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Mulberry Community Garden – a welcoming and sustainable community space

Mulberry Community Garden is a truly communal community garden located next to the Glenroy College.…

Donna LuckmanJanuary 28, 2025

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Apply for the CERES Summer Nature-Based Leadership scholarship

We're all hardwired for nature connection. You can see it every day in kids running…

Donna LuckmanJanuary 21, 2025

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A free resource is available to help you take action in 2025!

Hopeful Action - A Handbook for Community-led Climate Transitions, intends to make climate change a less…

Donna LuckmanJanuary 20, 2025

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Community News

Merri-bek winner of National Resilient Australia Local Government Award

We are very excited to be the winners of the National Resilient Australia Local Government…

Donna LuckmanJanuary 17, 2025

Community Energy News

Keep cool this summer

As the weather heats up we need to look after each other, especially those that…

Donna LuckmanDecember 10, 2024

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Community News

Apply for the Merri-bek Women’s Environmental Leadership Scholarship

Applications are open for the 2025 Merri-bek Women Environment Leadership (WELA) Community Scholarship. We established…

Donna LuckmanNovember 14, 2024

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Advocating for climate resilience

Merri-bek City Council has been advocating to the federal and state government to advance climate…

Donna LuckmanJuly 15, 2024

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Community News

This is Nature – artworks by Glenroy Central Primary School students.

This is Nature, is an exhibition of artworks by local Glenroy Central Primary School students.…

Donna LuckmanMay 1, 2024

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Community Energy Go all-electric News

Book now for Sustainable House Day

Visit sustainable homes in Merri-bek and surrounding areas as part of Sustainable House Day on Sunday…

Donna LuckmanMarch 25, 2024

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Community

Play the Adaptation Game at home

Coming soon. We are currently developing The Adaptation Game so you can play it at…

Donna LuckmanMarch 21, 2024

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Community News Waste

We’re developing a new Food System Strategy

Our existing Food System is not sustainable. A food system is all the steps from…

Donna LuckmanMarch 14, 2024

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Community News

Merri-bek Council and Community programs awarded

Merri-bek City Council and community programs were celebrated at this years Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards.…

Donna LuckmanDecember 7, 2023

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Community Energy News Waste

Merri-bek awarded for its environmental leadership

It has been a busy awards season with Merri-bek City Council being recognised for its…

Donna LuckmanNovember 1, 2023

Community Events News

Coburg Community Garden Festival

Over 3 fantastic days in December (1st-3rd) we will be opening our Community Gardens and…

Donna LuckmanOctober 27, 2023

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Community News

Apply for 1 of the 2 Merri-bek community environment scholarships for 2024

Applications are open for two scholarships to develop environmental leadership from within our community. The…

Donna LuckmanOctober 17, 2023

Community Energy News

Get ready to keep cool this summer

The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted Victoria will experience a hotter than average summer in…

Donna LuckmanSeptember 20, 2023

Two people standing and holding an award.

Community Energy News

Merri-bek’s Solar Thermal program recognised at the Cities Power Partnership Awards

Pictured here is Joseph Tabacco, Director of Place and Environment and Victoria Hart, Manager Sustainability…

Donna LuckmanSeptember 8, 2023

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Community News

More local community action due to multi-council program

One year on since the completion of the Community Skills for Climate Action program, participants…

Donna LuckmanAugust 22, 2023

Community Energy News

Vote for our Solar and Thermal Program in the Climate Awards

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re finalists in two categories in Cities Power Partnership 2023…

Donna LuckmanAugust 21, 2023

Community News

Join us at the UN Youth’s Summit on Food and Water Security

Date: Sunday August 27th Venue: Brunswick Town Hall Register here! Unlocking the Future: Join us…

Donna LuckmanAugust 10, 2023

Mulberry Community Garden – a welcoming and sustainable community space

Apply for the CERES Summer Nature-Based Leadership scholarship

A free resource is available to help you take action in 2025!

Merri-bek winner of National Resilient Australia Local Government Award

Keep cool this summer

Apply for the Merri-bek Women’s Environmental Leadership Scholarship

Advocating for climate resilience

This is Nature – artworks by Glenroy Central Primary School students.

Book now for Sustainable House Day

Play the Adaptation Game at home

We’re developing a new Food System Strategy

Merri-bek Council and Community programs awarded

Merri-bek awarded for its environmental leadership

Coburg Community Garden Festival

Apply for 1 of the 2 Merri-bek community environment scholarships for 2024

Get ready to keep cool this summer

Merri-bek’s Solar Thermal program recognised at the Cities Power Partnership Awards

More local community action due to multi-council program

Vote for our Solar and Thermal Program in the Climate Awards

Join us at the UN Youth’s Summit on Food and Water Security

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