Sharon Greenaway

NEW SUSTAINABLE LIVING GUIDE LAUNCHED TO CELEBRATE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

The City of Greater Bendigo has launched a new online sustainable living guide to celebrate World Environment Day on Sunday June 5.

World Environment Day is the annual United Nations event to promote worldwide awareness of environmental issues and encourages us all to take action.

City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe said he encouraged all residents to log onto www.bendigo.vic.gov.au to access the new comprehensive guide on how to live a more sustainable life.

“The guide has been designed to help residents take action to live more sustainably at home and in the community and is packed with ideas, tips and inspiration.

“It demonstrates that small, easy changes can have positive impacts on the environment and your health and wellbeing as well as saving you some money.

“The new guide has been produced in conjunction with the Natural Strategies Group, a small organization that develops and assists organizations with online environmental information.

“It’s a wonderful up to date resource full of simple actions we can all take to help reduce our impact on the planet and includes images and links to related resources,” said Cr Fyffe.

Topics covered in the guide included transport, house, food, products, waste, community, garden and work.

Each topic has a range of specific actions, which includes information about the issues being addressed and how the suggested action helps create a more sustainable future for us all.

“This new initiative is a great resource for our community and builds on other sustainability initiatives being undertaken by City of Greater Bendigo and other community organizations” said Cr Fyffe.

The sustainable living guide can be accessed at:

http://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/Environment/Sustainable_Living_Guide

Alan Boromeo’s unique motor art…

‘In Loving Memory of Gwendoline Florence Boromeo (Mum). 25 July 1913 – 04 January 2011,’ says it all when one examines the latest artwork by well known Lockwood artist Alan Boromeo.

Working in oils, Boromeo’s larger than life story of living in a country town has been painstakingly re-created onto an old Mercedes car which he bought locally for a mere $200 (the car still runs as he drove it into its current exhibition place at Bill’s Shed, Lockwood.)

Bendigonians will delight in recognising many things synonymous with the town, including an embellished dragon parading down the main street.

The car is not yet finished as Boromeo has to wait for the oils to dry, which can take many months, before he gets the final gloss finish applied.

When you go along to see this unique piece of artwork, you may also be in luck and meet this quietly spoken and friendly artist.

The Mercedes, registration GWEN 1913, can be seen at:

NARA Dreaming, two unique fundraising weekends,

Avisford (Bill’s Shed)
1023 Calder Alternative Highway
Lockwood 3551.
Exhibition Hours
Sat 28 & Sun 29 May 10am—4pm
Sat 4, Sun 5 June 10am—4pm

Anne Conway & Ken Jones will be performing at 2pm on Sunday 29 May

Gold Coin donation going to support the New Horizons Welfare Services.

Any enquiries contact Anne Conway: 0418579501 or on naradreaming@impulse.net.au

All artwork will be available for purchase (it must remain on exhibition till the final day)

Other Artists exhibiting include:
Anne Conway performing Country Singer & Ken Jones Bush Poet,
Robyn Davis, Trina Dalton-Oogjes—Aboriginal Artists, Phil Ahearn Artist &
Bill Whitbread Photography
Georgina Jackson Jewellery Maker
Carol Guley Australiana Handbuilt Pottery (See my blog about her http://www.ourpatch.com.au/bendigo/users/stlg48/blogs/1389-artist-carol-guley )

Michael Coles Native American Influences

CITY AWARDS DESIGN TENDERS FOR AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT

“The redevelopment of Bendigo Airport is necessary to continue to support the emergency services including Air Ambulance and Department of Sustainability and Environment Airbase as well as elevate the airport to a regional status in keeping with a City the size and stature of Bendigo,” said Cr Fyffe following the announcement today of the design tenders for the Bendigo airport redevelopment.

The redevelopment of Bendigo Airport has moved another step forward with the City of Greater Bendigo awarding two separate tenders for the engineering design of a proposed new runway and a proposed Airport Business Park.

City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe said the awarding of both design tenders is important because it will provide the detail necessary to enable the physical upgrade of the airport.

“Local firm Tomkinson Group will undertake the Airport Business Park layout and engineering design in tandem with Aurecon Australia who have been appointed to prepare the proposed parallel runway and associated infrastructure design.

“The Business Park design includes a review of the present layout inline with the adopted Master Plan to cater for aviation and other airport compatible business,” said Cr Fyffe.

“Both firms will work closely with the City to establish accurate project costs and an appropriate staged development plan for the works to be undertaken in association with the Victorian Government and potentially the Australian Government.”