Dec 16th Newsletter
Posted on 16 December 2010
Christmas and festive season office closure The MASG Office will be closed from Thursday 24 Dec and will reopen on Read more…
References on Why Replace Hazelwood
Posted on 14 December 2010
In response to 3 letters from Robin Taylor and others in the Castlemaine Mail of Nov 19th MASG has posted Read more…
Battery and Globe Recycling
Posted on 14 December 2010
Used globes and batteries can be left in the boxes provided at the MASG office at the Hub (233 Barker Read more…
Dec 3rd 2010 News
Posted on 2 December 2010
This week we discuss the end of year gathering on Dec 16th from 5pm at MASG, some food production news Read more…
Nov 19th 2010 News
Posted on 23 November 2010
MASG ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Report 40 members attended the 2010 AGM last Tuesday. The first meeting of the COM was Read more…
MASG hands over petition to VicRoads and calls for upgrade to cycling route
Posted on 16 November 2010
On Tuesday 16th MASG members Andrew Butt and Tim Hurley met with VicRoads Senior Road Safety & Traffic Engineer Mylvaganam Read more…
Locals joins big election rally to replace Hazelwood power station
Posted on 9 November 2010
A dozen MASG members joined over five thousand people on Saturday in Melbourne to call for the next state government Read more…
Steve Gibbons posts question to parliament on Renewable Energy
Posted on 4 November 2010
On October 7th people from the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) and Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) met with our local Read more…
Replace Hazelwood gains momentum
Posted on 1 November 2010
The Rally to Replace Hazelwood is on in Melbourne on Saturday Nov 6th 2010. MASG members will be going down Read more…
Festival of Gardens
Posted on 12 October 2010
Sunday 31st of October, and Sunday 7th of November During this year’s Festival of Gardens you will have the opportunity Read more…
Ride to Work Day calls for safer cycling routes
Posted on 30 September 2010
The Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) is helping organise part of the National Ride and Walk to Work Day on Read more…
MASG News summary for September 23rd 2010
Posted on 23 September 2010
Hi there is a list of great things to read this week. See the MASG news for AGM Tuesday 9th Read more…
MASG news September 23rd 2010
Posted on 23 September 2010
Comfy Homes Project We are working with the community’s tradespeople, businesses, workplaces and groups assisting householders to make comfy homes Read more…
Other News and Events September 23rd 2010
Posted on 23 September 2010
MASG member Colin Vincent insulation and DraftStoppa sale. 1.DraftStoppa Self-seal casing for ceiling exhaust fans for use with units venting Read more…
Politics news September 23rd 2010
Posted on 23 September 2010
Local Government comes out for renewable energy and against new coal plant. On Tuesday October 22nd 2010 the Yarra City Read more…
Science news September 23rd
Posted on 23 September 2010
Solar PV in Germany continues to boom In 2009 Germany installed 3.8GW or 3800MW of Solar PV ,approximately one of Read more…
Sunny and Windy future needs a submission from you
Posted on 22 September 2010
Hi folks MASG went to a hearing at the EPA on Tuesday Sept 21st to hear about a new coal Read more…
Newsletter summary September 9 2010
Posted on 9 September 2010
This weeks newsletter has links to 5 pages that will fill you in on whats up. MASG projects and events Read more…
Regional Events Sept 9th 2010
Posted on 9 September 2010
Climate Advocacy Fund Seminar in Castlemaine Tuesday September 21st 6pm – 7pm @ Buda…Australian Ethical superannuation is holding a seminar Read more…
Politics September 9th 2010
Posted on 9 September 2010
Victorian parliament passes climate change bill. Both State Liberal and Labor politicians support the bill and commit to a 20% Read more…
Science and other news Sept 9th 2010
Posted on 9 September 2010
Off Shore Wind Power Takes Off In China The first major offshore wind farm outside of Europe is located in Read more…
MASG projects & events Sept 9th 2010
Posted on 9 September 2010
‘Retrofitting the Region’ Comfy Homes Project Deanna has started working on developing a program that will assist householders, community groups, Read more…
MASG Organisational news Sept 9th 2010
Posted on 9 September 2010
Future Focus review – next steps….. The Future Focus workshop held on Wednesday and Thursday of last week was very Read more…
Newsletter August 26th 2010
Posted on 27 August 2010
Hi we are moving to a new user friendly newsletter format. In the last fortnight we have the following great Read more…
local News and Events August 27th 2010
Posted on 27 August 2010
In this post read about Council Survey Newstead Rocket Science Castlemaine Permablitz Council Environment Strategy Survey We encourage MASG members Read more…
MASG Future Focus Review update August 27th 2010
Posted on 27 August 2010
Where is the review up to you ask? Well this is where we are at: Gathering information and ideas: All Read more…
Science and other News August 27 2010
Posted on 27 August 2010
In this post read about US Military Report on Oil Shortages Australian Academy of Science publication on the science of Read more…
MASG Newsletter, 12 August 2010
Posted on 12 August 2010
Key Dates • Fun, Facts and Friendship – training workshop on renewable door-knocking at 233 Barker St., Sunday 15th – Read more…
Global Climate Change Weather Update
Posted on 12 August 2010
Global Round Up, early August 2010 Ice Melt (Aug. 7) — A giant chunk of ice four times the size Read more…
95 % of residents want more action on Renewable Energy
Posted on 12 August 2010
Naomi, Ian, Barbara and Dean have interviewed over 200 Castlemaine residents over the past few weeks to put renewable energy Read more…
Meet the Candidates Forum
Posted on 5 August 2010
Organised by the combined Churches of Castlemaine and the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group Wednesday August 11th 7pm to 9pm Anglican Read more…
Upcoming Events
Posted on 6 July 2010
1. 17 July: MASG Future Focus Forum The Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) is undertaking a Future Focus Review to Read more…
MASG meeting with the Honorable Mr. Steve Gibbons
Posted on 7 June 2010
Member for Bendigo MONDAY JUNE 7TH 2010 Overall Steve was very receptive and willing to listen and encourages people to Read more…
Federal Budget 2010 – a lost opportunity
Posted on 4 May 2010
The Federal Budget has allocated $652 million for a new Renewable Energy Fund, to be paid for from the delay Read more…
