Sunday 23 March, 12-3pm, at the Kyneton Mechanic Institute Reserve. Bring your own picnic blanket and food to share, meet some other locals and listen to the sweet tunes of local music. This picnic also coincides with Kyneton Backyard Growers’ 1 year celebration of gathering local growers and providing free fresh fruit and vegetables to the residents of Kyneton.
Read MoreWe are looking for 3-4 more households to commit to the 6-month trial, and we would ideally have a range of gardening confidence and experience in the group. If you are passionate about more sustainable food systems and grow your own food, live in Gisborne and are looking to share your garden and your table with new friends, please express your interest here .
Read MoreWe are excited to announce we were awarded a Community Climate Action grant for $5000 from Macedon Ranges Shire Council for project planning and community engagement
Read MoreA one-day festival, field day and conference for broadacre to backyard farmers, foodies and anyone interested in the environment. 25-plus speakers, 25-plus exhibitors, all-day walk-and-talk demonstration program, a soil-science lab, small-scale producer hub and lots of great local, regeneratively produced food and drink. At Kyneton Racecourse February 22, 2025. Tickets www.growfestival.au
Read MoreThanks for a wonderful 2024. The MRSG committee wishes you every success over the festive break and look forward to continuing our efforts for 2025. Stay well and thank you for all your great work to keep Macedon Ranges protecting its wonderful environs.
Read MoreWe’re looking for passionate volunteers for the Wash Against Waste effort at the 2024 Kyneton Agricultural Show. Come and have fun and be part of reducing single-use waste in our community. You will also get free entry to the Show!!
Read MoreMRSG welcomes James McGregor to this years AGM. James is the CEO of Blue Tribe, which promotes positive behavioural change for some of our biggest sustainability challenges. Come and learn about the tools Blue Tribe use to sway the moveable middle through world-leading approaches to design thinking, research, innovation, transformation in complex systems, and even behavioural science.
MRSG AGM with Guest Speaker, James McGregor
Saturday 26 October, 3-5pm
Riddells Creek Community Centre, 74 Main Road, Riddells Creek
Welcome to the MRSG President’s Summer Report for April - June 2024. Read about some of the highlights for MRSG and share in the festivities of the third quarter of the year as we move into the summery months.
Read MoreWhat an incredible Wash Against Waste effort at the Malmsbury Village Fayre! Thanks to the Fayre committee for hiring the Wash Against Waste trailer, the stallholders who all used the reusable dishes, and to our amazing Sustainable Malmsbury volunteers who collected and washed and dried all the dishes over and over and over!
Read MoreWoodend Community Bags is a project of the Wast Action Group and recently hosted a team from Sunbury Cobaw Oral Care Services to make bags as a team building activity. WCB was very please with the efforts of the 14 participants.
Read MoreKyneton Backyard Growers is a project of the Kyneton Transition Hub Action Group and runs a weekly Fruit and Veg Share for the local residents. Our growers donate their fresh produce each Sunday for everyone to take. The motto,
“Take what you need, leave what you can”
is central to the model so the wonderful produce can be shared with the whole community.
The Fruit and Veg Share is located in the beautiful Kyneton Library Park at the Kyneton Lion’s Community Stall each Sunday from 9am (for produce drop off) and 10am-12pm for the rest of the community to help themselves.
Read MoreIntroducing the new Regional Engagement Lead, Loddon Mallee for Sustainability Victoria - Jessica Morthorpe. Jessica is very excited to now be working for Sustainability Victoria (SV), and to act as a link between the Loddon Mallee region and SV’s programs and initiatives. She’s keen to connect and understand what your priorities and needs are, and what you are working on to accelerate our transition to a circular, climate resilient economy in Loddon Mallee.
Read MoreWelcome to the MRSG President’s Summer Report for November 2023 - January 2024. Read about some of the highlights for MRSG and share in the festivities of the third quarter of the year as we move into the summery months.
Read MoreIn an exciting first, we will be using the Vehicle to Load feature on an Electric Vehicle to power the Wash Against Waste trailer at the Malmsbury Farmers Market
Read MoreElectrify 3442 is running a Community Survey and we’re on the lookout for households at various stages of electrification ) and happy to share their stories on our website. Read our news >>
Read MoreWelcome to MRSG President’s Report for July-October 2023. Read about some of the highlights for MRSG and share in the festivities of the third quarter of the year as we move into the springy months.
Read MoreWelcome to MRSG President’s Report for April - July 2023. Read about some of the highlights for MRSG and share in the festivities of the second quarter of the year as we move into the wintry months.
Read MoreAfter the consultation last year the updated plans for Black Forest Drive now include bike lanes! If you are as excited as we are then please let our local MP know.
Read MoreWe want to thank MRSG so very much for your support with our bulk buys in 2023.
Read MoreAfter 10 years in leadership positions within MRSG, I shall be stepping down from active involvement at the end of this month
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