Join us for the Darebin Sustainable Food Leaders Forum on Thursday 22 February. Come along and network with other community members who are passionate about building a more sustainable food future. We will hear from inspirational community members involved in exciting Urban Food Production projects and initiatives in Darebin. We also have a special guest presenter at […]
Communal Food Garden Assessment Guidelines – updates June 2016 Darebin Council adopted its first Urban Food Production (UFP) Strategy in August 2014. The purpose of the strategy is to outline how Council can guide and support the development of local food systems in Darebin to result in a greater capacity across the community to make healthy […]
Darebin’s Sustainable Food Leaders provided input on Darebin’s Urban Food Production Strategy during the scoping and objective setting phase last December. They also participated in focus group discussions at the Sustainable Food Leaders Forum on June 17th which provided valuable feedback on the proposed Vision and Key Action Areas of the Draft Strategy. A finalised […]
Darebin Council is currently working on an Urban Forest Strategy that will increase the tree canopy coverage within Darebin Council to 25% over the next 15 years, as well as enhancing and ensuring the successful maintenance of the existing tree canopy. We would like to invite you to participate in one of our three public […]
The Sustainable Food Leaders Forum was held on March 20th, 2013 in the Preston City Hall. The forum was attended by 26 passionate community members involved and / or interested in a fairer, more equitable and environmentally sustainable food future. The forum sought community input to some important planning activities at Darebin Council: 2013 – 2017 Community […]