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Formed: 1990 Established: 1992
Cascade Cohousing
South Hobart, Tasmania,
Australia
 Cascade Cohousing is a cohouse modeled on the Danish and US experience described in the book "Cohousing" by McCammant and Durret.
We have a strong focus on the sharing of meals as a catalyst of "sense of community" and have three common meals per week available in our common house. Many community members have a concern to reduce the environmental impact of their lifestyles. We have a strong emphasis on both community and privacy. Half the group are vegetarian. We have common gardens, a workshop, children's areas, guest room, TV/video room and the like. We enjoy working and playing together. We lack a common ideology other than wanting to live this type of lifestyle. Our children love living at Cascade Cohousing.
 
Website: http://www.sonardata.com/caco
Contact:
Cascade Cohousing
South Hobart, Tasmania 7004 Australia
Phone: +61-(0)3-6223-4405
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Ian Higginbottom
Phone: +61 3 6223 4405
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Links:
http://www.sonardata.com/caco
Cohousing Australia: Sometimes maintained page of links to Australian cohousing information
Last Updated:7/30/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
 (With prior notice)
Visitor Process: Contact the community and arrange a date/time to visit. We do not have fixed visiting times or days. We welcome visitors subject to a host being available to meet the visitor.
Population
Adult Members:
24
Child Members:
16
Open to new adults:
Yes
(Membership by purchase or renting)
Open to new children:
Yes
(Membership by purchase or renting)
Gender Balance:
42% M 58% F
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(By poll of unit entitlement when required by law)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(6 hours/month (about))
Join Fee:
No
(Members must purchase their house from an existing member as per normal real estate transaction. Or rent a home in the community.)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(Strata fees and shared expenses)
Land and Buildings
Suburban
Area:
2 acres (0.8 hectares)
Land Owned By:
Other
(Strata (condominium) title with common property)
Number of Residences:
14
(16 residences due to 2 flats attached to houses)
Cohousing:
Yes
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
(Common meals work! We have had them now for 12 years.)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
(Common meals are vegetarian)
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(50% group vegetarian, common meals vego)
Alcohol Use:
Used Often
(glass of wine or beer with meal is common)
Tobacco Use:
(Not in common house, otherwise not a community concern)
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
(Sexual preference is not a concern of the community)
Shared Spiritual Path:
No
Which Spiritual Path(s):
Ecumenical (includes "all religions")
(Spiritual path is a private and not a community concern)
Educational Style(s):
Private school off the property
:: Public schooled
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
Year Completed:
1997
Number of Units:
14 (2 have flats gives 16 residences total)
Square Feet in Common House:
2500
Developer:
Developed by owners
Commercial Lender:
Commonwealth bank of Australia
 
 


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