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Sustainable Communities SA Newsletter Summer 2017
www.sustainablecommunitiessa.org.au

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES SA
STRATEGIC PLAN 2017-2022

Late in 2016 Sustainable Communities SA's committee decided to embark on a strategic planning process. We applied for  Community Grant from the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and engaged consultant Susan Raphael, also a member of our organisation, to work with us to review and clarify our purpose, values and aims.

We held a series of meetings during 2017. At the first of these all members were invited to contribute. Then the committee worked with Susan to refine the plan which was completed in October 2017 - see Strategic Plan 2017-2022.

The plan will guide us as we revive our organisation, take new directions and embark on new partnerships. 

Thanks to the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters for the grant that enabled us to do this important work, and to Susan Raphael for her expert assistance.

We invite members and other interested people to read the plan and join us as we put it into action! Please contact the committee if you have comments or questions - info@sustainablecommunitiessa.org.au
 

 

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Our committee now has the following office bearers:
  • Chair - Monica O'Wheel
  • Secretary - Rosalie Day
  • Treasurer - Debbie Saegenschnitter
  • Membership Secretary - Barb Lane
Committee members: Tania Macdonald, Dani Austin, Paul Birkwood, and representing the Unley Community Group, Peter Croft and Anne Wilson.

UPDATING OUR MEMBERSHIP 

Following the completion of the strategic plan, the committee has decided to review and update our membership records. There are some members who have not renewed for some years and we are unsure whether they want to remain members.

Early in 2018 we will contact all members who are no longer financial to ask for clarification. We want to keep as many people involved as possible so we will be encouraging you to renew and provide information about how to do this. 

Our banking details are about to change so please note the new details which will be provided shortly.

If you have any questions about this please contact us at info@sustainablecommunitiessa.org.au.

NEW LOOK FOR SCSA!

Thanks to Salman, a design student at UniSA matchstudio, we have a new logo that combines our original logo image with the name of our organisation.
 
As well, thanks to a grant from Natural Resources Adelaide & Mount Lofty Ranges, we will redesign and refresh our website early in 2018.

POP UP REPAIR CAFE

Community workshop to learn how to repair broken items

Ruby Wake, auspiced by  SCSA, was successful in gaining funding for a pop up repair cafe in the latest round of SA Government Fund My Neighbourhood grants.

The plan is for a monthly Repair Cafe for one year in Unley (location to be confirmed), beginning in 2018, with tinkers, bike mechanics, builders, sewers, electricians, and many more, to help to mend a diverse range of items. The Unley Repair Cafe will be free and everyone is welcome, even if you have nothing to mend but want to learn some skills or meet others. Especially welcome are 'handy' people and those with tools so please come along and get involved!

Contact Ruby on 0412 156 946 or rubywake@live.com for more information.

 

GROW GROW GROW YOUR OWN

The Grow Grow Grow Your Own group in Unley has had a successful year during 2017 and planning has begun for the 2018 workshop series. 

Topics will include:
 
18 February 2018 
Summer pruning with Steven Hoepfner
8 April 2018 
Urban Foraging with Kate Grigg
27 May 2018 
Soils with Uwe Stoehr
8 July 2018 
Water saving and Use with Melissa Bradley 
19 August 2018 
Sustainable House, Sustainable Living with John Boland and Chris Bryant
30 September 2018 
Unusual fruit trees, perennial vegetables and other curiosities with Pauline Muir
18 November 2018 
Soutar Park workshop on community gardening
 
Details to be confirmed - keep an eye on Sustainable Communities Facebook events and website.
 
To add your name to the mailing list for these workshops, please contact Anne Wharton.
 

One Planet Market - last one for 2017!

9am-12 noon Saturday 16 December 2017 at Payneham Community Centre, 374 Payneham Road.

Workshop at 10.3am  - Rise Up Singing is a community singing group that uses song and tuneful persuasion to take action against climate change. This is a community singing group where EVERYONE is welcome! Come and sing.

Stalls include home produce, Swap & Share, Freecycle, morning tea, LETS & growers produce.

One Planet Market is held from 9am - 12 noon on the 3rd Saturday of every month with a speaker or workshop at 10.30am.  If you would like to speak at the One Planet Market or have an idea for a presentation, please contact Monica O'Wheel
 



DATES FOR 2018
20 January 2018
17 February 2018
17 March 2018
21 April 2018
19 May 2018
16 June 2018

See more on Facebook!

Essential Edibles Food Swap

Held at Joslin Reserve (between Third and Fourth Avenues) on the first Sunday of the month.

The event begins at 9am and the swap takes place at 10am sharp. You can bring anything home-grown – fruit, vegetables, seedlings, flowers, herbs, preserves – or just bring yourself.  All are welcome to attend.

Next one - Sunday 7 January 2018!

For further information contact Kate.
 
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