by Chris Bracher | Apr 26, 2022 | Community Development, residential development, Uncategorized
Hot on the heels of the hectic but highly successful return of the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, last week the Nursery and Garden Institute of Victoria NGIV mustered the energy to shine a formal light on one of the fundamental worldwide...
by Chris Bracher | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
O.K. people of Australia. You’ve done a brilliant job in averting a pandemic catastrophe. Now it’s time to re-set for a secure future with “local” at the heart of all that we do. The value of localism is even more pronounced in new places,...
by Chris Bracher | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
The privilege of being involved as a partner with the CRC Longevity funding bid has provides an opportunity to reflect upon the contribution that older people can make to the fabric of the new places in which My Neighbourhood works. Inter-generational community...
by Chris Bracher | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
When working so much in new residential developments, one’s programming lens can become narrow in terms of what comprises the functional parts of a community. First and second home buyers tend to fall within the 30’s and 40’s age-range; all eager to...
by Chris Bracher | Nov 24, 2020 | Community Development, residential development
A circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use and regenerating natural systems. Seems like a fine approach to advocate if we are in any way serious about the future of our planet. In general,...
