New Playgroup

Farmers Market

Coburg Farmers' Market is on this Saturday 23rd August 8am-1pm

Coburg North Primary School

180 O’Hea Street, Coburg

How about trying something new this weekend, pulling out an old cook book or looking up best uses for an unusual ingredient? Better still - come chat to our farmers' about it & take their recommendations! The Mushroom Co have their exotic mushies, MM Designer bring their pickled veg, and our meat producers have all different cuts to experiment with!  If that's not your style - then stick to the favourites with a free range chicken from Mirboo Poultry, some potatoes to roast from Bernie's Spuds and great salad veg from Boisdale's Best!

For more information on the market, a calendar and stallholder list, please visit www.mfm.com.au

Petition

Dear Neighbours,

This just might be the most important message I'll ever post. Please take the time to read and ACT. This is our chance to make history!

Together with Emeritus Professor Judith Brett and the Victorian Women's Trust, I am involved in organising an urgent, grass-roots campaign: the Monster Climate Petition. The lead petitioner is Professor Fiona Stanley and there are prominent key promoters working in every state and territory. 

http://monsterclimatepetition.com.au

The Monster Climate Petition is a petition by Australians to our federal House of Representatives asking for strong leadership and action that significantly reduces carbon emissions. It reminds all our politicians that it is ‘the fundamental duty of parliament to protect Australia’s people, land and seas’ and calls on them to make climate policy and action a bi-partisan national priority, rather than a political football.

The petition draws on the legacy of the 1891 Monster Petition for Women's Suffrage, where 30,000 signatures were collected in 5 weeks. It was the largest petition ever put before an Australian Parliament. 

The Monster Climate Petition aims to collect a million signatures before it is presented to the federal House of Representatives in November this year. 

Can you help?

http://monsterclimatepetition.com.au

Please go to the website, read all about it, then follow the simple instructions: 1. Print out the petition. 2. Collect names. 3. Send the petition to the Victorian Women's Trust for collation by 8 November.

And most importantly, SPREAD THE WORD. 

We are not asking for any money.  We only ask that, like the women of 1891, you take to the streets/schools/offices/churches/sporting clubs/book clubs/markets with pen and paper to collect as many signatures as you can.

This is a women-led initiative, but anyone (including children) can sign the petition. The petition is available in seven languages as well as English: Turkish, Greek, Italian, Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese and Spanish, ensuring that Australians all over have the opportunity to give voice to their concerns. 

We have the opportunity to tell our government - and the world at the G20 - that Australians want Climate Action and they want it now!

Let's make this petition a real MONSTER.

http://monsterclimatepetition.com.au

#monsterclimatepetition

Cheers,

Clare.

Found

Our neighbours found a canary in their front yard under a bush on Monday afternoon.
It is very tame and friendly.
It is mottled black and yellow in colour.
Please email Mel if you have lost a bird or know someone who has: melmate@hotmail.com

Mending

Mending is Back this Wednesday 20 Aug

Have you been saving up those little jobs? 

Here is the chance to do them in good company.  Mending can be any little fixing job (indoor at this time of year) some have sewed, glued, restored broken plates, fixed a clothes hanger and (you can guess who) fixed a snail collector sculpture :)

Bring anything you need to do the mending.

3 McGowan Ave Preston.

6.30 shared meal (optional).

7.30 - 9.30 mending.

Any Question ring Cath 9354 6401.

Free Stuff

Hi All.
We have had a bit of a clean out and before we head off to the tip we thought that some of these things may be able to find a new home in the neighbourhood.
If you would like any of these things please come and help yourself!!
29 Peterson Ave North Coburg.

Trivia Night

TRiViA NIGHT

Saturday 6^th September 2014

7 pm -10:30 pm

Coburg Town Hall

$10.00

BYO food and drinks

18+ years event

Support the club that supports your kids.

Each Ticket will be in the draw for a family voucher to a game of Melbourne United (formerly Tigers) Basketball Club ($55)

·          Silent Auctions will offer a great range of donated items, meal and event vouchers.

·          Bring all your spare change as there will be gold coin games and raffles with great prizes.

·          And of course bring a brain full of all those little bits of weird knowledge and facts that you’ve accumulated over the years.

Get together your own table of ten or join others at a table.  Any questions ring Luci on 0413 406 208.