Renewable Newstead aims to convert Newstead to 100% renewable energy by 2015. The project has grown out of a collaboration between Newstead 2021 and Central Victorian Solar City to work together to achieve this purpose.

Our goals are to:

a) Reduce the amount of energy the town consumes

b) Source all energy we do use from renewable sources which might include a locally-based income-generating power source

Newstead Public Cemetery,
Cemetery Road,
Newstead.  Vic.  3462.
Established 1859.

For enquiries please contact:
Secretary - Mrs. Jill Bant on (03) 5476 2447 or email: rbant@bigpond.net.au
Assistant Secretary - Mrs. Moira Petersen on (03) 5476 2266

For Ancestral Grave Research please send correspondence to:
Mrs. Jill Bant,
10 Canrobert Street,
Newstead. Vic.  3462.

May we please request a stamped self addressed envelope for replies.

Join friends and fellow food growers on the first Saturday of the month for the Newstead Produce Exchange.

Held under The Red Store veranda (Lyons Street, Newstead) from 10:30am, this free event sees locals come together in an exchange of food, preserves, seeds and gardening ideas.

Bring along any extra fruit or vegetables you may have in your (or the neighbour's!) garden and swap for something yummy!  Don't have much growing yet?  That's OK - we love fresh muffins for morning tea!

The RTC is a community service organisation, located at 45 Lyons Street, Newstead.  This was the former Newstead Shire Office building,and has been made available to our community (by Mount Alexander Shire Council) on a "peppercorn", long-term lease.

From this site, the following services/facilities are available, in a user-friendly environment:

Newstead 2021 has been established to support the development of a vibrant, informed and sustainable community in our town and surrounds.

The Echo is now ready to be downloaded from the website - keep informed!!