Fernwood NRG’s Village Vibe has been broadcasting news and views from the heart of Fernwood for a whole decade this June!
Over these years, the Village Vibe has helped to create a sense of community and identity in our neighbourhood. We now have an archive of stories that paint a pictures of this place and time.
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Fernwood NRG reports back to all of Fernwood annually through an insert in the February edition of the Village Vibe. We take our Declaration of Principles and Values seriously, and report back to the neighbourhood as to how we have upheld those values in the previous year.
2014 Annual Report:
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>> Lee Herrin
In June 2005, the Cornerstone Building was still boarded up and the George & Dragon (now the Fernwood Inn) was desolate through the day and night. There were businesses in Fernwood square, and the DB Market beside the pub, but everyone was struggling with few customers and not a lot of foot traffic. […]
Cornerstone Cafe brings back pizza and memories of the Thin Edge of the Wedge, Fernwood’s original pizza joint
›› Lenore Rankin
The pizza oven is firing and the beer taps are flowing. After almost 10 years of providing a steady stream of caffeine to Fernwoodians during the day, the Cornerstone Cafe is super excited to expand into […]
Neighbours are creating a sense of place through creative additions to common space
>> Ben Clark
The placemaking trend is gaining momentum throughout Oaklands and the rest of the region – neighbours taking the initiative to creatively transform their common space into a vibrant and welcoming environment. Placemaking can include everything from chalk art on the street […]
>> LifeCycles Project Society
In the past, seed production was localized by necessity and tradition. However, in just a couple of generations, fewer farmers and gardeners are saving their own seed. Within modern agriculture, less value has been placed on regionally-adapted seed, and seed systems have become increasingly centralized. The result has been a marked loss […]
Stop cigarettes from ending up in the ocean by putting your butts where they belong
>> Kathyrn Juricic
You may have noticed a small canister for cigarette butts outside the Cornerstone Café. This canister is one of many the Surfrider Foundation has set-up throughout Victoria to deter cigarette butts making their way into sewers and then ending […]
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