Local dentist, Ross Musolino, was inspired after reading “The Transistion Handbook – creating local sustainable communities beyond oil dependency” and discovered Tatura had many like-minded people.
The Transition Towns group became a reality in October last year at a public meeting attended by about 20 people.
Ross, along with his fellow members, is eager to see the Tatura community understand, accept and prepare itself the distinct and different challenges it will face through the rigours of climate change and the realities of peak oil.
Since its formation, the group has been busy learning what transition means for them, what it means for the community, how best it can encourage other to understand and embrace the idea, structuring itself into an effective working group and exposing the community to the broader idea.
'Since its formation, the group has been busy learning what transition means for them'
One of the group, Alfred Heuperman, has arranged for Prof John Martin from La Trobe University’s Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities to speak in Tatura on Thursday, April 22.
Prof Martin has worked across Australia for the Federal, State and Local governments and in the Asia Pacific and Africa on a range of assignments for the World Bank, the ADB, AusAID and the UNDP.
His current research and consulting interests include local and regional governance, agriculture and rural change, and the impact of climate change on regional Australia.
He will speak at Tatura’s St Mary’s hall at 7:30pm. Admission will be free and a light supper will be provided.
The idea of Transition Towns began to take shape in the mind of the founder, Rob Hopkins, after he visited the Hunza Valley in Northern Pakistan in 1990.
His thoughts were without a name, but began to take shape after he learned about peak oil on 2003 and then in 2006 put together a project “Transition Town Totnes”. The concept has since blossomed, spreading around the world and arrived at Tatura last October.
Eleven people eager to see Tatura adopt the Transition Town ideas meet in the town’s community centre on Wednesday night to talk about advancing the idea locally, the April visit by Prof Martin and report on the various activities of small committees within the group.
One at the Wednesday night meeting, Goulburn Valley vice-president, Terry Court, said that Australia had nearly 30 Transition Towns.
The group’s next meeting is planned for Wednesday, April 14. Those keen to know more about the group, or its activities, should contact Mr Musolino 5824 1038.
Prof Martin has worked across Australia for the Federal, State and Local governments and in the Asia Pacific and Africa on a range of assignments for the World Bank, the ADB, AusAID and the UNDP.
His current research and consulting interests include local and regional governance, agriculture and rural change, and the impact of climate change on regional Australia.
He will speak at Tatura’s St Mary’s hall at 7:30pm. Admission will be free and a light supper will be provided.
The idea of Transition Towns began to take shape in the mind of the founder, Rob Hopkins, after he visited the Hunza Valley in Northern Pakistan in 1990.
His thoughts were without a name, but began to take shape after he learned about peak oil on 2003 and then in 2006 put together a project “Transition Town Totnes”. The concept has since blossomed, spreading around the world and arrived at Tatura last October.
Eleven people eager to see Tatura adopt the Transition Town ideas meet in the town’s community centre on Wednesday night to talk about advancing the idea locally, the April visit by Prof Martin and report on the various activities of small committees within the group.
One at the Wednesday night meeting, Goulburn Valley vice-president, Terry Court, said that Australia had nearly 30 Transition Towns.
The group’s next meeting is planned for Wednesday, April 14. Those keen to know more about the group, or its activities, should contact Mr Musolino 5824 1038.
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