Co-operative Approaches to the Affordable Housing Crisis
Kelvin Club 30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe home ownership dream is increasingly out of reach and everyone in Victoria is feeling the impact. Co-operative housing most commonly sits in the ‘social housing’ space but is starting to be discussed as a shared ownership option too. The idea is pretty new to Australia - so we thought it was time to start […]
Solidarity Economy Learning Circle
Kelvin Club 30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWhen it comes to building a new kind of economy that is built on mutuality, shared ownership and co-operation - a solidarity economy - many of us are convinced. We know that the extractive economy can’t continue without causing increasing levels of economic inequality, environmental destruction and human suffering. We know why we need change. […]
Our housing future is collaborative
Kelvin Club 30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWhat are the housing alternatives of the future? Come and find out about cohousing and why everyone is talking about it. This is an exciting opportunity to learn the value of community living and resource sharing. Find out how cohousing and alternative ownership models can lift community engagement and build a more sustainable future. Learn […]
Who’s afraid of Big Data (a Jobs Killer)?
Kelvin Club 30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaImage: Edgarodriguezmunoz (Wikimedia Commons) Is data-fueled automation realistic or hyperbole? In recent times ‘big data’ has become synonymous with “automation” as data fuels the artificial intelligence behind systems designed to replace workers. Is this really the future of the workplace and if it is, is it imminent or do we have time to influence the […]
From charity to solidarity – overseas aid and economic development
Kelvin Club 30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMeet Elsa and Lanu Timorese co-operators, Elsa Pinto (pictured above working in her community) and Lanu de Sousa are inspiring people. Elsa is working with farming communities to reduce Timorese reliance on imported food. Lanu has established a grass-roots credit union that is assisting three hundred families to access credit for the first time. Both […]
The co-operative commons
Kelvin Club 30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWould you like to join a group of likeminded people who are all working on new approaches to build a more inclusive economy? 888 Cooperative Causeway in partnership with Commoners Co-op invites you to an evening of collaboration at 'The Co-operative Commons'. This event has been organised to provide people interested and active in Solidarity/Commons/Regenerative […]
Basil’s Table – Banking on the future in a climate of change
Kelvin Club 30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAre you thinking what Kenneth Haynes QC (pictured above with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg) is thinking? The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry uncovered some difficult truths about the way banking actually works in the Commonwealth of Australia. A surprising, and underreported feature of the Commission was the noticeable absence […]
Cooperating our way out of crises with Melina Morrison
888 is pleased to present the second Basil’s Table event, which will be held virtually. Australians are living in a time of uncertainty post bushfires, and now during a pandemic. Can we look to each other for mutual support in these uncertain times? Basil Varghese, a veteran Melbourne-based community builder and advocate for social justice, […]
Basil’s Table: Cooperation in a minor key with Dan Musil
People may know Dan Musil as a musician, or for our purposes an inspiring but interestingly low-key co-operative leader. Come along and find out what drives this social and solidarity economy co-operator, as he articulates a compelling vision for the future. Learn about Earthworker, a group of worker-owned co-operatives operating in the Latrobe Valley and In Melbourne that are involved in everything from manufacturing hot water tanks to providing cleaning services.
Turning the tables on Basil
Kelvin Club 30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaBasil’s Table is an interview series conducted by Basil Varghese, a well-known Melbourne- based community builder and advocate for social justice, who has long been committed to ‘bridging the gap between those that have and have not’. As a Patron of 888 Co-operative Causeway, Basil hosts these conversations with special guests at the Kelvin Club […]
