Thinking Dreaming Making
Co-housing
"Not Melrose Place"
Co-housing is a way of living in community that creates more
possibilities for sharing some aspects of daily life. It offers
individuals and families opportunities to have their own, intimate
spaces at the same time as having the support, company and care of
others. It offers ways of living more sustainably and with greater
respect for this earth.
Co-housing is a reaction to the sterile, individualised, resource
intensive lifestyles advocated by banks, property developers and
retailers. More importantly though, co-housing is a pro-active approach
to loss of community, busy-ness and debt.
We are hoping to create a collectively owned co-housing community in
Melbourne, preferably within biking distance of the inner suburbs. We
are seeking more people to become involved in making these dreams a
reality within five years. If co-housing sounds like your cup of tea and
you have a commitment to community, environmental and social justice,
valuing diversity, then Not Melrose Place might be for you! Come along
to find out more ...
Sunday 27 July, 11am to 3pm
@ CERES Education Centre
8 Lee Street East Brunswick
Children are very welcome and there will be adults supervising
children's activities.
There will be hot soup, tea and coffee available on the day. If you
would like something more substantial, you are welcome to BYO lunch or
to visit the CERES cafe.
Please register so that we know how many to cater for and what
children's activities we need to organise.
Entry by gold coin donation.
Enquiries and registrations to Shelley on 0423 147 523 or visit our
website: www.notmelrose.slightly.net
OUR VISION:
A diversity of dwellers, across a range of ages, genders, cultures,
sexualities, incomes, abilities and family structures
A common commitment to community, environmental and social justice, and
valuing diversity
Common spaces such as a large kitchen and dining room
Communal gardens and children's play areas
Collective facilities such as offices, studios and workshops
A cluster of co-located living spaces of different sizes and facilities
to complement these communal spaces (probably purpose built, but perhaps
a renovated warehouse or office building)
Collective projects that enable real and meaningful contact between
dwellers and neighbouring communities
Ecologically sustainable building and products, including greywater
recycling systems, energy conservation and use of renewable energy
Stable, long-term housing with collective rather than private ownership
and minimal or no individual debt
A participatory planning, design and development process
Flexible ways to contribute to ongoing maintenance and management
An active community life including communal meals
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