Welcome to Transition Hobsons Bay

Transition Hobsons Bay are a community group that is working to inspire a strong and healthy future for our neighbourhoods in the face of climate change and the end of cheap oil.  Transition Towns is a growing international movement with a positive vision for a localised future.  Read about what we are working on and our achievements here. And, sign up if you'd like to keep up with what's happening and get involved.

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SUSTAINABLE FOOD - A SUPPORTERS GUIDE FOR HOBSONS BAY LOCALS --- What is sustainable food? Where is it in Hobsons Bay?  Download the guide here, or visit this page for buying, sharing and eating out locally.

FRUIT AND VEGIE SWAPS  The Altona Fruit and Vegie Swap is on Saturday 13th of July 10:30 to 11:30am at Logan Reserve, Pier St. The Newport Fruit and Vegie Swap is Sunday 21st of July, 10:30 to 11:30am, at Newport Lakes.

Chat online in a Facebook group.  Search within Facebook for 'Transition Hobsons Bay'.

Want to loan our Fowlers preserving unit?

YOUTUBE - Check out our channel.  Latest clip - Fermenting Friday Friends, 2011-2012.

GLUT AND GLEAN Local fruit tree harvests and workshops in fruit tree pruning and fruit preserving. More info here..

COMPOST MATES Is a community composting project.  It is linking cafe food scraps up with composters and worm farmers.

GROUND TO GROUND Coffee grounds are great for the garden! Cafe's that are part of this project will give you their used grounds. Here's a map of where to find them.

RECYCLING GUIDE -- Don't throw it out! This is our comprehensive guide for recycling everything.  To improve this draft, contribute to discussion here.

ABOUT PEAK OIL - Have a read of THB's 2011 paper on peak oil and our response to dealing with it.

LOCAL HARVEST - helping you find good food close to you.  THB is proud to play a part in developing this resource.

GET IN TOUCH - Drop us a line on transitionhb@gmail.com

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Garden Sharing Schemes - Landshare Australia starts up

Garden sharing schemes are a big part of UK Transition Towns where landowners, with available backyards or frontyards, and produce gardeners, with no access to a garden, are matched up. So it is great to see the Landshare website launched in Australia: Landshare Australia brings together people who have a passion for home-grown food, connecti..

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June Newsletter

Written by Kate / 13 days ago / 1 Comment

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Fun THB events coming up

Altona Fruit and Vegie Swap, 10:30-11:30 Sat June 8th.

Knife sharpening workshop (so we can help at future Fix-It events) in Newport - Tues June 11th.

Newport Fruit and Vegie Swap, 10:30-11:30 Sun June 16th.

Another get-together in a cafe in Newport after the Swap, Sun June 16th.

Global Earth Exchange - "a day when people all over the world go to wounded places and bring simple acts of attention and beauty there" - Jack Madigan Reserve in Newport - Sat June 22nd.

Winter Solstice potluck in Altona - Fri June 21st.

Sourdough bread workshop for ..

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