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BOXING PLANT FOOD IN KING ISLAND
King Island, Tasmania The coastal town of Currie might be a little chilly at this time of year, but the King Island community is experimenting with ‘hot’ composting following a small grant from Highways and Byways. Its Community Garden now has six new composting bins...
MAINTAINING WELLNESS AND CONNECTION IN ISOLATED COMMUNITIES IN DIFFICULT TIMES
Even the best laid plans were sidelined with the onset of the Covid19 pandemic in 2020. The Isolated Children’s Parents Association (ICPA) knows all about this! ICPA is a non-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring that the educational needs and aspirations of...
NEW TOOLS FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
WALKER FLAT, SOUTH AUSTRALIA A new brush-cutter and pole saw will keep the volunteers of the Walker Flat and Districts Progress Association busy for the foreseeable future. The group is currently replanting gaps in vegetation with acacia, black box, and mallee trees...
WELCOMING ALL TO KILKIVAN VETERAN’S AND COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED
KILKIVAN, QUEENSLAND The community of Kilkivan is one step closer to its Veteran's and Community Men's Shed opening thanks to the support of Highways and Byways. A small grant meant the new shed could be connected to electricity, so that its fit out with facilities...
CONNECTING THE WOMEN OF THE HUON VALLEY
GEEVESTON, TASMANIA For the women of Geeveston in southern Tasmania's Huon Valley, opportunities to get together to learn new skills and meet new people have been few. As one of Australia’s most southerly towns, Geeveston is in an area of relative isolation with...
LAUNCHING OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ECO-RESTORATION ORGANISATION IN NORTH EAST TASMANIA
On Saturday 5th June 2021, on World Environment Day 2021, our partnership program 'Restoring Nature and Communities' was officially launched in St. Helens Tasmania. This was also the day the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration was officially launched...
WALKING THE HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS
In August 2020, in the middle of what became a 4 month lock-down in Melbourne, Highways and Byways supporters across various parts of Australia took to their footpaths and tracks to walk and our annual bush walk to honor Father John Wallis. We hope to be up and out...
SHARING RECIPES, COOKING TIPS AND HOSPITALITY
West Moonah, HOBART, TASMANIA, West Moonah might not be on the Tasmanian foodies trail, but that could change anytime, thanks to the locals who are sharing their love of food, culture and talent for cooking. The Share Food, Share Skill program, run by the West Moonah...
ARCHER POINT RESTORATION
Archer Point, near Cooktown in far north Queensland, has received an environmental facelift thanks to the support of Highways and Byways – A Community of Service. Archer Point is a highly scenic and popular coastal area but misuse and neglect has resulted in damage to...
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