Council offers a range of free waste education initiatives including waste minimisation and recycling workshops, composting workshops, online webinars, waste and recycling competitions, and educational presentations for schools and community groups.
School waste education
Council provides a range of free waste education programs for primary and secondary schools within Maroondah both online and in person. Each session engages students on the issues of waste and the impacts landfills have on our environment. Students will identify the importance of reducing waste by recycling and composting and learn about how to reduce the amount of waste we produce on a daily basis.
Topics delivered include:
- Reduce, reuse, recycle
- worms and compost
- litter in our environment
- rubbish free lunches
- waste-wise shopping.
If you would like to arrange a waste education incursion for your class, please contact Council’s Waste Education Officer.
Waste education brochures
School Waste Education Program brochure (pdf, 883KB)
School Waste Education Program brochure (docx, 16KB)
Early Learning Centres
All Maroondah based Early Learning Centres (ELCs) who have not previously attended an ELC PD workshop (conducted from 2014 - 2016) are eligible to receive a 1-on-1 workshop with Council’s Waste Education Officer to assist in improving their waste management practices. The centre will also receive an ELC waste education kit and support resources.
For more information, please contact Council’s Waste Education Officer.
Community education
Council hosts a range of community waste and recycling workshops within the municipality each year. Workshop places are limited, and bookings are essential.
Both online and face to face workshops are provided so make sure you check the details below for dates and times of all the workshops and how to book. Please keep an eye out for future workshops updated on this page.
Workshops
See details below for dates and times of online workshops in 2021 and how to book.
| Workshop |
Details |
Date |
Time |
Location |
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Online Waste Free Cooking Class
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Learn how to make a no waste recipe while also learning about the benefits of reducing your food waste.7pm to 8pm
Book online
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Wednesday 20 January |
7pm to 8pm |
Online webinar |
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Digestion composting
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Digesters like bokashi buckets and green cones are another way of composting but not as you know it. Join us and learn how these systems can help reduce your food waste at home.
Book online
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Wednesday 17 February |
7pm to 8pm |
Online webinar. |
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Modern Mending
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Professional mender Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald will show examples of her work and inspire you to fall back in love with your worn-out clothes and give them another life.
Book online
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Wednesday 3 March |
7pm to 8pm |
Online webinar. |
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Beginners Composting, Worm Farming and Bokashi
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Discover what composting, worm farming and bokashi are all about with this hands-on information session and demonstration.
Book online
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Saturday 27 March |
10am to 12pm |
Glen Park Community Centre, 30 Glen Park Road Bayswater. |
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Reusable Nappies 101
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Find out everything you need to know about reusable or cloth nappies. The team at Darlings Downunder will remove the myths, outline the benefits and advise on how to use cloth nappies successfully.
Book online
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Thursday 22 April |
6.30pm to 8.30pm |
Arrabri Community House, Allambanan Drive Bayswater North. |
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Beginners Composting, Worm Farming and Bokashi
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During International Compost Awareness Week, come along and learn how to set up, maintain and use a compost bin, worm farm and bokashi bucket at home.
Book online
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Wednesday 5 May |
10am to 12 noon |
Maroondah Federation Estate, 32 Greenwood Avenue Ringwood.
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Advanced Composting
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Join our expert Ellen Regos from Cultivating Communities for our advanced composting session.
Book online
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Saturday 8 May |
10am to 12 noon |
Central Ringwood Community Centre, Bedford Park Rosewarne Lane, Ringwood. |
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Zero Waste
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Find out about the issues of being wasteful and how you can reduce the amount of waste in your home.
Book online
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Saturday 5 June |
10.30am to 11.30am |
Online webinar. |
Registration is essential so please book online or call 9703 5288. For online webinars, please login early so we can make sure you are connected to the workshop.
For more information or for assistance with registering for a workshop, please contact Council’s waste education provider, EnviroCom, on 9703 5288.
Further information
Resources
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