Stage – Co-West are building their community while discussing possibilities and negotiating partnerships with community based Developers. They currently have two sites under investigation. Size – Up to 30 private dwellings. A mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments over 2/3 levels. Description – Co-West has been exploring and refining all aspects of their …
Cohousing Banyule was started in the City of Banyule as a group of people who want to be part of a better model for living – an intentional, multi-generational, diverse and sustainable community. They have a good relationship with Banyule Council who are very supportive of Cohousing and have included Cohousing in its Council Plan and …
Stage – The group is well underway after 18 months of planning. They are getting ready to purchase land and are now doing the participatory design stage, working with an architect and Women’s Property Initiatives to create the designs for the site, Commonhouse and homes. Size – 25 homes (studio, 1&2 bdrm), Commonhouse and permacultured …
Established in 1974 outside Healesville Victoria Moora Moora have around 50 members in 30 households clustered on their mountaintop of 240 h. Age range early 30s to early 90s, with most homes owner-built. Never grid-connected, solar and wind since the 70s. Our primary aims are social, educational and ecological. We live more interdependently with others …
Stage: About to start buildingSize: 8 dwellings Brief Description: The Digs is a new cohousing development in Frankston consisting of 8 x 2 bedroom dwellings, a common house and some other common facilities on a 1600m2 block. The building design has tried to find a balance between sustainability, quality, durability, beauty and cost. Design …
The Urban Coup (the ‘Coup’) is an initiative of a group of Melbournians, who share a vision of creating not just housing, but community. The Coup is pioneering urban cohousing for Melbourne: creating communities that are inclusive, sustainable and diverse, using socially and environmentally responsible forms of urban design. They have three projects at different …