Latest Macleod news
The BANSIC Christmas Hamper Appeal
As the holiday season approaches, The Banyule Support and Information Centre is seeking your support to fill our Christmas hampers, which are distributed to individuals and families in need. December is our busiest month, and our dedicated volunteers are hard at work...
Sustainable Macleod’s Tomato List 2024
16 varieties for you to choose from The following tomato varieties are being grown by Sustainable Macleod for the 2024 season. Financial members are entitled to 6 FREE plants on Saturday 14 September - Tomato Gala Day. Come to the Sustainable Macleod Community Garden...
Sustainable Macleod Inc. AGM 2024
The Sustainable Macleod AGM was held on Saturday, 20 April at 2pm. The new committee was elected unopposed. Marsha Merory and Paul Sharpe stepped down from their positions as Vice-president and Treasurer and were warmly thanked for their service. The new committee is:...
Congratulations to Jagajaga Community Volunteer Award recipients 2024!
Four members of Sustainable Macleod received recognition for their community volunteering at the Jagajaga Community Volunteer Awards held at Viewbank College on 20 April. Three received awards for their work over a number of years for Sustainable Macleod. Catherine...
The tanks are in!
Sustainable Macleod Community Garden, courtesy of the Education Department, now has 2 new 15,000-litre tanks in place, and a water delivery has filled them. Last August the mains water line - which runs under the school oval - disintegrated and could not be repaired....
Banyule Community Gardens Network
Banyule City Council has taken the initiative to explore setting up a Community Gardens Network. This has been welcomed by community gardens across Banyule. The Community Gardens Network met on February 2 for the first time on Zoom. Sustainable Macleod was represented...
Banyule Urban Food Strategy Launch
The Banyule Urban Food Strategy was officially launched on November 23, 2023, at the Bellfield Community Hub with an audience of community members and community organisation representatives. On the day, a tour of Bellfield Community Garden and the next door Farmraiser...
Clean Energy Expo Report
The Sustainable Macleod Clean Energy Expo on November 19 saw engaged residents able to get the most up-to-date information on improving the energy-efficiency of their homes and reducing energy costs. Thanks to Macleod College, we had an excellent space to showcase the...
It’s time to renew your Sustainable Macleod membership!
That time of year has arrived! Membership of Sustainable Macleod is due on 1 January 2024 for the calendar year 2024. People who have joined since 1st October will have their membership rolled over to 31st December 2024. Sustainable Macleod membership costs $30 and...
BANSIC Christmas Appeal
Can you help with donations of cash, food, toys, toiletries? I've been sitting in the front of my computer feeling teary as I read the recent BANSIC Donor Update. Life is, sadly, so challenging for many people in the Banyule community that BANSIC has gone from giving...
Book review: Walking the Kurrum Yallock (Plenty River) History, Heritage and Environment
Making a strong connection to country, whether we are Indigenous or not, is a way of anchoring ourselves in the place we live and in our community. Anne Paul's book - 'Walking the Kurrum Yallock (Plenty River) History, Heritage and Environment' - does just that. Anne...
Switch and Save – check out the Sustainable Macleod Clean Energy Expo
Sunday 19 November 11am - 3pmMacleod College, Carwarp Street, MacleodBook here Most of us are willing to reduce our impact on climate change by reducing our home energy use. How to make our homes more energy-efficient, while not blowing our budget needs careful...