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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A study, recently undertaken by the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (MRSG) has identified that the North Woodend, Newham and Lancefield areas are the most impacted by unplanned power outages in the Macedon Ranges region. Read on to find out what we’re doing about it.
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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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Congratulations to Joslin Moore, Waste Action Group, for becoming the new Loddon Mallee Waste and Recovery Community Champion.
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The Woodend Farmers Market has gained in popularity with an estimated 4,000+ patrons visiting to buy food directly from our farmers and producers each month. With mobile internet reception already poor, the extra load on the system became apparent as many stallholders who relied on their Eftpos facilities were losing sales and patrons were leaving empty handed and a solution was needed.
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As the last autumn leaves cling on to the branches, the Autumn Festival has wrapped up, and with it, The Edgy Veg Awards. It was an exciting month for the `13 cafes involved and for hungry customers who hit the trail to sample some, or all, of the 19 plant-based dishes entered in the competition. Read on if you want to uncover the winner!
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MRSG Committee is delighted to appoint Jenny Holliday AM as Action Group Liaison, supporting the leaders of MRSG’s 12 action groups, encouraging the sharing of knowledge and promoting cooperation between the groups in their activities and projects.
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The first day of May was crisp but sunny, a beautiful day for a farm crawl. Never been on a farm crawl before? Meg Sheehan from Transition Streets Romsey and Veg Action hosted this event as an opportunity to get to know your grower.
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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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Newham CFA brigade are grateful beneficiaries of a 5kW solar power system installation thanks to a grant from MRSG’s Renewable Energy Fund.
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Australia Energy Foundation (AEF) have just completed the public engagement phase of MRSG’s Neighbourhood Battery Initiative (MR-BIG).
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MRSG’s Renewable Energy team is involved in a project exploring the feasibility of neighbourhood batteries in the Macedon Ranges. Watch the video below to learn more about neighbourhood batteries and how they could be effective in our transition to green renewable energy.
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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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Our new website, Get to Know Your Grower is an interactive site that allows you to easily search growers, producers, farmgates, cafes and restaurants to help you find and include more veg into your diet.
As an MRSG member, we are giving you early access to the site before it is officially launched in February.
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A very effective partnership between More Australian Solar Homes (MASH) and MRSG has resulted in a 10kW PV solar system being installed on another community building in the Macedon Ranges.
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As part of its MR-BIG project, the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group would like to engage the local community in determining preferences for the uses and possible ownership models of community batteries in the Macedon Ranges.
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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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Recycle old plastic, metal and plush toys at Big W Bendigo or Echuca
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In August this year, the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (MRSG) was successful in securing a significant grant in the Victorian Government’s Neighbourhood Battery Initiative.
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