The Transition Network is the UK hub organisation which started the Transition Towns movement.

Transition The Grove is an official transition town registered with them.

Here is their [url=http://www.transitionnetwork.org/news/2010-09-07/network-newsletter-september-2010]September read more

I just was interviewed by a Uni of QLD masters student for a research project she is doing. The survey was about community and she did it on Transition Towns. It was good to reflect on what Transition read more

2 of us are off today on a training session for working with volunteers.

Transition The Grove relies only on volunteer input. No paid positions.

Not even sure that volunteer is the right word nowadays read more

[url=http://corporate.bangthetable.com/2010/08/11/cultivating-your-community-panel/?utm_source=Corporate+]Cultivating your community panel[/url]
Community Panels are rapidly becoming recognised read more

101 Secrets for a Successful Environmental Volunteer Group (PDF) is a useful resource for all groups and community organisations that require the assistance of volunteers. It shares the ideas experiences read more

Planning for Transition The Grove to have a marquee at Arana AusFest on 9th October is well underway.

You are all invited to come along for a while and take part. AusFest has a ‘young people’s’ read more

[url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/18/japan-horror-thin-edge-climate-change]Safety margins[/url] – lessons from Japan and elsewhere

“If we want to thrive we need to move from a growth imperative to a resilience imperative”.
Tom Homer-Dixon ‘Upside of Down’ 2007

Two more items:
1. Progress update on the work John has been doing on the ASA website as a major fund-raiser for Transition The Grove.
2. Transition The Grove on local Radio YYY weekly for one hour.

We get asked for speakers on Transition.

This week several members went along to the Earth Charter Festival at St Andrew’s in West End and gave a short presentation on the Transition movement and read more