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Waste Not, Want Not Goldfields Employment and Learning Centre’s Waste Not, Want Not Project was funded through the Department of Planning and Community Development Modernising Neighbourhood House Program and Ecoliving Grant. The project’s steering committee comprises representatives from the three Neighbourhood Houses in the CGS – Goldfields Employment and Learning Centre, Maryborough Community House, Dunolly & District Neighbourhood House plus Maryborough District Health Service and St Luke’s. To achieve our goal of developing a learning program to assist the residents of Central Goldfields Shire to live more sustainably, we have held gardening workshops, Sustainable Living Workshops and a World Environment Day Roadshow. We have also collated and updated information regarding sustainable options and have ensured that a variety of sustainability magazines are available at the three Neighbourhood Houses and the Central Highlands Library. A range of tools can also be borrowed and used to measure energy use in people’s homes and workplaces. This Photographic Project forms part of the overall project. It documents just a few of the inspirational people we discovered who are doing inspirational things to live more sustainably in the Central Goldfields Shire and surrounds. We thank them for their willingness to open their lives and houses, sharing their experiences of choosing a more sustainable pathway.
Focus on Community www.focusoncommunity.org
The photo project Thank-you to the willing community photographers who spent several weeks
with Deanna Neville of ‘Focus on Community’, gaining many creative and lasting photography skills. The group diligently sought to photograph some of the people
they found inspiring in their approach to sustainability - some who are taking
baby steps and others who walk a well-treaded path. The accompanying stories
were also gathered in collaboration with our trusty fleet and their willing subjects. The pictures found within these pages are beautifully composed, the narratives
rich and honest, helping reflect a story of an emerging community with a strong
focus and commitment to sustainability.
Thanks also to Janet Phillips, Waste Not, Want Not Project Worker, who guided the development of a Sustainability Learning Program and delivered a series of
engaging and informative community workshops and activities.
Photographers John Attwood Peter Collins
Horst Dunkelberg Deni Odlum
Margaret Parsons
Additional photos from: Philip Ashton & Jessica Cron
Project participants
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Fay &Terry White, Maryborough
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Noel Shannon (Snowy), Learmonth
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Peter Collins, Amphitheatre Scott & Marie Cooper, Maryborough
Marion Da Costa, Dunolly Brian & Val Park, Maryborough Glenys Collins, Amphitheatre John Wright, Maryborough
Wendy, Wayne & William Deller, Betley Lesley March, Jim Richardson & Raymond Put, Maryborough Horst Dunkelberg, Amphitheatre
Margaret & Barry Parsons, Maryborough Anna Ashton, Dunolly Noel Olver, Baringhup Tracey Kelsall, Maryborough Kristin Rule & Andy Stretton, Dunach
Russ & Deni Odlum, Maryborough
Julie Anne & John Attwood, Maryborough Leigh Firman, Maryborough
Pat & Bernard Vickerman, Maryborough James Stronell, Moliagul Brendan Dwyer, Maryborough
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Always have veggies on the table
Fay & Terry White
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ay and I have been interested in home food production since the 70’s. We’ve got plums, apples, almonds, feijoas, peaches, nectarines and figs. Every year a lot of fruit goes into preserving jars for our meals. Since 2000 I’ve been very involved with community groups who are concerned about climate change so I got very excited when I saw my friend Wendy French’s wick garden at Maldon. Wendy and Barry had used an angle grinder to cut up an old water tank to form containers for her wick gardens. We were so inspired we did the same thing at our place. The recipe goes like this: Line the bottom and sides of the tank with plastic. Cover the bottom with 4-5 inches of sand. Coil some perforated
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pipe in the sand and poke an end up so you can water the sand. Cover the top of the sand with shade cloth. Fill the rest of the tank with garden soil and mulch. Plant your veggies in this layer and water your garden by pouring water down the pipe. This garden grows good veggies with no waste of water because you’re watering from below. So, even if climate change means we have less rain, you can still have veggies on the table. Oh, and puncture holes in the side of the tank at the level of the top of the sand so the water never goes above the sand line. The roots will suck up what they need from the sand layer.
Photo by Margaret Parsons
My little orchard Peter Collins Amphitheatre
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don’t like to disturb the ground, the seed or the fruit on the ground. I leave it all to break down naturally. Sometimes we get nothing but other times we get a bumper crop Pruning this time of the year is very important. The House is presented to the sun and was built by me; it’s made from mud brick, so it’s warm in winter and does not overheat in summer. All the wood I used in the construction is plantation timber. I would have liked to use recycled timber but it was just too expensive. Next I want to get a solar water pump to pump the water from the main tank to the gravity water tank for the house.
Photo by Horst Dunkelberg
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oel Shannon or ‘Snowy’ as he is locally known lives in Learmonth in his modest home with his faithful canine companion, Lionel (even though his dog is obviously a Border Collie it is claimed he gets his name from a boxer). Nothing is wasted here. Regular attendances at clearance sales buying scrap metal to create artwork for display ensures that even mundane items of waste are put to good artistic use. Unfortunately scrap buyers now go to sales to purchase and sell on to China, thereby ensuring that items that one could be had for free are now costly. Snowy’s pride in his work can be seen in his ornamental letter boxes and his grasshopper / kangaroo monster made from sub-frames of Holden cars. The display attracts much admiration from many who stop by to look at his work.
Nothing is wasted
Noel (‘Snowy’) Shannon, Learmonth 6
Photo by Peter Collins
Giving life back to the old gear Scott & Marie Cooper, Maryborough
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uring the week we run a busy vehicle repair shop in town. We live on 12 acres out of town that’s riddled with onion weed and nut grass that the stock refuses to eat. Any you can’t poison it. The local farmers say the only to get rid of it is to rip the ground and just keep on ripping it up until the weed gives up. Then I’ll plant grass for grazing. I needed a tractor for this job and being a diesel mechanic I picked up an old diesel one and stripped the motor down and rebuilt it. Now all my mates keep borrowing it! I also picked up a set of old rippers. I reckon I’ve given life back to the old gear that probably would never have been used again. And I’m glad I didn’t have to go near those poisons.
Photo by John Attwood
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A passion for community Marion Da Costa, Dunolly 8
Photo by Deni Odlum
he first thing to catch my eye when I arrived was a native bird, a White Browed Babbler. I realised that the mud brick house was a great design, had lovely unique features and was what I considered sustainable. The builder had used many reclaimed materials, including old wooden electricity poles, red bricks for floors and forks for drawer handles. My property is serviced by a solar remote area power system, relies on rainwater which enters the house via 2 header tanks, has a solid fuel cooker with a water jacket as back-up for the solar hot water system in winter and a hothouse. I’ve been collecting seed from the property to grow approx. 2,000 native grasses, trees and shrubs per year for revegetation work. The land is a “Land for Wildlife� property and is awaiting a Trust for Nature covenant. I am also involved in the BushBroker programme. I am particularly passionate about the numerous birds I share this environment with. I love living in Dunolly because it is a community that works together to support each other whether it be for the neighbourhood house, hospital, craft shop or the local newspaper, The Welcome Record (of which I am co-editor and Treasurer). My minimalist lifestyle means that I leave a light footprint on our planet whilst I pursue my passions of sustaining our indigenous flora and fauna and doing my part in the local community.
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ur aim is to become self sufficient in harmony with the natural environment. Our house was built with verandas to take advantage of the heating effect of the sun in the winter and shade during summer. We have solar hot water and have used insulation extensively. Our main heating comes from a combustion stove using wood we collect from the property. Our next challenge is to install solar panels. All our water is collected from the roof and even the top of the rain water tanks themselves. In five years we have never run out of water. We don’t have lawns and use rocks and gravel for landscaping. There is very little soil on the property so we have raised vegetable garden beds, making soil using manure, crushed rock and straw. We have had to put heavy plastic under the beds to reduce root invasion from the surrounding trees. We are also trialling a wicking system. Scraps and vegetable matter go to the chooks, worms, the bokashi bucket or the compost bin. Preserving biodiversity is important to us. We encourage native animals by installing nest boxes and planting native grasses and plants. We collect seeds from local plants in early summer, and either spread them directly onto lightly cultivated soil in early autumn or grow them in pots to plant out during winter. Our journey along the road to sustainability has been two steps forward and one step back but it is an enjoyable road to travel.
An enjoyable road to travel Brian & Val Park, Maryborough
Photo by Margaret Parsons
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When things become “handy” Glenys Collins, Amphitheatre 10
Photo by Peter Collins
n the kitchen here at the Cluttered Cottage our combustion stove is put to good use during the winter months. Bread, scones, apple pies, etc, are regularly produced. Behind the stove is a mud brick heat bank. It keeps the house warm during many a cold night. Incorporated in the stove is a water jacket that feeds our hot water tank. We occasionally use a hand operated grain mill to have fresh whole grain flour. Our water supply is from tank water, our tanks hold 10,000 gallons. The small house orchard and veggie garden are watered from the dam. Peaches, apples, quinces, plums, cherries, nectarines and two grape vines keep ourselves and assorted parrots, blackbirds, silver eyes, crows, magpies, etc, supplied with enough fruit for all. Veggies are mostly those that we both enjoy. Though this year we did overdo it with pumpkins. We use a Vacola bottle outfit to preserve some produce for home use, the bottles collected mostly for free over our early years here. I still get taken to markets, clearance sales etc where we sometimes obtain hand operated tools and appliances that are still servicable. My significant other half insists that one never knows when they may become “handy.” In my spare time I am a volunteer driver for the Avoca Community Car. This is an activity that I enjoy and has provided me a chance to meet local people and provide them with some small help.
Natural farming John Wright, Maryborough
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t’s good to spread the word about getting back to natural farming. I’ve got 20 acres that was devoid of everything, pounded by horses. At first when it rained the water just ran down the slope and ended up down the road. So I’ve put swales around to hold and re-direct it to where it is most needed. I’ve basically started from scratch and transformed the place. I’m one of the few pig breeders with Large Blacks that are listed as a rare breed. They’re gorgeous. They work within the system in a way that helps create a natural balance. I have divided areas into long paddocks and they have their own sheds for birthing in big bales of straw. I grow ten different grains including linseed, sulla, rye, corn, chia, quinoa, orach and
marshmallow. The sheep I have are Dorpers, Wiltshires and fat-tailed Damaras. They’re self-shedding browsers and they come in and knock down the crop residues and the pigs will follow and turn it in. This is what I call natural farming; trying to avoid using machinery and chemicals on the soil. All the grain is ground up and usually soaked for easier digestion for the pigs. They’re so relaxed here, just the natural system – no concrete – and so much freedom.
Photo by John Attwood
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y Grandfather once said, “If you’re going to plant a tree, make it a fruit tree, so you can get something from it”. We didn’t understand at the time but it’s now crystal clear. We now have a solar passive strawbale home which has an extensive veggie patch and orchard. There’s also a menagerie of chooks, ducks, sheep, guinea pigs and alpacas: they contribute towards our goal to be as self sufficient as possible. We know what we wanted in a strawbale house, but prior to building we did extensive research and tours for additional knowledge. We’ve reclaimed materials to build the house, rely on rainwater, are grid connected but there’s also photovoltaic panels. The ceiling fans are for cooling, the combustion heater for cooking in Winter and we’ve got a dry compost toilet. We both work locally so time not wasted on travel gives us time to enjoy the home environment.
Use less and share more
Wendy & Wayne Deller & William, Betley 12
Photo by Deni Odlum
We chose this lifestyle to tread softly on our planet. With parents who lived through the Depression we know that people had to learn to do without, and future generations may not have a choice. Our philosophy: that we should use less and share more ...
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he Napier St vegetable garden was established a few years ago to provide vegetables for the Community Lunch program and our hospitality courses. Two tanks, one acquired through the Federal Water Grants program in 2008 (the Regional Association of Neighbourhood & Community House’s application) and the second acquired in 2009 through the FRRRR Seeds of Renewal program ensure we have water most of the time. The relaxation of water restrictions have helped in 2010. The seedlings are propagated in GELC’s Plant Factory at Burke St and planted by students and volunteers under the expert eye of Jim Richardson. The garden is maintained by volunteers – currently Lesley March and Ray Put and anyone else with a bit of spare time when the garden needs watering or weeding. We mainly use donated horse manure, compost and pea straw to keep the soil fertile. We have recently acquired a worm farm (with worms) to help. The menu at the Community Lunches on Tuesdays is determined by what is available from the garden. This year we had a great crop of pumpkins and are enjoying pumpkin soup and roast pumpkin at our community lunches. We welcome people to come to look, help or talk about gardening.
Enjoying the pumpkins
Lesley March, Jim Richardson & Raymond Put, Maryborough Photo by Margaret Parsons
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rowing up in a city in Germany I lived in apartments and never really have had anything to do with gardening or keeping animals. So having retired to the Australian countryside I am keen to learn how to live a sustainable retirement. Starting a vegetable garden and keeping some chickens I quickly found out that some of the fertilizer required was now on hand. A compost bin and a worm farm quickly followed. A few fruit trees are to be planted this year. There is nothing better than to eat home-grown vegetables and fresh laid free range eggs. I am looking forward to learning more and becoming even more sustainable.
A sustainable retirement
Horst Dunkelberg, Amphitheatre
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Photo by Peter Collins
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s a family we have always lived fairly frugally making do and growing some vegetables. We have always had bikes and try to ride them when practical. My yellow bike was built for me in about 1979. I have not always ridden it but recently dusted off the cobwebs. I find it is a good way to move around Maryborough and can carry home a fair bit of shopping. Our second car recently died and we have not replaced it. Public transport and a bike is the form of transport used by Barry. We may only use our car once or twice a week for long trips that are not practical by other means.
A couple of years ago Barry decided that vegetables were going to become more costly and difficult to source. Previous attempts at growing vegetables had been unsuccessful as the old garden competed with trees for the scarce water. We initially installed one tank to collect rainwater and watered one raised garden bed. We now have two tanks supplying water to four raised garden beds scattered around the house. We have had a few failures in the crops but usually manage to eat something from the garden each day. Our aim is to become more self sufficient in fruit and vegetables using only the water we collect from the roof and we are working towards making our house more energy efficient.
Eat from the garden each day
Margaret & Barry Parsons, Maryborough
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live in a society that grows and thrives (to some extent) on new developments and continually updated technology and equipment, but in that process huge and increasing amounts of still useful stuff is discarded. I enjoy the challenge of discovering some of the untapped potential of this stuff, and use recycled material extensively in the renovation and decorative elements of the building that is currently my studio, and also in much of my artwork. The building itself is being recycled, having been a bakery for around 100 years of its life, but with changing bakery practices fell into the role of weekender accommodation and cheap rental and suffered a serious lack of maintenance in the process. My challenge has been to maintain some of the integrity of the building while creating pleasant spaces for my own use on a limited budget. Using recycled building materials is a mixed bag‌they can be of good underlying quality, cheap and even free, but can take serious amounts of time to prepare them for a new life, such as stripping doors and windows of multiple layers of peeling paint.
Untapped potential of recycled stuff Anna Ashton, Dunolly 16
Photo by Philip Ashton
There is satisfaction gained in getting down to the core of something, and then rebuilding it into a new form, not necessarily original or for the same purpose. I also gather interesting steel shapes, old tiles, broken mirror, destined for the embellishment of the bare concrete that currently covers much of the bones of my spaces‌I only hope there’s enough time to do it all!
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y partner Sheree and I own a farm property situated behind Baringhup, Sheree runs and looks after a large number of horses both young and old, some groomed for horse shows. I run a scrap metal business as well and water carting and general contracting. I’m a recycling yard really, ‘cos a lot of farmers used to dump their scrap in the forest or take it to landfill. Or some of it ended up in creeks or mine shafts - washing machines, fridges, fencing wire. And the charges at the dump are enormous, but we take it for free, and even de-gas the fridges. A farmer rings up and we drop of a trailer, they just fill it up. As the scrap metal arrives in the yard it has to be sorted into different types of metal. then I crush cars and place them on top of the load to ensure the load is safe. As well as making a living out of scrap metal I like to think I am contributing to helping the environment.
Helping the environment Noel Olver, Baringhup
Photo by John Attwood
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One step at a time
Tracey Kelsall, Maryborough
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y house is fairly solar passive, facing due north with verandahs and carport providing protection from the summer sun. External blinds provide extra protection on the front verandah and exposed windows. I have installed a 1.5kw grid connected solar power system. Hopefully this will provide enough power to cover my usage.Reversible ceiling fans have been put in the lounge and master bedroom, and I have energy saving globes in all light fittings. I have installed a 4500lt tank to water the garden during the dry spells. The concrete slab makes grey water recycling a little more challenging. A grey water diverter on the laundry trough outlet, plastic wash basins in the kitchen sink and shower allow me to catch and reuse a lot of grey water. I have yet to set up a vegetable garden, but have started preparing compost. I now have two chooks to provide me with eggs and provide nitrogen rich manure. I have disposed of my car and now walk or cycle. I use a converted four wheel garden cart as a trailer for the pushbike when shopping.This is laying the foundation for a more sustainable lifestyle. The next phase will prove the harder task; re-educating myself to grow more of my own food, choose products that contain less packaging and less food miles. It seems an impossible task, but by tackling one area at a time I hope I can continue to significantly reduce my carbon footprint.
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e believe that despite everything we personally do, our lives are still a long way off being truly sustainable. We do not own a car; instead we ride bicycles, walk or catch public transport. We live some 20km from Maryborough and 15km from Clunes. We use 10 litres of unleaded petrol/year, 17 kilograms of LPG, 10 litres of diesel and less than one tonne of firewood. We re-use as much as we can, and ‘tip trips’ take place three times a year. We cook on a solar cooker and electricity is provided ‘off grid’ via solar voltaic. Water - well that only comes from the sky! Living a life where the majority of food comes from a 200 square metre veggie patch, a few chooks and occasional bulk packaged goods, and cargo bicycles as transport, requires some major life changes and choices. Working 9 to 5 is simply impossible, so we choose to earn less than $10,000 per year between us, working from home and surrounds. And whilst this might sound like an ‘ideal life’, it is actually quite a challenge in a world structured around ‘economic growth’. There’s no superannuation, no investments and no retirement! What’s our dream? That in the near future, a new type of community will emerge, one that truly cares for each other and our environment, one that is beyond the ‘merely financial’, a world in which, as Ghandi once said, ‘there is enough for everyone’s need, not for everyone’s greed’.
A new type of community
Kristin Rule & Andy Stretton, Dunach
Photo by Deni Odlum
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The 3 R’s - Reduction, Restraint and Resourcefulness Russ and Deni Odlum, Maryborough 20
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e’ve recently moved here from interstate. It’s a top spot with a nice community (lots of smiles) and plenty to do. I love the fact that it’s so easy to get around on my bike. We live in a mudbrick house which we’re retro fitting. Rainwater is supplied by 3 tanks and we pay for green power. Heating is via a combustion heater with a water jacket for back up for our hot water. We have 4 old baths converted to wicking beds and we’re growing our veggies and herbs in them. Another is a worm farm. Garden prunings are mulched for reuse and all kitchen scraps either go into the worm farm or the compost. The goal is to have minimal waste which also means analysing what’s in your supermarket trolley – is it over-packaged? My husband’s trade was in sheet metal so in the past we’ve run a small business making quirky, handmade garden art from reclaimed metal. Originally a basket weaver, I went on to learn loom weaving to create items from materials found in op shops, markets, “throw outs”, old clothing and industrial waste. We hope to get involved with community art again. The current rate of over-consumption is unsustainable. We need to learn from historical periods of hardship like the Depression. Being frugal doesn’t mean denial. Never underestimate your individual contributions towards the 3 R’s - reduction, restraint and resourcefulness: these can have a wide effect!
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lose on 20 years ago we decided to make a tree change from a coastal area with better rainfall and less frost than here! It took us quite a while to get used to the climate both in summer and winter. So by trial and error having lost so many of our plants we now have a Mediterranean-type garden and natives that are local to this area. We also grow herbs and vegetables to supplement our table. Vegetables constitute a large part of our diet, keeping our intake of meat to a minimum. We have utilized second-hand materials such as an old cast iron bath and large wooden boxes for planting. We have used second-hand timber to build other garden beds which allows for easy rotation of crops. As we both suffer from health issues to make things easier to get to we’ve built our garden beds up to a height where we don’t have to bend too much.
Getting used to the climate
Julie Anne & John Attwood, Maryborough
Photo by Jessica Cron
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Marvellous mulch
Leigh Firman, Maryborough 22
Photo by John Attwood
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’m a professional gardener, the majority of my work takes place in the gardens of Mt Macedon. With so many large gardens open for viewing, people think the soil there is just magic for growing things. In fact, most gardens there start with terrible soil conditions. So us gardeners have to improve the soil, usually by natural means due to cost. For example, most grass weeds and thistles, before they go to seed, make marvellous mulch. Newspaper can be used to keep weeds down and also add fibre to the soil and leaves (water retaining leaves), usually European tree leaves such as oak, maple, elm, beech, etc, are best rather than Australian leaves which contain oils. So the weeds, newspaper and leaves all help to build up the soil. We also recycle plants. This is done by saving seed, taking cuttings, grafting etc. By doing this you can grow the owners’ favourite plants or they can onsell them and use the profits to buy other plants. My work includes planting, weeding, pruning, mulching, mowing, design of beds, selection and placement and pest and disease management. We don’t use poisons because it goes back into the food chain, and even gets to the little critters in the soil, and all these natural systems are needed to bring balance to good gardening.
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e have been working on being self sufficient regarding water since 2002. This has involved replacing the roof and gradually adding to our number of tanks. We calculated we would need the capacity to generate 169,000 litres per year. The available roof area is 492 square metres. Over seven years we installed six more tanks giving us a holding capacity of 60,000 litres. When the tanks are full we have 120 days of supply or more if we reduce our usage. All the tanks are linked and a pressure pump ensures we have mains water pressure throughout the house. To maintain good water quality we have first flush diverters and filters on the down pipes as well as a cartridge filter in the delivery line from the pressure pump. We have a ‘grey water system’ that recycles water from the bath and laundry to a sunken drum from which it can be pumped on the garden. In 2009 we installed a solar hot water system. It consists of a pressure tank storage tank and two roof mounted solar panels which heat glycol which then transfers the heat energy to storage tank. Water at 50° is supplied to the house thanks to the tempering valve or the instantaneous gas booster. We have recently installed a 1.5 Solar PV Grid system. We are looking forward to it being fully operational and reduce our reliance on external power.
Looking forward to self-sufficiency Pat & Bernard Vickerman, Maryborough
Photo by Margaret Parsons
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Towards Sustainability James Stronell, Moliagul 24
Photo by Margaret Parsons
y house (built 2000-2003) was designed to minimise resource use in construction (recycled materials and renewable resources) and to minimise net greenhouse production as a living space. Insulation in walls and ceilings, double glazing on all windows and sealing gaps assist in keeping the indoor temperature between 18 and 28 degrees all year. I installed the solar power system on the shed to provide power when building the house. It is now connected to the grid and contributes more power to the grid than we use. We use a microwave oven, LPG stove and a wood fuel stove for cooking. The wood stove doubles as a heater, and boosts the solar hot water in Winter. The wood comes from coppicing selected trees on our property. In Summer, cooling is provided by a subsidence tower mounted above a fully insulated cool room. Casement windows allow maximum use of cooling evening cross breezes. Water is harvested from all roof areas and stored in tanks (capacity 118,000 litres) providing water for domestic use, garden, orchard and fire fighting. This is augmented by six small dams built for erosion control. Waste water and other organic waste is processed in a worm farm waste disposal system and discharged to underground absorption trenches. Household waste is kept to a minimum by growing our own vegetables, buying organic fruit and vegetables in reusable food boxes and composting all food waste.
All the rage
Brendan Dwyer, Maryborough
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Self sufficiency has been an interest of mine for over forty years. I have built or assisted people to build many houses in this time. Owner building has faded but gardening and food production are all the rage. I am happy to assist anyone who is starting out. I believe that you can grow vegetables no matter what space you have available and encourage everyone to consider growing some of their own food. How much you grow will depend on the space available. With no space you can always grow sprouts in jars. With a little more space productive plants such as herbs and small vegetables can be grown in pots. A small garden allows space for carrots, tomatoes, beans, herbs etc. With land and water the sky’s the limit. I have a small tractor with implements, a rotary hoe and a manure supply and can assist people wanting to make a start. My services are free but ring me on 5461 2934 first. I have many years experience growing my own vegetables although the lack of water in the past few years was a bit of a challenge. Currently I also propagate herbs to sell at the Talbot and Avoca markets.
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For more information on this project or to find out more about sustainable living contact your local neighbourhood house
Goldfields Employment & Learning Centre 89 Napier St Maryborough 3465
P 5461 4722
E napier@gelc.org.au W www.gelc.org.au We have made Napier St more energy efficient with improved insulation, skylights and renovated the kitchen. Come in and see these features as well as our extensive vegetable garden (seedlings propagated at the Plant Factory in Burke St) or join us for a Community Lunch on Tuesdays where we cook the food grown in the garden. We will continue to present sustainable living workshops and gardening workshops and explore other sustainability options.
Maryborough Community House
Cnr Spring and Primrose Sts, Maryborough 3465
P 5461 4551
E mcohouse@bigpond.net.com Maryborough Community House is a collection point for Blinky Bulbs. Drop off your old fluorescent tubes to protect the environment.
Dunolly & District Neighbourhood Centre
Havelock St Dunolly 3472 (in the hospital grounds)
P 5468 1511
E admin@dunnhc.com.au
Useful Websites: Waste Not, Want Not Site : www.cgold.com.au/wastenotwantnot
Central Goldfields Shire Council : www.centralgoldfieldsshire.com.au Central Highlands Water : www.chw.net.au
Central Victorian Solar Cities Project : www.centralvictoriasolarcity.com.au Find out about Green Energy Suppliers : www.greenenergywatch.com.au Find out where to recycle : http://recyclingnearyou.com.au Australian Conservation Foundation : www.acfonline.org.au
Dept of Sustainability & Environment : www.dse.vic.gov.au Environment Victoria : www.environmentvictoria.org.au Alternative Technology Australia : www.ata.org.au
Check your global footprint : www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/globalfootprint Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance : www.cvga.org.au
Mount Alexander Sustainability Group : www.masg.org.au
Ballarat Renewable Energy & Zero Emissions : www.breaze.org.au Bendigo Sustainability Group : www.bendigosustainability.org.au