Neighbourhood Swap Party

Background

The Woodrising, Booragul, Marmong Point Sustainable Neighbourhood Group wanted to reduce consumption and waste in their community.

How did we make it work?

The group decided to host a Neighbourhood Swap Party. Residents were able to bring unwanted items along on the day to swap for other items.

What we achieved?

Together the participants exchanged over 150 items!
The Neighbourhood Swap Party was a fun and easy way to reduce waste and consumption, while creating new neighbourhood connections.

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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.

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.

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.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods is an initiative of Lake Macquarie City Council.
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We are proud to be a Very Neighbourly Organisation and supporter of Neighbour Day.
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