Free Stuff

Hello,

I have these items available to anyone who wants them:

A near new cat enclosure 160w x 1830h x 930d

A cat play station 140h x 90w

An outdoor table with solid red gum top 72 x 62

A garden water fountain with pump 60h x 19 x 19

A fire pit 90h x 43w

Please reply by text to Elizabeth on 0425 745 653. The items need to be collected by Saturday afternoon.

Many thanks,

Mairi.

Edgars Creek Planting

Bust out your wide brim hats folks, spring has sprung! 

We are planting on Sunday, and the forecast is for a (relatively) warm 23 degrees.

 

So please, plenty of sun smart wear, sunscreen, and water.

We will be onsite Sunday earlier than the stated start time (10.00AM). So if it suits you, please let me know if you want to join earlier.

There will also be some Saturday arvo site preparation work if you have the extra energy or can't make Sunday. Again, please let me know.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/iHsyFgyJSoS7sEbA6

See you on the creek!

Regards,

David.

Local Co-op

Hi, Everyone,

Orders for the next cycle are OPEN!

<< order now >>

To make it even more exciting, this one’s the first cycle with someone else at the helm.

Meet Dave! He’s volunteered to coordinate the logistics while Dee, the kids, and I are away in East Arnhem Land. (Thanks, Dave!)

We’ve already been out sourcing some new suppliers together.

Some changes this cycle.....

New spuds & onions

Dave has helped us find new suppliers for both potatoes and onions - organic and biodynamic, respectively.

Pasture-raised eggs from two farms

We’re now sourcing eggs from two pasture-raised egg farms: our original farm in Plumpton and a new farm near Mount Macedon.

There are some changes happening in the egg supply at the moment, so the price has increased from $7 to $8.50 per dozen. I’ve tried hard to keep the supply as resilient as possible and I’m stoked that we’re supporting pasture-raised chickens at a tough time to be a bird.

A call-out for helping hands...

We need a few more volunteers to help make this cycle work.

With Dave taking the lead, I’d love to see a few more people get around to help. There are lots of ways to lend a hand; spend an hour or two sorting and packing, ferrying orders, helping at a pickup point, or hanging out at our table at the Fawkner Festa…

If you’d be happy to help, add your name and number to this spreadsheet.

What should we call this thing?

The entity behind all of this is still Facilitating Flow, but I’d like to give this project its own name. I’ve been calling it Bulk Essentials… but it turns out someone already owns that one!

A few possibilities are:

• Community Buying Power
• Household Essentials
• Local Essentials
• Common Essentials

I’d really like your input. If you have a better idea, or a strong opinion about one of these, hit reply and let me know.

But first things first...

ORDERS ARE OPEN!

Orders close at 3.30pm on Sunday, 13 September.

>> ORDER HERE <<

Thanks for being part of this. I'm finding it lots of fun! Watching more and more people jump on board to help make sustainable and ethical products more affordable is cool.

Mike 

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Mike McEvoy - Facilitator

www.mikemcevoy.com.au

0411 762 776

Photography @ The Cemetery

Hello all.

There are still places available for our photography workshop at Coburg Cemetery with renowned Melbourne photographer Peter Dapiran.

Capture Coburg Cemetery: Learn to Take Stunning Photos with Your Phone

Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring the cemetery while learning how to take more striking photos. Photographer Peter Dapiran will guide you through composition, lighting, perspective, and using light and shadow to create interesting images.

Peter will demonstrate using an iPhone, but the techniques are equally useful for other smartphones and digital cameras. No photography experience is needed.

Saturday 12 September, 4.00–6.00 pm
$30 ($25 for FoCC members)
Limited to 15 participants
Photo Challenge: $50 gift voucher for the winning photo

Bookings are essential: focc.group@gmail.com

Kind regards,

Friends of Coburg Cemetery Inc.

friendsofcoburgcemetery.com.au

Friends of Edgars Creek Planting

Hi All,

Please amend your calendars/diaries for the final 2026 planting activity on our calendar...maintenance activities will remain unchanged in October-November.

We were listed to plant in September on Sunday the 20th.

This event will now proceed the week prior on Sunday the 13th of September at the same place and same time: 10.00 AM -12 midday, west bank of the creek near the Ronald Street footbridge.

Regards,

David.

Friends of Coburg Cemetery

Hi everyone, we’re excited to announce a new Friends of Coburg Cemetery event next month.

Capture Coburg Cemetery is a hands-on photography workshop led by Peter Dapiran from Coburg Photography Club, who focuses on street and urban landscape photography. See Peter's work on Instagram @gpeterdapiran or Facebook GPeterDapiran. 

As we walk around the cemetery, Peter will share practical tips on composition, lighting, perspective and using light and shadow to create more striking photos. He'll demonstrate using an iPhone, but the techniques are relevant to other smartphones and digital cameras. No photography experience is needed.

• Saturday 12 September, 4.00–6.00 pm
• $30 ($25 for FoCC members)
• Limited to 15 participants
• Photo Challenge: $50 gift voucher for the winning photo  
• Bookings essential: focc.group@gmail.com

Full details are in the attached poster. Book early!

Kind regards,

Friends of Coburg Cemetery Inc.

NECCHi

Its only a few weeks into the term and we’ve already got so much to update you on… New workshops, events, walks, talks and and if you scroll far enough you might even catch a new face around the house! Take a walk on the wild side this Guling season Nature is your Therapist: An Interactive talk with Carolyn Shurey Carolyn Shurey shares the benefits of walking in nature as an ongoing preventative health practice, highlighting the positive impact it can have on our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. This is a free event. Thursday 6 August 7pm - 8pm NECCHi Newlands Nature Therapy Walk: Edgar’s Creek Join Carolyn Shurey for a walks along the creek; slow down, reconnect and immerse yourself in our local, natural environment. Singular tickets and term passes available. Thurs 13 Aug, 10 Sep - 1pm Sunday 23 Aug, 20 Sep - 10am Edgar’s Creek Book Book This term is the gift that keeps on giving! Baby Massage with Bibha Sharma Join registered nurse and Infant Massage Specialist, Bibha Sharma, for a three-week course on full body baby massage. For more information on the benefits of Baby Massage and to book in click the link below. Wednesday’s - starting 26 August NECCHi Newlands Book Incase you missed it… Crafternoon A peer led and volunteer run Crafternoon for all those unfinished projects. Cosy up in our lounge and get making, mending, sewing or stitching into the weekend! Fridays - 1:30pm NECCHi Newlands Book From Seeds to Streets Join Simone King in our garden and surrounds as she takes you on a journey of collaboration, creativity and responding to the world around us through the power of literature. Mondays - 10am NECCHi Newlands Book Drumroll please… Sabina! Sabina has been appointed as the new Garden Coordinator and we couldn’t be more excited! She brings with her over ten years experience in horticulture, community gardens and public housing and has already hit the ground running - pruning, weeding, mulching and meeting lots of your lovely faces! Catch Sabina between the houses on Wednesdays and Fridays! Connect with us on socials

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