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25.01.2022 In our Living Smart sustainability course session on Water this week, we explored awareness of ‘hidden’ or ‘virtual’ water. Everything we use, eat and wear has ...a water footprint. Beef has long been given a bad rap for being a water intensive food. But as with all reductionist science funded by specific agendas... it’s about how you present the stats! When you add a water input analysis & distinguish between the different water sources, it has been found that 97% of the water allocated to grass-finished beef production is actually natural rainfall! Rain that would have fallen on that paddock whether or not an animal was grazing the grass. A food that is produced almost entirely with natural rainfall, isn’t really a water hog compared to foods that require large amounts of irrigated water from groundwater aquifers (e.g. ubiquitous foods such as rice or sugarcane). Source & more info at https://www.sacredcow.info/blog/beef-is-not-a-water-hog #grassfinishedbeef #mythbusting #sacredcow #rain #food #regenerativeagriculture #watercatchment See more

25.01.2022 DYK from 19th April, a host of wineries in the region are offering locals* discounts. (*'Locals' are defined by this campaign as City of Busselton or Shire of Augusta Margaret River residents) https://margaretriver.wine/supportlocal/

25.01.2022 Living Smartie Adva is mushrooming again!

25.01.2022 Please share this message so the word gets out to all that need it - speaking with our loved ones won’t cost!

25.01.2022 Curious about the Living Smart course starting in Busselton next month? Check out this short video for an idea of what it's all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG7GnHklAZs Details on the Busselton course at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sustainability-course-ticke

24.01.2022 What a great invitation to get onto country...

24.01.2022 * volunteer callout * members of the MR Environment centre need a spotter to help photographers in local native forests to document logging operations. Can you offer your time? Call Sally 97572940 for more info.

24.01.2022 30th anniversary celebrations of the Margaret River Community Centre and the community launch of Radio Margaret River! "A Place of the Heart", audio visual documentary will be followed by afternoon tea and planting a commemorative tree. There'll be live bands, snakes, face painting, pop-up dance and plenty of other fun and games in the courtyard. Come along and be part of the free fun. ... 1pm - 6pm Saturday 5 December 2020

23.01.2022 One for the book lovers!

22.01.2022 Looking to give back to our community? The Margaret River Community Pantry Inc consists of a diverse range of people interested in helping to reduce food stress experienced by vulnerable members of our community. We’ve been up and running for a year now and have implemented both short term actions and longer term plans to help reduce food waste in the region and direct it to people in our community who need it. We’re holding our first AGM next month and would love to see you... there. What: Annual General Meeting Who: Margaret River Community Pantry Inc When: Tuesday October 13 2020, 5.30pm Where: Old Church, Margaret River Community Centre All welcome. Please feel free to comment on here or contact me, Terri Sharpe MRCP Inc Secretary on 0404 745 354 with any questions or queries you may have. See more

22.01.2022 Garden Market ext Sunday 27th September there will be a great garden market at Doust's Corner (home of Yahava)! We'll be there with Margaret River Organic Farmer :-) Hope to see you...

21.01.2022 Ever been on a night stalk?

21.01.2022 Self care for September...

20.01.2022 AMRS residents! Your Shire is holding a review of the Strategic Community Plan and redrafted Local Planning Strategy & is calling for community consultation. RSVP for a local workshop being held this week or complete the survey below before 28 February 2021. View the current Strategic Community Plan here: https://www.amrshire.wa.gov.au/cou/publications/download// https://yoursay.amrshire.wa.gov.au/ourplace2040

20.01.2022 Here’s some great water saving ideas from the home & garden we visited this Living Smart field trip! https://www.facebook.com/waterwally/videos/1672325952944824/?vh=e&extid=cMgaH1DuYArzvKeV

17.01.2022 Beekeeping workshop coming up! https://fb.me/e/1J3UepDDi

16.01.2022 See you there tomorrow Margies!

15.01.2022 Although the Margaret River Ag Show isn’t on this year, you can get your fix at the Augusta Spring Show!

15.01.2022 Thanks to a wonderful team of volunteers, the Wash Against Trailer group has been operating in Margaret River and surrounds for over 4 years. It has been a driving force for reducing plastic waste at our markets and other events and working to educate the community and visitors to the area about the damage plastic does to the environment and oceans. It was originally set up to save paper coffee cups going to landfill because they contain a portion of plastic and wax that req...uires a high temperature composting facility to dispose/compost them. Now all vendors at MR markets are required to provide compostable coffee cups and plates/bowls and this waste all goes into the FOGO green bins for transport to Bunbury to the new composting (high temperature) facility which copes with the plastic/wax they contain. As a consequence we Wash Against Wasters are no longer needed to wash china mugs and melamine plates/bowls. So the Trailer is available for new owners. If you are a not for profit organisation or volunteer group interested in taking over the Trailer and its contents please contact Tracy to make your expression of interest by email at [email protected]. The Trailer is fully equipped with marquee, folding tables, coffee mugs, plates and bowls, cutlery, urn, wash bowls, trays, teatowels, aprons and signage. If you think this setup could be useful on a continuing basis in our/your Shire or town where there are no composting requirements, then this could be the gear for your volunteer group. Please also share this information widely through your databases and social media pages so the trailer reaches the right new home. Congratulations team WAW for all your hard work over the years, washing all those thousands of cups, plates & cutlery amid much love & laughter! Your blood needs bottling xxx

15.01.2022 Coming up in January!

12.01.2022 Garden lovers - this one's for you!

12.01.2022 Have you seen Quenda, Western ringtail possums or Black cockatoos at your place? Citizen science projects in the Margaret River region need your help to better understand how these species use our landscape. WWF’s Great Quenda Count, Nature Conservation’s Spring Possum Count and the South West Catchments Council's Black Cockatoo project are all happening this spring. Join Nature Conservation to hear more about these citizen science projects and how you can get involved.

11.01.2022 Join us for 7 weeks of tricks, tips & tools for a more sustainable lifestyle. BUSSELTON course starts soon... All the details at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sustainability-course-ticke

11.01.2022 Sounds a worthwhile diet! https://www.theguardian.com//feed-your-soul-the-31-day-lit

09.01.2022 Boomerang Bag volunteer callout! https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net//127186911_411115986600586_6

09.01.2022 More good things in Margs!

06.01.2022 Vasse Wonnerup Wetlands is recognised worldwide for its importance for our feathered friends... find out more with GeoCatch.

05.01.2022 If you haven't yet seen this awesome film, I recommend you take some time to watch it before the FREE screening offer runs out in 4 days time!

03.01.2022 This Sunday is chockablock with good stuff!

02.01.2022 Local economy is on the agenda for Transition Town Margaret River’s first post-covid sustainability seminar.

02.01.2022 Every FOUR minutes these many bottles consumed by Western Australians. Unnecessary madness

02.01.2022 Busselton Jetty clean up!

01.01.2022 Today! Pls note change of venue - now Memorial Park on corner Town View Tce / Willmott Ave, MR, not Rotary Park as previously advertised.

01.01.2022 Margaret River has a new radio station! https://www.facebook.com/radiomargaretriver