Wed 15 Oct, 2014: Around 100 people donned helmets and rode to the Hub Plot in Castlemaine this morning to enjoy the Ride to Work brekkie and show their support for cycling. [soliloquy id=”1925″] Braving the frosty morning, the cyclists enjoyed the delicious food provided by CAKE Catering and The Good Table – an inspired […]
Ride to Work Day in Castlemaine
If you never ride to work, sometimes do or brave the elements every day, Wednesday 15 October 2014 is a great day to ride your bike to work. To start the day in style, join other cyclists between 7-9am at the Hub Plot on Templeton Street, Castlemaine for a delicious free breakfast and bike-themed fun. […]
Solar matters, week 8
Read Neil Barrett’s column in The Midland Express (week 8, 26/8/2014) on the MASH+ solar truck arriving in Castlemaine; leasing vs buying; ‘goodies and baddies’ in electrical retailing; and latest stats on global temperatures . Here’s an extract: “The MASH+ project has suggested people who are strapped for cash enquire about a loan from the Community First Credit […]
Letter in The Age by Neil Barrett
“Talk of Roskam’s elevation should be a worrying sign for Victorians”, says Neil Barrett of The Hub Foundation in a letter published in The Age today. John Roskam, director of the Institute of Public Affairs, has confirmed he is considering running for Liberal Party preselection in Ted Baillieu’s prized seat of Hawthorn. “The mischievously named […]
3,500 tonnes less CO2 emissions for our region
Thanks to the first 50 MASH+ customers, there will be 3,500 tonnes less CO2 emissions in our region over the next 20 years. A truck delivering around 700 panels for the first 50 paid-up customers for the MASH+ solar panels bulk-buy scheme arrived in Castlemaine today (Friday 22 August, 2014). This first bulk order […]
Order placed for first 50 solar systems
Yesterday, 20 August 2014, an order was placed for the first group of 50 people who have already paid for their solar panel installations with MASH+. This initial order is for around 700 solar panels (175Kw of solar power). As each 1kW cuts CO2 emissions by around 1 tonne, these first 50 systems will cut the total CO2 […]
