Inspiring and supporting local communities as they build a sustainable future

Transition Australia is a movement you can join. It is about communities coming together to address the big challenges we face by starting local. One of the key features of Transition is to motivate and support others. Transition Australia was set up to allow Transition Groups in Australia to share connect and support each other.

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Stories to inspire

Read stories of inspiration from groups around Australia. You will find lots of great ideas on a range of topics, from food swaps to housing. See all articles

Transition Streets – Short Course

Transition Streets – Online Course Work with others on the path to a more sustainable life The Transition Streets Course is about working with others in your community or network to make your life, home, and street more sustainable. it means getting together and starting with key issues – Energy, Food, Water, Waste, and Transport. The Transition Streets Course is … Read More

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Localise the vision: starting the year

How to get started again when a new year rolls around. Especially if you are the convenor of a group. Here Kit Shepherd, convenor of Transition Bondi, shares her thoughts… January is the time for getting the wheels turning and also injecting fresh ideas and energy into our group. Conversation with a colleague in a different part of the country … Read More

Community Based Income trial in Tasmania

Photo: The participants of the CBI mini-trial hard at work, courtesy Live Well Tasmania Live Well Tasmania is conducting a campaign for a trial of Community Based Income (CBI) in North-West Tasmania. Live Well Tasmania is very much aligned with the Transition Movement, particularly in terms of the Transition core principles of resource limits and resilience, inclusivity and social justice, … Read More

Transition Streets Game

Transition Streets – a Personal Plan Explore the facts, effects, actions & costs in reducing your personal impact on the planet, and plan ways you can go net-zero Transition Streets is about working with others in your community to make your home and your street more sustainable. Getting together and looking at key issues – Energy, Food, Water, Waste, and … Read More

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Find resources to help

Our resources are designed to give you practical help and lots of ideas. There is information on how to start a group, workbooks which walk you through the process step-by-step, podcasts and articles.