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PAE Environment Grant



Are you looking for funds to start a local environment project?

Are you passionate about making positive change to our environment?

The City of PAE, through its Environmental Grants Program aims to encourage environmental project initiatives that will help adapt to Climate Change, protect, and enhance the sustainability and environment of the local area.

For more information about the Environment Grants and guidelines, please visit:

Environment Grants

The next round of funding is now open and closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026. If you are interested in applying for a Grant, we encourage you to express your interest early at: Email

Volunteers Wanted! Join the Parks Library Repair Cafe

Do you love tinkering, fixing things, or helping people breathe new life into their favourite items?

The Parks Library Repair Café is looking for friendly, capable volunteers to join our team!

When: Second Sunday of each month, 1–3pm (February–November)

Where: Parks Library

What we do:

If someone can carry it in, we’ll try to fix it! (No microwaves.)

We regularly repair items such as:

• Small appliances (blenders, radios, power tools)
• Furniture
• Shoes
• Toys
• Household items
• And plenty more!

If you’re interested in getting involved, find out more about volunteering with PAE here

How to reduce waste over the festive season

The festive season is a time for celebration, but it often comes with increased waste from excess packaging to leftover food. This Christmas can be more sustainable with reduced consumption choices and using your kerbside bins correctly.

• Reduce before you recycle
• Plan your meals to avoid food waste.
• Choose quality over quantity when buying gifts, consider experiences, or locally made items with less packaging. 
• Use reusable gift bags, fabric wraps, or recycled paper instead of single use wrapping. 
• Avoid disposable tableware and opt for washable plates and cutlery.
• Batteries don’t belong in any bin. Drop them off at council’s Civic Centre, libraries, or find locations at B-cycle.

Unsure what goes where? Visit Which Bin 

Hard waste vouchers

Did you know each household in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield is entitled to up to two free hard waste vouchers per year? These vouchers make it easy to dispose of bulky items that can’t fit in your kerbside bins. A voucher allows you to drop off:

One 6x4 cage trailer load of hard waste

Up to two large mattresses

How to Book Your Voucher

• Book online or call our waste line on 1800 777 844 (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm).
• Pre-booking is essential before visiting the Beverley Recycling and Waste Centre at 2–4 Toogood Ave, Beverley.
• Vouchers can be used during opening hours.

Drop off other materials for free:

Some items can be taken to Recycling Centre at no cost such as cardboard.

To find out more you watch this video Beverley Recycling Centre Behind the Scenes

Grow It Local

You can learn to Grow, FOR FREE! 

The City of PAE has teamed up with @growitlocal to get local residents growing FOR FREE this Summer!  

This Summer, you can grow your own traditions with Jade Miles – Grow it Local online workshop 11 December 8pm.

Join Grow it Local cofounder Paul West for an hour of garden Q & A on Tuesday 23 December at 7.30pm. 

Learn more

Seeds For Snapper Project - OZ Fish

The Seeds for Snapper Seagrass Restoration Project led by OZ Fish is all about restoring coastal seagrasses along our metropolitan coastline and they are needing more volunteers!

If you like walking along the beach in the summer and willing to carry a bucket to pick-up sea grass fruit and drop off at a convenient location – you could be a big help to contribute to restoring nursery Medows for many fish species.

Learn more

Become an Energy Master

Want to cut your energy bills and upgrade to smarter, cleaner home appliances, with subsidies covering up to 50-90% of the cost? Energy Masters, supported by the Government of South Australia, is helping households install hot water heat pumps, smart air-conditioning, EV chargers and more, plus receive a free home energy management system.

Places are limited, with additional support available for low-income households.

Ready to take control of your energy use? Learn more

Port Environment Centre

Port Environment Centre is a community run space in Port Adelaide offering a range of environmental resources, educational events and community information.

The centre is open every Wednesday – Friday, so stop by and see what is on offer. The team are there to help you learn more about how you can take positive actions for our environment.

There are also regular events, workshops and talks you can attend.

Learn more

December Frog Census

Help us track frog populations across South Australia during the first week of December with the FrogWatch SA Seasonal Census. From 1 to 8 December, you can record frog calls using the FrogSpotter app or FrogWatch SA webpage.

Frogs are incredibly sensitive to pollution and habitat destruction and with numbers declining over the world, we need to better understand their distribution, Habitat and breeding.

This knowledge will enable conservation efforts to be better targeted and more effective. Recordings can be taken in your garden, local park, native bushland or waterways. Every call counts and your contributions will make a real difference! 

Learn more

Migratory Shorebirds Workshop



Did you know that over 15,000 migratory shorebirds leave their breeding grounds and fly thousands of kilometers to visit Adelaide each summer? The visitors include pocket sized Red-necked Stints. They join our resident shorebirds who use our beaches and wetlands to raise their young. If you are curious about shorebirds, this workshop is for you!

Birdlife Australia and Green Adelaide invite you to learn about these amazing birds and see them feeding and roosting along the shore at St Kilda, SA. On Saturday 6th December, with support from Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (FAIBS) and Birds SA, we will view the birds on the outgoing tide before morning tea and a presentation. 

Register here