24.3 C
Byron Shire
March 27, 2024

Mullum community garden’s cafe plan gets a boost

Latest News

Splendour 2024 cancelled

It's offical, Splendour in the Grass 2024 has been cancelled.

Other News

Q&A around Mullum’s CBD upgrade plans

Concept plans on exhibition aim for a palm-free, pedestrian-friendly Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby, with more shade and reduced vehicle access.

Way of the dog

One of the more disappointing aspects of the decline of Byron Bay, and I have a long list, is...

State of confusion

If any of you watched Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, you would know that it was a...

Aboriginal names added to Byron icons

Two well-known locations in the Byron Bay area now have Aboriginal dual names, says the NSW Labor government. 

Cinema: Wicked Little Letters

Based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England, Wicked Little Letters centres on neighbours Edith Swan and Rose Gooding in the seaside town of Littlehampton.

NORPA’s wild ride at Lismore Showgrounds

NORPA is taking audiences on an adventure outside the theatre once again, announcing it will stage its original work Wildskin in a warehouse space at the Lismore Showgrounds. A sensory, destination theatre experience, Wildskin inhabits an outrageous and unpredictable world that’s part bush-thriller, part road-trip and a whole lot of NORPA’s signature theatrical style.

Mullumbimby Community Garden folk (l-r) Tal Silver, Frederic Garcia, Max Johnston, Jeannette Martin (executive officer) and Marty Johnston with Richmond MP ,Justine Elliot (centre). Photo supplied
Mullumbimby Community Garden folk (l-r) Tal Silver, Frederic Garcia, Max Johnston, Jeannette Martin (executive officer) and Marty Johnston with Richmond MP ,Justine Elliot (centre). Photo supplied

A project by Mullumbimby’s popular community garden to sell its homegrown food at a cafe on site has been given an extra spurt of growth with $12,000 in government funding.

The money will help with the installation of a worm farm, grey water system, plumbing fixtures, sinks and benches so enabling a compliant kitchen to operate at the site.

The funding, announced by Richmond MP Justine Elliot under the Stronger Communities Program, is for the garden’s Mullumbimby Sustainability Education and Enterprise Development (Mullum SEED) will be matched by the enterprise.

Mrs Elliot said a café and catering service using produce grown in SEED’s gardens would operate twice a week.

‘They will prepare cost price lunches for volunteers, low income and homeless people,’ she said.

‘The facility will be available for community hire while also being used for training and the certifying of hospitality students with work experience in their kitchen.

‘I congratulate the Mullumbimby Sustainability Education and Enterprise Development on this important project.

‘The Mullum SEED will match this funding of $12,000 combined with their in-kind contributions bringing the total amount of the project to $26,328 for the Mullumbimby Community Garden project.’


Support The Echo

Keeping the community together and the community voice loud and clear is what The Echo is about. More than ever we need your help to keep this voice alive and thriving in the community.

Like all businesses we are struggling to keep food on the table of all our local and hard working journalists, artists, sales, delivery and drudges who keep the news coming out to you both in the newspaper and online. If you can spare a few dollars a week – or maybe more – we would appreciate all the support you are able to give to keep the voice of independent, local journalism alive.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

We just love him!

If you’re over 50 you might not be a fan of Tom Jones, but you can bet your mum is. If you’re under 40 you might not even know who he is, but your grandmother probably wet her pants at the mere mention of his name.

Peter Garrett gives Bluesfest the nod

If I say the words ‘US Forces give the nod’, I can pretty much guarantee that you will hear the unmistakable voice of Peter Garrett ringing in your ears. Your head may even start to bob up and down a bit. 

Save Wallum finalist in NSW 2024 environment awards

The Save Wallum campaign has been named as a finalist in the Nature Conservation Council of NSW Environment Awards 2024. The award ceremony will be held in Sydney tonight, and Save Wallum spokesperson and ecologist James Barrie will be attending with Tegan Kitt, another founding member of the group.

New report highlights gaps in rural and remote health

The second annual Royal Flying Doctor Service ‘Best for the Bush, Rural and remote Health Base Line’ report has just been released. Presenting the latest data on the health of rural and remote Australians and evidence on service gaps, it identifies issues in urgent need of attention from service providers, funders, partners and policy makers.