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Formed: 1982 Established: 1983
Mt. Murrindal Cooperative
W Tree Via Buchan, Victoria,
Australia
 We are a registered community settlement cooperative. We own, and live together on, a 40- hectare (120-acre) grazing property in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains in the southeast corner of mainland Australia. Our current resident population is eight adults and two children. Other members and friends visit us from time to time.
We have five family-sized dwellings here, including a community house, and comfortable caravan. We have a large organic vegetable garden, organic orchards, and a flock of free-range chickens. We are able to produce some of our own food. We manage community affairs by means of a monthly general meeting, and we hold a half-day working bee every weekend. As a group, we are not bound by any particular philosophy or belief system. Each person is free to do their own thing within the context of maintaining and developing community spirit. We are members of WWOOF, and we prefer visitors to do some wwoofing: ie, they do 3-4 hours work each day, usually in the garden, in exchange for meals and accommodation.
 
Contact:
W Tree Via Buchan 3885, VIC, Australia
Phone: +61-(03)5155-0225 or 5155-0309
Last Updated:1/12/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
 (We prefer visitors to stay as Wwoofers.)
Visitor Process: Contact the community by letter or phone and make arrangements to come and visit. Depending on circumstances visitors will be housed in a caravan or house, and may need to prepare some of their own meals.
Population
Adult Members:
8
Child Members:
2
Non-member Residents:
2
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
Yes
Gender Balance:
40% M 60% F
Ethnic Diversity:
0% identify as 'people of color'
Age Focus:
No Focus
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
No
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Join Fee:
Yes
(about Aus$12,000 for shareholding)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(Fees and Levies payable monthly)
Land and Buildings
Rural
(Nearest large town 100km away)
Area:
120 acres (48.6 hectares)
Land Owned By:
Other
(Mt. Murrindal Co-op)
Number of Residences:
5
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
21-50%
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all meals
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
 
 


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