We’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!!
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What 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!
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In 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
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We’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.
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This March MRSG Sustainable Homes Action Group is presenting the “Project Showcase”, an exhibition of projects Macedon Ranges householders have undertaken to make their homes more thermally comfortable, cheaper to run and more energy-efficient, and of work-from-home spaces that are reducing the need to commute.
(Image: Sam Clarke via Unsplash)
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MRSG’s Sustainable Homes Action Group is proud to announce the return of Sustainable House Day to the Macedon Ranges in March 2023.
We’re seeking expressions of interest from people excited about low-energy homes and keen to participate in an open house or a project showcase. We’re also looking for someone who can help us with publicity and social media. image: Renew’s Sustainable House Day page
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The Malmsbury Village Fayre is back on 20th November 2022. We need your help to wash dishes to keep up to 6000L of rubbish out of landfill. The first 20 volunteers will receive a free pie from the Malmsbury Bakery!
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The Power Saving Bonus is back, bigger than before! This year’s offer is a $250 payment for comparing energy offers using Victorian Energy Compare.
You don’t need to change plans to be eligible, just to compare plans - it only takes 5-10 minutes, and you may find a cheaper plan, to boot!
(Image: Andre Taissin via Unsplash)
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The Renewable Energy Action Group (REAG) has acquired a Thermal Imaging Camera, which can be borrowed for free by MRSG members
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Calling all members keen to chat with others about building and renovating experiences in the Macedon Ranges. and interested in creating a forum for exchange!
(Image: Redd via Unsplash)
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With increasing COVID-19 cases in our region, Malmsbury has rekindled their Coronavirus Community Support Project
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The 6th edition of home sustainability guide “Your Home” has recently been released. In addition to the softcover book and website familiar to its current fan-base, a limited edition hardback version of the book has been published.
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Sustainable Malmsbury is excited to be hosting these new workshops on making soaps and natural cosmetics, pruning, grafting and budding fruit trees. Tickets are selling fast. Don’t miss out!
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Over $3000 has been raised for the Malmsbury CFA and Kyneton Caring Community Foodbank by selling fabric masks sewn by Sustainable Malmsbury volunteers at the Malmsbury Bakery.
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Malmsbury Primary School, with support from Sustainable Malmsbury volunteers and a grant from Macedon Ranges Shire Council, has reduced their annual electricity use from the grid by one third. Learn how you can do the same at your home or small business.
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Hot on the heels of the Neighbourhood House’s solar installation, we’re set to resume work on draughtproofing and secondary glazing works planned earlier this year.
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Thanks to grants from Bank Australia and Central Victoria Greenhouse Alliance/MASH and local leg-work from MRSG’s Sustainable Malmsbury action group the Malmsbury Fire Brigade will no longer have to worry about power outages during the bushfire season.
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Autumn havest has been good and our March produce swap was bountiful!
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We want to make sure that everyone has the support they need in the coming weeks and months.If you are unwell or need to stay at home, we are here to help.
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The recent rain has been great and has encouraged some lush new growth.
February’s swap saw a fabulous array of home produce, eggs, seedlings and vege.