Greater Waratah to become a sustainable and resilient community

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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.

“Transition Towns is a relatively new global network, empowering local communities to build their resilience to climate change and peak oil. In contrast to many environmental initiatives, the movement has been described as more like a party than a protest march. Even if you are not yet overly concerned about peak oil or climate change, you are welcome to become involved because it is all about making our communities more connected and easier places to live”.

“Transition Town Newcastle has been up and running for over a year now, and we have hosted a number of regional events, with the most recent being Sustainable House Day and a Sensible Transport for Newcastle Forum. We would also like to establish a number of smaller local initiatives. The first of these will focus on the suburbs serviced by Waratah Train Station: Mayfield, Georgetown and Waratah.”

Transition Town Newcastle is inviting community members and local businesses to come along and have their say at the Greater Waratah Wellbeing and Sustainability Community Forum, 2 - 4pm Saturday 7th November at the St Matthews Hall, 7 Wentworth Street, Georgetown. RSVP by email to transitionnc@optusnet.com.au or phone 0414248993.

For more information, please contact:

Tricia Hogbin
Mob: 0414248993
Email: tricia@flannelfings.com.au

Will Vorobioff
Ph: 4967-3231
Email: wvorobioff@optusnet.com.au