Stories, News & Voices
Sharing stories that strengthen our commitment to nature, community, and a healthier planet.
Creative Repurposing with Blankets and Jumpers
Have you ever wondered what to do with the old fashioned wool blankets or the used woollen jumper that’s beyond [...]
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Going Low Tox was Linda’s Moment of Truth
Going Low Tox was Linda’s Moment of Truth I would love you to meet Linda… I met Linda through our early [...]
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Embrace Curly Hair for a Good Hair Day Every Day
For too long, I’ve been seeking a positive curly hair experience. So it was an absolute revelation when I discovered [...]
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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 [...]
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Why I Created these Handmade Unique Christmas Bon Bons
Christmas Day for us is about sharing a baked meal with family and friends. Before we tuck into this delicious [...]
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Daily Habits for Low Impact Living: Use What You Have
Are you feeling overwhelmed on how and where to start your authentic, low impact living journey? Creating do-able daily habits [...]
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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 [...]
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Visible Mending Books to Help You Start Repairing your Clothes
Have you stopped wearing the clothes you love because of a pesky hole, slight tear or dreadful stain? If we [...]
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Locally Handcrafted Natural Soaps for a Plastic Free Bathroom
Local to Lake Macquarie, NSW Mell started her natural soap business – Honeybee House Skin Co – in March 2020. [...]
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Why Local Businesses Love Being a Local Business
In the after-hours cosiness of Estabar – opposite Newcastle beach – a small bunch of our community listened to an [...]
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Green Simple Swaps – Alternatives to Cling Wrap
Along your journey towards a more low impact lifestyle, finding quality reusable options similar to your current products means you’re [...]
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Embracing Slow, Simpler & More Sustainable Living
French for Tuesday supports your journey to embrace living a life more slowly, simpler living and more sustainable living. But [...]
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The Scary Truth About Plastic
The Real Horror at Halloween This is a guest post written by Charlie Thompson from The Clean Collective. Some links [...]
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5 Ways to Reduce Your Need to Buy
The convenience of buying stuff now has moved stealthily into our everyday living psyche. Our “throw away buy new and [...]
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Toronto NSW Op Shop Guide
I discovered the Toronto op shops at the start of the new millennium when we moved to Lake Macquarie. It [...]
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Dean and Honey Love Hot Composting
This is a guest post article, written by local permaculture advocates Dean and Honey from Dean and Honey’s Permaculture Events, [...]
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Divine Vegan & Gluten-Free Choc Beetroot Cake
Vegan baking isn’t high on my cooking rotation. However, finding out that my friend now prefers a vegan diet, I [...]
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Sewing Couture Style Dresses From Waste
In this video, Melinda shares her inspirationally creative Waste to Art story on sewing couture style dresses from waste. This story [...]
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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 [...]
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Creative Repurposing with Vintage Tea Towels
Have you ever wondered what to do with those old tea towels at the back of grandma’s cupboard? Did you [...]
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