Sign up to the Garage Sale Trail
Garage Sale Trail is returning to Merri-bek this November for two big weekends of garage…
Donna LuckmanOctober 20, 2025
Detox Your Home – Reservoir
Toxic household chemicals, such as cleaning products, pool chemicals and pesticides can be safely disposed…
Zero Food Waste Cooking Workshop and Lunch
When: Wednesday 24 September Time: 11am – 12.30 pm Where: Glenroy Community Hub, Meeting Room…
Donna LuckmanAugust 29, 2025
Have you seen our FOGO billboards around Merri-bek?
This winter we’re encouraging everyone in Merri-bek to make the most of their weekly food…
Zoe McMastersJune 19, 2025
Green My Plate cuts waste at Glenroy Festival
At this year’s Glenroy Festival there wasn’t a disposable plate to be seen. After successful…
Donna LuckmanJune 16, 2025
Composting for Beginners Workshop
We are hosting a community composting workshop for beginners at the Fawkner Food Bowls in…
Donna LuckmanFebruary 7, 2025
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
Turn food waste to garden gold – special offer for May/June
Our Compost Community program helps turn your food waste into useful garden food that will…
Donna LuckmanMay 9, 2024
High Life Expo – Better living in apartments and units
Let’s talk about life in apartments and units! The High Life Expo is for people…
Donna LuckmanMarch 14, 2024
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
Help develop our Circular Economy Strategy
Did you know you are probably taking part in the ‘Circular Economy’? We want to…
Donna LuckmanFebruary 28, 2024
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
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…
Donna LuckmanJune 15, 2023
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
A new 4-bin waste service is coming to Merri-bek in July 2023
There will be changes to the number of bins you have, the size of your…
Zoe McMastersJanuary 27, 2023
The closure of REDcycle and tips to reduce plastic waste
Merri-bek City Council was saddened to hear of the suspension of the REDcycle program, which…
Donna LuckmanNovember 14, 2022
Sell your stuff at the Garage Sale Trail
Grab your bum bag for two big weekends of garage sales held simultaneously in garages,…
Donna LuckmanOctober 18, 2022
Take part in the Eat It, Don’t Bin It Challenge this September
Want to make a serious dent in the amount of food you waste? One of…
Donna LuckmanSeptember 3, 2022
Using your FOGO bin for unavoidable food waste supports the circular economy
The circular economy is all about avoiding waste, keeping products and materials in use, and…
Donna LuckmanAugust 15, 2022
Recycle Right in Moreland
Do bottle top lids go in the yellow bin? What happens to your recycling? Come…
Donna LuckmanJuly 6, 2022
