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I hadn’t been to a long festival before, and this one – a Protestival – got me in. And it was a terrific! Rising Tide is a highly functioning mass movement, with a long history, and following in the tradition of other non-violent social change activism (see below). My main interest was to see how…
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OVERVIEWWe’ve come through our first year, with losses…. and gains. HISTORYTransition Bondi has existed for 15 years, mostly under the umbrella of Transition Sydney.In 2023 the group decided to become a separate entity. This is our first Annual General Meeting.Then, the Steering Group consisted of seven: Lee, Louise, Chiara, Kit, Gloria, Hugh and Daniel. Now…
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By Kit Shepherd Autumn has stepped into our community garden at the back of 241 Bondi Rd. The chokos (common in the ‘50s and 60s but not so much now) are in full growth and production. Tender raw and cooked and a good addition to kim-chee fermentation, as well as any dish and style of cooking….
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By Kit Shepherd Transition Bondi is like a hair on an elephant – tiny! We sit within the broad network of Transition Australia. And there is a world-wide movement – the Transition Network – that spans the globe.Recently I was on a panel for a Day of Transition Practice, which continued for 24 hours as…
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By Kit Shepherd It was with a degree of sadness, but much gratitude, that we acknowledge the contribution of one of our core members, who has had to step back from her duties with Transition Bondi (TB).Gloria’s departure leaves a big gap in our team and in my mind and heart, as she was not…
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By Kit Shepherd, Convenor, Transition Bondi, 30.11.23 This year we’ve covered a lot of territory and had the pleasure welcoming new people into ourgroup and sadly saying goodbye to others who were passing through and got on board for a shorttime….Our hearty crew has been steering the boat as volunteers with Transition Bondi, facing the…
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INTRODUCTION Transition Bondi’s speaker in September, Ashley Wearne, had been involved in a development project in Africa for 10 years, foremost in Uganda. He outlined briefly some of the complexities that surrounded that big idea of bringing what we expect as a public service – electricity access – to a region where around 650 million…
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Laurie’s Vegetarian in Bondi Road recently closed. Wade, the owner, has been serving up fabulous, tasty food for 20+ years. Transition Bondi has loved his food as takeaway for our meetings for years and this is Kit’s poem of gratitude. How many meals has this man made,the one we know and love, called Wade? he’s…
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For four years we’ve been keeping a little laneway nearby looking good. It’s a spot where rubbish might otherwise be dumped, and is now full of a variety of plants including edibles, exotic climbers and indigenous plants. The laneway is the track to a local primary school so we catch families on their way, and…
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Transition Bondi only happens because of a network of volunteers and their ongoing efforts. On the occasion of Volunteers’ Week 2023, here’s a homage to each of them. GloriaWorks extremely hard behind the scenes. I wanted to propose her for a local heroes award, but she doesn’t live in the area so not eligible. She…