MONTMORENCY COMMUNITY GROUP
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Welcome to the Monty community group

We're dedicated to creating a sustainable and resilient Montmorency, with the added bonus of making it an even nicer place to live and building community. The group is based on the "Transitions Town" initiative which aims to address Climate Change and Peak Oil with positive actions. 
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Montmorency community Group

The Montmorency Community Group - is local people getting together to build a happier, more connected and more sustainable and resilient local community.

MCG is part of the world-wide Transition Towns movement
​Learn more about MCG...
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Biodiversity Group

Community members formed the Montmorency Biodiversity Group in 2012 to conserve and promote our flora and fauna in all its biodiversity. 

Our goal is to promote environmental stewardship 

Our Sugar Glider Project continues to reflect our focus on conservation.
​Learn more about MBG
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Friends of Montmorency Bushlands


​​We are a group of local residents, who care for bush land areas in Montmorency. We hold monthly working bees in conservation reserves for weeding, planting and maintenance, under the direction of the Bush Crew from Banyule Council. Our goal is to regenerate and protect remnant bush land. 
Learn more about FOMB ​

Montmorency Biodiversity Group

Projects

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Sugar Glider Project
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Invasive Weeds Control
Community members formed the Montmorency Biodiversity Group in 2012 to conserve and promote our flora and fauna in all its biodiversity. 

Our goal is to promote environmental stewardship through: 
  • Promoting indigenous and native plants which provide best habitat
  • Protection of remnant vegetation, especially trees  
  • Control and removal of invasive weeds 
  • Identifying and conserving wildlife habitat corridors
  • Sharing knowledge and conversations with the community

Our Sugar Glider Project continues to reflect our focus on conservation. Over 360 nest boxes have been installed in wildlife habitat corridors in Montmorency & surrounding suburbs.  Every year, volunteer climbers inspect these boxes for sugar glider occupation and results are recorded. A report, analysing many years of these survey results, was presented to Banyule Council, to support protection of the local habitat and Neighbourhood character- bush garden zoning laws. We also continually work to understand and to give feedback on Banyule Council Plans.

Wildlife corridors

​What would Montmorency be without our huge variety of trees, plants, insects and birds: our rich biodiversity? Community members formed the Montmorency Biodiversity Group in 2012 to conserve and promote our flora and fauna and all its biodiverisity. Our goal is to promote community stewardship through: 
  • Supporting wildlife habitat corridors
  • Protection of remnant vegetation, especially trees  
  • Control and removal of invasive weeds 
  • Sharing knowledge and conversations with the community

The sugar glider project has been the major focus of our group. Over 100 nest boxes have been installed in wildlife habitat corridors across the suburb.  Volunteer climbers regularly inspect these for sugar glider occupation and results are recorded. Analysis of survey results of the glider population reveal total numbers, movement and key locations. A report, analysing years of these survey results, has been presented to Banyule Council, to support protection of the local habitat in the VP01. 

This VP01, is a Vegetation Protection Overlay, covering the suburbs of Lower Plenty, Montmorency Briar Hill, and St Helena. It is an administrative tool of Council, designed to ‘… conserve the existing pattern of vegetation, landscape quality and ecosystems within the area...’ and; ‘…to protect the area for local fauna and as an important habitat link...’ 

In recent work on building the dual rail lines, major trees were removed at the crossing of Para Road over the Plenty River. This tree removal has severely damaged the habitat link along the railway line. This habitat link is recognised by Banyule City Council and the NEROC report, as one of state-wide significance. We expect LXRP to mitigate this damage to our key wildlife corridor. 

Our work so far could not have been achieved without the marvellous support of the Montmorency community and surrounding suburbs! Please contact us on this website and watch for events on our Facebook link.​

Sustainability and Energy

​Clean energy and energy saving are a key theme of the MCG. The MCG encourages energy saving in the home and the development of sustainable energy projects in the community.  We do this by working to source funds for projects through government grants and by providing information for the public through our newsletters, media and public events. Members take part in efforts to lobby government to take urgent action on climate change.

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Food Swap

The monthly Food Swap is held on the first Sunday of every month from 10:30am, at the Monty Community Hub, 1-3 Mountain View Road, Montmorency. Come and join us for a celebratory morning tea and the usual food swap activities.

Contact Us

Montmorency Community Group 
montymoves@gmail.com

Montmorency Biodiversity group
Biodiversity sighting

Sugar Gliding sighting

Friends of Montmorency Bushlands
Friends of Montmorency Bushlands
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  • Home
  • Monty Community Group
    • About MCG
    • Thermal Camera
    • Previous Projects
    • Contact Us
  • Biodiversity Group
    • About MBG
    • Sugar Glider Projects
    • VPO1
    • Ivy - a noxious weed
    • Biodiversity sighting
    • Previous projects
  • FOMB
    • Reserves
  • Resources
    • Fauna
    • Flowers and Fungi
    • Monty Moves Newsletters
    • Peak Oil
    • Energy
    • Climate Change
    • Climate Change History
    • The Bigger Picture
    • Transport
    • Permaculture
    • Food
    • Energy Descent Plan
    • Divestment info page
    • Links
  • Join us
    • Events
    • Past events