A rather bad clash, this event is on same day as Home Expo. But it’s just down the road, so maybe go to both?

From all accounts the uniquely constructed Bahai premises is well worth seeing.

For more info CLICK HERE.

ABC Radio National is holding a My Street competition to unearth some great stories about Australian communities as part of its Street Stories program.

People throughout Australia are being invited to tell the tale of their street using video, audio, images and/or text. The story can be recorded on a mobile phone, an MP3 player, a video or digital camera, or it could be a written description or a series of photos with captions.

Entries will be uploaded onto the Radio National website and the producer of the best story will have the opportunity to work with a producer to record and edit a radio story about their street.

Entries close on November 7 – click HERE to find out more.

Is there a creative person out there who would like to put something together? If so, please leave a comment below or email us HERE.

Thanks heaps to all those that came last Sunday to help with the landcare work at Michelle and Tom's. A lovely morning.

If you want to connect with landcare activities in the valley, then please do come to the Waterworks Valley Landcare AGM this coming Monday (August 11).

8pm, at Dave Graddon’s house at 152 Waterworks Road. Everyone is welcome.

The group is particularly seeking a volunteer to act as convenor for the next 12 months – or 2 people acting as co-convenors. This is a very useful and not-too-hard role to fill, the main activity being to liaise with Hobart Council’s Bushcare Co-ordinator (Sonya Stalbaum) over bushcare activities in the valley.

Please email Sue Lockhart if you may be interested.

By the way, the orchid images are from this excellent Tasmanian orchid website

Waterworks Valley Landcare Group is branching out onto private land – this coming Sunday. Everyone is invited.

173 Waterworks Road
Sunday, August 3rd
10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Tom & Michelle will be providing a BBQ for refreshment following the morning’s work.

As a start to helping local landowners come to grips with some of the weed problems on their own land, the group has obtained public liability and personal accident insurance.

This week-end marks the first of 2 sessions we are planning on private land for this year, with the hope that this can be extended to other properties throughout the valley in the years to come, with your help and involvement.

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Here is an opportunity to learn how to simply modify your home to make it more sustainable.

Home energy auditor Arthur Master will go through the basics. This is a free workshop, but limited to 35 people, so please add your name in ‘comments’ box below or send email to: wwvalley@dodo.com.au

7pm
Tuesday evening, 24th June
At Trish and Stu’s
131 Waterworks Rd

Tuesday 27th May

Our monthly community gathering
Planning new activities.
At Lilith’s (134 Waterworks Rd)
7.30pm

Sunday June 1: (That’s this coming Sunday).

This is a special Landcare morning because we are doing tree plantings.
A nice event for kids because they enjoy planting.
10 am until noon – below 56 Waterworks Rd.

Sunday June 8th:

Tread Lightly Festival
Another great one for kids and adults, during school holiday.
Free entry if you go there by bike!
Check HERE for details.

June 18 / 19:

Learn about bush weeds in our valley and best ways to eradicate them.
(Scroll down to find out about this)

June 24:

Learn how to do a basic energy audit on your home.
Guest is home energy auditor, Arthur Masters.
This will be at Trish’s home and we have a limit of 40 places.
Details will be posted in next few days, so please check again.

Don’t miss this opportunity! Here is a 2-day course that will inform you all about weeds and how to deal with them.

DATES: Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 June
TIME: 9am – 4pm

This is a free course, but you will need to book before June 9.

For more infomation click Course info

To book a place click Expression of Interest form

Believe it or not, our sleepy little community has been in the spotlight. Our activities have been noticed by other thinking communities.

People in West Hobart are organising to set up a sustainability community group for that suburb.  And we have been invited to Mount Stuart Progress Association to explain to them how we went about our Solar Acquisition Project. They want to do the same.

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Waterworks Community has taken a leading role in generating ideas and practical action towards sustainability.

Now here is a chance to find out more and mix with others who are also taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint.’Making the Transition’ is on Saturday March 15th. Put it in your diary now!

This is a climate change workshop, 1-5pm Saturday Philip Smith Centre, Glebe

And please do RSVP to help the organizers cater for numbers. Ph 6234 5566 info@sustainablelivingtasmania.org.au