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By Kit Shepherd and Mylene Turban 25th of January 2021 Five thirty is not the usual time to be in the garden, but for us, it was a special opportunity to do some desk work, in the surrounds of our community garden on our Landshare plot in Bondi Rd. Four of us – one a…
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By Kit Shepherd 12th of December 2020 The laneways near my home in Bondi have been my highway to well-being in the time of COVID, lockdowns, and restrictions on social contacts. They kept me buoyant during the fires last year. And tending the laneways has been a form of vigil or prayer to Earth amidst the…
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By Kit Shepherd, Transition Bondi It was a slow realisation – that the electricity supply had been cut off. No, the food on the stove wasn’t getting hot, the fridge was no longer humming, and the phone couldn’t’ be recharged. The internet too was now not working, so all the usual screen-based contact (that has…
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By Kit Shepherd Transition Bondi’s recent August Inner Transition evening was an intimate gathering of the Steering Group. They have been following the theme of Indigenous Cultural Awareness for the past year, with short films, book discussions and focused conversations. We are keen to expand our knowledge, and shift our perspectives on issues regarding race…
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Once upon a time a tree Stood here, a landmark all could see Down Bondi Road you’d see it far Towering over bike and car Birds flew in and sang their song They gathered here, they came to throng They marked the morning and the eve And now it’s time for us to grieve…
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It’s been a big and adventurous trip this year for us in Transition Bondi! The Steering Group has had their shoulders to the wheel for our regular monthly programs, now finished: the Inner Transition, the Farmers Markets stalls, the Film/Talk & Feast’s and the Garden Working Bees; with a number of weekend workshops as well….
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Words by Kit I was once told religions generally contain the following common elements: Community (congregation) A sense of awe Ritual and ceremony Ethics and morality This information has stayed with me, and is a yardstick for me to view aspects of my public and private life against. These elements explain the parts of religion that…