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It has been lovely to talk to members of the Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) and passers-by about the beauty of harvesting food from the Southbank community garden.
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Southbank Sustainability Group in 2024
It has been lovely to hear from Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) members that they were grateful the fortnightly gardening meetups kept going throughout the end-of-year period making participants feel engaged and part of a community.
Read MoreAnother year of green gains for Southbank
It has been a busy year for Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG).
Read MoreSustainable events this November
The next Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) event is a workshop focused on the role of herbs in health and wellbeing. In this interactive workshop, you will learn more about the medicinal uses of common culinary herbs and be introduced to the array of herbs growing in the community garden in front of the Boyd Community Hub.
Read MoreChampioning the four pillars of sustainability
September saw a series of events throughout Melbourne built around the theme of sustainability.
Read MoreSpring is just around the corner
The Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) has made a start on spring planting.
Read MorePreparing for spring planting
The cooler weather has not dampened the enthusiasm of the members of the Southbank Sustainability Group (SSG) as they get the community garden ready for spring planting.
Read MoreTeaching our youngest Southbankers about sustainability
The community gardens at the Boyd Community Hub attract quite a few children each day as they walk to school or are on their way to play in the park behind the Boyd Community Hub.
Read MoreDon’t be caught out by greenwashing
We often have quite interesting discussions with residents of Southbank as they consider their impact on the environment and ways to reduce it.
Read MoreSustainable transport guide for Southbankers
According to the Climate Change Authority, greenhouse gas emissions from transport have been increasing in Australia every year since 1990 (except 2020 as a result of the COVID restrictions). Road transport accounts for about 85 per cent of transport emissions or about 16 per cent of Australia’s total emissions.
Read MoreLowering our energy consumption in Southbank
It’s been a busy few weeks in the garden in front of the Boyd Community Hub.
Read MoreReducing our consumption
According to Canstar Blue, Australians are spending $1956 per person, per year, on storage facilities for their belongings. Significantly, more than 25 per cent of those using these storage facilities could not remember what they had in the storage unit.
Read MoreThanks to fellow Southbankers for your enjoyment and support
Let me take this opportunity to thank all the Southbankers who have told us how much they enjoy watching the Boyd Hub Community Garden over the different seasons and how much they have appreciated being able to harvest something fresh from the garden during the year.
Read MoreMaking for a more sustainable festive season
The year is fast coming to an end, bringing with it various events and celebrations. You may be thinking about how to make them more sustainable. This is an ideal time to ask yourself, “can I reduce, reuse, repair or recycle as I participate in various events and celebrations?”
Read MoreSpring is here
We are certainly experiencing the change of season; the days are warming up and getting longer with more sunlight. It has been lovely to see so many Southbankers making the most of the green spaces around the Boyd Community Hub as spring starts.
Read MoreGet warm with some community events
While we continue with our regular gardening, winter is marked with community events for Southbankers who want to take control of their environmental impact, while enjoying some neighbourly community time.
Read MoreWine, winter vegies, and growing our community
Community events …
Read MoreA sense of community that keeps growing
As with March, April brings more community building opportunities for Southbankers to get involved, meet neighbours, and have their voices, ideas and concerns heard in constructive spaces where decisions for our beloved suburb are made.
Read MoreCommunity building in Southbank
As we are nearing Neighbour Day with a theme of community, and with opportunities to provide vital input to our council’s next Neighbourhood Plan for Southbank, this month’s focus for our group will be Southbank’s community – both right now and how we can build it up more in the long run.
Read MoreSustainable solutions fill February
As we enter summer’s last month, it is turning out to be one of the most active months both when it comes to environmental solutions-focused events and opportunities to get involved with our group’s ongoing projects, from the garden to community events to Southbank’s first composting hub.
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