Make It Count: The Launch of the Household Food Security Data Consensus Statement
Australia is often seen as a country with strong levels of food security, yet there is no consistent, nation-level measurement in place. So how can we know that we are a food secure nation? In December the Australian Household Food Security Data Coalition (AHFSDC) launched the Food Security Data Consensus Statement to raise awareness of […]
Let’s talk about food and climate change with Wollongong City Council
Wollongong’s Climate Change Mitigation Plan (CCMP) is currently available for review, a document that will direct how Council sets out to achieve its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. At Food Fairness Illawarra we see this as an vital opportunity to highlight the importance of a resilient local food system in achieving these targets, […]
Fair Food Champion: Lili Zlojutro
Who are you? I am a mother of four and child of the most amazing migrant folk, rest their souls. I was born and bred in the Gong, and spent my childhood in a backyard full of creatures and edible gardens, playing cricket while snacking on passionfruit and grapes, our beloved dog Mali, always wicket […]
November Newsletter: Urban Agriculture Month
Welcome to our November newsletter! We would like to start by acknowledging the D’harawal Season we have just entered, The Time of Parra’dowee – Gooray’murrai. What a full past two months we have had, with the highlight being our very own Connecting over Fair Food + Crop Swap event! We celebrated Global Climate Change Week, shared local produce, […]
Connection Over Fair Food 2022 + Crop Swap
On the 18th October, we hosted our annual Connecting over Fair Food Event. With the recent years being affected by Covid, we were over the moon that our event was able to go ahead in person this year. Altogether, a great success! A time of purpose, sharing resources and expertise to provide meaningful community outcomes […]
Fair Food Champion: Cody Regan
Who are you? My name is Cody Regan, the Community Outreach Leader of the UOW Community Garden. My role is to spread awareness of the community garden in the local community of Wollongong and neighbouring suburbs surrounding the University of Wollongong. Our work in the garden as a whole contributes to a fairer food system […]
PhD scholarship: Creating a sustainable, healthy, and equitable food system
Professor Karen Charlton, from the School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences at the University of Wollongong is an internationally recognised nutrition scientist and research dietitian. She was awarded her ARC Future Fellowship and funding of $1,066,940 over four years for her project, “Creating a sustainable, healthy, and equitable food system”. Two PhD scholarships are […]
September Newsletter: Eating Well on a Budget
Dear Fair Food Community, Welcome to our September newsletter! We have a lot to catch you up on, and many exciting things coming up. We would like to start by acknowledging the D’harawal Season we have just entered, the Murrai’yunggory – The Time of Ngoonungi. In a climate where the cost of living is rising, it’s […]
Fair Food Champions: Gemma and Ebony
Both Gemma and Ebony are third year nutrition and dietetic students at the University of Wollongong who are passionate about promoting health to others. They joined the Food Fairness Illawarra (FFI) community by the 6 month volunteer media and communications internship. This internship has trained them in managing FFI’s social media pages, keeping the website […]
Stir it Up! Training Day
On the 22nd of July, Healthy Cities Illawarra facilitated a Stir it Up! training session to up-skill staff and volunteers with specific nutrition qualifications to educate their community on healthy cooking and eating. Stir It Up! is an exciting project that aims to promote good food and healthy eating in local communities. The program was […]