Sustainable Maleny Public Meeting
2pm 10th May 2008
RSL Hall
Bunya Street, Maleny

This Saturday 10th May, at our next general meeting, Sustainable Maleny will host a demonstration of the Vectrix ZEV electric scooter. This electric motorcycle is gaining popularity in the US and Europe, particularly for short distance travel, such as city driving. The ZEV scooter takes only a few hours to fully charge, has a range of up to 90km and has a top speed of over 100km/hour. However, the most impressive feature of the Vectrix scooter is its excellent green credentials - it produces zero emissions.

Other items to be discussed at the meeting include the community garden on Bridge Creek Road, the proposed bulk buy of solar panels for electricity generation, reskilling workshops, and the establishment of a car pooling system for Maleny.

Fri-Sat 18-19 April 2008
Lake Kawana Community Centre
Sportsmans Parade
Bokarina

Featuring:

• Roberto Perez from the DVD The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
• Frances Michaels (from Green Harvest)
• Bob Cameron (from Rockcote)
• Geoff Lawton (permaculturist)

Plus:

• Cob oven making demonstration
• Sustainable cubby house demonstration
• Talks on Transition Towns, relocalisation, peak oil planning, green roofs, permaculture and home food growing, keeping animals etc, etc

For more info:
07 5442 1555
admin AT futureready.org.au

Saturday 29 March 2008, 2-4pm
Sustainable Maleny Public Meeting
Masonic Lodge
31 Tamarind Street, Maleny

Featuring "Think Global, Eat Local", directed by Morag Gamble & Evan Raymond
(15 countries over 15 years in 15 minutes)

We've been a little slow in getting started this year, but the date for the next meeting has now been set. Come along for our first big meeting for the year on Saturday 29th March, 2-4pm at the Masonic Hall, Tamarind Street, Maleny.

Now more than ever, it's time to roll our sleeves up and prepare for bumpy times ahead. With oil well over $US100, the US economy deflating like an old balloon, and food prices marching ever upwards, things are becoming rather urgent. We have to start building our sustainable society now, while we still have the resources and economy to do it. And what better place to start than our own doorstep?

Sustainable Maleny's flagship project, Bridge Creek Gardens is having a fund-raising concert at the end of the month. More information below.

FROM WEST TO EAST

"A concert with music from the European Baroque to traditional songs of China and Korea -- with much in between!"

Featuring Maleny musicians:

• Recorders: Nora Julien, Shivanii Cameron, Sue Attrill and Michael Towsey
• Guitar: Marcus Bussey
• Xylophone: Jacinta Foale
• Tuba: Dada from the Ananda Marga River School

Saturday 30th January 2008, 3:30 pm
Venue: White Eagle Lodge, 19 Tesch Road (off Witta Rd, Maleny)
Cost: $15 adult $12 concession $5 under 15 (Free under 10) Family $30
Enquiries: phone (07) 5494 3424

A new short film (15 mins) about local food will be shown at the International Film Festival in Maleny this Saturday, 2nd February 2008. The film, Think Global : Eat Local - a diet for a sustainable society, was filmed, directed and edited by Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond. It will be shown along with a number of other locally produced short films.

Think Global : Eat Local is a celebration of local food systems in communities around the world - farmers markets, food box systems, food coops, community farms, community gardens and school gardens. The film touches on many of the issues caused by and impacting our current unsustainable food system and points to the relocalisation of food systems as a key strategy for working toward sustainability, social justice and well-being.

Clive Burke, an electrical engineer in the UK, is presenting on renewable power generation and how to reduce emissions by using wind and solar power. He will be sharing his experiences of the challenges and opportunities for the community becoming involved in the ownership and operation of various types of renewable power generation.

Clive has been involved in the formation and development of the first wind farm in the South East of England which is 100% Community Owned. The scheme will produce pollution-free electricity for over 2,700 homes and will reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The wind farm involves the purchase, construction and operation of five wind turbines. The turbines will be connected to an electricity sub-station on the site, from which electricity generated will be metered and sold.

In the video below, local Steven Lang describes the bizarre turn of events leading to Caloundra City Council voting to ignore the extensive and expensive community consultation results in favour of an 18 hole golf course.

Saturday, 11th November, SCEC hosted the Sunshine Coast arm of the national "Walk Against Warming". Around 200 people marched, with a fantastic representation from the Blackall Range!

In this image we tried to round up as many from the Range as we could, who you see rallied around the beautiful banner which some of us painted earlier in the year.

There were even more that didn't make it to the banner in time...(and of course I'm behind the camera!)

Barry

PS Don't miss our last meeting for the year!

Sustainable Maleny's final meeting for the year will be held 7.30pm, Thursday 22nd November at the Freemasons' Hall, Tamarind Street, Maleny.

As well as a review of the year's achievements and plans for 2008, there'll be a showing of excerpts from various short films, including "The History of Oil", a witty and insightful commentary by British comedian Robert Newman.

All are welcome. Light refreshments will be available. Entry by gold coin donation.

The SCEC hosted National Walk Against Warming event will be held on Sunday 11 November 2007 at 10.30 am at Alexandra Headlands Surf club (along Aerodrome Road to Sixth Avenue and back)

Join with friends, family and other Australians for a sausage sizzle, speakers, and music and call for urgent government action on climate change. Be the voice for our environment and our children's future. The 2007 Walk against Warming will highlight the need for political action to reduce Australia's greenhouse emissions through: