Community Events

Upcoming

2011 Casey Cloth Nappy Expo
Incorporating ‘green kids’ - organic clothing and more!
Saturday 24 September 2011, 9 am - 3 pm
Cranbourne Public Hall, Corner Clarendon and High Streets, Cranbourne Melway Ref 133 K4
FREE ENTRY > Cloth nappy stalls > Organic baby and children’s clothing > Giveaways and vouchers > Door prizes > Children’s toys and more!
For more information please contact City of Casey Customer Service (03) 9705 5200 or visit www.casey.vic.gov.au

Climate Change

Climate Action Calendar
Covers events in Victoria and major events elsewhere. Weekly updates are sent out. To subscribe send e-mail to Monique Decortis decortis@bigpond.net.au with your details and “subscribe CAC” in the subject bar.

Fairtrade

See fairtrade news http://www.fta.org.au/

Local Veg

Farmers markets in Melbourne
- Veg Out, St Kilda - 1st Saturday every month
- Collingwood Children's Farm - 2nd Saturday every month
- Gasworks, Albert Park - 3rd Saturday every month
- Slow Food Melbourne, Abbotsford Convent - 4th Saturday every month
- Carlton - 3rd Saturday every month
- Yarraville - Yarraville Gardens - 4th Saturday every month
http://www.farmersmarkets.org.au
http://www.mfm.com.au

Fruit & Vegetable Swap Meets in Melbourne
- Western Urban Orchard Swap Meet, First Saturday of the month, 10-11.30am, Rotunda, Pilgrim St park (Bristow reserve) Seddon
- Inner North Urban Harvest, 10am-11 at McCleery reserve, Coburg, Mel 29F1, contact aliciahooper@hotmail.com
- Yarra Urban Harvest Swapmeet, 1st saturday of month, 10am – 12noon, next to the playground at Smith’s Reserve, Alexandra Parade, Fitzroy (parkland next to Fitzroy Pool), contact Glenda 0419 375 161 or Peta 0411 899 618 peta@cultivatingcommunity.org.au
- CERES Urban Orchard Project, Stall at the CERES Organic Market every Saturday, 9am-1pm, corner Roberts and Stewart streets, Brunswick East.

Genetic Engineering

See Greenpeace True Food Network news & events http://www.truefood.org.au/newsandevents/

See Gene Ethics enews & newsletter http://www.geneethics.org/enews .... http://www.geneethics.org/signup

See MADGE digest http://www.madge.org.au/digests.php

Other events

Make Poverty History campaign events page