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Shift to EVs gets into gear with push for fuel-efficiency ratings

Shift to EVs gets into gear with push for fuel-efficiency ratings

From the New Daily (August 25, 2023)…   Shift to EVs gets into gear with push for fuel-efficiency ratings Proposed laws that would encourage automakers to bring more electric vehicles to Australia have received “overwhelming support” from almost 1200 individuals and organisations. The response was…

Biodiversity Month

Biodiversity Month

From Greenfleet (August 2013), a piece about biodiversity in Australia and how Greenfleet is helping.    Biodiversity Month We know that climate change is the most significant environment issue of our time. It is affecting our ecosystems and threatening the world’s biodiversity. Australia and New…

Important: New Working Bee Registration Process for Friends Volunteers

Important: New Working Bee Registration Process for Friends Volunteers

Important: New Working Bee Registration Process for Friends Volunteers   Important: for all those who volunteer at working bees The process for signing in at working bee is going on-line. To facilitate this volunteers  need to complete an on-line registration form, here Working Bee Volunteer…

2023 Friends Group Network Day Event

2023 Friends Group Network Day Event

  2023 Friends Group Network Day Event Just a reminder about the  upcoming Friends Group Network Day. All Friends Group volunteers are invited, so please share among your groups. Saturday 16 September 2023 9:00am to 1:30pm Seawinds Gardens (Arthurs Seat State Park)   This is…

Universities share $38m in drought resilience funding

Universities share $38m in drought resilience funding

From Cosmos magazine, August 19, 2023…   Universities share $38m in drought resilience funding As Australia looks ahead to the El Niño predicted by the Bureau of Meteorology, the government has announced additional science funding to build drought resilience across the country.   At the…

News from Latest Working Bee at Pine Reserve

News from Latest Working Bee at Pine Reserve

News from Latest Working Bee at Pine Reserve – August 18, 2023   Today we really did achieve a lot in very trying weather  conditions with some of our team planting more plants down the pine Ave end, some weeded and secured the stakes and watered…

How do animals make all those weird and wonderful sounds?

How do animals make all those weird and wonderful sounds?

  Not really relevant to MEA and this website, but this piece from the ABC News (August 13) is a gem – I especially liked the “call” of the koala!     How do animals make all those weird and wonderful sounds? In the animal…

Bluebell Creeper in Woolley’s Beach Grassy Woodland

Bluebell Creeper in Woolley’s Beach Grassy Woodland

Are you bored on the first Sunday morning of the month? Here’s a chance to fill-in the time: Help clear out Bluebell Creeper in Woolley’s Beach Grassy Woodland.   From the Landcare Network Newsletter… Bluebell Creeper Control in Woolley’s in Beach Grassy Woodland

Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network Newsletter

Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network Newsletter

The Landcare August Newsletter Lots of good reading here, including: Mapping Workshop for Environmental Volunteers (it’s in a few days, so hurry up if you’re interested!) A story about the 262,000 Ha Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary Dates of a series of conversations at Coolart A link…

MEA 2023 Annual General Meeting

MEA 2023 Annual General Meeting

MEA 2023 Annual General Meeting We have decided AGM will be better held at the Currawong meeting room as there is more space and better audio/visual facilities, and we promise to have it nice and warm! There will be a short meeting followed by a…