Events
5.30pm for 6pm start,
Maleny Community Centre, Maple StreetFive 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
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.
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!
27th Feb, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Griffith Ecocentre
Griffith University, BrisbaneGrow 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
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
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
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
If you have something you'd like announced or discussed at the meeting, please send your info through.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Saturday 18th April 2009
9am - 5pm
Cost $25 (individual or family)
Includes morning tea and lunch
Car pool from Maleny Showgrounds 8.15amTO BOOK RSVP
Phone Barung Landcare 5494 3151
Email:barungadmin AT big.net.au
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Phone John Muir
0421 836 325
johnmuir@big.net.au
ACTIVITIES
Bellthorpe Landcare Field Day
Speakers will be presenting and inviting general participant discussion on:
9.15am for 9:30am start
Old Witta School, Witta Road, Witta
during the monthly Blackall Range Growers' Market
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!
Thursday 23rd April 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Hinterland Business Centre
32 Coral Street, Maleny
From the event promotional flyer....
Radionics is the Science of Resonance and has many applications: human health diagnosis and treatment; animal health diagnosis, agriculture and food production.
Limited spaces. Coffee and tea provided.
For bookings call/email Ian Golding - 0417 839 505, ian@beyondorganic.com.au
Communication skills for Transition work. A number of courses in Non-violent Communication, in Maleny.
Nonviolent Communication Foundation Training
14 hours of experiential NVC. Sat 25+Sun 26 April, Maleny and/or Sat 16+Sun 17 May, Yandina. 10-6pm
Taking the Next Steps in Building NVC Fluency
Communication skills for Transition work. A number of courses in Non-violent Communication, in Maleny.
Nonviolent Communication Foundation Training
14 hours of experiential NVC. Sat 25+Sun 26 April, Maleny and/or Sat 16+Sun 17 May, Yandina. 10-6pm
Taking the Next Steps in Building NVC Fluency
Communication skills for Transition work. A number of courses in Non-violent Communication, in Maleny.
Nonviolent Communication Foundation Training
14 hours of experiential NVC. Sat 25+Sun 26 April, Maleny and/or Sat 16+Sun 17 May, Yandina. 10-6pm
Taking the Next Steps in Building NVC Fluency
