Category: BSFG General Meeting - Benalla Sustainable Future Group

July BSFG meeting cancelled - we'll next meet on 24 September

17/7/2026

A message for Members and Supporters:

Unfortunately the BSFG General Meeting originally scheduled for 23rd July will need to be cancelled, and any business deferred to our General Meeting on 24th September.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary, Benalla Sustainable Future Group

BSFG General Meeting - 'BSFG Action Groups - what have they been doing, what are they planning to do?' Thursday 26 February

18/2/2026

Members and Supporters are invited to attend Benalla Sustainable Future Group's next General meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 26th Feb.

We will revisit BSFG's Purpose Statement and hear reports from representatives of our Action Groups including what they have been doing, and any plans for ongoing work in the next 12 months.

Examples of BSFG's current operating or in-recess Action Groups:

Benalla Food Co-operative;
Renewable Energy Benalla;
Wastewise Benalla;
Ecological Sustainable Design and Development;
Connected and Engaged Community;
Greening and Cooling Benalla;
Sustainable Farming Systems.

Do you have any ideas of action to pursue that fit BSFG's Purposes !?
Everyone is invited to attend, and Members may offer their suggestions to the discussion and contribute their support by becoming involved in an existing, rejuvenated or new Action Group.
Supporters may apply to become a member on the night, in order to become involved.

We will meet in the Uniting Church Meeting room, opposite Coles carpark.
Please RSVP to this email for catering purposes.

We look forward to your ideas, interest and energy/participation!

Judy Schwarzman,
Secretary, on behalf of the committee,
Benalla Sustainable Future Group

Informative General Meeting with Tim Grant, Founder and Director of 'LifeCycles', Thursday 27 November 2025

5/12/2025

Tim Grant from Life Cycles: LCA Experts - Sustainability Consultants explained to the meeting the procedural framework to conducting Life Cycle assessments and how they can assist evaluating the environmental impacts of products and services.

See this YouTube video for An introduction to Lifecycle Assessment featuring Tim Grant.

Tim demonstrated a typical approach to Life cycle assessment by considering the life cycle of renewable energy. Download Tim's presentation here or view below.

Tim finished his presentation with:

Conclusions

Yes-renewables are very good and getting better
Liquid fuels and aviation remain less positive with all feedstocks having some issues
The energy transition is maybe the most amazing thing humans have ever achieved - against all the odds and vested interests.

Before supper, Tim answered questions from members who found his presentation on Life Cycle Analysis informative.

Peter Maddock

BSFG General Meeting - Film - 'The Rights of Nature' - 7:30 pm Thursday 25 September, Uniting Church Meeting Room

12/9/2025

Members and supporters are invited to Benalla Sustainable Future Group's next General Meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 25th September at the Uniting Church Meeting Room opposite Coles carpark.

There will be a screening of the film "Rights of Nature". The synopsis of the film is as follows:-

"THE RIGHTS OF NATURE: A GLOBAL MOVEMENT
52 mins. USA 2018. Filmmaker: Isaac Goeckeritz
As pressures on ecosystems mount and as conventional laws seem increasingly inadequate to address environmental degradation, communities, cities, regions and countries around the world are turning to a new legal strategy known as The Rights of Nature. This film takes viewers on a journey that explores the more recent origins of this legal concept, and its application and implementation in Ecuador, New Zealand, and the United States."

A light supper will be provided at the conclusion of the evening.

Please RSVP your attendance for numbers to [email protected].

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary, Benalla Sustainable Future Group

Attention: BSFG Members - General Meeting Thursday 24 July 7.30 pm - 'Winton Wetlands & its Ongoing Management'

11/7/2025

No doubt members will have heard about the current problems concerning the Winton Wetlands and its ongoing management. This is of great concern to us at BSFG, particularly that the research and ecological rehabilitation and restoration of species be continued and previous vital work in this area over decades not go to waste.

Members are invited to attend our next General Meeting at 7.30 pm on Thursday the 24th July at the Uniting Church Meeting Room opposite Coles Car park.

Dennis O'Brien (CEO Winton Wetlands) and Hamish McPherson who many of you will know, have agreed to address our Members at this meeting.

Dennis will give us an overview as to how Winton Wetlands has come to the current state of impasse, and what is the future role of DEECA at Winton.

Hamish will be able to outline the role and progress of an advocacy group, and its suggestions for Winton Wetlands' future.

There will be opportunities for members to bring forward positive suggestions which could be utilised in further negotiations with State and Federal government departments.

Please RSVP your intention to attend, or apology to [email protected]

A light supper will conclude the evening.

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary, Benalla Sustainable Future Group

'Advanced Resource Recovery in Rural & Regional Areas' - March 27

17/3/2025

We invite you to attend a presentation by our guest speaker Matthew Griffin, Chief Operating Officer from Advanced Energy Tech (AET) Bendigo. The presentation will start at 7:30pm on Thursday 27th March in the Uniting Church Meeting Room opposite Coles carpark.

The presentation will be followed by supper, finishing with our March general meeting for members and others who are interested.

Matthew's presentation is titled "Advanced Resource Recovery in Rural and Regional Areas".This presentation will explore how AET is applying innovative technologies to improve waste management in rural and regional communities. We’ll discuss practical approaches to reducing landfill reliance, recovering valuable materials, and supporting local economies. The session will provide insights into the opportunities and challenges of implementing these solutions in areas like Benalla.

Please RSVP your attendance to [email protected]

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary, Benalla Sustainable Future Group

Our Guest Speaker for the General Meeting on Nov 28th is Narelle Martin, of the Regional Change Agency, "Building Hope in a Warming World".

18/11/2024

Narelle Martin is the Founder and Director of the Regional Change Agency.

Narelle has worked on environmental sustainability in Victoria, NSW and Canada for many years, working with local and state governments and the wine industry in Ontario, Canada. Since 2008 her focus has been on climate change, and she is highly qualified in this area.

Following the 2019-20 Summer bushfires she worked extensively with Towong Shire Council staff and Councillors to lead the debrief around the fire impact for a number of council operations. More recently she has worked with RAMJO, a collection of eleven Councils in NSW. She developed a Regional Energy Strategy, which was adopted in November 2022, and in March 2023 was engaged as the Energy and Sustainability Project Manager where a major role was to work on a number of the recommendations of the Strategy. She recently toured Canada where she visited a nuclear power station.

Her community roles include membership of Burgoigee Creek Landcare, and land and community related projects including as the Foundation co-chair of the Giant Pumpkin Competition and Harvest Festival.

She has been a member of Renewable Albury Wodonga (RAW) for some years, which has undertaken initiatives in renewable energy and community education, been an elected member of Council (Gawler, South Australia).

Narelle’s talk is titled “Building Hope in a Warming World” and is an outcome of her extensive work in the topic area.

The meeting will be held at 7.30pm at the Benalla Uniting Church, Carrier Street Benalla, opposite the Coles Car Park. Supper will be available after the meeting.

BSFG General Meeting Thursday 12 Sep 2024 7.30pm-9.30pm Benalla Uniting Church.

22/8/2024

Our next General Meeting will be from 7.30pm-9.30pm on Thursday 12th September 2024 at the Benalla Uniting Church, opposite the Coles Car Park Carrier Street Benalla 3672.

Our guest speaker for the meeting is Serenity Hill from Pukawidgee Farm.

Serenity Hill runs a 168 ha regenerative farm in Warrenbayne: "Pukawidgee". A self replacing flock of Australian white sheep are managed for sale as meat or livestock. She produces these in a way that regenerates diverse native pastures and revegetated grassy woodlands through increased photosynthesis and plant diversity. A longer description can be found on the Discover Regenerative website here.

Serenity also co-founded and works in a non-profit called Open Food Network. Open Food Network receives funding from government and philanthropy to conduct research and pilot new approaches to agriculture and food systems. Current projects include:
1) the national Discover Regenerative Platform, aimed at showcasing regenerative agriculture to business buyers.
2) a Food Subsidy Pilot Project, funded by Citibank foundation, to develop a voucher system to help low income households access good food.

Serenity also advises Sustainable Table which directs philanthropic funds to food system transformation and Moving Feast, which is a collaboration of food social enterprises in Victoria. She is on the steering committee of the National Regenerative Agriculture Advocacy project, which coordinates advocacy to the Federal government around regenerative agriculture.

Serenity compiled and maintains the publicly available Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture Knowledge Commons which is a 110 page compendium of the published science pertaining to agroecology and regenerative agriculture.

After the meeting supper will be available.

RSVP: [email protected]. Download the flyer.

BSFG General Meeting - Thursday 24th November, 7.30 pm

12/11/2022

Members and supporters are invited to attend our BSFG General Meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 24th November at the Benalla Uniting Church meeting room.

The feature-length documentary The Seeds of Vandana Shiva will screen after the meeting. A brief description from the film's Fact Sheet: "How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest conservator become the world’s most powerful opponent of Monsanto? The Seeds of Vandana Shiva presents the remarkable life story of the Gandhian eco-activist and agro-ecologist, Vandana Shiva”.

For more information about the film, the link to the Fact Sheet, and the attached Fact Sheet are below.

Download the Films Fact Sheet.

As this is our last General Meeting until March next year, we hope you can join us for a special supper which will be served at the conclusion of the evening. Please RSVP your attendance to [email protected] We hope to see you there,

You may also be interested in attending the next Empathy Café, run by our Connected and Engaged Community Group. It will be held on Wednesday 16th November at the Uniting Church from 6.30 – 8.30 pm.

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary, BSFG

Upcoming BSFG General Meeting - Thursday 29 September 7.30pm

17/9/2022

Members and Supporters are invited to attend our BSFG General Meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 29th September at the Benalla Uniting Church meeting room.

At this meeting we will gather member’s suggestions about waste management/minimisation strategies to take to the proposed Council working group. We will also address Council’s promised review of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan (should it be Mitigation Plan?)

Rescheduled from our July meeting, we will show 'Together We Grow' from Happen Films. 'Common Unity' is the organisation featured in the film which runs for 39 minutes. Jordan and Antoinette, who are Happen Films, attended the Swanpool Environmental Film Festival in 2018 for the screening of their feature film 'Living the Change'.

We apologize that Cr Laura Binks, Mayor at Strathbogie Shire, was unable to attend this month because of her hectic work schedule, and will be coming to our November meeting instead.

A light supper will be served at the conclusion of the evening.

Please RSVP your attendance to [email protected] We hope to see you there,

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary, BSFG

BSFG General Meeting - 7.30pm Thurs 28 July - 'Together We Grow'

13/7/2022

We invite BSFG members, supporters and workshop attendees during the recent review process to attend our BSFG General Meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 28th July at the Benalla Uniting Church meeting room.

The film shown will be 'Together We Grow' from Happen Films. 'Common Unity' is the organisation featured in the film which runs for 39 minutes. Jordan and Antoinette, who are Happen Films, attended the SEFF in 2018 for the screening of their feature film Living the Change.

At this meeting, we may have some updates from the new action groups from our review. Brief information about the new action groups can be found in the BSFG Newsletter article, https://www.bsfg.org.au/bsfg-review-2022.html

A light supper will be served at the conclusion of the evening.

Please RSVP your attendance to [email protected]

We hope to see you there,

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary, BSFG

Next BSFG General Meeting - Michelle Croker, Neoen Energy

14/11/2021

At our next BSFG general meeting at 7.30 pm on Thursday 25th November 2021 Benalla Uniting Church Fellowship Room our guest speaker will be Michelle Croker.

Michelle is a consultant working for Neoen Energy, the developers of the Goorambat Solar Farms. Michelle lives in Yackandandah, and will also be able to update us on some of the renewable energy projects in that community.

Supper will be served at the conclusion of the evening.

BSFG General Meeting - Thursday 23rd September 7.30 pm

14/9/2021

We would like to invite members to attend our BSFG General Meeting at 7.30pm on Thursday 23rd September at the Benalla Uniting Church.

Adam Saddler, the newly appointed manager for economic development and sustainability at Benalla Rural City will be speaking. It will be an opportunity for BSFG to put forward our ideas for opportunities to transition Benalla into renewable/sustainable industries.

Current covid protocols will be followed. For indoor public gatherings, masks and social distance are needed.

A light supper will be served at the conclusion of the evening if regulations at the time permit.

Please RSVP your attendance for Covid numbers to [email protected]

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary BSFG

Update - BSFG Meeting rescheduled to Thursday 23 September

25/8/2021

Due to the Covid lockdown, unfortunately we will again have to cancel the General Meeting and film screening scheduled for Thursday 26 August. We hope to see everyone on the Thursday 23 September instead. Covid protocols at the time will be followed. For indoor public gatherings, masks and social distance will almost certainly be required. A light supper will be served at the conclusion of the evening. Masks can be removed during supper, when we ask people to maintain social distance. Please RSVP your attendance for Covid numbers to [email protected]

BSFG General Meeting 7.30pm Thursday 26 August - 'Plastic Wars'

19/8/2021

We would like to invite you to attend our BSFG General Meeting at 7.30pm on Thursday 26th August at the Benalla Uniting Church.

In keeping with "Plastic Free July" (previously postponed due to covid restrictions), we will be screening the documentary "Plastic Wars". Issues such as clear labelling on packaging for recycling, are raised in this documentary. There will be time for discussion after the film.

A light supper will be served at the conclusion of the evening.

Current covid protocols will be followed. For indoor public gatherings, masks and social distance are needed. Masks can be removed during supper, when we ask people to maintain social distance.

Please RSVP your attendance for Covid numbers to [email protected]

Please visit News on our BSFG website for more about Plastic Free July. https://www.bsfg.org.au/news

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary BSFG

BSFG Meeting 22nd July - featuring documentary 'Plastic Wars'

10/7/2021

Dear BSFG Members and Supporters,

We would like to invite you to attend our BSFG General Meeting at 7.30pm on Thursday 22nd July at the Benalla Uniting Church.

In keeping with "Plastic Free July" we will be screening the documentary "Plastic Wars". Issues such as clear labelling on packaging for recycling, are raised in this documentary. There will be time for discussion after the film.

A light supper will be served at the conclusion of the evening.

Current covid protocols will be followed. For indoor public gatherings, masks and social distance are needed. Masks can be removed during supper, when we ask people to maintain social distance.

Please RSVP your attendance for Covid numbers to [email protected]

Please visit News on our BSFG website for more about Plastic Free July. https://www.bsfg.org.au/news

Judy Schwarzman
Secretary BSFG

BSFG General Meeting 7.30pm Thursday March 25th Benalla Uniting Church

12/3/2021

For this meeting we are screening the Bob Brown Foundation film Forest Defenders.

Forest Defenders was filmed at the Bob Brown Foundation takayna / Tarkine blockade over the summer of 2019-20 in North-West Tasmania, during an intense period of logging and resistance by brave forest activists.

The film explores the day-to-day lives of those on the front line of the battle to save this ancient tract of cool-temperate rain forest, the largest in the world, from logging and mining. Link to Forest Defenders trailer, https://youtu.be/VvCvgT6Epoo.

We are pleased to have Bert Lobert from Our Strathbogie Forest attending and we look forward to his update on the Strathbogie Forest.

This meeting will commence with the film, followed by our speaker and tea/coffee. People may then leave the meeting before any meeting business.

It is important that you RSVP to attend the meeting for both Covid numbers and to determine where we screen the film at the Benalla Uniting Church.

RSVP: SMS 0438625638, Email [email protected].

Please return to this article for any updates on meeting details.

Finally, our first 'real' live BSFG meeting for 2020!

12/11/2020

Finally, on Thursday 26th November, we will be able to have our first "real" live BSFG meeting for 2020! As this is also our last scheduled meeting date for the year, the committee felt it would be good to have something special, and a little less formal, to end the year.

We have obtained approval to screen a recently released film, "Kiss the Ground", which examines the effects of industrial farming practices on the world's agricultural land, and the potential benefits of regenerative farming techniques, not only to heal the land, but in assisting the drawdown of carbon from the atmosphere, to reduce the effects of climate change. https://kissthegroundmovie.com/

The film showcases some amazing examples of restoration projects from various parts of the world, and how they have transformed landscapes, and restored hope in the ability of the Earth to heal itself.

As this is a film about the future of the Earth's food production capability, I urge you all to attend, and to invite a friend who may be involved in food production, be it meat, grain, fruit or vegetable.

As usual, we will conclude with a cuppa and something to eat, and a chance to chat about the film, and of course, the year that was!!

We hope to see you all at the John Cooper Hall, Benalla Uniting Church, 7.30pm on the 26th.

As we may have limits on numbers attending, please RSVP to email: [email protected] or simply reply to this email with names attending.
Of course, covid protocols will need to be followed: stay home if unwell, wear facemasks, sanitize hands on arrival, and observe correct social distancing.

New Committee

In September, the new BSFG Committee was elected at our special zoom AGM. The members are as follows:
Peter Holmes - President
David Blore - Vice President
Judy Schwarzman - Secretary
Wendy Baker - Treasurer
Christine Holmes - food Co-op rep
Peter Maddock
Wendy Sherlock
Kevin Smith
Kay Blore

Many thanks to each of these members for agreeing to serve on the committee, and we look forward to achieving some of our (deferred) goals in the very near future.

Peter Holmes

News update - meeting room change; newsletter articles

26/11/2019

We would like to confirm that our screening of the film Point Of No Return this Thursday will now be held in the John Cooper Hall rather than our normal meeting room at the Benalla Uniting Church. This hall will enable a better viewing experience, and it has seating for about 150 and a kitchen for serving supper after the film.

The film is a free public screening and you are welcome to bring along some friends or pass on the event details to people you know; https://www.bsfg.org.au/news/final-bsfg-meeting-for-2019-thursday-28-november-free-screening-of-the-documentary-point-of-no-return. RSVP details in this link including an online RSVP.

Note also that the closing date for submission of articles for our December Newsletter was last Sunday. Articles would still be welcome over the next few days so if you can write about 200 words on something that interests you email it to me and I will forward it to our editor Ian Herbert.

Peter Maddock
Secretary 0418 135 330

Next BSFG Meeting - Thursday September 26th - Guest Speaker Fiona Roberts (DELWP) on the Hume Renewable Energy Roadmap

17/9/2019

The next General Meeting of the Benalla Sustainable Future Group will be held on Thursday September 26th, 7.30pm until 9.30pm at the Benalla Uniting Church, Carrier Street Benalla.

Our guest speaker is Fiona Roberts, a member of the Hume Renewable Energy Roadmap project team and a program officer in Community and Partnerships, DELWP, based in Benalla. Fiona will be speaking about the Hume Renewable Energy Roadmap.

The Hume Renewable Energy Roadmap has engaged thousands of people from communities, business and government to hear their views and vision for the future of renewable energy in the region.

The Roadmap identifies regional opportunities for renewable energy in Hume which includes a coalition of community energy groups working to deliver localised energy generation and distribution for community benefit.

Hume also has significant pumped hydro energy storage development potential as well as quality solar resources which have been attracting investment interest. Bioenergy resources are also abundant in Hume with a number of biogas generators operating in the region.

Fiona Roberts has previously worked in the Commonwealth government as a senior policy analyst on a variety of projects including ecological sustainable development and natural resource management for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Fiona says, "The Hume Renewable Energy Roadmap report brings together what we heard and uncovered and tells our region’s renewable energy story – the past, the exciting things happening now and what the future might hold."

Hear about this Renewable Energy Roadmap and learn about the possibilities for a renewable energy future for our region.

Following the presentation about the Renewable Energy Roadmap there will be a short presentation from John Lloyd about the activities of Renewable Energy Benalla and the role it could play in the energy future for Benalla.

The minutes of our previous meeting held on Thursday July 25th 2019 are attached below.

Supper will be available after the meeting.

Peter Maddock
Secretary
0418 135 330

Minutes - BSFG Meeting - July 25th 2019

Committee Update - Meeting dates for 2019; BSFG Newsletter

21/1/2019

The BSFG Committee had its first meeting for the year last Wednesday and there are a couple of resolutions to advise you about.

Leading up to Christmas, December is a difficult time for people to attend General Meetings. January is also a time when people are often away. The Committee therefore resolved to have only five General Meetings per year. General Meetings will now be on the 4th Thursday of March, May, July, September and November.

The Committee will continue to meet six times a year on the second Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December.

The Committee has been discussing the replies we had to the Newsletter Survey and felt it was time to indicate a deadline for submission of articles for the next newsletter. Articles of about 200 words about an environmentally themed topic would be suitable for the Newsletter. Perhaps something you are personally interested in including actions you are taking to live more sustainably. Your thoughts about major environmental issues which are important to you. Are we dealing with these issues adequately? Politics gives plenty of scope for commentary on environmental issues.

The deadline for the next Newsletter is Sunday February 17th. You can submit articles to Peter Maddock via email [email protected] Thank you to members who completed the Newsletter Survey. There is certainly interest from members in continuing with the Newsletter.

Peter Maddock
Secretary
[email protected]

Annual General Meeting - 7.30pm Thursday 28th June; Speaker - Leigh Ewbank, 'Act on Climate' Coordinator, Friends of the Earth

14/6/2018

The Annual General Meeting of Benalla Sustainable Future Group will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday 28th June at the Benalla Uniting Church, Carrier Street Benalla, opposite the Coles car park.

After accepting the minutes of the previous AGM and presentation of reports all elected positions will be declared open and there will be an election of President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary plus a minimum of four committee members and a nominated member from the Food Co-Op.

This year John Lloyd will not be accepting nominations for President nor the Committee as his work with Renewable Energy Benalla is occupying him fully. So please give consideration to nominating for an Office Bearer or Committee position. Contact me if you require further information about standing for a position.

Our guest speaker for the meeting is Leigh Ewbank who is the current Act on Climate coordinator for Friends of the Earth. He has also worked on the Yes 2 Renewables campaign and was very much involved with campaigning against the anti-wind farm lobby. Yes 2 Renewables was the driving force behind the campaign to restore fair wind farm laws in Victoria, and spearheaded the case for a Victorian Renewable Energy Target. Leigh has a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) from RMIT University, Melbourne. He has been engaged in climate and energy debates for years and more recently has lectured in the Urban Planning and Energy and Energy Policy and Management courses at RMIT University.

We look forward to seeing you at our 2018 AGM.
Regards,
Peter Maddock
Secretary
0418 135 330

General meeting Thursday 22 February at 7.30 pm - guest speaker Bertram Lobert from the Strathbogie Sustainable Forest Group

10/2/2018

Our next General Meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Thursday 22 February in the Meeting Room, Benalla Uniting Church, opposite the Coles car park.

Our guest speaker is Bertram Lobert from the Strathbogie Sustainable Forest Group. Bertram will speak about the activities and achievements of the group and has sent us a synopsis.

“The community campaign to improve both forest management and community appreciation of the Strathbogie State Forest began over four years ago. Since then we've organized 22+ forest walks and numerous community engagement activities. We've undertaken fauna and flora surveys including: spotlighting, camera trapping, fungi surveys, mothing nights and habitat assessment. The group has also put significant effort into forest advocacy and political lobbying, with mixed success so far. We've come a long way, but we're not done yet.

Our biggest achievement has been to attract many hundreds of people and thousands of eyes, to take an interest in our little forest – the forest that no one in DELWP or the Government took much notice of before we all started jumping up and down and organizing. And all those people talk to friends and return-visit, or can picture the forest when they hear or read about it. The cat is out of the bag – the Strathbogie Forest is now recognized by locals, regional government departments and by government policy, as an important natural assets in NE Vic. And that awareness isn’t something that can be switched off – and that is powerful!”

This is a good opportunity to hear firsthand about the activities and advocacy work of the Strathbogie Sustainable Forest Group.

A light supper will be served after Bertram’s presentation.

Peter Maddock
Secretary
0418 135 330

Next General Meeting - Thursday October 26 7.30 pm Uniting Church

17/10/2017

The next General Meeting of BSFG is on Thursday the 26th of October at 7.30pm in the Meeting room, The Benalla Uniting Church, Carrier Street Benalla, opposite the Coles carpark.

Our guest speaker is Carole Hammond who is the Team Leader Sustainable Development at Strathbogie Shire. Carole is engaged in building the smart growth of a 21st century economy and environment for the Shire of Strathbogie. This includes programs across native vegetation and biodiversity, regional stewardship projects, working with Landcare, as well as a range of sustainability, and climate change adaptation projects, such as the ‘Bogie Bulk Buy’, that will contribute to a strong, resilient Shire of the future.

Carole is also the creator of Coolth Sustainability, a multidisciplinary sustainability practice. The consultancy offers accredited thermal performance assessments under the National Housing Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS), and specialist input into environmentally sustainable residential design.

We look forward to hearing from Carole who will speak after the business of the meeting. A light supper will be served at the end of the meeting.

Peter Maddock
Secretary
0418 135 330

BSFG General Meeting Thursday 8 December - Guest Speaker: Jeff Austen, Systems and Environment Coordinator from D&R Henderson

25/11/2016

The next General meeting of the Benalla Sustainable Future Group will be held on Thursday December 8, at 7.30 pm in the Meeting Room, The Uniting Church, Carrier Street Benalla, opposite the Coles car park.

The guest speaker will be Jeff Austen, Systems and Environment Coordinator from D&R Henderson. You may be aware that Henderson’s were the winners of the Environmentally Sustainable Business Award that was jointly sponsored by BSFG and Sun Real.

Jeff’s presentation will cover the site operations at the Henderson factory and will highlight the range of initiatives Henderson’s have taken to reduce their impact on the environment, which led to them being the winners of the award.

Peter Maddock
Secretary.
0418 135 330

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.

Photo from davebloggs007