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Sharing stories that strengthen our commitment to nature, community, and a healthier planet.
Maitland City Op Shop & Preloved Shop Guide
Set halfway between Newcastle and the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, Maitland is a town with rich architectural & social history. [...]
read more...Connecting with Nature for Purposeful Sustainable Living
Intentionally connecting with nature for purposeful sustainable living helps set the foundation for understanding why we need to live mindfully. [...]
read more...Seventy Years of Eco Living Strengthens Why Living Sustainably is Crucial
In this story, Leonie shares how seventy years of eco living strengthens why living sustainably is crucial. Find out her [...]
read more...Microplastics are a Gigaproblem
Plastic doesn’t go away nor biodegrade. It just breaks up into irretrievable microscopic, teeny tiny pieces that pollute our water, [...]
read more...Blue Wrap Couture
Here is Melinda’s story on her evolution of ideas and design which inspired her submission “Blue Wrap Couture” to the [...]
read more...Furoshiki for Stylish Reusable Gift Wrapping
Wrapping presents adds an element of surprise and delight. Still, it’s an avoidable waste when wrapping with new, single-use wrapping [...]
read more...Going Back to School Sustainably
Every new year we’re surrounded by Back to School catalogues telling us we need to buy everything possible for our [...]
read more...Creating Your Wonderfully Strong Sense of Community
Creating your wonderfully strong sense of community, where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging takes time and comes with [...]
read more...Go Outside and Enjoy the Fresh Air
Taking time to go outside and enjoy the fresh air is so valuable to our wellbeing and connection to place. [...]
read more...Creativity is at the Heart of Sustainable Living
Tapping into our creative streak helps us cope with stress (aka develop resilience), appreciate beauty and approach life with a [...]
read more...5 Unique Guiding Principles for Op Shopping
Shopping centres filled with chain stores that sell brand new items have become bland, conspicuous buildings across suburbia. Contrast this [...]
read more...How the Buy Nothing Project Changed My Way of Living
Buy new, buy now retail shopping is available to us every day, both online and in-store at massive shopping centres. [...]
read more...How Our Local Crop Swap Helps Backyard Gardeners
Do you have an abundance of asparagus? A plethora of parsley? Loads of lemons or excess eggplant? This guest post [...]
read more...Discover People’s Eco-Strengths in our Community
This series of short stories and videos come from everyday people in our community. Each story gently encourages you to [...]
read more...Starting a Simplified Co-op with Free Range Eggs
The more I knuckle down into living a more sustainable, low impact life the more I realise how large corporations [...]
read more...Take 3 for The Sea Inaugural CEO Cleanup
Taking part in the Take 3 for the Sea inaugural CEO cleanup event on the Central Coast of NSW was [...]
read more...5 Tips for Loving Your Trusty Natural Deodorant Paste
If you’ve recently ditched your traditional antiperspirant deodorant and switched to natural deodorant, here are 5 tips for loving your [...]
read more...5 Perks for BYO Coffee in a Vintage Thermos
In a country town op shop sitting on the top shelf amongst the large glass vases and picture frames, I [...]
read more...Water is More than a Daily Resource
My lifelong relationship with water is more than just being a useful and valuable daily resource. The connection strengthens my [...]
read more...Kindness is a Virtue of The Yoga Place Cafe
Photo Credit: Andsz Kolosovskis from @akphotoco Alyx-Jane, owner of the plant-based cafe The Yoga Place Cafe, believes the individual little [...]
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