Reducing food waste and creating community
Merri-bek Council partnered with the Jesuit Social Services Ecological Justice Hub during 2020 and 2021…
Donna LuckmanNovember 11, 2021
Vote for Brunswick East Primary School Open Streets in Cities Power Partnership Awards
Which town or city in Australia has got the best projects paving the way to…
Launch of Coburg North Primary School Active Paths Map
As part of our Ride & Stride program we have launched our active paths map…
Zoe McMastersNovember 7, 2021
Lets Talk Solar – solar information session
Date: Wednesday 27 Oct Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm Place: Via Zoom. Register here. Price: Free Have you been…
Donna LuckmanOctober 22, 2021
Recycle Right in Moreland
To celebrate National Recycling Week (8-14 November), Merri-bek City Council is hosting the community event…
Donna LuckmanOctober 19, 2021
Twenty-two projects and a growing network for climate action
Twenty-two projects and a growing network for climate action in Melbourne's north. That is the…
Donna LuckmanOctober 18, 2021
Merri-bek joins seventeen councils nationwide calling for ambitious Federal Government targets ahead of UN climate summit
Local Governments representing more than two million Australians have today called on the Federal Government…
Donna LuckmanOctober 13, 2021
Watch the Our Sustainability Story video
To show how Council and our community our working together to for a Zero Carbon…
Donna LuckmanOctober 8, 2021
New Merri-bek Zero Carbon Development Guidelines released
Do you want to make difference to your built environment? We are excited to release…
Donna LuckmanOctober 4, 2021
Sign up for the climate training program for young people
Are you between 18-29 years old and concerned about the climate crisis? Banksia Gardens are…
Donna LuckmanSeptember 20, 2021
Riding and Striding over Lockdown!
While our Ride & Stride schools haven't been able to do much riding or striding…
Donna LuckmanSeptember 16, 2021
36,000 less pieces of plastic
There are 36,000 less pieces of plastic going to landfill, littering the streets, or bouncing…
Donna LuckmanAugust 27, 2021
Merri-bek joins letter to PM calling for credible climate action
Merri-bek City Council signed on to the Better Futures Australia open letter calling on Scott Morrison…
Donna LuckmanAugust 20, 2021
Merri-bek Environmental Sustainability Highlights 2020-21
Merri-bek has a proud history of being a leader in environmental sustainability. During 2020-2021 there…
Donna LuckmanAugust 18, 2021
Apply for a Merri-bek Climate Change Grant by 30th September
Do you have an idea or plan for a community project to help tackle climate…
Donna LuckmanAugust 18, 2021
Draft Kerbside Waste Services and Charges Policy – Community Consultation
Our bins are changing Community feedback on the proposed changes is welcome until Sunday 5…
Zoe McMastersAugust 13, 2021
Merri-bek primary schools tag on to walking and cycling
Our Ride & Stride pilot schools have hit the ground running (and riding) with their…
Donna LuckmanAugust 6, 2021
Merri-bek makes a submission to Victorian Government Gas Substitution Roadmap
In the past gas has been a cheap and reliable fuel for Victorians. Gas has…
Donna LuckmanAugust 4, 2021
Apply for a Community Climate Change Energy Action grant
Community organisations like sporting clubs, kindergartens and men’s sheds can apply for grants of up…
Donna LuckmanJuly 26, 2021
Temperatures increasing over time in Moreland
Data from the Bureau of Meteorology suggests Australia's climate is warming and Merri-bek is no…
Donna LuckmanJuly 21, 2021
