A one-day festival, field day and conference for broadacre to backyard farmers, foodies and anyone interested in the environment. 25-plus speakers, 25-plus exhibitors, all-day walk-and-talk demonstration program, a soil-science lab, small-scale producer hub and lots of great local, regeneratively produced food and drink. At Kyneton Racecourse February 22, 2025. Tickets www.growfestival.au
Read MoreThanks for a wonderful 2024. The MRSG committee wishes you every success over the festive break and look forward to continuing our efforts for 2025. Stay well and thank you for all your great work to keep Macedon Ranges protecting its wonderful environs.
Read MoreWe’re looking for passionate volunteers for the Wash Against Waste effort at the 2024 Kyneton Agricultural Show. Come and have fun and be part of reducing single-use waste in our community. You will also get free entry to the Show!!
Read MoreMRSG welcomes James McGregor to this years AGM. James is the CEO of Blue Tribe, which promotes positive behavioural change for some of our biggest sustainability challenges. Come and learn about the tools Blue Tribe use to sway the moveable middle through world-leading approaches to design thinking, research, innovation, transformation in complex systems, and even behavioural science.
MRSG AGM with Guest Speaker, James McGregor
Saturday 26 October, 3-5pm
Riddells Creek Community Centre, 74 Main Road, Riddells Creek
Welcome to the MRSG President’s Summer Report for April - June 2024. Read about some of the highlights for MRSG and share in the festivities of the third quarter of the year as we move into the summery months.
Read MoreWhat an incredible Wash Against Waste effort at the Malmsbury Village Fayre! Thanks to the Fayre committee for hiring the Wash Against Waste trailer, the stallholders who all used the reusable dishes, and to our amazing Sustainable Malmsbury volunteers who collected and washed and dried all the dishes over and over and over!
Read MoreWoodend Community Bags is a project of the Wast Action Group and recently hosted a team from Sunbury Cobaw Oral Care Services to make bags as a team building activity. WCB was very please with the efforts of the 14 participants.
Read MoreKyneton Backyard Growers is a project of the Kyneton Transition Hub Action Group and runs a weekly Fruit and Veg Share for the local residents. Our growers donate their fresh produce each Sunday for everyone to take. The motto,
“Take what you need, leave what you can”
is central to the model so the wonderful produce can be shared with the whole community.
The Fruit and Veg Share is located in the beautiful Kyneton Library Park at the Kyneton Lion’s Community Stall each Sunday from 9am (for produce drop off) and 10am-12pm for the rest of the community to help themselves.
Read MoreIntroducing the new Regional Engagement Lead, Loddon Mallee for Sustainability Victoria - Jessica Morthorpe. Jessica is very excited to now be working for Sustainability Victoria (SV), and to act as a link between the Loddon Mallee region and SV’s programs and initiatives. She’s keen to connect and understand what your priorities and needs are, and what you are working on to accelerate our transition to a circular, climate resilient economy in Loddon Mallee.
Read MoreWelcome to the MRSG President’s Summer Report for November 2023 - January 2024. Read about some of the highlights for MRSG and share in the festivities of the third quarter of the year as we move into the summery months.
Read MoreIn an exciting first, we will be using the Vehicle to Load feature on an Electric Vehicle to power the Wash Against Waste trailer at the Malmsbury Farmers Market
Read MoreElectrify 3442 is running a Community Survey and we’re on the lookout for households at various stages of electrification ) and happy to share their stories on our website. Read our news >>
Read MoreWelcome to MRSG President’s Report for July-October 2023. Read about some of the highlights for MRSG and share in the festivities of the third quarter of the year as we move into the springy months.
Read MoreWelcome to MRSG President’s Report for April - July 2023. Read about some of the highlights for MRSG and share in the festivities of the second quarter of the year as we move into the wintry months.
Read MoreAfter the consultation last year the updated plans for Black Forest Drive now include bike lanes! If you are as excited as we are then please let our local MP know.
Read MoreWe want to thank MRSG so very much for your support with our bulk buys in 2023.
Read MoreAfter 10 years in leadership positions within MRSG, I shall be stepping down from active involvement at the end of this month
Read MoreThe Under Cover - Homelessness in the Macedon Ranges event on August 8th at Kyneton Town Hall was an enormous success. As part of Homelessness week in Australia, 250 local residents filled the auditorium to watch the Australian documentary Under Cover and the panel discussion.
Read MoreWe’ve been hearing a lot lately about getting off gas. It’s expensive, it’s an indoor pollutant and as electricity from the grid gets cleaner (in terms of its carbon emissions, thanks to reduced production from coal and increased production from renewables like solar) gas isn’t the dream fuel it used to be.
Here are some resources to help you find out more about why and how to get off gas, and news of some events coming up later this month to help you work out a detailed plan of action.
Read MoreThe rising cost of living is making it hard for everyday families to buy nutritious food. Lucy Campbell from Veg Action has kicked off Soulful Suppers with the Neighbourhood house in Woodend to provide delicious free soup to those in need during winter.
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