Welcome to our Community Website

CROWK

is a community-based organisation whose mission is to support residents in their development of a socially vibrant, environmentally sustainable, local community, ensuring that community resources are protected and maintained as community assets.

Our Aim

The specific objectives of CROWK are to:

Why CROWK was formed

The initial reason for forming CROWK was to oppose inappropriate re-development of a community recreation asset, the Murrumbidgee Country Club. This initial focus rapidly broadened to ensure residents have a significant say about the future direction of their community. CROWK remains committed to ensuring resident interests and the local environment are not subjugated to the interests of external profit seekers.


Area covered by the "West Kambah Precinct"


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**** Special Event****

Woden SEE-Change

Invites you to attend the first session in our year-long series of
interactive workshops on domestic sustainability themes.

Water Conservation Workshop

[Download the Flyer]

Thursday 13th November

7.30 -  9.30 pm
Brindabella Room
St James Church
40 Gillies St., Curtin

Cost: $5.00

Find out:
    • Simple ways to reduce water use in the home.</
    • How to choose a water harvesting system for your needs.
    • How to use grey water safely.
    • How your household habits can affect water quality in our
      catchment..
In attendance will be technical experts from Territory and Municipal Services,
ActewAGL and ACTPLA.

Bring along your water saving ideas to share!

Other Upcoming events in the Woden SEE-Change community
learning calendar:

Sunday 23 November 6:00 - 7:00 pm – What happens when I flush?

An overview of our sewage treatment system including twilight tour of Xeriscape garden.
Venue: Weston CIT


Thursday 4 december 7:30 - 9:30 pm - I'm dreaming of a green christmas.
– Share a glass of wine and your ideas on how to celebrate a more
meaningful and less materialistic Christmas.
Venue : Beyond Q Bookshop
Curtain Shops


Thursday 11 december  6:00 - 7:30 pm – How to have a healthy water wise garden - with gardening guru Cedric Byrant.
Venue: Weston CIT (brought to you by ActewAGL)

Bookings are required for the above events. To register please forward
your contact details to seechange.woden@gmail.com, or for more information contact Laura Stuart on 0403 243 156.

These events supported by CROWK


Other Crowk Events for 2008
 
For a full schedule of events see our interactive Calendar Below
 or download a PDF version

PROGRAM OF EVENTS: February – June 2008 [PDF]

click  on specific dates for more info on events

or

PROGRAM OF EVENTS: February – June 2008 [PDF]


Concerned Residents for West Kambah

Café based community consultation process.

CROWK has received an Envirofund grant from the ACT government to run six café-style social networking and information events. This café style process is an innovative way of building a stronger local community.

Events will take place in local shopping centres in Kambah and parts of Weston Creek. Refreshments are provided. Through these events, CROWK hopes to provide an enjoyable and relaxing environment where local residents can talk about their neighborhood and identify priorities with the aim of:

    • improving the local community’s sustainability.
    • building stronger local networks; and
    • identifying what local residents can do together

For more information:
email CROWK at www.grapevine.com.au
or ring Geoff Pryor on 6231 6423 or mobile 0428 930 196



CROWK Report - Read the results of our Survey

Lifestyle Survey of Kambah and Weston Creek Residents June 2007


Help us develop a visionary strategy for West Kambah
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News

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Special events


Aged Care Development

*** Special Release***

 "A Community Centre for Active and Positive Ageing"

Another CROWK submission  supporting the building of a stronger local community.


Previous Press Release on the aged care issue

Oct.29th 2007

"CROWK is urging the ACT Government to seize the opportunity to develop and showcase a leading edge aged care facility in Kambah more.... "

Follow-up:↓

ACT Government Response

Media Statement


Canberra: Soon to be the solar capital?

Media Statement

Chief Minister and Minister for Environment Jon Stanhope to consider including a ‘Feed- in Law’ as part of the ACT Labor Government’s renewed Update:↓

Media Statement

'Solar Premium'


Read the results of our Lifestyle Survey

CROWK Report


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CROWK wants to hear from you. We want your honest opinion on this web site

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