• Macdonald Valley Association Committee Meeting

    St Albans School of Arts

    The Macdonald Valley Association Committee Members meet 6 times per year, with standby dates scheduled for additional, or virtual meetings on a further 4 dates, as needed. Community members are always welcome to make submissions to these meetings, which should be addressed to secretary@macdonaldvalleyassociation.org.au no later than 7 days prior to the scheduled meeting. The […]

  • A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall – Climate Change and the New World

    St Albans School of Arts

    Sunday April 13. Connecting acceptance of climate change with the need to  adapt to its impacts. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall. Climate Change and the New World. Climate change is here and it is a new world. One that modern humans  have never lived in before. We  might lack the skills and knowledge to handle this, […]

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  • Connecting acceptance of climate change with care for land and water

    117 Upper Macdonald Road St Albans 117 Upper Macdonald Road, St Albans, NSW, Australia

    Sunday May 4. Connecting acceptance of climate change with care for land and water. Protecting your property by improving natural habitat.   What are the best plants to control erosion on your land? What plants work best  around dams and ponds to protect water quality? What plants provide the best habitat for native bees? These and […]

  • Macdonald Valley Association Committee Meeting

    St Albans School of Arts

    The Macdonald Valley Association Committee Members meet 6 times per year, with standby dates scheduled for additional, or virtual meetings on a further 4 dates, as needed. Community members are always welcome to make submissions to these meetings, which should be addressed to secretary@macdonaldvalleyassociation.org.au no later than 7 days prior to the scheduled meeting. The […]

  • Connecting acceptance of climate change with protection of the natural world

    St Albans School of Arts

    Sunday June 15.   Connecting acceptance of climate change with  protection of the natural world   The Platypus Mapping Project. Come and hear about  the field work that scientists are doing in the valley in 2025. A university research team led by Dr. Michelle Ryan is conducting surveys to  determine the health and distribution of platypus in […]

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  • Macdonald Valley Association Committee Meeting

    St Albans School of Arts

    The Macdonald Valley Association Committee Members meet 6 times per year, with standby dates scheduled for additional, or virtual meetings on a further 4 dates, as needed. Community members are always welcome to make submissions to these meetings, which should be addressed to secretary@macdonaldvalleyassociation.org.au no later than 7 days prior to the scheduled meeting. The […]

  • Connecting acceptance of climate change with Indigenous knowledge

    St Albans School of Arts

    Sunday August 10. Connecting acceptance of climate change with Indigenous knowledge.  Caring for Country. For countless generations, the First Nations of this continent cared for and nourished Country through knowledge and practice. Their approach ensured that Country remained healthy, balanced, and abundant  for millennia. Today, in a world that is vastly changed, how can First Nations […]

  • Connecting acceptance of climate change with building sustainable homes

    761A Upper Macdonald Road 761 Upper Macdonald Road, Upper Macdonald, NSW, Australia

    Sunday October 5 Connecting acceptance of climate change with building sustainable homes The Off-Grid Solar House. Is it worth the effort?  Australians are coming to understand the need to design houses with climate change in mind, and they like solar energy. Solar-powered hot water systems are one thing, but what about powering the whole house with solar […]

  • Macdonald Valley Association Committee Meeting

    St Albans School of Arts

    The Macdonald Valley Association Committee Members meet 6 times per year, with standby dates scheduled for additional, or virtual meetings on a further 4 dates, as needed. Community members are always welcome to make submissions to these meetings, which should be addressed to secretary@macdonaldvalleyassociation.org.au no later than 7 days prior to the scheduled meeting. The […]

  • Macdonald Valley Association Committee Meeting

    St Albans School of Arts

    The Macdonald Valley Association Committee Members meet 6 times per year, with standby dates scheduled for additional, or virtual meetings on a further 4 dates, as needed. Community members are always welcome to make submissions to these meetings, which should be addressed to secretary@macdonaldvalleyassociation.org.au no later than 7 days prior to the scheduled meeting. The […]

  • Macdonald Valley Association 2025 Annual General Meeting

    St Albans School of Arts

    MVA Constitution Extract re AGMs: In addition to any other business which may be transacted at an annual general meeting, the business of an annual general meeting is to include the following: (a) to confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general meeting and of any special general meeting held since that meeting, (b) […]