Autumn is upon us and another bird survey is about to take place up and down Merri Creek. Bird surveys provide useful data for mapping the changing patterns and distribution of bird species. It is one small but significant way that anyone can contribute to science. (See Using Citizen Science in Urban Bird Studies)
In Fawkner the survey will be at Bababi Djinanang (Jukes Road grasslands), Fawkner. Meet on Merri Path at end of Jukes Road at 8.45am, Sunday 26 May 2013.
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Tagged bird survey, birds, environment, Merri Creek, science
Gourmet basil and bags of persimmons at May Food Swap
We set up on Saturday at 10.30am at Fawkner Community House with excess produce from our gardens to share.
Update: Lots of garden produce, lots of people, lots of friendly chatter. See below for images and details.
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Tagged Food swap, talking to neighbours
Merlynston Station (Photo: Wiki Commons)
It hurts even more when the State Government ignores basic maintenaince and simple upgrades which benefit public transport commuters. Melbourne’s inner middle northern suburbs residents are calling out for existing station car parks to be resurfaced, at the cost of several thousand dollars, to avoid injuries such as broken ankles sustained from potholes in the gravel carpark surface.
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Tagged budget, Christine Campbell, environment, Glenroy, Gowrie, Merlynston
City skyline view over Wetlands & drainage basin where Upfield Bikepath meets the Western Ring Road
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Tagged missing link, Upfield bikepath
Both local state MPs, Christine Campbell representing Pascoe Vale and Bronwyn Halfpenny representing Thomastown (which includes Fawkner), have moved motions this year in State Parliament to rezone Moreland’s northern suburbs to be entirely within public transport zone 1. This is a particular inconsistency which often affects local residents on short public transport trips in the north of the municipality.
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Climate Action Moreland stall
With the current extreme heatwave a lot of people are talking about climate change and what we can do to adapt to a changing climate and how we can act to prevent greater impacts of global warming in the future. Even President Obama is saying action on climate change needs to escalate to provide a future for our children.
On the 100th anniversary of the installation of the first electric light in what is now Moreland, we can reflect on how we can work collectively for a sustainable future. The session includes guest speakers Anna Rose, founder of Australian Youth Climate Coalition and Sam Scholten, a high school student about the power of the people in combating climate change.
Tuesday 5 February, 6 – 9 pm
Fawkner Senior Citizens Centre, Jukes Road, Fawkner
This event is one of a series for a Community Plan for Moreland – a place for the future.
Watch Anna Rose being interviewed on Network 10 in December 2012:
Moreland Council has started planning for the next 12 years and have launched a series of themed Community Conversations. The first will be held in Glenroy and is called ‘Live, play and work in the future.’
Council ask us to envision what life might be like in 12 years time.
“With only so much space, how can we ensure that we meet the needs and desires of a growing community? Hear from place-making professionals enlocus, how public input is so important to making community spaces, well used and most interesting.”
Tuesday 29 January, 6 – 9 pm
Glenroy Senior Citizens Centre, Cromwell Street, Glenroy
This event is one of a series for a Community Plan for Moreland – a place for the future.
More information from Moreland Council website
RSVP by emailing communityplan@moreland.vic.gov.au or by ringing Jacinta DaSilva on 9240 2372. Please tell us the date(s) of the community conversation(s) you will be attending and if you will be bringing children, have any special needs including an interpreter. We’d appreciate a phone number or email in case we have any questions that would make it easier for you to participate.
A bird of prey over Bababi Djinanang (Jukes Rd Grasslands)
The November Merri Creek Bird Survey, the 4th survey for the year, will take place next Sunday 11 November, 8.45-10.30am. The survey is undertaken at several locations up and down Merri Creek, and at Lake Edwardes including at Bababi Djinanang (Jukes Road grasslands), Fawkner.
Come along. No need to book. Just turn up at 8.45am. Bring binoculars if you have them, a sunhat and closed-in shoes. Leave dogs at home.
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Congratulations to the successful candidates elected to Moreland Council from North East Ward: Micheal Teti (ALP member), Lenka Thompson (Greens), Rob Thompson (Liberal Party Independent), and Sue Bolton (Socialist Alliance). They reflect the diversity of our community and will represent us in the (hopefully) good governance of our local city council.
Significantly, three of these candidates – Sue Bolton, Lenka Thompson and Rob Thompson – responded to a questionnaire on sustainability and environmental issues sent to candidates by Sustainable Fawkner. I phoned to chase up a response from Michael Teti and left a message. He returned my phone call, but did not submit any written response to the survey.
Several hundred people visited this article prior to the election and I have no doubt the information on the page helped people decide who to vote for to represent them on council. I can’t understand candidates not wanting to respond to such a survey by a local community group to outline their positions to electors.
ALP members Stella Kariofyllidis and Anthony Helou, who have represented north east ward on successive terms were unsuccessful.
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Tagged council election results, election, local government, politics
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