permaculture

[Mitra <mitra@earth.path.net>]

There is a gathering of intentional communities in Australia happening
22-26 November at Crystal Waters. I went to the last gathering, a couple
of years ago in Dharmananda, and it was both fun and interesting to share
experiences with people from other communities. 

Its immediately preeceding the eco-village workshop I saw advertised here
recently. 

There flyer follows - you can contact them directly on the email
addresses towards the bottom.

- Mitra

COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE
2000
Crystal Waters Permaculture
Village
Queensland Australia
November 22 -26, 2000

The number of people living
in, and seeking to create, intentional community is continuing to grow.
Communities attract a broad cross-section of people who wish to live in
touch with the natural world, in close and supportive relationships with
others. Through this people are enabled to find greater levels local
self-determination and opportunities for a spiritual life.

It is estimated that over lo,ooo Australians live in intentional
communities throughout the country in both urban and rural areas. These
communities are diverse varying considerably in size, focus, structure
and level of establishment. There is much we can learn from each other
and also much we con offer others looking for a positive and vibrant way
of life and a sustainable future,

Many people will attend the Conference and Festival from throughout
Australia and. New Zealand - and perhaps beyond.

The gathering will be a participatory event with great opportunities for
discussion, exchange of experience and ideas, and the developing of new
strategies to deal with issues we face living in community.

The key themes of the conference will beŠ.
Community Culture
Eco-Community And Design
Community Economics


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
and Workshop Facilitators
Jill Jordan, Max
Lindegger
Rob Doolan, Simon Clough, Robina
McCurdy,
Robin Clayficid, Morag Gamble, Barb Knudsen, plus MORE-

Creating Vibrant Culture is the theme for the third Communities
Conference. We will explore community aliveness in every way -
culturally, ecologically and economically.

The Conference will bring together many community members from around
Australia and New Zealand to share experiences and find new ways
forward,

Simultaneously, the inaugural Blooming Arts Festival will be held - in
event which will be integrated into the conference providing
opportunities for us to explore our creativity together through
performance, movement, music, crafts and visual art.

For 5 days, we will live together as a community, be creative, discuss
and workshop many key community issues, and share in the abundance of
knowledge and skills that others have gained from living in communities
throughout this part of the world.

COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE TALKS
AND WORKSHOPS
Each day, the schedule will allow
for a balance organised forums and workshop, self-organised group
discussions or workshops, arts workshops, shared food preparation, play
and relaxation.

Proposed outline of the
daysŠ.

NOV 22 - Welcome and Set-up

NOV 23 - Community Culture
Heart Politics - Simon
Clough
Working with Groups - Jill Jordan
Effective Communication in Grassroots Organisations
Dynamic Groups- Robin Clayfield
Contact Improvisation - Zjamal Xanitha

NOV 24- Eco-community and
Design
What Makes an Eco-community
- Max Lindegger
Rural Resettlement 0ptions - Rob Doolan
Participatory Processes for Effective Community Design - Robina
McCurdy
Creating Ecologically Responsible Communities in the City- Morag
Gamble

Nov 25 - Community
Economics
Creating Livelihoods in
Community - Panel with Barb Knudsen
The RECHARCE process - Robin Clayfield

NOV 26 -
The whole picture
Focus Groups and Overview
Forum
Wrap up and Celebration Performance

The Venue - Crystal Waters
Permaculture Village
Crystal Waters is the first
village in the world to be consciously designed using the principles of
Permaculture. It is a human-scale and environmentally responsible
village. Established only 12 years ago, it has received much acclaim - a
United Nations World Habitat Award in 1995 for its "pioneering work
in demonstrating new ways of low impact, sustainable living", and a
listing on the UN Rest Practices Database. Crystal Waters, home to 200
people is located 100 kms north of subtropical Brisbane, Australia, and
is surrounded by natural forests and clear streams.

Conference Costs
$250 for adults
$150 for young adults 13-21 years
$60 for children aged 5-13
free for child under 5

This includes.... 
… full
participation in the Communities Conference 2000 workshop, 
… 2 tickets
to Blooming Arts Festival,
… a guided
tour of Crystal Waters, and 
… all meals
(vegetarian).
Accommodation
$7/tent site ($8 if 2 or more
people in a tent)
$14 for a bed in the bunkhouse cabin/homestay
Private cabins available from $20 per person/per night

Registration
Please send a deposit of $50/person
with your registration form before October 31.
Once we have received your
registration, we will forward to you further information about what to
bring and how to get here.

Name 
Address
Phone
Fax
Email
Community
Age (if under 21)
I enclose a cheque/money order of $
I prefer to:
q
Bring my own tent/van $7
night
q
Stay in the bunkhouse
$14/night
q
Homestay $14/night
q
Other accommodation motel/B&B -
please send me more information about options in the area.

Please send form with deposit
toŠ.
Communities Conference
2000
37 Crystal Waters
MS16 Maleny
Qld 4552

For more information, please
contact us:
Barb Knudsen 
ph: 0754 944 887
beelzebarb@hotkey.net.au

Morag Gamble 
ph/fax: 0754 944 833
morag@permaculture.au.com

http://www.ecovillages.org/australia/crystalwaters/comconf2000/index.html