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Ethical investment isn’t just a feel-good exercise. It makes good business sense. The companies who do well environmentally and socially are also those who will increasingly do well financially. Come along to our discussion evening to find out more.
Ethical investment – how your savings and super can work toward a better future Responsible companies – who are the companies leading the way Sustainable returns – how doing good can do better

The Climate Advocacy Fund ~ engaging for change

The Climate Advocacy Fund is a ground-breaking way to influence corporate behaviour in Australia. The fund will pursue improved climate change performance from Australia’s largest companies principally through resolutions at annual general meetings.
Melbourne – 27 July 2010 – Novotel St Kilda
16 The Esplanade, St Kilda – 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Melbourne – 28 July 2010 – Metropole Hotel & Conference Centre
44 Brunswick St, Fitzroy – 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Geelong – 29 July 2010 – Geelong Conference Centre
Adams Court, Eastern Park, East Geelong – 6.30pm to 7.30pm

The speaker will be James Thier, one of the founding directors of Australian Ethical. James is also a Churchill Fellow, having travelled to the US and Europe to study shareholder advocacy.
The seminar is free to attend and light supper will be provided. Please bring along family and friends who would also like to learn more about ethical investment and corporate engagement.
RSVP to Sally Rowland by email to srowland@australianethical.com.au or by phoning 02 6201 1902.

Find out about the health of our waterways from a panel of experts with information on:
     ·         How to build your very own raingarden
     ·         The impact of pollution on wildlife
     ·         EPA Enforcement
     ·         Industry’s initiatives to protect the environment with Toyota
     ·         Water bug sampling with Healthy Waterways Waterwatch
You can also get up close and personal with some of our local wildlife with Wild Action Zoo and there will be craft activities to entertain the kids.

Healthy Waterways Waterwatch program is running this event as part of the Drain Spotters project being run across the west in 2010.

When:             2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Sunday July 25
Where:           Footscray Boat Social Club Hall, Maribyrnong Boulevard, Footscray.  Melway 42 D2
Please book to assist us with catering.  For more information or to book, please contact Sam Harrison: sam.harrison@melbournewater.com.au Phone 9235 7037

Tusked Frog

for Mums, Dads, Bubs and Toddlers!

Come along to the Maidstone Community Centre Garden (Yardley St, Maidstone) on Monday the 19th of July, 9:30am – 11:30am for a bit of ‘Playblitzing’.

A Playblitz is just a collection of Mums, Dads, Bubs and Preschoolers doing a bit of working bee style community gardening.

We will have kids activities on the day, chooks to cuddle, a seed raising workshop, songs and lots of fun….text De on 04300 160 96 or just come along.

We’re having a permablitz on Saturday the 3rd July from 10am. We will be building a chicken coup, potting fruit trees, building garden boxes and making a big mandala vegie patch. A scrumptious lunch will be provided as well as morning and afternoon tea.

There will most likely be a dance off and some music so wear old clothes with your dancing shoes and bring and instrument as well as any gardening gear you have around. There will be plenty to learn about garden design, chickens, community bonding and blitzing.

The permablitz gurus will be teaching any one interested how to run their own blitz so it’s a particularly useful for anyone wanting to learn the ropes. Please call 0411 355 910 if you would like to come. Hope to see you there!

A letter from Janet Rice, Electorate Officer, Colleen Hartland MLC, Member for Western Metropolitan (attachments not included – please contact Colleen Hartland’s office for copies of these).

Hi,

Thanks for your interest in taking action about the C90 Footscray Planning
Scheme amendment. I held a jam packed meeting last night in my office -
approximately 40 people attended and at least another 15 emailed in their
apologies. Thanks to everyone that was able to make it at such short notice

We are extremely concerned about the amendment – the excessive heights
being proposed in the Footscray CAD, the changes in residential areas
proposed, and the removal of the requirement to notify neighbouring
properties, and the rights to appeal against developments at VCAT- even
when the developments don’t meet the proposed guidelines!

I have attached all the documents that were distributed last night:
an information sheet summarising what we see as the main concerns with
the amendment
the report that Maribyrnong Council considered on Tuesday night when
they resolved to oppose aspects of the Amendment
the map of height limits from the Footscray Strategic Planning Framework
the map of height limits as adopted by Maribyrnong Council in 2006

The important thing now is that you get your submission in by Monday, to
Planning Panels Victoria, Level 1, 8 Nicholson St, East Melbourne.

It doesn’t have to be a thesis – it can just be a paragraph on the issues
that you are most concerned about.

If you aren’t able to get your submission in the post tomorrow then you can
either email it to Colleen at colleen.hartland@parliament.vic.gov.au by
11am Monday and we will print out your submission and deliver it into the
city by the end of the day, or you can drop it off at our office at 75
Victoria St, Seddon (also by 11am).

We can also print off copies of this information for you to distribute to
your street. If you would like us to do this for you, please reply to this
email and you can drop in tomorrow to pick up the materials, and get them
out to people asap, in time for them to do a submission by Monday morning
to email or drop off to Colleen.

Thanks again for your interest,

Janet

9689 6373
0439 363 846
janet.rice@parliament.vic.gov.au
http://mps.vic.greens.org.au

Have you been feeling the cold lately? Finding it hard to stay warm now that the grey winter is well and truly upon us? South Melbourne Commons is the place for you.

We have lots of jobs to keep your circulation moving and your karma positive. Our tireless volunteers have been keeping warm, getting fit, having fun and occasionally getting dirty all with a free lunch.

We have knocked off a lot of small but important tasks and are getting lots done in these cold months. Doors are being painted, sanding continues unabated, much “trimming” of plants has occurred and each week we find and clear more trash then you’d believe.

I am sure the question on everyone’s lips is when can I come and help out?

Available dates are listed below. Remember if you are coming, please RSVP so we know how many people to prepare lunch for and we can get a full day of tasks ready for everyone. RSVP to Martin Pritchard ecomarket.melbourne@foe.org.au or phone 0403 440 996.

Volunteer dates for June:

Friday 18th

Sunday 20th

Friday 25th

Saturday 26th

Fridays there are people onsite from 9-5 and weekend volunteer days run from 10am – 3pm. Even if you only have an hour to spare, let us know you’re coming and we’ll make sure that hour is put to great use.

A big thanks as always, to everyone who has come and helped out at South Melbourne Commons, since the beginning and especially in the last week. If you’ve volunteered and we haven’t seen you for a while, drop us a line and let us know what you’re up to or come and see how much progress we’ve made.

South Melbourne Commons

http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/?q=rf/ecomarket

The Yarraville Markets is held once a month is the heart of Yarraville.The Masonic Hall will be busting with handmade goodness – lots of gorgeous childrens products, jewellery, photography, artwork, design and lots more. Free face painting each month. Handmade.Australian Made.Just the way we like it. Hope to see you at the market. Stall enquiries to yarravillemarkets@hotmail.com.
LOCATION: Masonic Hall – corner of Canterbury St and Willis St Yarraville
WEB: http://yarravillemarkets.blogspot.com

Come and participate in community planting with the Friends of Stony Creek to help revegetate your local parks and reserves, and contribute to improving the environment and creating habitat for local birds and animals.

Free BBQ lunch provided!

Please wear old clothes, sturdy shoes, gloves, a hat and sunscreen, and bring a shovel/spade/trowel/fork if you have one!
LOCATION: Hyde Street Reserve, Yarraville (Hyde Street entrance)
CONTACT NAME: Stuart Hale  PHONE: 03 9688 0220
EMAIL: stuart.hale@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

For those who couldn’t make it to the big launch on Thursday night for the Werribee Park Community Heritage Orchard (as well as those who could make it), we are holding a special sneak-preview Open Day and Tour at the orchard this Sunday at 2:00 PM.  Come and see what all the fuss is about: You won’t be disappointed!  Even if it’s raining, bring a brolly: It’s definitely worth it.

Take the freeway out to the Duncans Rd exit and proceed down K-Road, Werribee South, to meet at 2:00 PM at Gate 5 (same entrance as the Shadow Fax Winery), and drive through to the car park next to the Pavilion. From there, we’ll walk down to the orchard.

Kids and their families are very welcome (watch out for the river if you have toddlers).

The security gate will only be manned for about 15 minutes, so be on time or be prepared for a slightly longer walk.

Westlink Campaign invites you to a meeting about the proposed Westlink tunnel and freeway/ tollway.

The first meeting is in Yarraville, next Monday 24 May at 7pm.

It’s been a great response so far to our campaign for smarter, greener transport instead of the Government’s proposed Westlink tunnel and freeway/ tollway. I’ve been out doorknocking, and have had a great group of volunteers  pounding the streets letterboxing our ‘we can choose’ postcards

We have planned the meetings to focus on action. We hope that people will be able to:

• find out about the Government’s Westlink plan
• learn how this tunnel and freeway/ tollway won’t solve our transport problems
• discover how smarter greener transport can work to get the people of the West of Melbourne moving efficiently and effectively
• work together to develop an action plan to win this campaign!

The meetings are:

Kingsville-Yarraville
7pm Monday 24 May,  David House, Kingston St, Yarraville
Seddon
7pm Monday 31 May Macedonian Church, 83 Victoria St, Seddon
Footscray
7pm Wednesday 2 June , St Johns Anglican Church, Paisley St, Footscray
West Footscray
7pm Thursday 17 June YMCA West Footscray Community Recreation Centre Hall
Sunshine
Meetings  in late June/ early July. Dates and times to be confirmed

Please RSVP by emailing colleen.hartland@parliament.vic.gov.au or ringing my office on 9689 6373
For more information visit the website www.greensmps.vic.greens.org.au/transportwest.