Tag: water conservation
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Maroondah Environment Forum an overwhelming success
Approximately 200 attendees flocked to Maroondah’s first environment forum, demonstrating the pressing community concern over the implications of climate change. A number of issues were raised including the need for ongoing communication between council and the community, energy and water conservation, sustainable transport and the need curb rising greenhouse emissions. A report on the environment…
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Media Release: Have your say on the environment in Maroondah
Maroondah City Council is inviting the community to have your say about environmental issues at an Environment Forum to be held on the evening of Monday 7 May at the Karralyka Centre. Councillor Alex Makin said the forum will allow Maroondah residents the opportunity to discuss what is important to them with respect to the…
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Delegates' report: Water conservation and community advocacy
A pressing theme that has emerged over the events I attended in the previous month has been that of the environment and in particular the need for water conservation. On the 23rd of March I attended the SaveWater Awards, convened by the SaveWater alliance, a non-profit association which includes membership from our water authorities and…
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The first Maroondah Environment Forum
The City of Maroondah is holding its first environment forum on Monday the 7th of May. this forum will allow the community to discuss environmental issues that concern Maroondah and raise items for council’s attention. This forum marks the beginning of what will become regular forums to allow the community to discuss environmental issues within…
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Media Release: Working towards cleaner waterways in Maroondah
With dam levels reaching historic lows, people everywhere are looking at ways to cut water use, or to substitute. One solution is a rain garden. Councillor Alex Makin said over the last decade there has been a quiet revolution going on in the world of drainage and stormwater. “There has been a realisation that traditional…
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Stage 3A Water Restrictions
Melbourne has now entered Stage 3A water restrictions. The primary difference from stage three being that no evening watering of gardens is allowed. Gardens may now only be watered between 6am and 8am for manual systems while automatic systems (which turn on and off automatically) can only be used between midnight-2am. Even numbered houses can…
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Improving stormwater quality and usage
This morning I opened a training session on the use of rain gardens to improve stormwater quality. The training session was hosted at Maroondah City Council and was led by instructors from Clearwater, a not-for-profit program supported by Melbourne Water. Rain gardens are designed to absorb excess rainwater run-off from buildings and paved areas, such…
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Maroondah Journal: Cr's push for green levy lauded
As the uncertainty over Melbourne’s water supplies continues it is imperative that as a local Council, the City of Maroondah, considers environmental and water issues in its upcoming budget. The Maroondah Journal has reported on the growing need to consider Maroondah’s future sustainability: Cr Alex Makin said a levy which would fund water recycling and…
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North Ringwood Community House AGM for 2007
The North Ringwood Community House is located at 120 Oban Road in Ringwood North, behind the Holy Spirit Primary School. The last twelve months have been especially significant for the community house with the introduction of several new courses, included the accredited Certificate IV in Disability Work. While the City of Maroondah provides ongoing funding for…
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2007 Savewater Awards
Tonight I was invited to the 2007 Savewater Awards, which identifies excellence in water saving across industry, businesses, community groups, local government and individuals. The Savewater alliance is a non-profit organisation consisting of Victoria’s water authorities and has recently expanded into New South Wales. The alliance aims to promote water conservation and also endeavours to…