This seminar will investigate inexpensive, new and exciting innovations and technologies to conserve water, which will help reduce your water and energy bills. Information for homeowners and renters will be presented about Water Sensitive Urban Design techniques for the garden such as rain gardens, bio-swales, insect hotels, wicking beds, urban heat island effects, use of green infrastructure and much more. Presented by Sandra Brady, Senior Water Efficiency Officer, Barwon Water and Gavin Pocock, Landscape Architect, Garden Consultants Business Owner.
In partnership with Geelong Sustainability Group.
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Gregory Day is a multi-award winning novelist, poet and musician from Victoria, Australia. He is also an acclaimed nature writer and literary critic. His new novel A Sand Archive was published in 2018 to outstanding reviews. Dual Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser described the book as: “At once effortlessly cosmopolitan and firmly attached to the particularities of place, A Sand Archive is a bravura work”, whilst Stella Prize winner Carrie Tiffany believes that the book’s main character, F.B. Herschell, is “one of the greatest characters of Australian literature”.
Wednesday, 20 February 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm The High Ground, Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
21 years in stand- up comedy…fancy that! Accomplished Corporate entertainer and talented stand-up comedian Monica Dullard will provide a sneak preview of some material she will perform at the upcoming Melbourne Comedy Festival. This 21st birthday bash about looking back, and looking forward, will be a hilarious show of ridiculous fun.
Wednesday, 6 March 2019 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Waurn Ponds Library
Join the Geelong Region Cancerians for a specialist panel discussion aimed at exploring the early detection, prevention and research of various types of cancer. Panelists will include Professor Tom Jobling OAM a Director of Gynaecologic Oncology at Monash Medical Centre and recipient of the Order of Australia Medal in 2017 for services to Ovarian Cancer Research; Dr Karl Najjar, a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and awardee of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; cancer survivor Maureen O’Keeffe and panel moderator Roxie Bennett.
Tuesday, 19 March 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm The High Ground, Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
The first 2019 Clever Living Seminar takes a look into the possibilities for citizen-led development; enabling residents to take control of the design of their own high quality, and collective housing. By working as a collective, the model provides a more affordable alternative for people to design their compact home.
Presented in partnership with Geelong Sustainability
Please note, a fee of $5 applies to this session.
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Tuesday, 5 March 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm The High Ground, Geelong Library and Heritage Centre
