The Buloke Shire Council has initiated a new program to acknowledge and support local and grassroots contribution in the region. In recognition of the enormous offering people make in volunteering...
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Greta Thunberg is our current hero, as she seems to understand a little action goes a long way… We’ve chatted to lots of people over the last couple of…
We're talking to locals about the weather and climate, and we want to hear from you... Tell us what you reckon by completing this questionnaire: For adults including high...
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We have just completed a comprehensive two year program, working with Greater Bendigo’s Regional Communities and beyond, collectively addressing local and global challenges. We have worked across themes to: Build…
The team at Make A Change have been meeting with people in Redan and beyond, since November 2017 We’ve talked a lot about: • What makes Redan tick? • What are Redan’s hidden…
A FREE community event is being held in Redan, at the new soccer facility (Morshead Park). Everyone is welcome to attend, connect with neighbours, share opinions and create new ideas!…
We are pleased to be a part of the Business Victoria, (The Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources), as a registered service provider for their Boost Your Business…
A new community initiative has started in the suburb of Redan to find out what locals have to say about the area and encourage new ideas for the future. This…
In 2017 we hit the streets of Bendigo and asked locals what they reckon on a range of topics… Click below to see all the responses and happy faces… Our…
Do you live, work, go to school, play sport, shop or even socialise in Redan? If YES click to complete a quick survey and tell us what you reckon for...
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The following is a guest blog written by John Willis – Golden City Support Services and CreatAbility Events Network Love and Blindness Create the Future By John Willis One of…
Answer these questions and let us know what you reckon! What's your one birthday wish for the future? Are you doing anything now to make this happen? Scroll down to...
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Have you noticed by the side of the road or on vacant blocks old neglected fruit trees? Jon and Glenn saw a number of old fruit trees in their local…
Pictured from left to right: Karen Corr, Make a Change; Rohan Hogan, North Central Catchment Management Authority; Andy Sloane, Bendigo Health and GREATER; John Willis, Golden City Support Services –…
Lisa Kendal is a Changemaker from Ballarat who’s doing great things connecting people to each other and the environment in creative ways. We caught up with her recently to find…
PIC CAPTION: (Top shows) High Schools across Australia’s 20 EcoZones, (below right to left) Ian Chambers, Young Australians’ Plan for the Planet Program global director, Cheryl Campbell and Greg Campbell,…
$500 enables us to include a specific target group (such as youth) in a What Do You Reckon campaign As an innovative campaign to ensure the voice of that group…
We’re excited to announce our next initiative as part of Greater Bendigo’s Curriculum for Change on the theme CONNECTING. Find out all about it and save the date for Thursday…
Answer these questions and let us know what you reckon! Where's your happy place in nature & why? What’s your favourite activity and why? What do you think about the...
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The Old Fire Station was buzzing with a full house last Thursday evening when 140 people including hosts and speakers attended an interactive forum on the theme ‘Resilience’. Hosted by...
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Bendigo residents gathered at Outside the Square’s Ramp Up Resilience, to share and be inspired about building resilience in our community. It was a cool April evening, but with a…
The dictionary tells us the word resilience means: The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; Some say ……it’s…
What do YOU reckon ? What does RESILIENCE mean to YOU ? In the lead up to our next event, we're having a BIG conversation about ‘resilience' Get involved by:...
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Bringing people together, to think about what’s important to us, is high on the agenda this year! Many of us are talking about… Stronger resilient communities… Leading the way together…An…
Does Art Matter to you? It sure does to us. We love art and creativity and we value the benefits that creative people bring to communities. That is why…
At Make a Change, we support positive change in communities. We do this by: creating connections guiding interaction and fostering leadership of all kinds. This includes the standouts as…
Sport is really important to every community. Behind every team, sporting ground, or court there is a dedicated bunch of people. We asked the users of the Lancefield Park their…
A heated pool? Volunteers to run bingo? Fire prevention? A data-base for information sharing between community groups? A restaurant that is open in the evening? Good stuff that happens in…
The Make a Change community program in the Lancefield-Cobaw region – what is it and why are we here? On October 3 2015, a burn planned by Department of Environment, Land, Water…
Hey Lancefield, Romsey, Cobaw, Benloch area, We’ve been invited to bring our work to your community – special events, community discussions and workshops to explore what’s needed and how to…
