For their short term science project, a small group of year 8 students chose the topic of honeybee biosecurity in Australia, particularly with respect to the varroa mite.
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Malmsbury Primary School Community Fair lived up to its theme of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ on Saturday 19th October.
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The 2019 Malmsbury Village Fayre have hired a Wash Against Waste Trailer to avoid use of single use plates, bowls, cups, glasses and cutlery. They need your help to keep up to 6000L of rubbish out of landfill!
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Can you help us turn this faded old beauty into a fab new darling who will come along to community events all over the Shire and reduce event waste everywhere she goes?
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Minutes from the MRSG Annual General Meeting
Held at Woodend Neighbourhood House on 12th October 2019.
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Do you listen to podcasts? Here are some of the Waste Group’s faves. Let us know yours!
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An e-petition has been set up to request the Federal Government to declare the climate emergency and introduce legislation to reduce the causes of climate change.
The petition ends at midnight on October 16th. Please, if this is something you care about, add your voice, and let others know about it.
You can find the petition here
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Our produce swap in September was a big success with many contributions including greens, chook and duck eggs, edible bouquets, purple popping corn, pumpkins, citrus and more.
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Still confused about our kerbside recycling?
Read MoreIn a recent post about “what’s next” for Sustainable Homes, I mentioned a community retrofitting project. We need to raise some money to fund next year’s projects. To that end, some of our members are organising a raffle at the next KYNETON Farmers’ Market. They need help on Saturday 12th October to sell tickets at the market. If you can help for an hour or so please let us know at mrsg.susthomes@gmail.com
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Curious about what the deal is with soft plastic recycling? Waste Management Review has a comprehensive explanation.
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How are you all getting to the AGM?
An intrepid MRSG member has investigated local car pooling.
To sign up for a lift members need to go to https://www.coseats.com/find? and either accept offers or set up their own. A brilliant idea, check it out!
Biggest Ride Share in Australia - see how it works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuvd2xfn2-0
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Greta Thunberg addressed the United Nations Climate Action Summit on the 23rd September 2019.
She drew a line in the sand with a powerful rallying call for the global community to act...NOW!
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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