We all know that the next few months promise to be extremely challenging. However, our local community is responding with compassionate action in the face of the health crisis.
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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.
Free home energy audits: our aim is to save on energy bills, make our homes more comfortable and of course reduce our greenhouse gas emissions one house at a time!
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Update from Woodend Community Farmer's Market and Friends of the market celebration
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At last! A CDS is coming to Victoria, along with $100 million towards fixing our broken recycling systems.
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MRSG is on the verge of signing an agreement to take over the running of a project that offers a range of sustainable home improvements to lower income households at no cost to the occupant.
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School Strike 4 Climate is super excited to announce our support for MP Zali Steggall’s Climate Act Now Bill!!!
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A number of organisations in the Macedon Ranges, including Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group and XR Macedon Ranges, encourage the residents and ratepayers of Macedon Ranges Shire to request formally that Council declares a Climate Emergency.
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We have our new bins in the Macedon Ranges and across Victoria other Councils are following suit. The Australian recycling industry is getting a much-needed overhaul. So are we nearly there yet? Let’s take a closer look.
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At the Australia Day Awards ceremony in Kyneton Town Hall today (26th January 2020), Lisa Richards, leader of MRSG’s Waste Action Group, was named Macedon Ranges Citizen of the Year for her outstanding volunteer work in educating the local community not only about the problems of waste but also the opportunities that a sensible approach to waste can afford.
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TAG Active Transport Community Survey - Woodend Township
Please complete our short survey to help our Council prioritise future Active Transport Budgets.
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Today, the people of Woodend showed just what kind of community we are by raising around $3,500 for the Bushfire Disaster Appeal at the Woodend Community Farmers’ Market run by the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (MRSG).
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With the harrowing events in mind of large areas of the Eastern states engulfed by bushfires over the past several weeks, our Woodend CFA will have a very timely presence at the Woodend Community Farmers’ Market this Saturday, 4th January 2020.
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We need your help! Please complete our short survey and be part of the action.
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“Plastic is the substance that has served as our most perfect container - and that now overwhelms our systems of containment” - Robert McFarlane, Underland
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Malmsbury’s Community Produce Swap will coincide with the monthly Malmsbury Farmers Market.
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We hardly ever advertise things here, but you should be aware of this deal. I don’t want anyone to complain afterwards that they didn’t know and missed out.
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Want to contribute something positive really makes a difference? Want to be involved in a friendly community of people who also share the desire to make the Macedon Ranges a more sustainable place to live? Do you have some spare time and have organisational and planning skills and experience that you want to put to good use? If so, there are presently three openings, one of which may be a perfect fit for you.
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