Positions Vacant – Get Involved!
POW is looking for people to take on the following roles until our AGM in July: Fundraiser (x2) Events/Projects Coordinator (x 1 or 2) POW has so many exciting ideas […]
THE IMPACTS OF A LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY: WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE?
Community Planning and Development Program,Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,La Trobe University, PO Box 199, Bendigo Victoria 3552 THE IMPACTS OF A LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY: WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE? Are […]
Fruit and Vegetables in Season – January
The following fruits and vegetables are at their best and cheapest this month. Fruits: Banana, Blackberries, Blueberries, Grapes, Honeydew, Nectarine, Orange, Peach, Plum, Raspberries, Rockmelon, Strawberries, Tomato, Watermelon. Vegetables: Asparagus, […]
Food Dehydrator – solar designs
POW ran a workshop last Saturday (16th Jan) on preserving food using a food dehydrator. There’s a lot of advantages to drying your food. It reduces the weight and bulk […]
Building a raingarden
OK, so it’s not been too wet, and it’s summer as well. However, now’s the time to start planning for when we do get some decent rain, and how we […]
Maidstone Community Hall Update
Tuesday 16th February at 7pm: Maribyrnong City Council will vote on POW’s submission to stop the sale of the old Maidstone Community Hall and to turn it into an urban […]
ATA Newsletter
ReNew magazine’s summer DIY competitions The search for the best DIY bicycle Entries close February 7, 2010. Electric bicycle enthusiasts, we want to hear from you! ReNew magazine invites you to […]
ATA Check and compare Victorian feed-in tariff contract offers
Moreland Energy Foundation with the help of ATA have recently undertaken a review of the new premium feed-in tariff contracts being offered by Victorian electricity retailers since the Victorian premium […]
Melbourne Seasons
Radio National had an interview last week about aboriginal astronomy on Ockham’s Razor. Ray Norris from the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility pointed out that Aboriginal Australians have the oldest […]
Reminder about Food Drying Workshop on 16th January
Just a reminder that POW is running a food drying workshop at Braybrook Community Centre on the 16th January (a Saturday), starting at 10am. We’ve all had it happen where […]