Shannon Meilak - Advocate<p>🌱 Environmental Weekend Recap! 🌱 </p><p>What an inspiring weekend! On Saturday, I had the privilege of attending Brimbank City Council's Climate Forum, where passionate community members came together to help shape the new Climate Emergency Strategy. It was an incredible opportunity to collaborate, share ideas, and push for bold action on climate—because real change starts at the community level. 💬🌍</p><p>Then today, I was lucky enough to go on a field trip to Horseshoe Bend Reserve as part of Brimbank’s Environmental Leadership Program. A massive thank you to the Horseshoe Bend Community Group for all their amazing hard work maintaining the community garden, growing fresh produce, and fostering biodiversity in our area. 💚</p><p>💡 Did you know all of their produce goes directly to charity—Helping Hands Mission and the Salvation Army? If you’re looking to get involved in something meaningful, I highly recommend volunteering with them. It’s a beautiful way to give back and connect with nature at the same time.</p><p>To sign up as a volunteer, head to:<br><a href="https://www.horseshoebendcg.org/volunteer-with-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">horseshoebendcg.org/volunteer-</span><span class="invisible">with-us</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BrimbankELP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrimbankELP</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/HorseshoeBendReserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorseshoeBendReserve</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/VolunteerLocal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VolunteerLocal</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/CommunityPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityPower</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EnvironmentalLeadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalLeadership</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SupportLocal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportLocal</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/HelpingHandsMission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HelpingHandsMission</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SalvationArmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SalvationArmy</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ClimateForum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateForum</span></a></p>