Become a member

Benalla Sustainable Future Group encourages anyone interested in climate change issues and the
development of a more sustainable lifestyle to join our group and
​become involved in our activities.  

Meetings

BSFG General Meetings are generally held each year on the 4th Thursday of March, May (AGM), July, September and November.  These meetings, which are open to the public, are held at 7.30  pm in the meeting room at the Uniting Church, Carrier Street, Benalla (opposite Coles Supermarket).  The Committee meets six times a year commencing on the second Tuesday of February.   **Please note - the pattern of general meetings has been on hold since May 2023, with the BSFG committee and action groups working together to achieve BSFG goals.**

Interests, aspirations and action groups

​Benalla Sustainable Future Group has a particular focus on advocacy through  Education and Media/Lobbying and has interests and aspirations across the sustainability spectrum - 
  • Biodiversity     
  • Food and Agriculture
  • Renewable Energy
  • Sustainable Building
  • Transport/Travel
  • Waste/Plastic 
BSFG action groups the Benalla Food Cooperative and Renewable Energy Benalla have been active for many years - the Food Coop for 11 years and REB for six years.   Plastic Wise Benalla engages in periodic campaigns, such as during 'Plastic Free July', while the Benalla Local Food Network  works to increase awareness of localisation and introduced 'Grow Free Carts' to Benalla.  
In early 2022 BSFG reviewed its past achievements, opportunities for the future and plans for the next 5 - 10 years.  Workshops were held and online responses received.  New action groups have been formed and are keen to take on new members:
  1. Connected, Engaged Community
  2. Ecological Sustainable Design and Development
  3. Greening and Cooling Our Urban Spaces - Greening Benalla 
  4. 100% Renewable and Community Owned Energy - Renewable Energy Benalla
  5. Sustainable Farming Systems
  6. Waste Wise Benalla
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Benalla Food Cooperative is also an action group of BSFG, with most Food Coop members also members of BSFG.
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​Please consider participating in one of these groups.  Come along to one of our general meetings and introduce yourself, or contact us via the Contact page.  For all of us concerned about the future for our descendants, we need to be strong, viable and active!

BSFG Membership

-One year membership of Benalla Sustainable Future Group (BSFG) is only $25 per household. Or $60 for three years. Full time student 18 years or younger, and unemployed, $5 per year.  Members receive the quarterly BSFG Newsletter before it is released online.  
BSFG membership enables you to be involved in any activities of BSFG including our Action Groups, https://www.bsfg.org.au/

Note that BSFG membership is $20 per household if also a member of the Food Co-Op.

The Food Co-Op currently has a separate membership process, https://www.bsfg.org.au/food-co-op.html.  If you wish to become a Food Co-Op Member come into the Food Co=Op on one of its open days or email the Food Coop [email protected].

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​Benalla Sustainable Future Group acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we live, work and meet, the Taungerang, Yorta Yorta and Bpangerang people ​of North East Victoria, and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.