Mount Alexander Sustainability Group

30/08/2026

28/08/2026

Calling all young fashionista’s 💅

The Worn Again Youth Fashion Parade is back!

This much-loved event inspires young people to transform pre-loved clothing into fabulous fashion creations.

If you're under 18 and would like to take part, register via the link below, then visit The Good Op Shop to claim your $20 voucher towards your outfit. Enjoy food, drinks, live music and more while celebrating sustainable fashion.

This year's themes are:
• Spots & Stripes
• Dress Your Pet
• Cyberpunk or Steampunk

When: 11am-1pm, Sunday 13 September
Where: 4 Lewis Drive, Castlemaine
Register at www.bit.ly/WornAgain2026

27/08/2026

Bodes well when the conference organisers send out an email saying BYO coffee cup, water bottle and name badge. No dopamine hit merch loot landfill nonsense at the Victorian Greenhouse Alliances Conference.

Looking forward to taking home swags of inspo, knowledge, connections and energy!

Thanks for the invite Mount Alexander Shire Council

26/08/2026

✨ WORN AGAIN YOUTH FESTIVAL ✨

Are you aged under 18 and ready to give fashion a fresh new life? 👕♻️

Join the WORN AGAIN YOUTH FESTIVAL on Sunday 13 September for an afternoon of creativity, sustainability and fun!

Choose from three exciting themes:

🟢 Spots & Stripes
🐾 Dress Your Pet
💻 Cyberpunk or Steampunk

Bring your ideas, get creative and show us how old clothes and materials can become something amazing!

📅 Sunday 13 September
👥 For young people under 18
🎟️ Register via the QR code on the poster

The Worn Again Youth Festival is proudly organised by The Good Op Shop and Mount Alexander Shire Council, with support from Y.A.G, Amplify and the Victorian Youth Festival.

Let’s celebrate creativity, self-expression and sustainable fashion! 🌏💚

20/08/2026

Heading down to Melbs for this, looks like a great line up.

See you there?! 🐛

More than just a festival, this is a celebration of sustainable living, innovative waste reduction, and community connection.

19/08/2026

Celebrate our local woodland birds at the Feathery Festival 🐦

The biannual Feathery Festival offers a big program offering a diversity of opportunities to learn and discover through bird walks, a local property visit, panel discussion and the intertwining of nature and art.

What’s on:

🌳 Bird Walk and Plant Sale
Saturday 5 September, 9am-1pm
Lewis Drive, Campbells Creek

🌳 Sticky Beak Property Tour & Nature Journaling
Sunday 6 September
Happy Valley Road, Moonlight Creek VIC

🌳 In the Company of Birds; Art and Conversation
Thursday 10 September, 6.30pm–8.30pm
Castlemaine Goods Shed, 21 Kennedy St, Castlemaine

🌳 Friday 11 September. 7.30pm
Impact of Little on Birds: Talk with Hannah Faraone
Castlemaine Uniting Church, 24 Lyttleton St, Castlemaine

Get the full details and book at www.connectingcountry.org.au/events.

Presented by ConnectingCountry, Birdlife Castlemaine and Castlemaine Field Naturalist Club.

18/08/2026

📣 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗳𝗲́ 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁! 🔧♻️

Come along to Castlemaine Community House on the last 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, from 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦–𝟏𝐩𝐦.

⚠️ 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞́ 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐.𝟏𝟓𝐩𝐦 — 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲!

Enter via the back door, through the garden and up the ramp. 🌿

Bring along your:
🔌 Broken household appliances
🪑 Small wooden items needing repair
🧵 Sewing repairs — or learn to sew using one of our spare machines
🔪 Knives for sharpening
🚲 Bicycles — learn some basic maintenance
💍 Small fiddly items such as jewellery and beading
💻 Apple Mac advice or PC help with apps, settings and more

🧶 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞! Learn or share skills in crochet, darning and other textile repairs. Bring along your latest project and enjoy some creative company.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵.

A 𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 is appreciated.

📞 For more information, call 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟱𝟰𝟳𝟬 𝟱𝟱𝟬𝟴. If leaving a message, please leave your phone number clearly.

𝑫𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒕 10𝒂𝒎 — 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆! 💚

13/08/2026

Deep sadness about this.

🔗 https://aus-geo.com.au/go/ecological-grief

How are you feeling about H5N1 bird flu? Let us know in the comments.

✍️ Chloe Watfern, Claudia Benham & .aunz
🎓 UNSW and The University of Queensland

About the authors: Chloe Watfern is a Senior Research Associate at UNSW and Claudia Benham is a Senior lecturer at The University of Queensland.

13/08/2026

60 seconds to spare? Invest it in your comfort at home by performing a quick "room audit" to improve thermal comfort.

How? Well, ecoMaster has created this rather nifty guide: https://www.ecomaster.com.au/comfort-series-room-by-room-rescue-lounge-room

Spend a minute understanding how to keep your home warmer in Winter and cooler in Summer. Your pets will thank you 🐈‍⬛

11/08/2026

🌀 There's an exciting nexus brewing and we're keen to get your thoughts on the development of it...

Team MASG and Team CCH (Castlemaine Community House) have been in talks about developing a stream of Sustainability & Regenerative focued courses and workshops.

We're exploring options around Renewable Energy (for those interested to explore this career path), Climate Ready Gardening Practice, Mend & Repair, Bee Keeping for Beeginners...

But, we want to hear from YOU 🫵What are your learning-training-educational interests and desires in areas of sustainability and regeneration? Throw them into the comments here, or get in touch with Kez ( [email protected] ) and Ella ([email protected] ) direclty with your suggestions.