6 months to all-electric
Less than 6 months from making up her mind to electrify her family home in…
Amy CharlestonJuly 26, 2022
All-electric e-cargo deliveries at the Brunswick Tool Library
The Brunswick Tool Library has bought an electric cargo bike for tool deliveries thanks to…
An all-electric “Cheese House”
The Sesso Hull family of four make affordable and sustainable decisions wherever possible. Six years…
Donna LuckmanApril 21, 2021
Andrea Bunting Walks On Merri-bek
Our “Local Legends” articles celebrate local people – often working as volunteers – shaping Merri-bek…
Donna LuckmanApril 24, 2023
Brunswick Communities for Nature
Brunswick Communities for Nature (Brunswick C4N) is a volunteer community group that assists residents to…
Donna LuckmanJanuary 14, 2021
Brunswick Uniting Church
Brunswick Uniting Church is a Merri-bek congregation of the Uniting Church (Christian faith) with approximately…
Donna LuckmanNovember 17, 2020
CERES Fair Wood
Timber is a key ingredient when renovating or undertaking DIY projects at home, but few…
Donna LuckmanJuly 22, 2021
CERES, Brunswick East
CERES is an environmental education centre, urban farm and social enterprise hub spread across four…
Donna LuckmanJanuary 14, 2021
Clean up Glenroy!
Flower Jogiya-Mitchell started Clean Up Glenroy over Covid lockdown. During daily walks with her husband,…
Donna LuckmanSeptember 20, 2022
Climate Action Moreland
John Englart is an indefatigable climate action leader and long-term Merri-bek resident. Convenor of community…
Donna LuckmanApril 27, 2022
Coburg Farmers Market
Coburg Farmers Market provides the community with Victorian produce direct from the farmers themselves. Every…
Donna LuckmanDecember 22, 2020
Conga Foods/Pakval/DC Coffee
Based in Coburg North, Conga Foods is one of Australia’s leading private, family-owned companies in…
Donna LuckmanNovember 16, 2020
Denise of Doctors for the Environment Australia
Denise Cauchi is the Executive Director of Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) and has…
Donna LuckmanJanuary 19, 2021
Dom’s sustainable home
Dom Mendonca has lived in Brunswick for 15 years and he has developed his suburban…
Donna LuckmanJanuary 18, 2021
Ecological Justice Hub, Jesuit Social Services
The Ecological Justice Hub is a permaculture garden dedicated to both social and environmental justice,…
Donna LuckmanNovember 17, 2020
Elvira’s cargo bike
Elvira is a Coburg North resident who has always loved cycling. However, when she had…
Donna LuckmanDecember 21, 2020
Fawkner Food Bowls
Fawkner Food Bowls is a local volunteer group enhancing food security and community resilience in…
Donna LuckmanJune 21, 2021
Fawkner Olympian takes climate action
Olympic racewalker and Fawkner local, Rhydian Cowley, competed for Australia in Tokyo, where he finished…
Donna LuckmanFebruary 7, 2022
Friends of Merri Creek
Restoring and revegetating the Merri Creek Friends of Merri Creek (FoMC) is a volunteer environmental…
Donna LuckmanNovember 17, 2020
Growing Farmers
Growing Farmers is a community project based in Merri-bek. They aim to develop regenerative farming…
Donna LuckmanSeptember 3, 2021
Hassle-free transport: Merri-bek e-cargo bike trial
Seeking a sustainable transport option for staff during work hours, Merri-bek City Council is trialling…
Donna LuckmanMarch 1, 2023
Install insulation with Council support
Maria read about Merri-bek Council’s support for installing insulation in her home in the quarterly…
Donna LuckmanApril 19, 2023
Little Sprouts Program
The Little Sprouts program provides specialised support for early childhood services in Merri-bek, and in…
Donna LuckmanNovember 17, 2020
Low and high-tech pathways to all-electric
In 2021, Mel and Scott bought a promising 1980s two-storey home in North Coburg. Like…
Donna LuckmanJune 27, 2024
Make Brunswick Sparkle!
Early 2019, Brunswick local Sharon Rayner put a call out on her neighbourhood Facebook page…
Donna LuckmanJune 21, 2021
Merri Health
Merri Health is a not for profit community health care organisation with health sites across…
Donna LuckmanNovember 17, 2020
Merri-bek Bicycle User Group
The Merri-bek Bicycle User Group (Merri-bek BUG) is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers who…
Donna LuckmanDecember 1, 2020
Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg
Merri-bek Primary School in Coburg is a multicultural public school that is embracing sustainability action…
Donna LuckmanJanuary 14, 2021
Millsom family go solar in Coburg
Today over 9142 homes in Merri-bek have rooftop solar, but when the Millsom family installed…
Donna LuckmanDecember 28, 2022
Mulberry Community Garden Glenroy
The Mulberry Community Garden Glenroy welcomes all to learn how to grow fruit and vegetables.…
Donna LuckmanSeptember 9, 2022
Neighbours United for Climate Action
Neighbours United for Climate Action (NUCA) is Merri-bek and Darebin based community group that is…
Donna LuckmanNovember 20, 2020
Neighbours United for Climate Action celebrates Community Climate Action Series
Neighbours United for Climate Action (NUCA) is Merri-bek and Darebin-based community group that is all about…
Amy CharlestonFebruary 1, 2023
On the tools at Brunswick Tool Library
Next time you need a garden mulcher, spirit level or a hand plane, consider the…
Donna LuckmanJune 8, 2021
Pascoe Vale Repair Cafe goes from strength to strength
In 2022, the Pascoe Vale Repair Café at Sussex Neighbourhood House was trialled four times…
Donna LuckmanJune 27, 2024
Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC)
The Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) is a national collaboration between key industry stakeholders.…
Donna LuckmanNovember 17, 2020
Pre-loved homewares for those in need
Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network (RIMERN) is a multi Rotary club project that supports…
Donna LuckmanMarch 27, 2023
Reducing packaging waste with Wholefood Unwrapped Collective
In late 2019, a Coburg North resident decided to do something about food packaging. Gabrielle…
Donna LuckmanMarch 27, 2022
Ringing the bell on climate action
The Brunswick Uniting Church rang the bell on climate change as part of a global,…
Donna LuckmanMarch 18, 2021
RMIT Brunswick
RMIT University is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise that exists to prepare…
Donna LuckmanNovember 18, 2020
Selvatica in Coburg North goes solar
Selvatica is a coffee roastery and indoor plant nursery near Bunnings Coburg at 54 Gaffney…
Donna LuckmanSeptember 7, 2022
Share your story as part of Sustainable House Day
Be part of the movement to showcase your home’s sustainable features to inspire your neighbours?…
Donna LuckmanJanuary 5, 2024
STEM Catalyst
STEM Catalyst run a variety of science programs and workshops for children in and around…
Donna LuckmanNovember 26, 2020
Terra Madre
Long-time staple in its labyrinthine Northcote store, in May 2021 Terra Madre upsized to Merri-bek…
Donna LuckmanMay 20, 2022
Upfield Urban Forest
Photo credit: Jane Holroyd Upfield Urban Forest is a community project that aims to…
Donna LuckmanNovember 16, 2020
