Environment Update: June 2013

Caring for our environment is a continuing theme for us at Holden Street. We have our fingers crossed for a win at the upcoming City of Yarra Sustainability Awards. We are proud to have received previous recognition for the House’s solar panels, draught sealing, water tanks, skylights and worm farms. The recent addition of a Rain Garden and Permaculture Beds puts us in good stead. We were thrilled to be able to show ourselves off to the judges of the Keep Australia Beautiful Awards, and feel confident that our neighbourhoods will shine… Good Luck City of Yarra!

We would love you to join us on the 7th September to celebrate Sustainable House Day. We will be putting together a Planning Committee in the lead-up and would strongly encourage interested neighbours to talk to us about their ideas and skills. If you are able to contribute some time to make this an event to remember, please let us know. It’s not sustainable unless we’re in it together!

Yarra Climate Action Now (YCAN) is a 100% volunteer run, award-winning community group with an action focus, particularly in the area of sustainable transport. We are supporting the ‘Trains NOT Toll Roads’ campaign, as well as the Council Bicycle Strategy. Our other exciting focus is the Yarra Community Solar project assisting people who can’t get solar panels on their own roofs to join the solar revolution. We meet fortnightly at Holden Street, everyone welcome. For more info contact info@ycan.org.au, 0422 952 554 or ycan.org.au

Keep up to date

Until we get a new website later in 2013, the best way to keep up with day to day events and activities is to “like” us on Facebook.

Don’t have a Facebook account or want to know more? Contact us and we can organise a free “Introduction to Facebook” class on a Wednesday afternoon.

Special events

• Miller Street BBQ  Friday 18 Jan 5pm
• Neighbourhood House Week – Community Lunch  Wednesday 8 May
• Reconciliation Week – Fitzroy Aboriginal Heritage Walk  Wednesday 29 May 1pm
• Literary Tour of North Fitzroy – To Be Confirmed