YIMBY
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Composters call for more time
The statewide rollout of a new four-bin system is creating a stir across Victoria, with many councils expressing concerns that the glass recycling system is unnecessary and costly. In Mount Alexander Shire, however, the issues with glass bins are secondary to the introduction of a FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) bin system, as local composters…
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Composting advocate hails rare opportunity
A leading Australian community composting advocate says Mount Alexander Shire has a rare opportunity to build on an already thriving grassroots movement rather than replacing it with a one-size-fits-all waste solution. Churchill Fellow and community composting researcher, Clytie Binder, visited Castlemaine last week to learn more about YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard), the volunteer-run…
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Call to vote no to FOGO
Backyard composting group Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) submitted a petition with 1102 signatures to Mount Alexander Shire Council on Friday, asking councillors to vote no to rolling out Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bins in the shire. The bins are part of the state government’s four-bin initiative, introducing two new bins in…
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Composters call for delay on green bins
Local composting group YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) is calling on Mount Alexander Shire Council to delay the roll-out of a green bin service. The green ‘FOGO’ (Food Organics-Garden Organics) bin is designed to divert organic waste from landfill. Lucy Young from YIMBY said that while the group agreed with the council that it…
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Second birthday sale for Good Op Shop
The Good Op Shop at Castlemaine will celebrate its second year of being open with a mini sustainability expo and sale on Saturday. Six local groups will hold stalls in the courtyard to share information about their sustainability and conservation work. “We wanted to share the amount of amazing work that is going on in…