A community at work
February 26th, 2009 — solar
Reminder: Our solar hot water commercial offshoot, EcoTasmania, is still offering to Waterworks community members a 5 percent discount on solar hot water systems.
With the new $1600 Fed rebate (not means tested) + around $1000 of RECS + $500 HCC rate rebate most people can get a high quality system for less than $1000 (+ installation costs).
See earlier post for more information about our solar program.
February 25th, 2009 — bushfires, community organising
Living sustainably with fire
ABC’s By Design program this week looked at some key points to consider when you are designing a house in a fire-prone area through the eyes or two architects specialising in these design concerns. Dr Ian Weir is putting forward the idea that we now need to live sustainaably with fire.
It starts by understanding how fire works, and all houses can be at risk from a structural fire. One of the key problems is stopping the embers and the fire that can trigger a structural fire inside the house.
You can click on the ABC site and listen to the program.
February 15th, 2009 — events, food + gardens
End of March is right time of year to plant out a range of vegetables and herb seedlings for growing over Winter.
I am sowing plenty of seeds for winter lettuce, broccoli, beetroot, spinach, leeks, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, parsley + other herbs. Punnets of these can be sold at Fair or even given away. We can’t have enough of these, so if anybody wants to help please do.
How about somebody doing some herbs?
Email Chris @ 195. Ph 6223 4653
February 12th, 2009 — events
We had a fantastic meeting, Wednesday 18th, to coordinate many of the great ideas that locals have had to make this a wonderful sharing event.
We hope to make this an annual fair and the level of success will be determined by how much people help make this one great.
We are looking for people to be involved as much as possible. Many small roles need doing – including the following:
• Stall coordination for preserves, jumble / garage sale.
• Coordinator for exhibition arts stall (all age groups), with prizes.
• Raffle coordinator
• Workshop coordinator (Tas Aboriginal shell jewellery? Shingle Splitting? Wildfire prevention and defence? Circus skills?)
• Help with letterboxing
• Transport / parking manager
Please contact Amanda if you can donate/sale/exhibit re any of these stalls.
We have achieved so much already regarding Harvest Fair, including involvement with Tas Fires Service, Council, Harvest Seed company, various stalls, craft, garden, cake stall coordinators, first aid, bushcare.
For more information please see attached minutes (below) and please do come to any of weekly meetings / morning tea at Amanda’s @ 144 Waterworks Rd.
February 12th, 2009 — events
Not to be missed. A public lecture delivered by eminent Danish urban planner Professor Jan Gehl
Stanley Burbury Theatre, University
Tuesday 24th February
6:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m.
For more than three decades Jan Gehl has been part of an effort to create animated public spaces and to transform the roadways of Copenhagen into pedestrian and bicycle-friendly streets, while still providing for the car.
Click HERE to download flyer:
February 9th, 2009 — about this website
For the statistically minded, this website is attracting a remarkable 128 hits per day (as at February 2009) with the average duration of each visit being 6 minutes.
90 percent of visits are from those who have bookmarked the site. 588 people have bookmarked the site. (Have you?)
Most hits originate in Australia followed by the Netherlands and then USA.