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  Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie
CASNG = CARDIFF AREA SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD GROUP
Upcoming Events

What’s Happening in 2019

The CASNG volunteers are ready to rock 2019! If you’d like to be involved in any of the activities listed below drop us a line.  Details will be shared via newsletter and social media.
Our activities are devised, planned and delivered by local people just like you. If you would like to develop activities to spread the word about sustainability with a community focus in Garden Suburb, Cardiff or Hillsborough don’t be shy! Get in touch.

Things to look out for include:

Boomerang Bags Workshops – last Sunday of each month, commencing January 27
Backyard Bird Count- October 22
Sustainable Christmas Workshops – including Christmas Wreaths, Vegan Body products and Wax Wraps - December 1st, 2019 - Ulinga Park Hall, Cardiff South - bookings on Eventbrite.


During November, December and January 2020 we have an Instagram Photo Competition ​- What do you love about Cardiff, Hillsborough and Garden Suburb? 

If you live, work, or play in Cardiff, Hillsborough or Garden Suburb you have a chance to win a $50.00 or $75 gift card in our Instagram competition.
 
Do these two things to enter:

  1. Follow Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group on Instagram: ourcasng
  2. Using the Instagram app, post one photograph of something you love about our area. In your caption include #whatilove and @ourcasng

Be aware of your surroundings, be sun smart and stay safe.

Enquiries can be sent to casng2015@gmail.com

See our full terms and conditions before entering.

Click on the PLAY button below to watch a video about the Instagram Competition:
Join in our Monthly Meetings
Meet the last Thursday of each month
6pm to 8pm


Cardiff North Public School,
​Library
59 Wansbeck Valley Rd
​
Contact us to find out more.

Come along to the meeting to:
  • Plan for the future
  • Meet your neighbours
  • Share your ideas
  • Have fun working with your community to build a sustainable future​
RSVP to casng2015@gmail.com

Join our email list to stay updated on our events and activities.  Click here to join our email list. 
CASNG has been named:

2016 Shortland Volunteer Group of the Year &
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2017 Lake Macquarie Australia Day Awards Community Group of the Year
Some of our projects
Turning coffee grounds green!
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Aussie Backyard Bird Count - BBQ, September 2016
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Car Boot Sale and Neighbourhood Day, August 2016
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National Tree Day at Cardiff Wetland, July 2016
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Plant Swap and Community Celebration, October 2015
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Our vision for a sustainable Cardiff Area 2025
A neighbourhood that values and enhances our natural environments, minimises our resource consumption, and provides a friendly, safe and attractive environment.


What we value about Cardiff Area:
• Our natural environment including bushland, wildlife, birdlife, and proximity
to the Lake, beaches and open spaces
• Our lifestyle that combines a peaceful bushland environment, and is
close to all amenities such as shops, library, schools,
industrial estate, sporting grounds and Cardiff train station
• Our friendly, family oriented community that provides a great
environment for our children

We want Cardiff Area to be a place where:
• We actively care for and enjoy our bushland areas that support thriving wildlife.
• Everyone minimises their use of resources and integrates environmental sustainability into their everyday actions.
• People leave their cars at home and use well designed community infrastructure, including public transport, walkways and cycleways, to access goods and services locally.
• Our community supports each other, is well prepared, and can respond effectively to emergencies.
• Parks and public facilities are clean, attractive and safe places, and we have a strong sense of community and pride of place.

    Contact the Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group

    •  Join the list to be updated on our events and activities.  Click here to join our email list.

    •  Email casng2015@gmail.com directly

    •  Send us a message now:

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Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie
Our vision - Neighbourhoods that are empowered to live sustainably.
Our mission - Our work is to foster sustainable neighbourhoods and a healthy environment in Lake Macquarie
Our values - We are guided by our values of participation, inclusion, collaboration, empowerment and shared responsibility.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters on which we live, work and play, the Awabakal People, and acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now reside in this area. We pay our respect to Elders past and present, and future cultural knowledge holders.

The Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance is registered as a not for profit incorporated association under NSW Fair Trading. Sustainable Neighbourhood activities are managed and governed by volunteers and financed through grants, collaboration and community fundraising.
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Sustainable Neighbourhoods is an initiative of Lake Macquarie City Council.
www.lakemac.com.au
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We are proud to be a Very Neighbourly Organisation and supporter of Neighbour Day.
www.neighbourday.org