Beechworth Urban Landcare and Sustainability

Title: Strategic Planning Meeting re Sustainability with Ann Roberts, Sustainability Victoria Location: The Rectory, opp Beechworth Neighbourhood Centre Description: Following on from our discussion at the AGM re our 2030 Vision for Indigo Shire we are having a strategic planning meeting to help us formulate a plan to achieve these goals in the future. Come and join the discussion and share a meal with us. Light meal provided RSVP Donna on 03 5728 3238 or Joy on 03 5728 1413

Start Time: 18:00 Date: Thursday November 24th NEW DATE

Title: BULS planning meeting – Biodiversity programs Location: Rectory, Ford St Beechworth (next to Christ Church). Description: We hope to put together an overarching rehab/reveg plan that shows priority areas within our landcare boundary. One of the biodiversity staff members from DSE Wodonga will be there to help us set priorities and strategies for on-ground works in line with threatened species, habitats, degraded high weed areas etc. This will then help us target our funding applications. RSVP Donna on 03 5728 3238 or Joy on 03 5728 1413 Light supper included Start Time: 19:00 Date: 2011-11-14

Title: Composting Workshop Location: Beechworth Neighbourhood Centre Description: Learn how to create a successful compost in 6 weeks using the hot composting method. Presented by local horticulturist Donna Page, who will share her knowledge and tips for producing great compost using tried and tested methods. • When: Sat, November 12th • Where : Beechworth Neighbourhood Centre • Time: 1.00pm-3pm. Afternoon Tea provided RSVP by emailing: beechworthcg@telstra.com by Fri, Nov 11th This workshop is a FREE event Start Time: 13:00 Date: 2011-11-12

Title: ‘Environmental Film Festival Melbourne.’ Location: Yackandandah town hall Link out: Click here Description: On the 20th of November, Yackandandah Arts (Flickside) and Yack Sustainability are hosting a selection of fine films from the ‘Environmental Film Festival Melbourne.’

There will be a session at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, with special prices to attend both! Session One 2:00pm – 4:00pm (With interval) ‘Magic Harvest and ‘Play Again’ Session Two 7:00pm – 8:40pm (Drinks/Snacks from 6:30pm) ‘Common Ground and ‘Planeat’

Tickets online http://www.trybooking.com/YGS or from Kinagrow in Yack General Information: Matthew Charles‐Jones 0400 654 711

Date: 2011-11-20

Title: Beyond Zero Emissions presentation Location: The Hotel Nicholas, 1A Camp St, Beechworth (on SE corner of High St) Description: The Wodonga-Indigo Branch of the Australian Greens Victoria has arranged for Chris Haines from Beyond Zero Emissions to present information locally on how Australia can move to a safe, healthy, zero emissions future. Beyond Zero Emissions is an independent not-for-profit organisation that works with volunteer technical experts to research climate change solutions, and to educate individuals and communities. Its core goal is “to develop blueprints for the implementation of climate change solutions that will rapidly reduce emissions and give our society and global ecosystems a chance of surviving into the future.”

In addition: Australian Greens’ National Climate Action Campaigner, Alex Bhathal, will provide an overview of the work and preliminary outcomes of the Local Initiatives Campaign, which commenced in June, 2011, looking at what works and what doesn’t when it comes to climate action campaigning, and why local initiatives are so crucial to the success of the climate action movement.

This is a great opportunity to hear and learn locally from two committed people working actively in the vital field of climate change mitigation. Everyone is welcome, so please pass this information on through your networks.

RSVP by Thursday 17th November for dinner and/or the presentation. Kind regards, Cheryl 0478 228 144

Start Time: 19:30 Date: 2011-11-23

A new solar farm able to generate enough energy for 12,000 households has just come online in the south of France.

The Les Mées solar farm in the department of Alpes-de- Haute-Provence features six Siemens photovoltaic (PV) power plants with a combined peak output of 31 megawatts. The project developer is Delta Solar, a subsidiary of Eco Delta Développement (EDD).

French solar farm to produce enough energy for 12,000 homes | Energy.

Oh great – thanks Ted!!!!!!!!!!

THE Baillieu government has quietly cut access for most households to a second incentive to install new rooftop solar panels.

It follows the decision last month to slash the state’s ”premium” feed-in tariff paid by retailers for rooftop solar from 60¢ to 25¢ a kilowatt for power fed into the grid.

Under the changes, the government will also restrict access to the state’s ”standard” feed-in tariff – in place since 2004 – for new solar panel systems generating less than five kilowatts, the lion’s share of installations.

London is gearing up for the 2012 Games and at the Olympic site a huge shopping centre will have some of its power provided by green footpaths, CNN reports.

The technology converts the kinetic energy from your footstep into electricity, which in this case will help to power half of the Stratford City mall’s outdoor lighting.

Fay and Charlie Robinson present the third workshop in the ‘Grow Your Own Food’ series which covers food production over the Summer months. Topics will include:

• Suitable vegetables to grow for our region;
• Succession planting;
• Organic pest control;
• Making a solar dehydrator;
• Mulching;
• Water conservation;
• Saving and using vegetable seeds.

A limited amount of free vegetable seeds will be available for participants. Contact Charlie via megamouth [AT] activ8.net.au for full details and directions.

Title: Healthy Gardens, Healthy Life! Location: Yackandandah Description: A day of inspiration and information, with special guest presenter Stephen Ryan from Gardening Australia. Plus many other experts who will share their knowledge of horticulture, bee-keeping, organics, poultry-keeping, composting and lots more!

Tickets $10. To book contact: Yack Hospital on (02) 6028 0100 or email: lisa@ybnh.com.au

Start Time: 09:30 Date: 2011-10-22