People, Place & Planet Festival

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Multiple locations
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Free

Join VU at our People, Place and Planet Festival across all campuses.

The People, Place and Planet Festival brings together the VU community to celebrate our achievements, inspire one another, and engage with issues that matter to us.

Show you care – and help us to build a better future – by sharing your knowledge and taking actions that will have a positive impact on the health of people, place and planet.

You will learn about the essential elements of sustainability while participating in fun activities. Take part in fun and educational activities while exploring innovative ways to help protect planet and Country.

Festivities across our campuses

Check out the activities below.

: When: Tuesday 14 May, 12pm – 1:30pm
Where: Outdoor Area between Building A and C
Celebrate People Place and Planet Festival by enjoying activities including:
Create a Kokedama, a Japanese plant ball, with Australian native plants
Decorate your own garden rocks to spruce up your home and garden
Test your CPR skills with St John’s CPR Labs Van
Learn about the effect of Climate Change on the Pacific Islands with VU Pasifika Islander Association
Donate your old clothes and refurbish your wardrobe with VU Student Union’s Clothing Swap
Check out Brainwave Bikes, a charitable organisation. Try out a discounted new/refurbished bike for purchase!
Relax in our sensory-friendly zone and take some time out of class
Enjoy plant-based refreshments from Give A Fork.
: When: Wednesday 15 May, 12pm – 1:30pm
Where: Courtyard between Buildings 1A and 10
Celebrate People Place and Planet Festival by enjoying activities including:
Make your own Beeswax food wrap from natural ingredients, as an alternative to plastic wrap
Mould your own scented beeswax sachet, to freshen up your wardrobe
Create your own recycled sustainable art piece with VU Arts & Crafters Society
Colour and take home your own plant-able paper card to start your wildflower collection
Donate your old clothes and refurbish your wardrobe with VU Student Union’s Clothing Swap
Relax in our sensory-friendly zone and take some time out of class
Enjoy plant-based refreshments from Give A Fork
: When: Thursday 16 May, 12pm – 1:30pm
Where: The River, Building T
Celebrate People Place and Planet Festival by enjoying activities including:
Create a Kokedama, a Japanese plant ball, with Australian native plants.
Make your own Beeswax food wrap from natural ingredients, as an alternative to plastic wrap.
Create your own recycled sustainable art piece with VU Arts & Crafters Society.
Colour and take home your own plant-able paper card to start your wildflower collection!
Check out Brainwave Bikes, a charitable organisation. Try out a discounted new/refurbished bike for purchase!
Relax in our sensory-friendly zone and take some time out of class.
Learn all about plastic sorting and plant your own seedling pot with Enactus VU.
Enjoy plant-based refreshments from Give A Fork.
: Iramoo Young Stewards Plant Propagation Day - Saturday 25 May
The Iramoo Young Stewards are growing wildflowers for re-introduction to Iramoo Wildflower Grassland Reserve.
All (young and old) are welcome to participate in the pricking out and potting up of plants at Iramoo Native Plant Nursery. We would love your help!
Where: Iramoo Native Plant Nursery, Building 1J Victoria University, Kirner Road, St Albans
When: 10am–1pm (light lunch provided)
What to bring: closed toe footwear, clothes appropriate to weather conditions (we will be working outdoors)
: When: Tuesday 28 May, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Where: Courtyard between Building 4 and 5
Celebrate People Place and Planet Festival by enjoying activities including:
Meet and learn more about the Iramoo Nursery, featuring Indigenous planting methods and gardens, on St Albans campus!
Decorate your own garden rocks to spruce up your home and garden!
Colour and take home your own plant-able paper card to start your wildflower collection!
Check out Brainwave Bikes, a charitable organisation. Try out a discounted new/refurbished bike for purchase!
Relax in our sensory-friendly zone and take some time out of class.
Decorate your own handmade bookmark created from recycled paper with Enactus VU.
Enjoy fresh fruit from the Student Life & Leadership team!
: When: Wednesday 29 May, 11:30am—1:30pm
Where: City Campus
Celebrate People Place and Planet Festival by enjoying activities including, but not limited to:
Decorate your own garden rocks to spruce up your home and garden!
Make your own Beeswax food wrap from natural ingredients, as an alternative to plastic wrap.
Mould your own scented beeswax sachet, to freshen up your wardrobe.
Create your own recycled sustainable art piece with VU Arts & Crafters Society.
Learn about the effect of Climate Change on the Pacific Islands with VU Pasifika Islander Association.
Donate your old clothes and refurbish your wardrobe with VU Student Union’s Clothing Swap.
Colour and take home your own plant-able paper card to start your wildflower collection!
Check out Brainwave Bikes, a charitable organisation. Try out a discounted new/refurbished bike for purchase!
Relax in our sensory-friendly zone and take some time out of class.
Decorate your own handmade bookmark created from recycled paper and learn all about plastic sorting with Enactus VU.
Enjoy plant-based BBQ provided by the Student Life & Leadership team.
: When: Thursday 30 May, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Where: Footscray Park
Celebrate People Place and Planet Festival by enjoying activities including
Create a Kokedama, a Japanese plant ball, with Australian native plants.
Mould your own scented beeswax sachet, to freshen up your wardrobe.
Make your own Beeswax food wrap from natural ingredients, as an alternative to plastic wrap.
Create your own recycled sustainable art piece with VU Arts & Crafters Society.
Colour and take home your own plant-able paper card to start your wildflower collection!
Learn about the effect of Climate Change on the Pacific Islands with VU Pasifika Islander Association.
Check out Brainwave Bikes, a charitable organisation. Try out a discounted new/refurbished bike for purchase!
Decorate your own handmade bookmark created from recycled paper and plant your own seedling pot with Enactus VU.
Take part in Footscray Community Arts’ Dance Workshop and move your body to some Afrobeats.
Visit the Special Collections Exhibition: People, Place & Culture Archive at Footscray Park Library.
Relax in our sensory-friendly zone and take some time out of class.
Wayapa Wuurrkshop with Moondani Balluk - Connect the country and culture and join in the Wayapa workshop to learn about Indigenous knowledge, wellbeing practices and connection to planet. Tickets are free but essential. Book now.
: When: Thursday 30 May 2024, 12.30pm–1.30pm
Where: Footscray Park campus, Building G, Uncle Jack Charles Room
Tickets: Grab your tickets for free!
Join Moondani Balluk in a Wayapa Wuurrkshop to connect to country and wellbeing.
Wayapa Wuurrk Workshops aim to connect the community together through ancient wellness. Wayapa® is based on Indigenous Knowledge that benefits all people, and most importantly, the planet.
Today, for most of us, we have become disconnected from the land, from our tribe, from our food and from our Spirit. Through Earth mindfulness, deep breathing and narrative meditation and movement, Wayapa® provides a sense of belonging to the Earth while creating mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
: Aura at VU

Did you know that VU students and staff can get a 20% discount on hair salon and beauty services? Check out Aura at VU to make a booking now!

Massage clinics

Our student massage clinics offer massage services to the public across three locations for a fraction of industry costs. Book your session here.

Free osteopathy clinics

Students and staff can enjoy free access to our Osteotherapy Clinic, which offers therapeutic assistance and advice for a range of conditions and physical needs.
: Reduce waste and get a discount

BYO your reusable coffee cup and our VU Cafes will provide a discount as displayed at point of sale.

Vending Machines – Health Focused Traffic Lights

Our vending machine provider Vendy offers an impressive range of drinks and snacks with an important focus on healthy options.

All drink and snack machines include the Victorian Government’s Healthy Choice Guidelines (HEAS) colour-coded ‘Traffic Light System’:

Best Choice (Green)

Choose Carefully (Amber)

Limit (Red).
: Sustainability is an important priority at VU, as emphasised in our strategic commitment to Protecting Country and our Net Zero Plan.
First endorsed in 2021, the Plan has seen us:
reducing our emissions by replacing gas boilers
installing LEDs and solar panels
implementing procurement processes that emphasise sustainability
exploring campus-based initiatives to reduce waste such as BYO Cup, Go Paperless and Green My Plate.
In addition, VU has purchased 100% offset green electricity.
We are making great strides towards achieving net zero by 2025. But there is always more we can do, and it’s all down to our people to effect change.
Our Green Ambassadors Network is pivotal in shaping our approach to sustainability at VU. We are looking for expressions of interest from passionate, proactive individuals to join this dynamic group of students and staff. It’s more than a forum of ideas. It’s about being committed to change and action.
Key responsibilities include:
Championing Victoria University’s Protecting Country strategic driver and the Net Carbon Zero Plan and its initiatives.
Informing, supporting and promoting good practice and active engagement in sustainability amongst staff, students and other stakeholders.
Providing advice to the VU community on sustainability initiatives outlined in the Net Carbon Zero Plan, encouraging their peers to implement sustainability measures.
Attending a monthly meeting (1hr).
Apply to become a Green Ambassador