Sustainable Fawkner

Fawkner Festa 2-6 November 2011

Posted on October 28, 2011 by John Englart | Leave a comment

Fawkner Festa - bringing arts and culture to the streets

The annual Fawkner Festival has changed from being a one day event to more low key but varied activities and events spread over 5 days at various locations around Fawkner including the Bonwick Street and Major Road shopping precincts, the Fawkner Library and the new skatepark. Events start on Wednesday 2 November and finish on Sunday 6th November.

Come and meet us at Bonwick Street on Saturday or come along to our presentation of the film Economics of Happiness on Saturday evening.

Saturday November 5 Bonwick street 11am – 2pm

Join Sustainaible Fawkner, Zero Carbon Moreland and many other groups and activities in Bonwick Street shopping precinct on Saturday 5th Novemmber 11am – 2pm.

Includes Circus Spot playground, Kerbside Keve and Madame Russlyn Bagg, The Biscuit Readings, Team Taekwondo, Surprise Installations by the Anti Racism Action Band (A.R.A.B.), FREE Face Painting, Bicycle Decorating Workshop, Chalk Art, Keeping the Beat inclusive percussion session, and music from Moreland City Band.

Bring along spare fruit and veggies from your garden to share at the Sustainable Fawkner food swap, sustainable mini market and gardening activities.

Saturday November 5 at 7 pm: Film screening
The Economics of Happiness

Join Sustainable Fawkner in watching this film. Watch the movie trailer.
Location: Fawkner Community House, 77-79 Jukes Road, Fawkner (Melway ref: 17 J1)
Cost: Gold coin donation. Bookings essential.
Bookings: 9357 4631 or sustainablefawkner@yahoo.com.au
Enjoy the film screening followed by a short discussion and supper.

Other interesting events include:

Wildflower Wander

When: Saturday 5 November 10 am – 1 pm
Location: Bababi Djinanang (Jukes Road Grassland Reserve), eastern end of Jukes Road, Merri Creek Parklands (Melway ref: 18 A2)
Free sausage sizzle and guided walks through the Wildflower Grassland. The ‘Volcano Dreaming’, a spectacular environmental panorama combining 3000 photos of grassland flora and fauna will be on display.
Presented by Merri Creek Management Committee and Moreland City Council

See the full program at Fawkner Festa at Moreland City Council. You can also download the program in PDF format from the council website.

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Melbourne Fringe Festival cycling events that start in Fawkner

Posted on September 26, 2011 by John Englart | Leave a comment

Bike tours of the City of Moreland MoreArt Public Art show. These cycling tours start at Gowrie Station in Fawkner and slowly make their way to Jewell Station in Brunswick.

More Art - Artists Talk Ride

Sunday 2 October – Artists Talks & Launch Ride
Meeting Point: Lux Foundry Café, 21 Hope St Brunswick from 12.00pm
(departing 12.35pm)
Train: Departing Anstey Station at 1.00pm to arrive at Gowrie Station at 1.12pm
Tour Ends: Group will arrive at RMIT Dawson St Campus at 3.30pm
Registrations: Let us know you’re coming via info@thesqueakywheel.com.au

Celebrate the launch of the MoreArt Public Art event with a guided trail along the Upfield train line. Participating artists will be on hand to discuss their works on site, and the ride will conclude at RMIT Brunswick for the More Art launch party, also taking in the Artland exhibition of student works. Stick around for some complimentary nibbles and a drink to quench your thirst.

MoreArt - Spring Fashion Ride

Wednesday 12 October – Spring Fashion Ride
Meeting Point: Gowrie Station at 4pm
Tour Ends: Group will arrive at Brunswick Green, 313 Sydney Rd at 6pm
Registrations: Let us know you’re coming via info@thesqueakywheel.com.au

Mark the end of ride to work day in style with a leisurely ride along the MoreArt Trail. Don your favourite spring frock or pull out your finest regalia for a downhill coast celebrating the creative spine of the municipality. After taking in the Artland exhibition of student works at RMIT, the ride will finish up at The Brunswick Green, with a complimentary drink for riders on arrival. Pimms and lemonade anyone?

More Art Peoples Choice Ride

Sunday 23 October – People’s Choice Ride
Meeting Point: Lux Foundry Café, 21 Hope St Brunswick from 12.00pm
(departing 12.35pm)
Train: Departing Anstey Station at 1.00pm to arrive at Gowrie Station at 1.12pm
Tour Ends: Group will arrive at Brunswick Green, 313 Sydney Rd at 3.30pm
Registrations: Let us know you’re coming via info@thesqueakywheel.com.au

Put the public in public art and join the People’s Choice ride of the MoreArt Trail. Taking in all of the exhibition sites, selected artists will be on hand to describe or perform their works. The ride will conclude at The Brunswick Green with a ceremony awarding the $1000 prize for the People’s Choice Award. Voting prize of $200 also up for grabs. Enjoy a complimentary drink for riders on arrival! It’s a
win-win-win.

A facebook page for the tour, to give updates and upload photos of the rides:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Get-MoreArt/121123667987465?sk=wall
See also for more information:
http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au

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Moving Planet – 350 day

Posted on September 21, 2011 by John Englart | Leave a comment

Anyone care to join us at 11.45am this Saturday at the Merri Creek Path at the end of Jukes Road, to cycle down to Ceres to join the ride to Docklands and the Moving Planet event? The more the merrier.
John
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I’m from Climate Action Moreland, and we’re part of a ride for 350 day which is this Saturday 24 September 2011. 350 day is a global day of action that calls for bringing the CO2 in the atmosphere down to a safe level: 350 ppm, and this year the theme is ‘Moving Planet’.

Hopefully you’re members already know about it, but CAM and some other Moreland environment groups are meeting at CERES at 12.30pm on Saturday, and then meeting up with Darebin Climate Action Now for a ride to the Docklands, where we are making a huge human sign in the shape of a bike.

Not only are bikes great low emissions transport (which you know) but the theme of the day is ‘Moving Planet’ we need to get moving to a safe climate, and what better vehicle to take us there but a bike?

It would be great if you could circulate this to your members. More details are available at http://climateactionmoreland.org/, or http://www.moving-planet.org/events/au/melbourne/337.

Hope to see you there,

Ellen Roberts
Co-convenor
Climate Action Moreland

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The Economics of Happiness

Posted on April 27, 2011 by John Englart | 1 comment

Join us for a screening of The Economics of Happiness, a documentary about the worldwide movement for localisation, followed by a panel discussion with producer and director Helena Norberg-Hodge.

Where: Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre
Cnr Bell St & St Georges Rd, Preston
When: Sunday, 1st May, 6.00pm
Venue is open to ticket holders from 5.00pm
($15, concession $10; bookings 8470 8280)

Both hard-hitting and inspirational, ‘The Economics of Happiness’ reveals some uncomfortable truths about today’s global economy, which is creating divisiveness, financial instability and environmental breakdown worldwide. In stark contrast, it shows how people around the world are already engaged in exploring alternative visions of prosperity: uniting around a common cause to build more ecological, more human-scale, more local economies.

The film features a chorus of voices from six continents, including Vandana Shiva, Zac Goldsmith, Bill McKibben, Khyentse Norbu Rinpoche, and Clive Hamilton.

More Information: www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org

Event sponsored by: Moreland City Council, City of Darebin, Permaculture Melbourne, Transitionnetwork.org, Permablitz and Sustainable Fawkner

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April Food produce swap

Posted on April 1, 2011 by John Englart | Leave a comment

Our April Food produce swap is approaching fast. Bring along your excess vegetables and fruit for swapping or come along to share your gardening tips and recipes.Or just come along for a chat.

When: 10am to noon Saturday April 9
Where: CB Smith Reserve, outside the Fawkner swimming pool, Jukes Road.

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Switch Off Hazelwood, Switch On Renewable Energy campaign News

Posted on March 31, 2011 by John Englart | Leave a comment

From the the Switch Off Hazelwood, Switch On Renewable Energy campaign newsletter :

Incredibly, the state and federal governments have committed to give $150million of public money to this project. The Environmental Protection Agency is due to rule on HRL’s “Works Approval” application for the proposed 600MW plant sometime in early May. The EPA received a record 4000+ objections to HRL’s application, but there’s still a strong chance that the plant will be approved.

Join community climate activists from across the country to say:

No New Coal Power for Victoria!
9:30am Monday, April 11th
Federation Square, Melbourne

Bring your friends, plus banners and placards for a morning of inspiring speakers and action!

IMPORTANT: Get more info, and sign up SMS campaign alerts here: www.stophrl.org or SMS your name to Shaun 0402 337 077

National climate summit comes to Melbourne: April 9-11

The 3rd annual national grassroots climate summit is coming to Melbourne – check out the program & register here There’ll be 2 days of great workshops and forums on the weekend, followed by an inspiring morning of speakers & action on Monday April 11th (see above).

Wind energy needs your support

In response to a small but vocal minority, the Baillieu government is planning to restrict the location of wind farms, excluding them from within 2km from any dwelling and tourist and growth areas. While wind farms must be sensitively planned, if enacted this policy would mean 50-70% of wind farms currently proposed will be blocked, eliminating Victoria’s main source of renewable energy. The campaign is calling for the government abandon this policy and instead to encourage the use of renewable energy in Victoria. If you would like to get involved please contact Ellen Roberts, Renewable Energy Campaigner at Friends of the Earth: ellen.roberts@foe.org.au. More information on the campaign is available at yes2renewables.org.

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Fruit show and tell in Fawkner – News

Posted on July 21, 2010 by John Englart | Leave a comment

From the Moreland Leader, 21 July 2010

THE appearance of an exotic apple aroused the curiosity of the new Fawkner-based food swap group this month.

The group meets monthly to swap home-grown produce including fruit and vegetables, eggs and jams, at CB Smith Reserve in Jukes Rd.

Launched in June, Fawkner Community House’s Sustainable Fawkner project is designed to encourage local response to climate change and build connections between local gardeners.

Manager Meredith Lawrence said about 15 people braved rain and wind to share the community spirit at this month’s swap on July 12.

“Everyone put everything on the table, and people stood around chatting and having cups of tea,” Ms Lawrence said of the convivial atmosphere at the swaps.

“There was quite a big variety of produce: there was grapefruit, lemons, cabbage, broccoli, eggs, silverbeet. I was a bit surprised by some of the things, like the yacon (a Peruvian ground apple favoured by permaculturists).

“It looked a bit like a horseradish, or a dark thin carrot. Other than the woman who brought them. no-one had ever seen it before, people were asking lots of questions.”

The group meets every second Saturday. New members welcome. Details: 9357 4631.

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First Fawkner Food Swap

Posted on June 30, 2010 by John Englart | Leave a comment

Photo of the first Fawkner food swap in June 2010

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