Success Stories
Be inspired by these great stories of Sustainable Neighbourhood events and projects - run by neighbours, for neighbours.
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Annual Report 2018
We are proud to publish the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Annual Report 2018. The report summarises our achievements and activities in the 2017-18 financial year. Find out more. 
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Join the reuse revolution
The Alliance is ran a series of pop up education booths at local shopping centres between in April. Find out more. 
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ANZAC Day wreath making
Learn how to make an ANZAC Day wreath using repurposed materials and local foliage Monday 22 April Find out more. 
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Wyee Neighbour Day
Wyee locals met with their neighbours and found new friends with a plant swap, BBQ, cakes and community in March, at the Wyee Community Hall. Find out more. 
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Harmony Day tree planting
Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group members were at a local gym open day in March to and help with a tree planting activity. Find out more. 
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Autumn crop swap
Neighbours shared and swapped their excess garden produce at the Greater Charlestown Sustainable Neighbourhood Group's autumn event on Saturday 23 March. Find out more. 
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Twilight picnic in the park
The Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group celebrated Harmony Day with a community picnic in March. Find out more. 
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Picnic in the park
Neighbours had a lovely time together at the February Picnic in the Park. Have a look at the photos. 
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Cake, conversation and water conservation
We enjoyed plenty of cake and conversation at our first networking event for 2019. We heard from Hunter Water about their water resilience and conservation measures, and challenged our construction and group work skills. Find out more. 
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Plant and produce swap
Reduce food waste and enjoy a chat! Neighbours bought their excess produce or plants to swap with other gardeners in December at Whitebridge. Find out more. 
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Wicking Garden Bed workshop
We learned how to construct a wicking garden bed to save water and maintenance. Find out more. 
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Waste free gifts
Are you dreaming of some gifts you can give without the waste?
We've held workshops about how to make beeswax wraps, body scrub, wreaths, crackers, reusable produce bags, Furoshiki (fabric gift wrapping) and more!
Find out more.
Are you dreaming of some gifts you can give without the waste?
We've held workshops about how to make beeswax wraps, body scrub, wreaths, crackers, reusable produce bags, Furoshiki (fabric gift wrapping) and more!
Find out more.
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Celebrate Sustainable Neighbourhoods
We shared some afternoon tea and great ideas at our get together in November. Find out more. 
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Breakfast with the birds
Did you participate in this year's Aussie Backyard Bird Count? The folks from the Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group helped get everyone involved with a breakfast BBQ in October. Find out more. 
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Graffiti Removal Day
Volunteers helped remove graffiti at various sites in October. Greg Piper MP attended a site in Booragul with members of the Five Bays Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Find out more. 
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Meet the Pelican Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group
Volunteers from Pelican Area attended the Pelican Foreshore Markets to seek input about upcoming community projects. Find out more. 
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Sustainable toys!
Neighbours in the Morisset and Peninsula Area got together in October to workshop sustainable gift ideas. 
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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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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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Backyard food forest
We learned how to create a food forest for your backyard at the Dudley Community Garden's workshop, and then helped boost the native garden with a community planting bee in September Find out more. 
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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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Beeswax wrap
Learn how to make your own beeswax wraps. A great alternative to plastic cling wrap. 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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Wash up station
We kept more than 100 single cups from landfill, by providing reusable cups at the Living Smart Festival. Find out more. 
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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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Five Bays survey results
We've summarised the results from our survey of residents in the Five Bays Sustainable Neighbourhood area, stretching from Teralba to Blackalls Park. 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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