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Formed: 1992 Established: 2000
Cohousing Co-operative
Cascades, Tasmania,
Australia
(Hobart, Tasmania)
Looking South to the Common House
 On the slopes of the mountain in Hobart, Tasmania, a small cohousing project was completed in 2000 for low-income Tasmanians. The project was funded by the Australian Government, under the Community Housing Project scheme.
Organised as a housing cooperative, residents underwrite their non-equity housing with both a residency subscription (rent) and contributed services. All aspects of the organisation are managed by the members and residents themselves, via several committees.
The Cohousing Co-operative has eight goals:
1. Secure and stable support for our children’s needs and growth.
2. A mature group of adults who have and are learning group living skills.
3. A valued, diverse, productive recreational landscape.
4. A safe, secure, and friendly neighbourhood and community.
5. Environmental integrity and sustainable energy practices.
6. Creating, fostering, and mentoring cohousing cooperatives.
7. An autonomous cooperative that engages the wider community.
8. Physical structures that meet the requirements of residents.
This cohousing is particularly unusual for lots of reasons. It is very small (only 13 houses, including the common house), it is government funded, and it is a cooperative as well as cohousing. Despite (or perhaps because of) these features, the community is close-knit, effective, and can be rather intense.
Common meals are held twice a week, site meetings are held fortnightly, and various celebrations and social events happen whenever they happen.
It is a particularly excellent environment for children, with a large, safe outdoor play area backing onto the bush, good communication between parents, and plenty of things to do.
 
Website: http://www.cohousingcoop.org
Contact:
Secretary
201 Strickland Ave
Cascades, Tasmania 7004 Australia
Links:
Cohousing Co-operative Ltd: Information for Prospective Members
Last Updated:11/20/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Contact us via the webpage: http://www.cohousingcoop.org/howtoapply.html.
Affiliations: Cascade Cohousing

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
33
Non-member Residents:
2
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Join Fee:
Yes
(AUD $1.00)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(Residency Subscription or Rent)
Land and Buildings
Other
(Urban fringe/Forest)
Area:
4 acres (1.6 hectares)
Land Owned By:
Other
(mixed, wholly own block & State government)
Number of Residences:
13
(including commonhouse)
Cohousing:
Yes
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Educational Style(s):
Private school off the property
:: Public schooled
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
Year Completed:
2000
Number of Units:
12 originally constructed (including commonhouse), 1 adjacent house purchased later
Architect:
James Morrison and Yvette Breytenbach
Developer:
Cohousing Co-operative and the Department of Housing, Tasmania
 
 
Looking South to the Common House
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