Press Releases

Permaculture Hunter Region and Transition Newcastle to Keep their Former Identities

Press Release – 21^st February, 2010

Transition Town Newcastle and Permaculture Hunter Region to Keep their Original Identities

TTN and PHR have decided to keep their former association structures and maintain their separate identities, after having joined up last year to combine resources.

“Whilst TTN and PHR share a common Permaculture philosophy, each organisation has a different focus” said PHR chairman Ross Brown.

TTN convenor William Vorobioff agreed and added “Both organisations have agreed to continue to work together productively into the future.”

Connect with Braye Park Community Picnic

Media Release
Transition Town Newcastle
20 November 2009

Transition Town Newcastle is hosting a community picnic at Braye Park in Waratah, to help the community connect with this wonderful park.

“Bring a picnic and join us for a free family friendly celebration. There will be music, a cake stall, and activities for the children, including face painting and prizes for the best kite, and best-dressed dog, bike, scooter and pram. Picnickers will even have an opportunity to leave their mark on the park. We are turning one of the concrete paths into a permanent artwork, with picnickers adding their own colourful handprint” said Tricia Hogbin, member of Transition Town Newcastle.

Greater Waratah to become a sustainable and resilient community

Greater Waratah to become a sustainable and resilient community

Media Release
Transition Town Newcastle
30 October 2009

Transition Town Newcastle is hosting a community forum to begin the transition of the Greater Waratah area into a strong, resilient and sustainable community.

“We’d really like people living in Mayfield, Georgetown, or Waratah to come along and let us know what would make their community a better place to live. Perhaps it is a community garden, or a safe place for children to play, or bike tracks? We will listen to the needs of the community and will then try and build some of their wishes into a plan for the area,” said Tricia Hogbin, member of Transition Town Newcastle.

Sensible Transport Forum

Transition Town Newcastle is holding a forum on Sensible Transport for the Lower Hunter at Newcastle Town Hall on Thursday evening, September 24^th from 6- 8pm.

The purpose of the forum is to highlight the issue of Peak Oil and the necessary changes we will need to make to accommodate the rising cost of oil. We will be exploring ideas for sensible transport in and around Newcastle given the profound economic and social implications resulting from the future rising costs of energy – oil in particular.