You are invited to the Moreland Local Food Forum and Networking Event!

Connect, share and celebrate the achievements of the Moreland Local Food Community!

Moreland Council invites you to participate in an evening of conversations about local food projects.

This event will include facilitated networking, providing opportunities to connect with others who are passionate about creating a sustainable, just and vibrant food system.

When: Thursday 14 November 2019, 6 - 8pm

Where: Coburg Courthouse, 2 Main Street Coburg 

FREE event but registrations essential (for catering purposes) Book through this link.

Light refreshments provided, including delicious Vegetarian dishes by Boom Foods who will source some ingredients from right here in Moreland!

For those who grow their own food, we are inviting you to bring a simple dish made from homegrown ingredients, to share alongside the main catering. Label with the name and the ingredients you've grown. This will be a great talking point for participants, the idea being to swap gardening and ingredient tips and recipes! 

Children are welcome, accompanied by a carer.

For more information including Auslan interpreting, hearing or other access and dietary requirements, please contact Lee Tozzi on 9240 2388 or email ltozzi@moreland.vic.gov.au by Thursday 31 October

Gowanbrae Community Garden launch celebration

A good crowd of local residents turned out on a cool and blustery day in September to launch the new Gowanbrae Community Garden!

Located on Gowanbrae Drive, down the hill from the Gowanbrae Community and Childrens' Centre, the garden is a place where the community can grow productive and ornamental plants as well as meet, share, connect and learn about food and gardening together.

The launch celebrated the completion of the basic garden infrastructure (landscaping, pathways, table and chairs, garden beds). Local residents, Council staff and Councillors pitched in to plant a huge array of culinary plants, vegetable seedlings and food trees during the morning. Mayor Cr Natalie Abboud made the official speech culminating in the ceremonial planting of a lemon myrtle tree.

The design includes additional features and plants which will be implemented as funding and the capacity of the community garden group allows.

We’re calling for anyone interested in being involved in the garden to get in contact with Andre at andre.braakhuis(at)exemail.com.au

Tamil Feasts Market Stall Launch

We have expanded our Tamil Feasts family!  

Tamil Feasts is a social enterprise that provides employment for recently settled asylum seekers.  9 new participants who are all seeking asylum have started a hospitality training program with us at CERES. 

For 8 weeks this Spring, our Tamil Feasts trainees will be holding a food stall at the CERES Saturday Market.  And they would love to share their food with you. 

We will be serving up a variety of yummy street food to send your taste buds on a journey.  Think dosa’s, freshly made chai and sweet treats.

So come finish off your week, support our new trainees and enjoy a plate of life changing goodness.  

Our first market opens

Market Stall Launch

Saturday 7th September 2019

9am – 2pm

Tamil Feasts Market Stall will run from 7th September until 26th October 2019.

For more information please contact CERES on 9389 0100.

Tamil Feasts - More than just a meal

tamilfeasts.ceres.org.au