Expert presenters Matthew Nelson and Zandy Tibballs from the Metro Waste Management Group (MWMG) and a member of The Sharehood will explain hands-on ways you can become a Zero Waste Living household by taking fun, simple and interesting actions to reduce your waste.

Date and time
Tuesday 14 September, 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

Location
Darebin Council Chambers (350 High Street Preston)

Cost
Nil – This is a FREE event

To book and advise of any support needs/requirements, call 8470 8392 or email veronica.rustica@darebin.vic.gov.au

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August 3, 2010 by Carolyn Boyd,

As featured in Talking Property,Domain

The Age Newspaper

It can be desperate times if you are looking to rent something. Especially when vacancy rates are dipping under 2 per cent in some areas, such as Melbourne’s inner city and its outer reaches.

Even if you’re not too fussy, tight rental vacancy rates in many cities means the situation can be dire. So it’s not surprising that when we asked our readers what they had done to secure a rental property, more than one-quarter said they had offered more than the asking price, taking a punt that a landlord couldn’t resist some extra income.

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The annual Enviroweek is back again for 2010 and runs from 12th – 18th September.

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A few weeks ago we came across Melbourne’s upcoming Building and Home improvement Expo and whilst we were sceptical about what we might find for renters we were still keen to attend and take a look around.

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Some of you may know that besides my work at Green Renters, I have my own small craft business where I make items from vintage and reclaimed materials. So I was excited to receive a copy of Big Green Book of Recycled Crafts ( Leisure Arts #4802) (Perfect Paperback).

It details a wide range of recycle craft tutorials including textiles and reusing plastic. I particularly liked the tutorials for the wine cork pin board and patchwork blankets.

It’s a book that would be useful perhaps for a school or those new to recycled crafts

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This competition is now closed, congratulations to the winner : Chrissy Foreman Cranitch

As the end of the Australian financial year approaches, our calendar over the next couple of weeks is rapidly filling. We have a few spaces left to present workshops nationally, so get in touch to arrange something asap!