Environment & Sustainability

Learn tips and tricks on how your family can become more environmentally friendly and sustainable in everyday living. Improve our carbon footprint reduce, reuse and recycle!
Thumbs up for green thumbs

Thumbs up for green thumbs

Have you ever experienced garden envy? Well, now there is something creative that you can do about it.

Zebras, elephants and more at Jenny’s Kindy, Bathurst

Zebras, elephants and more at Jenny’s Kindy, Bathurst

Oh, to be young again!

Jenny’s Kindergarten and Early Learning centre is Bathurst’s answer to children’s early education needs, and its rating of Exceeding National Quality Standard is backed with gold stars from parents and schools for its life-long learning approach and professional, friendly staff.

Donna Jones: Garden of the Year 2022

Donna Jones: Garden of the Year 2022

Donna Jones’s definition of a good garden is something which feeds the family. Luckily, we can all start small and receive just as much joy.

Paying Forward Fuels the Spark

Paying Forward Fuels the Spark

Judging by the abundance of op-shops, recycling centres and the popularity of de-cluttering gurus the Pay-It-Forward movement is as strong as ever. Lockdown-time also helped us tune into global issues and reflect on how we want to live, so we realise the need to play our part in protecting the earth’s resources and live more sustainably.

Going Green with Kate Hook

Going Green with Kate Hook

Kate Hook is a mother on a mission. She’s on a crusade to “go green” and hopes families across the Central West will also consider reducing their carbon footprint in […]

How To Search For The Best Electricity Deal In The Central West

How To Search For The Best Electricity Deal In The Central West

How to search for the best electricity deal in the Central West Whether it’s because of a shocking bill or simply because you’ve had it with not being able to […]

Feeding More Aussie Families More Sustainably

Feeding More Aussie Families More Sustainably

Like many Aussie families who buy bread week in week out for breakfasts, school lunches and more, my family have been consuming bread from Tip Top Bakeries for years. It […]

Bringing Sustainable Fashion To The Central West

Bringing Sustainable Fashion To The Central West

Browsing fashion with friends, a glass of sparkling wine in hand, all for a good cause… What could be better? According to Inside Waste, each Australian contributes an average of […]

What’s The Buzz With Beehives?

What’s The Buzz With Beehives?

It’s official, I am now a beekeeper. Truth be told it’s only been a year and I don’t feel I do that term justice but in those 12 months I […]

Maximise Your Vegetable Garden Space With Styrofoam Containers

Maximise Your Vegetable Garden Space With Styrofoam Containers

if you are having a few logistical issues trying to get your veggies growing or are slightly over enthusiastic with your planting like myself you might find the solution with recycled styrofoam boxes.

Central West – Heralding Of A Modern Arts And Crafts Movement

Central West – Heralding Of A Modern Arts And Crafts Movement

Are you looking for an arts and crafts hobby? In the late 1800’s, a new movement of craftsmen and women emerged, dissatisfied with the arrival of industry and mass production, […]

What Parents Need To Know About Climate Change

What Parents Need To Know About Climate Change

Hello fellow Central West Mums, I know that Climate Change can seem like a complex and often daunting subject, so I’m here to help you get your head around it, […]

An Introduction to Plastics & Our Climate

An Introduction to Plastics & Our Climate

Did you know that it’s possible to cut your plastic use in half (or less) while living in the Central West, with a few smart changes to the way you […]