Fair Food Champion – Suzy Pickles
Meet Suzy Pickles, a passionate advocate in our community for sustainable living, local food systems, and cultivating connection. With a career that weaves together art, design, community building, and research, Suzy is making waves in the Illawarra’s food landscape. From early influences growing up on a rural property to now pursuing a PhD in sustainable […]
What is the Voice Of Warrawong (VOW)
The VOW statement was developed from the questionnaires and has become a ‘petition’ that has received over 200 signatures. Warrawong is one of the most disadvantaged areas in the NSW. With the rise of cost of living, the prevalence of food insecurity has increasingly become a pressing issue within the community. More than 66% of […]
Food Equity Symposium
Together with cross sector stakeholders and departments within NSW, Food Fairness Illawarra representatives (Rosi, Maree & Berbel) attended a two-day Food Equity Symposium organised by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in early September. It was a great opportunity to meet, talk to, and hear from people who work hard to tackle the very challenging issue […]
How (and Why!) to Host a Crop Swap
Crop Swaps are taking the Illawarra by storm, with new swaps popping up across the region. So why all the fuss? Crop Swaps are an easy and fun way to connect with your local community, reduce waste and eat better for less! It’s a simple as coming together on a regular basis to have a […]
Internship: Communications Support
Applications are now open for a six month internship at Food Fairness Illawarra! Contribute five hours per week to develop your communications and marketing skills, while helping to educate our community and encourage them to take action towards a fairer food system. JOB TYPE: 6-month internship position. 5 hours per week. LOCATION: Healthy Cities Illawarra […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]