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Don’t forget this month, instead of EmPOWering Community Drinks, POW will be joining with the newly formed Future Footscray Group to conduct a public workshop around Maribyrnong Council’s Draft Masterplan for the Footscray CBD.

Future Footscray is a community group of people living in and around Footscray who choose to see the earmarked redevelopment of Footscray as an opportunity to create a vibrant, sustainable and people focused place to live – one that sets benchmarks in urban design and planning around Australia and even the world.

They have come together to make this opportunity a reality whilst at the same time preserving the things they currently love about the inner west of Melbourne – its diversity, its character and its sense of community.

If you would like to find out more about Future Footscray or would like to explore ideas about the future development of Footscray, please join us at the Dancing Dog Cafe, corner Albert and Raleigh Streets, Footscray from 3-5pm on Sunday 20th November.

Copies of the Draft Masterplan will be available at the event, but we recommend having a look beforehand if you can.  A copy of the plan and details of public consultation times can be found here.

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Maribyrnong City Council has released its Draft Masterplan for the CBD of Footscray for public consultation.

A copy of the plan and details of public consultation times can be found here.

Instead of EmPOWering Community Drinks this month POW will be joining with the newly formed Future Footscray Group to conduct a public workshop around the Masterplan.

Your input will be used to develop Future Footscray’s written response to the Masterplan, which will be submitted to Council.

This event will be held at the Dancing Dog Cafe, corner Albert and Raleigh Streets, Footscray from 3-5pm on Sunday 20th November.

For more information about the event or Future Footscray, please email Katerina: keasli@gmail.com

The most vulnerable road users in a collision are pedestrians and cyclists. This group also causes the least harm to other road users and the environment.

We are in the process of developing a new Safe Travel Plan that will ensure all road users are as safe as possible, especially these vulnerable road users.

We would like your input. What would help make your journey safer, easier and more relaxed?

Please complete our Safe Travel Survey online by the 28 October.

For more information, click here.

Do you love agriculture, organics and community?

Melton Community Supported Agriculture

Open Day

11am – 2pm, Sunday October 16 178 Highett Road, Melton

Melton CSA is looking for people to get involved and become members and supporters of this local-to-Melbourne farm.

Our newly leased 30 acre farm has chickens, almonds, olives, vegetables, and pasture for grazing animals.

Native grasses and wild birds galore.

Come get amongst it at the open day: farm tours, farm name competition, tree and vegetable planting, compost turning competition, egg and spoon race, bird watching

Kids welcome. Call Carey on 0423 554 398 or 9746 7031 or email careypriest@yahoo.com.au

For more information on this project please see http://www.organicfoodcoop.org.au/farm/

Ascot Vale Special School are looking for a Garden Specialist, helping deliver pleasurable food education in their Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. The position is 2 days a week. If you’d like more details please contact Margaret Barrett barrett.margaret.l@edumail.vic.gov.au Applications close Friday Oct 7.

Ever wondered what our city would be like if everybody took one fewer trip by car each week?

Cars are an important part of our lives. They’ve enabled us to do things that would otherwise be impossible. They’ve given us previously unknown freedoms, but are they always the best option? And what has dependence on cars done to our community?

Have you ever tried to go places without a car and have you noticed what that does to your relationship with the world and people around you?

Would you like to drive less, but don’t know where to start?

This month’s EmPOWering Community Drinks will address these questions and more under the theme “Living Outside the Box – Getting Around Without A Car.”

Directing our conversation around this topic will be Janet Rice. You may know of Janet as the former mayor of Maribyrnong, but she has many hats and a wealth of knowledge about smart urban design and sustainable transport. She is also an experienced bike rider with lots of tips to share.

If you haven’t been to one of our drinks yet they are lots of fun – as well as exploring our theme with a drink (or cuppa) in hand, you have lots of opportunities to meet other members of the west and even make new friends!

So come along:

Sunday 18th September, 3-5pm at the Dancing Dog cafe, corner Albert and Raleigh Streets, Footscray!

Saturday 24^th September 2011

Summer Vegie Gardening

1.30-3.30pm

Venue – Seabrook Community Centre

Address – 15 Truganina Dr, Seabrook

Ph: 9932 1142 to register (FREE)

Greening Maribyrnong Conversations

The Egg and I - Keeping Chickens in Your Backyard

Date: Sunday 11 September 2011, 11.00am - 1.30pm
Location: West Footscray Neighbourhood House,
1st floor, 539 Barkly Street, West Footscray
Presenter: Dan Palmer, Very Edible Gardens

Have you dreamt of an idyllic rustic lifestyle, watching happy chickens roaming your backyard, getting rid of
insect pests and weeds with a quick peck and a happy cluck, dispensing fresh tasty eggs and fertiliser, and asking
for nothing more than some grain and kitchen scraps? Join us to find out all you need to know about backyard chicken
keeping and meet the celebrities of the day - our happy and healthy chickens!

Catch up with others and enjoy this informative presentation
Healthy snacks will be provided

It only takes a minute to register for this free workshop
online: www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

For further information contact
Council’s Sustainability Officer on
9688 0357

Hidden away in Keilor East is an incredible, inspiring property called Rose Creek Estate.

Rose Creek Estate has been described as “Tuscany in East Keilor”, with the house and vineyard surrounded by 300 olive trees, fresh fruit and vegetables all just a step from the back door. The Sicilianos established Rose Creek Estate based on their home town Varapodio in Italy. The views and family atmosphere around Rose Creek Estate and their passion for traditional Italian cuisine and living give the property in the suburbs a mediterranean ambience.

This Sunday 28 August the family open their property as part of the Sunbury Wine Region Festival, and it really is an opportunity not to be missed by any westside Permie or just anyone who wishes to be inspired by beautiful edible abundance! The family’s passion and knowledge for growing and cooking fresh food is vast, and there is also ingenious use throughout the property of reused materials. They don’t call it permaculture, they just do it! 

There will be the opportunity to taste and purchase home grown wine and their award winning olive oil.

Sunbury Wine Region – Wine Festival
Rose Creek Estate
2 Craig Street, EAST KEILOR
11am to 5pm Sunday 28th August 2011