Dear {usertag:name}

Welcome new member Leendert van Ingen Schenau. Len says: I am originally from Amsterdam but lived in Australia for 40 years. I am a GP with an interest in preventive health. He is the Chair of the North West (Health) Community Consultative Committee.

Len has joined the Health Environment Education Energy Water Governance Local History Towards Zero Waste The Head and The Heart Subgroups.

Local health in our region is starting to get very exciting. We have excellent support from the Health Promotions Team of QLD Health for this region for getting local healthy lifestyles projects going. This will be starting small and has the potential to develop into a truly excellent health venture for the suburbs in The Grove.

The Community Consultative Committees have already been identified as key components in the new Medicare Locals that the Federal Government has established.

Some members of the Health Subgroup will be meeting at the Banksia Healing Centre 92 Illuta Avenue Ferny Hills this coming Monday morning from 9am-10am as part of the process of getting to work and plan together about local health. Members of the Health Subgroup who are available to attend at that time are welcome – please call 3851 1016.

Two elections are  coming up. Transition The Grove is strictly non-party-political. We can be helpful locally in making sure that the local candidates are known and what the different positions are on the issues that are important locally here. We have members from the main political parties as Transition The Grove members and wish them all all the best in their campaigns.Transition The Grove’s Governance Forum is a good place to hold discussions on what you think important local issues are. The discussion will be moderated. There is a Report to Moderator button when you are logged on if you are concerned about any post.

Transition The Grove missed out on getting the Clean Up Australia Day site at Leslie Patrick Park this year – so we have decided to support the organiser who got in before us! 4th March 8am-10am at Leslie Patrick Park on Dawson Parade. This is a chance for as many of us as possible from the Towards Zero Waste Subgroup to get out and put our actions where our values are.

Warm regards

Anne Tennock

Subgroup Organiser