Richard Hammond from National Lifestyle Villages delivered a compelling presentation on the
companys sustainable living initiatives that both saved money and engaged residents.
Passive solar design: creating a 50% energy reduction
Saving water: 66% reduction
Waste management: 80% reduction
Initiatives included worm farms, a village paper mill, fruit trees as landscaping, an organic
farm with a mandated $10 sale of fruit & vegetables to every resident each week (guaranteed
$3,000 p.w. cash flow), and grants for PhD students to use villages as test sites.
Not For Profit takes over management of Council-run home care services in Far North QLD
Queensland Not For Profit health services provider selectability officially took over management of Aurukun home care services this week, with an event held to mark the occasion in the remote community in Far North Queensland’s Cape York Peninsul...