TRANSITION BONDI INC. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 24 JULY 2024CONVENOR’S REPORT

TRANSITION BONDI INC. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 24 JULY 2024CONVENOR’S REPORT

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…

Thank you Gloria
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Thank you Gloria

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…

Looking back at 2023
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Looking back at 2023

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…

MICRO-GRIDS IN UGANDA – A STORY OF A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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MICRO-GRIDS IN UGANDA – A STORY OF A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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…

LIFE IN THE LANEWAY/SLOW LANE
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LIFE IN THE LANEWAY/SLOW LANE

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…