What a day we had!
The numbers are in and totalled, and we can report that our five member homes totalled 476 visits for Sustainable House Day 2019. A fantastic effort from a range of people.
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Many MRSG members and their families and friends travelled down to Melbourne by train or bus in order to support students in their protest against the Australian Government’s lack of action regarding the crisis of Climate Change.
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TAG - Transport Action Group (a recently formed sub-group within the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group - MRSG) advocates for sustainable transport solutions for the whole community. We have a diverse membership from retirees to young families, long term and new residents. We are guided by the latest industry, scientific and governmental reports on sustainability, health and safety.
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Please consider completing the online survey or writing a formal submission to highlight these concerns before the 30 September 2019 deadline.
https://engage.vic.gov.au/phwr-sunset-review/arbovirus-control
The Daylesford Podcast dropped in on members Anna and Dave, who will open their home in Woodend. You can listen to the interview at www.daylesfordpodcast.com
The Daylesford Podcast shares news of something local every Friday, usually lots of fun.
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An intrepid family took to the road in South America on 2 tandems over the last 6 months. They are giving us the opportunity to enjoy their rich tales. Story telling at its very best.
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Over 70 students from the most disadvantaged schools in Victoria will get free places at Doxa’s Malmsbury Camp thanks to a solar gift from the Hepburn Solar Bulk Buy, the sister bulk-buy of MASH.
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Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas visited New Gisborne Primary School on August 27th to discuss their capital project and test their new solar panels, allocated to the school as part of an $83,000 grant.
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Volunteers needed for Community food swap - Malmsbury Farmers Market - September 15
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Read all about how the Waste Action Group are winning the war on waste in the August issue of The Local - The Heart of the Highlands.
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The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has now considered all feedback received for the draft studies of the Shared Trail Feasibility.
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The Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group is looking for an experienced communications professional who will be able train and advise MRSG committee members and action group leaders and their representatives in the use of our website, newsletters, and social media.
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On 15th August, MRSG received $6,000 for an Events and Festivals Grant from the Macedon Ranges Shire Council to go towards the costs in running next year's Sustainable Living Festival in Woodend in November 2020.
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No More Mailing Satchels - collection stream now closed.
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Thanks to the Macedon Ranges Shire Council Community Funding Scheme, we are the proud recipients of $9998 for the Malmsbury Energy Efficiency Initiative.
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The VEG Action Group is now selling their very popular cauliflower chickpea curry in TAKE AWAY containers (BYO) once a month at the farmer’s market, making it easy for you to add a meat free day to your week.
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Council is setting up a new program, Cool Changes, to facilitate the development of local climate change action plans across the shire. They are looking for residents’ input on a range of topics in a short survey. What do you see as priorities? How much does consideration of the environment direct your everyday actions? Do we have time to act or is this a crisis? Add your voice!
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My household’s electricity use in July was less than half of what it was last July. Yes, you read that correctly: in July 2019 we used only 48.7% of the electricity we used in July last year. Better still, we’re on track to repeat that result in August. Most of what we’re saving is on heating.
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Paul and Natasha Holgate have some exciting news to announce: the opportunity for members of the community to buy shares in their business via an equity-based crowd fund to the public. In that way people can invest in solar and in Holgate brewhouse.
Join them at Holgate Brewhouse this Friday 2 August from 5pm for nibbles and $7 pints of Draught Lager and Mt Macedon Pale Ale - and hear their special announcement at 7pm.
Five brave MRSG members and eight unconvinced local residents from around our proposed energy park set out last Saturday (July 27) to visit the Coonooer Bridge Wind Farm. Coonooer Bridge is operated by Windlab, MRSG’s partner in the proposed energy park in HVP’s pine forest plantation around 6 km south of Woodend, and is a similar scale to our project. Coming out of a meeting with residents in May, Windlab offered to show residents a wind facility
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