Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
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COUNCIL MINUTES<br />
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012<br />
• Kapinara Primary School received funds for a Screen Printing Workshop in 2012.<br />
Images were printed on old pillow cases and T Shirts to help the students to<br />
understand the principle <strong>of</strong> reusing and reducing household products.<br />
• City Beach received funds for a Recycled Wire Worksop and a Community<br />
Involvement project where skills are transferred from senior residents to students, such<br />
as knitting and crochet, during 2012.<br />
• A Bush Food in your Backyard Workshop was held at Floreat Park Primary School.<br />
The future aim <strong>of</strong> Sustainable Services is to provide more in kind assistance, to connect<br />
more schools with sustainable community activities and to encourage an array <strong>of</strong> schools to<br />
apply for <strong>Council</strong> funding.<br />
5. Sustainable September<br />
The Business and Community Sustainability Expos are a highlight <strong>of</strong> the Sustainable<br />
September calendar. The Expo is held annually at the Boulevard Centre. The theme for the<br />
2011 Expo was "Connecting Community with Technology". Various exhibitors were invited to<br />
promote sustainable technology and practices.<br />
Community and staff calendars were compiled where Sustainability Services coordinated<br />
and hosted numerous events.<br />
In 2012 the Expo will be held during the weekend <strong>of</strong> 14 and 15 September and the theme<br />
will be "Building Greener Communities". There will be a stronger focus on community and<br />
schools involvement.<br />
6. Other Community Activities<br />
6.1. Community Workshops<br />
Garden Workshops and Energy Efficiency Workshops are held during Spring and Autumn by<br />
the Great Gardens and Beyond Gardens teams. These workshops are extremely popular<br />
and generally fully booked.<br />
6.2. Community Groups<br />
Sustainability Services actively support the following Community Groups:<br />
• <strong>Cambridge</strong> Coastcare<br />
• Friends <strong>of</strong> Bold Park Bushland<br />
• West Leederville Community Garden<br />
• Friends <strong>of</strong> Roscommon Park<br />
6.3. Sustainable Living Guide<br />
The <strong>Town</strong> provides a Sustainable Living Guide for residents available at<br />
www.sustainable.cambridge.wa.gov.au or from a link on the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cambridge</strong> homepage.<br />
The Guide is designed to help <strong>Cambridge</strong> residents take action to live more sustainably at<br />
home and in the community. The Guide contains information on how small and easy<br />
changes can have positive impacts on the environment, health and well being as well as<br />
saving money.<br />
7. Waste Minimisation<br />
Sustainability Services has coordinated programs such as the Planet Ark Office Friday File<br />
Fling. Fifty reams <strong>of</strong> paper were recycled in the Administration Office during 2011 File Fling.<br />
Staff will be encouraged to take part in the 2012 File Fling.<br />
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