Sustainable Neighbourhood News and Events
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Waste to art
Challenge the way we look at waste at our upcoming exhibition. Check out the wonderful creations made from things that would otherwise be thrown away. 13 October - 25 November SEEN@Swansea, The Swansea Centre Open 7 days, 10am-3pm. Find out more. |
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Sustainable toys!
What can you give that doesn't cost the earth? Bring your ideas to the next Morisset and Peninsula workshop. Monday 8 October, 5.30pm at the Church in the Trees, Morisset. RSVP 
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Lake Mac Repair Cafe
We are running Repair Cafes in different locations on the third Saturday of the month. Bring along clothing you need help with, or just come along for good company and a cuppa. Find out more. 
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Breakfast BBQ with the birds
Learn from the experts about local birds and how to participate in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count. Free BBQ on Sunday 21 October, 7am Find out more. 
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Boomerang Bags workshop
Find out how this enthusiastic group helped create sustainable alternatives to plastic bags with the Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group. Workshops coming up on 21 October and 18 November. Find out more. 
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Graffiti Removal Day
Have you nominated a site for Graffiti Removal Day on Sunday 21 October? Find out more. 
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Wicking garden bed workshop
Learn how to reuse materials to make a great looking and super water efficient wicking garden bed. Sunday 9 September Find out more. 
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Winter nature play
Help cultivate a deep connection to nature with your children at this upcoming adventure focusing on fire. Sunday 26 August Find out more. 
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Whitebridge Clean Up
Sustainable Neighbours from Greater Charlestown to Dudley teamed up to clean up around Whitebridge in August. Find out more. 
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Five Bays gathering
Neighbours from Teralba to Blackalls Park spent a lovely afternoon in August developing their Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan. Find out more. 
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Living Smart Festival
Mark the 24 September in your diary for Council's Living Smart Festival. We are looking for volunteers to help at the Sustainable Neighbourhood stall, including a wash up station to encourage reusables. Please let us know if you are keen to help. 
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Car boot sale
We held another successful car boot sale in September, helping our community move towards zero waste. Find out more. 
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Spring fair and grand opening
The Holmesville Community Garden was officially opened in September with a spring fair. Check out the photos from the day. 
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Beeswax wrap
Learn how to make your own beeswax wraps. A great alternative to plastic cling wrap. Find out more. 
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Follow us on Facebook
The Alliance has set up a Sustainable Neighbourhoods Facebook page! Like us, follow us and share our posts. 
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Waste warriors
Check out and share this story about all the ways Sustainable Neighbourhoods is tackling waste in Lake Macquarie. Part of the ABC's Waste Warriors initiative. 
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War on Waste toolkit
This excellent toolkit has been created as part of the ABC's War on Waste. Download the toolkit from the ABC website. 
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Social media and website policy
We have updated our website policy to include guidelines for Sustainable Neighbourhood social media pages. Download the updated policy. 
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Strategy update
We had a busy time at our Strategic Planning workshop in July. Thank you to everyone who spent their Saturday with us! We expect the Strategy finalised later this month. 
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Flaggy Creek Weeds Workshop
The Greater Charlestown Sustainable Neighbourhood Group learned all about local weeds and how to manage them with bush regenerators from Trees In Newcastle and Landcare. Find out more. 
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Five Bays survey results
We've summarised the results from our recent survey of residents in the Five Bays Sustainable Neighbourhood area, stretching from Teralba to Blackalls Park. Find out more. 
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Pamper Care Project
Help us collect personal care products for those who need it most. Set up a local collection point or make a donation. Find out more. 
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Wetland working bee
Check out the results from a Landcare working be remove invasive weeds at the Cardiff South Wetland in May. Find out more. 
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Indigenous connections
The Warners Bay Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group helped connect children with nature and indigenous culture at their nature play adventure in May. Find out more. 
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Free film night and BBQ
Is your life too plastic? The Rathmines Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group held a free film screening and BBQ in May. Find out more. 
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Barks and recreation
We are calling on all dog owners to be mindful of their responsibilities, and have produced a brochure to help clarify and reinforce the rules about dogs in public places. 
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Plastic bag booths
We teamed up with Upcycle Newcastle to help shoppers switch to reusable bags. Find out more. 
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Community gardens
We are now able to oversee community garden projects that are managed by Sustainable Neighbourhood Groups. 
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Strategy and Business Planning
We are ready to develop a Strategy and Business Plan to guide the future of the Sustainable Neighbourhoods network. Find out more. 
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Circle of waste rug
Upcycle Newcastle are creating this wonderful rug with the help of community members. Can they come to your upcoming event? Find out more. 
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Bag swap stations
Sustainable Neighbourhood volunteers are helping shoppers avoid using single use plastic bags. Find out more. 
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Year Planner
Happy 2018! We've updated our year planner for 2018. Take a look to see what's coming up and help plan your year. 
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Managing grant funding
We've developed a guide for Sustainable Neighbourhood groups about:
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