Let’s talk about food with Wollongong City Council
It is time to let Wollongong City Council know that we need more than just scratching the surface when it come to our food! The Community Strategic Plan, the Draft Delivery Program 2022-26 and Draft Operational Plan 2022-23 are currently on public exhibition. It is imperative that every person who eats or cares about growing […]
Inquiry into food production and supply in NSW
Healthy Cities Illawarra Program Manager & Food Fairness Illawarra (FFI) Coordinator, Berbel Franse, and FFI committee member, Belinda Gibbons, hung out at Parliament House in Sydney on the 9th May, to give evidence for the NSW inquiry into food production and supply. It was a thrilling experience to represent FFI’s recommendations on how to build […]
Calling for the right to food in the Federal Election
In the lead up to the 2022 federal election, we are asking all candidates to pledge their support for realising the Right to Food for all people in Australia. Join us in the pledge to ensure healthy food access to all. Our friend’s at Australia’s Right to Food Coalition have put together some resources to […]
May Newsletter: Let’s Grow Our Own
Dear Fair Food Community, Lots has happened since our last newsletter! On a local level, we successfully launched the Wollongong Online Farmers Market, providing an additional pathway within our community to actively support our fantastic producers, our environment and our future. Meanwhile on a state level, we provided a submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Food […]
Fair Food Champion: Penny Thompson
Penny from Penny’s Plants and Produce has recently come onboard as a Wollongong Online Farmers Market producer, and we had a chat with her to find out her “Grow Your Own” story! I have always been fascinated by nature and plants ever since I was a young child, growing up on acreage on the banks […]
Recipe: Choko Curry
Fair Food Champion Penny Thompson shares her delicious choko, carrot and shiitake mushroom curry with us – perfect for the colder days! Choko’s, grown on a climbing plant, are available in the autumn months. Their mild and versatile flavour (smilar to a zucchini or cooked apple) makes them a great addition to stir fries, stuffed […]
The Time of Marrai’gang – Bana’marrai’yung
The Time of Marrai’gang – Bana’marrai’yung. Wet, becoming cooler (March / April / May) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Bana’marrai’yung. The time of the year when the cries of the Marrai’gang (Quoll) seeking his mate can be heard through the forests and woodlands. […]
February Newsletter: Something New is on the Horizon…
Welcome to the first FFI newsletter of 2022! The new year has well & truly begun, leaving behind us the Burran (kangaroo) season with its indicative blooming of the Weetjellan or Acacia Implexa (see Dharawal calendar story). Our team is working hard behind the scenes to launch the Wollongong Online Farmers Market early next month in partnership with Healthy Cities Illawarra. […]
The Time of Burran – Gadalung Marool
The Time of Burran – Gadalung Marool. Hot and dry (January / February) The annual cycle of the D’harawal landscape comprises six seasons, one of which is the season of Gadalung Marool. The staple diet during the time of Burran (the kangaroo) was fruit, seeds, and the roots and tubers of those plants which had […]
The Role of Australian Local Governments in Creating a Healthy, Sustainable, and Equitable Food System – workshop outcomes
On Friday 19 November 2021, there was a workshop hosted on ‘Healthy, sustainable, equitable food systems: The role of local government’. The event attracted over 300 registrations with 150 people joining online on the day. The audience included representatives from academia and research, local government (staff and elected members), state government departments and agencies, community […]