Events

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Numerous events to celebrate 105 years of Maleny's co-operative spirit!

Individual events will make their way onto the Sustainable Maleny website calendar, but in the meantime please download a copy of the programme here:

http://www.sustainablemaleny.org/files/co-operative_maleny_2009.pdf

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Start: 10 Jan 2009 - 09:00
End: 18 Jan 2009 - 23:00

Numerous events to celebrate 105 years of Maleny's co-operative spirit!

Individual events will make their way onto the Sustainable Maleny website calendar, but in the meantime please download a copy of the programme here:

http://www.sustainablemaleny.org/files/co-operative_maleny_2009.pdf

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End: 11:00 pm
Start: 10 Jan 2009 - 09:00
End: 18 Jan 2009 - 23:00

Numerous events to celebrate 105 years of Maleny's co-operative spirit!

Individual events will make their way onto the Sustainable Maleny website calendar, but in the meantime please download a copy of the programme here:

http://www.sustainablemaleny.org/files/co-operative_maleny_2009.pdf

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End: 11:00 pm
Start: 10 Jan 2009 - 09:00
End: 18 Jan 2009 - 23:00

Numerous events to celebrate 105 years of Maleny's co-operative spirit!

Individual events will make their way onto the Sustainable Maleny website calendar, but in the meantime please download a copy of the programme here:

http://www.sustainablemaleny.org/files/co-operative_maleny_2009.pdf

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End: 11:00 pm
Start: 10 Jan 2009 - 09:00
End: 18 Jan 2009 - 23:00

Numerous events to celebrate 105 years of Maleny's co-operative spirit!

Individual events will make their way onto the Sustainable Maleny website calendar, but in the meantime please download a copy of the programme here:

http://www.sustainablemaleny.org/files/co-operative_maleny_2009.pdf

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End: 11:00 pm
Start: 10 Jan 2009 - 09:00
End: 18 Jan 2009 - 23:00

Numerous events to celebrate 105 years of Maleny's co-operative spirit!

Individual events will make their way onto the Sustainable Maleny website calendar, but in the meantime please download a copy of the programme here:

http://www.sustainablemaleny.org/files/co-operative_maleny_2009.pdf

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End: 11:00 pm
Start: 10 Jan 2009 - 09:00
End: 18 Jan 2009 - 23:00

Numerous events to celebrate 105 years of Maleny's co-operative spirit!

Individual events will make their way onto the Sustainable Maleny website calendar, but in the meantime please download a copy of the programme here:

http://www.sustainablemaleny.org/files/co-operative_maleny_2009.pdf

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End: 11:00 pm
Start: 10 Jan 2009 - 09:00
End: 18 Jan 2009 - 23:00

Numerous events to celebrate 105 years of Maleny's co-operative spirit!

Individual events will make their way onto the Sustainable Maleny website calendar, but in the meantime please download a copy of the programme here:

http://www.sustainablemaleny.org/files/co-operative_maleny_2009.pdf

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End: 11:00 pm
Start: 10 Jan 2009 - 09:00
End: 18 Jan 2009 - 23:00

Numerous events to celebrate 105 years of Maleny's co-operative spirit!

Individual events will make their way onto the Sustainable Maleny website calendar, but in the meantime please download a copy of the programme here:

http://www.sustainablemaleny.org/files/co-operative_maleny_2009.pdf

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Come to the Maleny Community Centre on Friday Aug 21st at 6.30pm for a talk by:

  • Prof. Ian Lowe – President of ACF, author of A BIG FIX - Radical Solutions for Australia's Environmental Crisis, and an inspiring, entertaining speaker.
  • SCRC Mayor Bob Abbot – dedicated representative of the Sunshine Coast since 1982 and passionate about our sustainable future
  • Marcus Bussey - a futurist working at the University of the Sunshine Coast where he is Research Fellow in Regional Futures

Presentations and then discussions hosted by John Thompson, local entertainer and humorist with an amazing mind.

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Start: 6:00 pm
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5.30pm for 6pm start,
Maleny Community Centre, Maple Street

Five presentations exploring some exciting new projects, tools, concepts and directions emerging from the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland - A place for Innovation:
Challenging and Changing Landscapes, Livelihoods and Mindscapes


RURBAN FUTURE – transforming rural and urban landscape for a post fossil fuel era

Dr Richard Mochelle - Architect, lecturer of ethics in architecture QUT, ex DNR & designer of the Boonah project with SEQ Catchments.

Richard will introduce his rurban systems design concept – a whole systems planning methodology – aimed not only at assuring economic and ecological sustainability, but a higher quality of life, in what will become a hotter, dryer, more populated and energy deprived future.


FUTURES TESTING - Computer Modelling Tools

02 / 19
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Robert Pekin will be guest speaker at this month's Permaculture Noosa meeting. Robert is the founding coordinator of Food Connect - an ethically charged Brisbane business harmoniously linking farmers and consumers. www.foodconnect.com.au

Transition Sunshine Coast is keen to get Robert involved in establishing CSAs here on the coast as part of our Energy Descent Action Planning process and building local resilience in our food supply systems.

A former dairy farmer, for a long time Robert has been driven by the belief that societies need to work together to share food affordably across the world as a basic human right.

As one of the country’s most forward-thinking, passionate and intuitive souls when it comes to utilising soil, he’s committed to big-picture dreaming about new and daring paths that Australians might start to tiptoe along in the way we think and act about food.

02 / 20
02 / 21
Start: 9:30 am
End: 11:30 am

The first public meeting for 2009 Old Witta School, Witta Road, Witta
during the monthly Blackall Range Growers' Market

Topics to be discussed:

Transition Town Maleny - taking stock of groups, projects and ideas
Reports on recent events - Climate Action Summit, Canberra
Re-skilling - what skills would you like to learn? eg. sewing, food growing, permaculture, blacksmithing, knitting, woodwork - list is endless!

If you have something you'd like announced or discussed at the meeting, please send your info through to info@sustainablemaleny.org

Bring your shopping bags to fill with fresh local produce from the Blackall Range Growers' Market!

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Start: 9:30 am
End: 3:30 pm

27th Feb, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Griffith Ecocentre
Griffith University, Brisbane

Grow Local SEQ is a regional strategy under development by Queensland Conservation Council that aims to increase the production and consumption of locally grown food across Southeast Queensland.

This full day Forum will introduce this campaign strategy and discuss a whole-of-region approach to local food production programs. Speakers include:

  • Toby Hutcheon, Executive Director Queensland Conservation
  • Cam Walker, Friends of the Earth (Victoria)
  • Merv Moorhead, Organic banana grower (Wamuran)
  • Dick Copeman, Northey Street City Farm
  • Rob Pekin, Food Connect

An afternoon session facilitated by Mary Maher will provide attendees with the opportunity to contribute to the campaign strategy; and to document policy and legislative barriers to local food production.
Registration is $50 per person inc GST

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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm

Community Building group fundraiser
Thursday 12th March
from 7pm
Cost $5

Local community member, Terri Bates is introducing these community-building games nights to be held regularly at the Upfront Club. Bring along your favourite board game (or table-top game) with some friends and enjoy a fun evening with others doing the same thing. Meals served from 5.30pm Call Upfront Club to book your table - 5494 2592 or email Terri on tkbates [at] gotalk.net.au

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Start: 2:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm

Community Wealth Working Group
Saturday March 14th
2.30-5.30pm

After the last Witta general meeting, a small group of us met to explore what might yet be done in the area of community wealth ie, real wealth, not just 'money' as we know it. So if you are interested in increasing support for the alternatives that already exist, as well as novel ways of funding and sharing resources, we invite you to come along to the next meeting. One project is developing a Hinterland currency along the lines of the Totnes pound.

Darren, Ella, Franklin and Sharon

Phone for details, 5429-6678

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Start: 9:30 am
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Old Witta School, Witta Road, Witta
during the monthly Blackall Range Growers' Market

The exact contents of this meeting are still organising themselves, but you can expect the following:

A short presentation from a Transition initiative in a neighbouring region

  • Updates from our project groups
  • Vote on your favourite 'reskilling' workshop

    If you have something you'd like announced or discussed at the meeting, please send your info through.

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    Start: 6:00 pm
    End: 9:00 pm

    So how close to home will the current financial crises come?

    The Upfront Club will be hosting an evening with Ian Golding to examine the issue and uncover some startling facts.

    Very few people are aware that one of the spin-offs of the crises could well be a dwindling food supply and difficulties in gaining access to the reliable, nutritious and life sustaining foodstuffs we’ve come to expect.

    Food security will be the next big megatrend.

    This is due to a number of reasons that few people understand. This lack of understanding means a lack of preparation and that could lead to pain for thousands of the unprepared. Hear of some startling facts and know how to prepare yourself to secure your food. Get to know some opportunities to ensure that you know where your food network is.

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    03 / 28
    Start: 2:00 pm
    End: 5:00 pm

    A time to explore how we may work with group collaboration in ways that are new(ish) for Maleny. Governance-nongovernance options in the transition process, exploring questions such as;
    How do we keep the characteristics of small groups of friends working together once groups become larger?
    How do we dream, plan, decide, take action and incorporate feedback in our small and large groups that are as inclusive and effective as possible?
    What is new that will help us to meet the challenges of an accelerated period of change in our communities?

    Place:5B Macadamia Drive, Maleny
    Cost: Contribution to ‘Leaff’ welcome (details on the day)
    Bookings essential

    For more information contact:
    With Ella Linwood (elinwood@westnet.com.au, 07 5429 6678) and
    Franklin Bruinstroop, (franklin@iprimus.com.au, 07 5499 9685)

    Start: 8:30 pm
    End: 9:30 pm

    On March 28, at 8:30 pm local time, one billion people will go dark for Earth Hour. World Wildlife Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions.

    Already hundreds of icons and landmarks around the world have signed up to turn their lights off for Earth Hour 2009 including - the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sydney Opera House, Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens and The London Eye, among many others.

    03 / 29
    Start: 8:00 am
    End: 3:00 pm

    Northey Street City Farm Tour
    Sunday March 15th 8.00am - 3.00pm
    Cost $15
    Limited places, book now!
    BYO Lunch

    Proposed itinerary:
    8.00 - Leave Maleny
    9.30 - Arrive. Browse the Organic Farmers' Market
    10.30 - One hour guided tour of Northey Street City Farm
    11.30 - Share lunch (BYO) and wander through the gardens (self-guided)
    1.30 - Leave Brisbane (approximately)
    3.00 - Arrive Maleny (approximately)

    Sustainable Maleny and the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre are excited to announce a planned visit to the successful and vibrant Brisbane community garden, Northey Street City Farm on Sunday 15th March.

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    Start: 7:00 am
    End: 2:00 pm

    The Crystal Waters Market has grown steadilty over the last 16 months. The last 4 markets have consistently attracted more than 30 stalls. We are confident the market will continue to grow & provide a community & trading hub for the headwaters of the Mary River.

    At the market you can stock up on Les’s organic sourdough breads hand kneaded & baked at the Crystal Waters wood-fired bakery, The Naked Carrot’s tasty organic vegetables, picked from the soil just down the road, Maleny Organics wholefoods, Crystal Waters honey, and Chai Mama’s chai, to name just a few.

    Wander amongst the stalls under the shady avenue to pick out that unique gift.

    The Crystal Waters market is also an experience in community. Meet & mingle on the deck, participate in Ronda's circle dances, or relax & enjoy the local entertainment.

    Tours of the village leave from the market.
    A stall costs from $5, contact Kathryn 5494 4725. Musicians & performers are also welcome, contact Tom 5494 4590.

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    Start: 10:00 am
    End: 1:00 pm

    A workshop - The Frugal Home - will provide a opportunity to discuss ways of reducing household costs. There will be recipes for green cleaners, instructions on how to make your own washing powder, discussions on food stockpiling and ways to get more from your dollars at the supermarket.

    The workshop is free, please call 54 999 345 now to make your booking. If there are plenty of people wishing to attend the workshop, another date will be added.

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