Environment and Sustainability – Living Streets Association

07/06/202211/10/2022 Living Streets Association Concepts, Environment and Sustainability, Our Stories, Placemaking

Section 76 Watson: Future Regenerative Community Living

Ian Shih | 2022 July Since early 2016, the government has made many large-scale developments for the new Watson area because of housing needs. In recent years, due to the soaring population, the local infrastructure has faced the pressure of overpopulation, leading to more inconvenience and loss of quality of life becoming more and more … Continue reading Section 76 Watson: Future Regenerative Community Living

05/28/202208/14/2022 Living Streets Association Community Building, Concepts, Environment and Sustainability, Our Stories, Supporting the Wider Community

Section 76, Watson Documentary

The 4-year-long Section 76 Watson campaign was captured in our documentary. We hoped to convey the spirit of community that developed as a result of coming together to take action.

04/26/202210/31/2022 Living Streets Association Community Building, Concepts, Environment and Sustainability, Events, Our Stories, Seasonal Events, Supporting the Wider Community

Community Picnic Day

What a fun day out with the community, while learning about the local ecology and participating in the conversations about important community issues!

04/12/202208/14/2022 Living Streets Association Concepts, Environment and Sustainability, Events, Our Stories, Supporting the Wider Community, Volunteering and Giving

Section 76 Campaign- Community Consultations

“THIS is how consultation should be run, with clear diagrams, models and information, out on a sunny weekend with lots of the community around, and young people involved in these issues!” This sentiment was shared by many passers-by who engaged with the Living Streets Youth at the Community Consultations held at Watson shops over 2 weekends of the April school holidays.

02/27/202208/14/2022 Living Streets Association Concepts, Environment and Sustainability, Holiday Programs, Our Stories, Supporting the Wider Community

Ecology of Section 76

Residents who have lived in Watson for the past decade will know that block 74 (next to Solstice) is where you can stop by and say 'Hi' to the cows grazing along the fence, and block 76 (next to YWAM) used to be where you could spot tens of Kangaroos lazing around.

08/29/202106/02/2022 Living Streets Association Concepts, Environment and Sustainability, Events, Our Stories, Supporting the Wider Community

The reflection during lockdown: Welcoming the new world with a whole new self

The epidemic is spreading again, suspending work, classes, and businesses. The lockdown forces us to stop everything, but the earth has still been rotating and the days have not stopped. Time has passed by, but life has not been suspended. The earth is purifying itself in change, are we also reborn along with this transformation?

08/23/202105/23/2022 Living Streets Association Community Building, Concepts, Environment and Sustainability, Our Stories, People, Street Level Community Engagement, Volunteering and Giving

The Spirit Behind Mary Kitson Park

Watsoners who have been in this suburb long enough will know that many of the parks have gone through wonderful transformations. One of these parks is the Mary Kitson Park in Majura Rise, and it is all thanks to a group of silent contributors who give by example, inspiring many others to also care for the communal space.

07/01/202106/03/2022 Living Streets Association Children and Young People's Development, Community Building, Concepts, Environment and Sustainability, Events, Holiday Programs, Our Stories, Play, Youth Meetings

Summer Holiday Program 2021

Kirily Martin | January 2021 Another successful holiday program completed! Thanks to the Living Streets Youth for putting on such an amazing program this year. From cooking, to meditation, we did loads of fun things.