Here are some questions and answers Sarah Randell asked Annie Dunn about the community group she is involved in:
Transition Town Stirling
Q: What is Transition Town Stirling?
A: We are a group that formed 3 years ago. Local, committed to reuse, recycle, re-purposing and sharing. We believe that connecting regularly with each other through various activities helps to strengthen our community and create resilience. We work on positives which includes laughing a lot.
Q: How did you get involved with the community group?
A: somehow got invited to an intro meeting. Transition Towns is a world wide movement.
Q: What activities does Transition Town Stirling get up to?
A: 1st Sunday of the month we are at Stirling Farmers Market. We play board games once a month at the Innaloo Sportsmen’s’ Club starting at 3PM. We have an informal singing session once a month. We have a Bee Group who meet regularly. We get together and sew, paint, etc. usually for a specific purpose. Right now we are getting ready for Groat Street Festival 2017 on October 28th in North Beach.
Q: What events is the group holding in the near future?
A: Groat Street Festival 2017. Sustainability being the focus.
– We swap and share excess produce 4 times a year. Next one is the morning of 23 September.
You can also find Transition Town Stirling on Facebook.