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Students spearhead sustainability journey

Congratulations to Brunswick South Primary School as a finalists in Sustainability Victoria’s 2025 ResourceSmart Schools…

Donna LuckmanApril 30, 2025

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Merri Food Hub – promoting food justice in Merri-bek

Merri Food Hub was founded in March 2022 and is committed to promoting food justice…

Donna LuckmanJanuary 28, 2025

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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

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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…

Zoe McMastersFebruary 1, 2023

Tomato seedlings at Mulberry Community Garden

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Mulberry Community Garden Glenroy

The Mulberry Community Garden Glenroy welcomes all to learn how to grow fruit and vegetables.…

Donna LuckmanSeptember 9, 2022

John Englart holding sign at student climate strike

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Climate Action Merri-bek

John Englart is an indefatigable climate action leader and long-term Merri-bek resident. Convenor of community…

Donna LuckmanApril 27, 2022

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Fawkner Olympian takes climate action

Olympic racewalker and Fawkner local, Rhydian Cowley, competed for Australia in Tokyo, where he finished…

Donna LuckmanFebruary 7, 2022

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Growing Farmers

Growing Farmers is a community project based in Merri-bek. They aim to develop regenerative farming…

Donna LuckmanSeptember 3, 2021

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Fawkner Food Bowls

Fawkner Food Bowls is a local volunteer group enhancing food security and community resilience in…

Donna LuckmanJune 21, 2021

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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

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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

Women standing under a backyard pegola with purple wisteria

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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

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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

An area of CERES with part of the Terra Wonder playspace shown amongst gum and casurina trees

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CERES, Brunswick East

CERES is an environmental education centre, urban farm and social enterprise hub spread across four…

Donna LuckmanJanuary 14, 2021

Marquee stall with native seedlings displayed and people talking

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Brunswick Communities for Nature

Brunswick Communities for Nature (Brunswick C4N) is a volunteer community group that assists residents to…

Donna LuckmanJanuary 14, 2021

Crowd of people gathering around market stalls under a large tree

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Coburg Farmers Market

Coburg Farmers Market provides the community with Victorian produce direct from the farmers themselves. Every…

Donna LuckmanDecember 22, 2020

Women on a cargo bike with two small children on a seat over the back wheel

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Elvira’s cargo bike

Elvira is a Coburg North resident who has always loved cycling. However, when she had…

Donna LuckmanDecember 21, 2020

Moreland Bicycle User members holding a small whiteboard where they have written that they would like safer biking streets

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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

Adult and child look at bugs on backyard plants in pots through a magnifying glass

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STEM Catalyst

STEM Catalyst run a variety of science programs and workshops for children in and around…

Donna LuckmanNovember 26, 2020

A group of people including kids holding a banner with the word NUCA stitched into it

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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

Students spearhead sustainability journey

Merri Food Hub – promoting food justice in Merri-bek

Share your story as part of Sustainable House Day

Neighbours United for Climate Action celebrates Community Climate Action Series

Mulberry Community Garden Glenroy

Climate Action Merri-bek

Fawkner Olympian takes climate action

Growing Farmers

Fawkner Food Bowls

On the tools at Brunswick Tool Library

Ringing the bell on climate action

Denise of Doctors for the Environment Australia

Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg

CERES, Brunswick East

Brunswick Communities for Nature

Coburg Farmers Market

Elvira’s cargo bike

Merri-bek Bicycle User Group

STEM Catalyst

Neighbours United for Climate Action

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