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Meeting Minutes
Minutes from our general meetings (held every 4 or 6 weeks) will now be available here on the website.Sustainable Maleny Meeting Old School Building, Witta, 16/8/08, 10.30am Attendance: 40 Mark - welcome & intro for new visitors. Shivanii - report from the 'Going Local' conference held at the end of May attended by Barry & Shivanii with help from an anonymous sponsor (thank you whoever you are). Shivanii's notes from the conference will be available shortly here on the website. We have available copies of the Transition Towns Handbook (by Rob Hopkins) for sale at a reduced price. John Muir - presentation on a new networking initiative (Small Farmers' Enterprise Network) to help local food producers, retailers, certifiers etc. better cooperate and market their products. An outline of this proposal will be available on the website shortly.
Sustainable Maleny Public Meeting
Saturday 28th June, 10am - 12pm Hinterland Learning Centre (Downstairs) 38A Coral Street, Maleny
Come and join the hubbub! We have some exciting topics for discussion:PLUS
- Photovoltaic bulk-buy: time to act?
- Transition Town Maleny
- Car pooling
- Electric scooters
- Bridge Creek Gardens, Maleny's community garden
Making a Difference - Measuring the Difference
Transform your organisation using an accessible 'triple bottom line' framework developed and used extensively in the UK. This approach will make a positive difference to your organisation and the community, including going a long way toward addressing issues of justice, decency and the need for change. Presenter - Marcelle Holdaway Marcelle has had 7+ years experience in this field, beginning with Maleny Credit Union in 2000.Public Meeting
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.
Blackall Range Grower's Market / Public Meeting
This Saturday (and every third Saturday of the month), the Blackall Range Grower's market is on, with a range of all-singing, all-dancing, all-local produce for sale. Mark your calendar! PLUS Sustainable Maleny Public Meeting 10:30pm at the Old Witta School buildingSaturday 16th August, 7:30am - 12:30pm Blackall Range Grower's Market Old Witta School, Witta Road, Witta Herbs, seedlings, flowers, fresh fruit & vegetables, pesto & hommus, jam, honey, seafood, native plants, olive oil, avocado oil, soaps & skincare, coffee & chai etc. ALL LOCALLY PRODUCED!
Sustainable Maleny needs YOU
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?
Last meeting for 2007
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.
Sustainable Maleny: Summary of meeting 18/08/07
Here's a summary of the public meeting of Sustainable Maleny, which was held last Satuday (18th August 2007) at the Senior's Room at the Maleny Community Centre. The next meeting will be held on the 15th September. Venue to be announced.
Incorporation of Sustainable Maleny Inc.
- We currently have an interim management committee of Robyn Harper, Shivanii Cameron, Elizabeth Campbell, Mark Gerrard, Barry Earsman and Michael Cole-King
Obi Obi Parklands: important meeting TODAY 20 Aug 5.30pm
Please read below from Obi Obi Parklands Project Committee
Hi all,
Please make the effort to show up to this important meeting (which should run for 30 mins) if you want to help stop the golf course.
Please visit our website for more information about the wonderful parklands concept: http://www.obiobiparklands.com
Caloundra City Council will have their form out on Monday seeking feedback for their preferred option for the Maleny Community Precinct. Unless we can get around 2,000 forms filled out supporting the parklands concept, the golf course WILL HAPPEN. This ill thought out and unfunded golf course option will be environmentally damaging to this land, and will most likely result (in the long run) with a developer 'rescuing' the precinct - and thus creating many more houses on the land.
This would be a tragedy for Maleny. See the possible result here:
General meeting Sat 18th Aug 2pm
The next general meeting for will feature a short presentation by alternative energy expert, Colin Salmond. He will discuss the application and advantages of using hydrogen cell technology in the home.
Sustainable Maleny is proud to announce that we are now a member organisation of the IGA Community Benefit Club. Now, IGA shoppers can nominate Sustainable Maleny as their preferred community organisation. All details discussed at the meeting.
The meeting will also provide a forum to discuss Maleny Precinct process updates and details about the second phase of the very successful Solar Hot Water Drive.
Sustainable Maleny General Meeting
Next meeting and a little news
The next meeting will be
Saturday 18th of August at 2pm
Senior Citizen's Room
Maleny Community Centre
Please send through any agenda items. As usual, this date and other significant events will be listed on our website.
Solar Hot Water Drive