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November 2023 Update 38

As the weather heats up, it is important to prepare. Start preparing by finding local 'cool' places to chill out on very hot days, check in with your vunerable family, friends and neighbours, and put shallow water dishes out for our furry, feathery and spiky friends.

We hope you enjoy this newsletter combining climate action and renewable energy events, grants and climate action tips.

Climate Ready Hume is committed to supporting Hume, Goulburn Valley and North East communities to adapt to climate change through our Hume Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.

Click here to see the Strategy

We acknowledge Victorian Traditional Owners and their Elders past and present as the original custodians of Victoria’s land and waters and commit to genuinely partnering with them and Victoria’s Aboriginal community to progress their aspirations.

Events and workshops

Making a Wildlife Friendly Dam workshop
18 November | 10:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Heathcote
Cost: Free

Plans for the weekend? Come and hear how locals have created a wildlife friendly dam by:

Building artificial islands using second-hand materials
Adding sites for wildlife to use around the dam for roosting or nesting
Planting native plants (plants will be available for sale on the day) which provide food sources, habitat, and nesting sites for native animals
Learn ways to identify Powerful Owls from their scats (faecal matter), the vocalisations they make and the best times to see them.

Find out more

Sustainable Schools workshops

All of November
Cost: Free

Teachers, principals and business managers can learn about the benefits of becoming a sustainable school and see the real-world impact of schools already achieving great results. Visit the ResourceSmart Schools Humanitix page for a full list of available workshops.

Sustainability Victoria’s ResourceSmart Schools program provides practical support for schools to make cost savings, integrate sustainability into the curriculum and share learnings beyond the school gate.

Find out more

Climate and Weather online courses
Cost: Free

Agriculture Victoria have a range of fantastic tools to build your knowlege of climate and weather. Some of the courses and tools include:

Emergency Preparedness Quiz
Climate Outlook products from the Bureau of Meteorology
Evaluate your farm water supply system
Understanding the weather forecast. What does it all mean?
Introduction to soil carbon – what you need to know

Find out more

Find events near you

Eco Portal
Communities in Albury Wodonga, North East Victoria and Southern NSW

North East Catchment Management Authority
North East Victorian communities

Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Benalla, Mansfield, Shepparton, Yea and more communities

Gecko Clan Landcare
Yarrawonga, Benalla, Euroa and Seymour communities

Grants

Community Development Fund

Closes: 30 June 2026

The $22 million Community Development Fund is designed to support the early implementation of the Local Development Strategy (LDS) program.

Stream 1: Funds are available for project management support and to upskill community members to build business expertise and community capability. Each town or community is eligible for up to $500,000.
Stream 2: Funds are available to begin the early implementation of the actions identified in business cases developed through the Local Development Strategy program. Each town or community may be eligible for up to $2 million.

Find out more

BushBank Public Land Grants

Applications close: 4 December 2023 5:00pm

The Victorian Government’s $77 million BushBank program will restore natural environments across Victoria through millions of native plants and trees being planted.

Public land is considered any Crown land or freehold land owned by the Victorian Government, a Victorian Government agency, a public entity, a statutory authority or a municipal council.

Find out more

Where to find grants

Strengthening rural communities grants
Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal

Community funding
Bendigo Bank

GrantConnect
Australian Government

Community Energy Grants list
Community Energy Network (Indigo Power Foundation)

Energy Grants
Victorian Government

Grants and Programs
Victorian Government

Grants and funding
Sustainability Victoria

Take climate action

Start cashing in your cans

Great news, you can now cash in your containers for cash. Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme is here!

Hundreds of refund points, places to return your containers, are now open across Victoria. By August 2024 there will be more than 600 refund points.

Returning your cans creates clean streams of recycling, reduces litte, and earns change for you, your community and local charities.

Click here to find your closest refund point, and start exchanging eligible cans, cartons and bottles for a 10c.

Find refund points

Have a Merry Eco-mas

Wrap presents in tea towels with string, dry citrus slices for decorations, gift experienes and hand made goodies, and choose seasonal ingredients for meals - the ideas for an eco Christmas are endless.

Thinking creatively this Christmas can save you money, make gift giving more special and leave lots of space in your rubbish bin. Everyone is a winner. For more ideas, click here.

Find out more

Grow tasty and nutritious food

Imagine if all you needed to do to put a meal together was walk out your back door. Fresh tasty vegetables, vibrant herbs, and sweet fruits much closer than the supermarket. Growing your own food doesn’t need to be daunting and time consuming. Growing a few things makes a significant difference.

The Parsley Collective, a group of community minded individuals, are addressing the ever-growing issue of food security in our local region of northeast Victoria. They are putting out a call to action to help break down the barriers of you starting to grow your own nutrient dense food, right at home! For some inspiration, w atch their video here.

Fire toolkit for farms

The Fire Preparedness Toolkit for farmers includes checklists and templates that can help form a fire preparedness plan for farms.

A fire plan can help to protect your home, livestock and vital farm infrastructure. A plan will also help identify the timing of activities so they can be undertaken at the appropriate time.

This kit was developed by Agriculture Victoria.

Find out more

Thanks for reading the newsletter.

We hope you were inspired to start growing your own fresh, delicious and nutritious food.

Louisa, Amy and Chelsea.
The Climate Action and Energy team.

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