Village Community Co-operative
34°52′59″S 138°35′35″E / 34.8830°S 138.5930°E
| Formation | late 1970s |
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| Type | Co-operative; permaculture project |
| Purpose | Sustainable living; permaculture; community education |
| Headquarters | Prospect, South Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°52′59″S 138°35′35″E / 34.8830°S 138.5930°E |
Region served | South Australia |
| Products | Village Store; Village Natural Technology Systems |
| Fields | Permaculture; renewable energy; community workshops |
| Affiliations | CANE; Friends of the Earth |
The Village Community Co-operative was established in the City of Prospect near Adelaide, South Australia in the late 1970s. The co-operative was established as a multiple occupancy permaculture project at Kuipto Forest, south of Meadows. The community held fairs and meetings in town, field days and workshops at Kuipto and in Prospect.[1]
The Co-operative was originally run from a house on Braund Rd, Prospect. The house had a shop front which was opened as The Village Store. This evolved into Village Natural Technology Systems with a focus on solar, wind, sustainable house design, permaculture, books and workshops.
Village Natural Technology Systems moved to Prospect Road, Prospect in the early 1980s and the Co-operative owned store was opened by the Honorable John Bannon, Premier of South Australia, on November 26, 1983 [2]
The Village Community Co-operative was also active in the anti-nuclear movement collaborating with CANE and Friends of the Earth to produce Your carry anywhere anti - uranium songbook for Australia.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Ball, Colin. "Permaculture's First Years in South Australia" (PDF).
- ^ Bannon, John (1983), Natural Technology Systems new premises, retrieved 3 July 2016
- ^ "SASS Record C4594". www.library.unisa.edu.au. Retrieved 2016-11-16.