Are you ready to kick fossil fuels to the curb and switch to an electric vehicle? We've got just the thing for you! Meet Chantel Gilbert, the CEO of Bluegum Electrical and a guest speaker at the upcoming Malmsbury EV Expo.
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An award-winning documentary that uses the cargo bike as the vehicle for exploring parenthood in this digital age of climate change.
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Solar Citizens have added the Malmsbury EV Expo to their Electric Ute Roadshow where the team are travelling around the regions as part of the Electric Ute Roadshow, telling people what we know about the current state of the technology, listening to their needs and concerns – and feeding that info back to Canberra, so the decision-makers can make sure the switch to EVs works for everyone.
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Guest Speaker Bryce Gaton will explain the basics of EV technologies, EV charging needs and show how they don’t ‘ruin the long weekend’ using examples from his long experience of driving EVs.
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David Budge has a passion for classic cars and advanced technology. Combining the 2 loves, David launched Jaunt Motors with a mission to convert Australia’s classic vehicles to electric.
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The Good Car Co. will be attending our upcoming Malmsbury Electric Vehicle Expo to launch their EV Bulk Buy program! Come along to learn all about this amazing initiative.
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We all love to celebrate Easter and indulge our loved ones with gifts of chocolate and other Easter treats. It’s a wonderful time for family and friends but it can get expensive and wasteful. You can create your own Easter gifts and treats for a fraction of the cost, and by making considered choices about the consumables that we do buy, we can reduce the impact on our wallets and the Earth.
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The Newham & District Landcare Group and Woodend Landcare celebrates the wildflowers found in Woodend’s Grassland Reserve and Quarry Road Reserve, and along the rural roadsides of the Newham district by creating a beautiful video compiled from photographs of wildflowers.
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Looking for a Christmas meal that is light, inclusive, delicious and more sustainable? Here are a few ideas to get you started.
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Veg Action and Cobaw Health, with the help of Tara Murphy, a student on placement from Deakin University, are developing a directory to connect consumers with their local fruit, veg, nut and legume growers. You can help by nominating your favourite grower and go in the draw to win!
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Broad beans are a fabulously easy plant to grow in the Ranges, producing copious beans for many delicious dishes. Annie Reeve and Lucy Campbell give the low down on how to grow and eat the plant as part of their weekly Harvest to Table series.
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Wattwatchers is partnering with MRSG to offer residents and small businesses of the Macedon Ranges and surrounding districts a special offer on their My Energy Marketplace. This is a limited introductory offer for the installation of their energy monitoring device and access to their app and marketplace for 3 years for $199 ex-GST.
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Annie Reeves from the Permaculture Garden and Lucy Campbell from Veg Action share some insights into how to grow rhubarb in the Macedon Ranges, and some of the best ways to eat it.
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Knowing your running costs for appliances is a great place to start when it comes to saving energy. Energy Networks Australia have published some very useful infographics…..
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Once again Lucy Campbell from Veg Action and Annie Reeve from the Woodend community garden have us drooling over delicious food and confident we can grow it. This week taking inspiration from Fabulous Fennel.
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In this short blog, Annie Reeve from the permaculture garden shares tips on growing artichokes, a dramatic garden plant which is also a delicious addition to any diet.
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Whilst owner-occupiers are installing solar panels on their homes like it’s going out of fashion, many renters are still missing out.
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The following is a recording of Dr David Holmgren’s talk titled, RetroSuburbia and Rural Resettlement; how will our regions respond to the stresses and opportunities of Covid triggered change, given oniine at the 2020 MRSG AGM on Sunday 25th October 2020.
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Are asparagus tips popping up in your garden? Annie Reeves from the Woodend permaculture garden and Lucy Campbell from Veg Action share their joy for (and knowledge of) growing and cooking asparagus.
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Beetroot is such a fabulous vegetable; seriously easy to grow, versatile and tasty. Here Annie Reeves from the Woodend permaculture garden and Lucy Campbell from Veg Action explore growing and eating the delicious plant; leaves and all.
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