10am Recycling food waste
11am dirtgirl and scrapboy meet and greet
1pm Reducing waste in school lunches
1.30pm dirtgirl and scrapboy meet and greet
2.30pm Love your leftovers
Exhibitors
– Waste Education
– Brisbane City Council’s Reduce Reuse Rethink
– Containers for Change
– Brisbane City Council – Litter & Illegal Dumping
Eco Kids’ Zone
Your little one has plenty of options to stay entertained in the Eco Kids’ Zone…
Exhibitors
– Art for earthlings
– Brandition’s Mini putt putt and giant games
– Brisbane City Council Pop Up Library
– Gracie the Green Tree Frog
– Little Green Thumb’s Colourful Minds Painting Program
– Little Kickers
– Magical Park
– Make your own Grass Heads
– Nature Play Weaving Workshop
– Parents Room
– Story Book corner
– Veggie Patch Program
– Wild Rangers Wildlife
Exhibitors
– Art for earthlings
– Brandition’s Mini putt putt and giant games
– Brisbane City Council Pop Up Library
– Gracie the Green Tree Frog
– Little Green Thumb’s Colourful Minds Painting Program
– Little Kickers
– Magical Park
– Make your own Grass Heads
– Nature Play Weaving Workshop
– Parents Room
– Story Book corner
– Veggie Patch Program
– Wild Rangers Wildlife
Move for Less Zone
The Move for Less Zone will be taking transport to the next level, showcasing low-cost and sustainable transport options including two and four-wheel electric vehicles.
Exhibitors
– Benzina Zero
– Brisbane Metro
– Green Bridges Program
– Translink
– Volvo Cars Brisbane North
Exhibitors
– Benzina Zero
– Brisbane Metro
– Green Bridges Program
– Translink
– Volvo Cars Brisbane North
Sustainable Shopping Zone
Reduce your fashion footprint and pick up some preloved clothing from Yesterday’s Thrift shops pop up in the new Sustainable Shopping Zone. With 10 racks of recycled clothing to peruse and plenty of shoes and accessories on offer, you’ll be able to get a head-to-toe look for a lot less.
Other Exhibitors, Food Trucks & Community Groups
Exhibitors
– Brisbane Sustainability Agency
– Cup Café by Mallow Sustainability
– Junior Ranger Sustainability Quest
– Victoria Park Archway
– Victoria Park Project
– Waste sorting Station by Mallow Sustainability
Food Trucks
– BRISVEGANS (V)
– Café Cartel Coffee and Sweets
– Catch & Kiss Seafood
– CHEF 365
– Double Park Sidecar Coffee
– Dutch Treats
– Fresh Gozleme
– Gelato a Go-Go
– G-free donuts
– Grass Fed Vegans (V)
– Hierba Santa
– Juice Power
-Mobile Coffee Pod
– Mr Whippy Ice Cream (GF)
– Neshama Catering (GF, V)
– New Farm Rotary BBQ
– Precious Coffee (Vic Park Display)
– Rolls Pho Mi (GF, V)
– Socal Tacos
– The Vood Kitchen
Community Groups
– Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors
– Brisbane Catchments Network
– Brisbane Tool Library
– Donate Life
– I Want a Greyhound
– Nature Freedom
– Northey Street City Farm
– Paws & Brooks Nature Sanctuary
– RSPCA
– Tarragindi Community Garden
– The Brahma Kumaris
Handmade Markets by BrisStyle
Brisbane’s best artisans will showcase their finest collections of crafty handmade trinkets and oddments galore. Meander through the stalls of emerging and established local artisans, all 100% locally made. Learn more about these artisan markets at BrisStyle.
– Brisbane Sustainability Agency
– Cup Café by Mallow Sustainability
– Junior Ranger Sustainability Quest
– Victoria Park Archway
– Victoria Park Project
– Waste sorting Station by Mallow Sustainability
Food Trucks
– BRISVEGANS (V)
– Café Cartel Coffee and Sweets
– Catch & Kiss Seafood
– CHEF 365
– Double Park Sidecar Coffee
– Dutch Treats
– Fresh Gozleme
– Gelato a Go-Go
– G-free donuts
– Grass Fed Vegans (V)
– Hierba Santa
– Juice Power
-Mobile Coffee Pod
– Mr Whippy Ice Cream (GF)
– Neshama Catering (GF, V)
– New Farm Rotary BBQ
– Precious Coffee (Vic Park Display)
– Rolls Pho Mi (GF, V)
– Socal Tacos
– The Vood Kitchen
Community Groups
– Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors
– Brisbane Catchments Network
– Brisbane Tool Library
– Donate Life
– I Want a Greyhound
– Nature Freedom
– Northey Street City Farm
– Paws & Brooks Nature Sanctuary
– RSPCA
– Tarragindi Community Garden
– The Brahma Kumaris
Handmade Markets by BrisStyle
Brisbane’s best artisans will showcase their finest collections of crafty handmade trinkets and oddments galore. Meander through the stalls of emerging and established local artisans, all 100% locally made. Learn more about these artisan markets at BrisStyle.
Site Map
Click here to map out your day across the rolling hills of Victoria Park / Barrambin.
Find out more
Didn’t find what you are looking for? You can find more information about the Green Heart Fair, including exhibitor information here.
Join us
29 May, 2022
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Victoria Park / Barrambin
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