July News

Red Door Hall Heatwave and Bushfire Haven Update

With $4000 remaining in unspent funds we have secured approval from Infrastructure NSW, as part of a detailed progress report, to install underfloor insulation and to repair a structural beam under the kitchen.  These works will be completed in the next 4-6 weeks.

A big thank you to Linda Chapman and Thomas Schild for managing such a complex project.

Moruya Repair Cafe

Valerie Faber, Brett Stevenson, Deb Stevenson and Kathryn Maxwell (members of the SHASA Repair Cafe Committee) have been busy with preparations for setting up the Moruya Repair Cafe.  With the Library access currently restricted the Repair Cafe will operate from the Anglican Parish Red Door Hall on Wednesdays from 10 am to 2 pm from 25 August 2020.  SHASA is so pleased with the response from volunteers to help fix items, welcome people, provide tea and coffee and cakes to everyone at the Repair Cafe.  

Through our contact at the Bega Valley Repair Cafe, we have had advice on how to operate a repair cafe – the necessary tools, signage etc.  We are most grateful for this wonderful advice.  SHASA has also joined the Repair Cafe International Foundation which is a non-profit organisation which assists Repair Cafes around the world.  They provide an excellent handbook, templates, logos etc.

If you have any items (tools, fabrics, etc) you would like to donate please to the Repair Cafe contact Kathryn Maxwell on 0467 558 645 or email contact.shasa@gmail.com

1^st edition of the Moos News it out

Hold onto ya hats, cos here she blows: the 1st edition of Moo’s News, hot off the press and modelled by our very own, Peter Fairlie.

Wondering what all the fuss is about?  Moo’s News is a newsletter written BY the community FOR the community, with the aim of helping with bushfire recovery and bringing the people of Bodalla & Surrounds together. 

This is a SHASA project funded by Coordinare, part of the NSW South Eastern NSW Primary Health Network.

Keep an eye out for this hot ticket item in print around town or email mooforthenews@gmail.com to join our mailing list for an electronic copy.  We hope you’ll enjoy reading it as much as we have putting it together.

https://www.facebook.com/Moos-News-103725184689099/

SHASA/MESA Solar bulk buy

Free Online Workshop for Bega Valley and Eurobodalla
Building energy-efficient houses that save money and help the environment

This short online workshop will help you to make informed decisions about designing and building an energy-efficient house.

Whether you are rebuilding after the fires, planning a renovation or other building project, or simply want to reduce your energy bills, the workshop will present valuable and practical insights from leading experts in the field of energy-efficient building design.

A well designed or renovated energy efficient house will not only help you save money, but it will also provide a more comfortable living space and create a healthier living environment both for you and the planet. A win-win all around.

This 90-minute online workshop will feature a series of short presentations followed by a Q&A session.

Presenters will include Alan Pears AM, one of Australia's leading energy efficiency experts. Alan has worked in the sustainable energy and environment fields since the late 1970s and has been an expert adviser to federal, state and local governments across Australia, as well as community groups and the private sector.  The workshop will provide information about designing an energy-efficient home as well as practical suggestions for retrofitting existing homes. 

The workshop is sponsored by:

• Cobargo and Region Energy Transition Group
• SouthCoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA)
• Clean Energy for Eternity, Bermagui (CEFE)

WHEN: 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm Wednesday 26 August  on ZOOM

BOOKINGS: https://energy_efficiency_workshop.eventbrite.com.au