Short bites: IWD party, diary dates & a beautiful award
Renew Illawarra hosted Emeritus Professor Stuart B Hill at its recent meeting at the UoW Innovation Campus. Professor Hill is the Foundation Chair of Social Ecology at the University of Western Sydney and has had a career spanning seven decades and...
Illawarra Women’s Day of Dance and Culture
A couple of hundred women from all walks of life gathered in the hall of Edmund Rice College to celebrate 2023 International Women’s Day with the theme “Embrace Equity”.
Healthy Cities Illawarra, Multicultural Communities Council and SCARF hosted the event, which brought together women of all ages and cultures. We heard from Dr Jodi Edwards, who welcomed us to Dharawal country and shared local stories. Three local women shared their stories of inspiration. We were treated to Indian food followed by baklawa and joined in with Bollywood dancers.
We are looking forward to celebrating together next year.
Flame Tree Coop wins Keep Australia Beautiful award
Congratulations to Flame Tree Co-op in Thirroul for receiving a 'Highly Commended' in the Resource Recovery & Waste Minimisation category in the 2022 Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Awards. Flame Tree works hard to refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle, and is always working towards zero waste. Come along with your own bags and containers and fill up from the bulk bins and containers, taking only what you need.
Last talk by sustainable agriculture deep thinker
Renew Illawarra hosted Emeritus Professor Stuart B Hill at its recent meeting at the UOW Innovation Campus. Professor Hill is the foundation chair of social ecology at the University of Western Sydney and has had a career spanning seven decades and several countries. He has worked with academics, scientists, landowners, farmers and students to develop practices for sustainable agriculture. He gave a fascinating talk and finished by saying it would be the last of his long career. You can find out more about the man and his work on his website.
Dates for the diary
- Thirroul Community Garden open day – Saturday, 18 March. Rock up for the Autumn open day. Join in with workshops, garden stalls, music, food and more. Gates will be open from 10am to 2pm.
- Mesangkepan at BSM – Sunday, 2 April. Balinese Spice Magic owner Jules Mitry, who was recently awarded Illawarra Local Woman of the Year, has been working for charitable purposes for many years. For Jules, cooking is a passion, and she is happy to cook for a good cause. The next one is for Lost & Found Pets Illawarra, an organisation run by volunteers who rescue and find temporary and permanent homes for domestic pets.
- Moonacres fundraiser for Turkey and Syria earthquake – Saturday, 18 March. Moonacres Kitchen in Robertson will be hosting a fundraiser for those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. All funds raised go the charity Humanity for All.
