Vale Tim Ealey
Tim Ealey died in late October after battling a chronic respiratory condition over several years. Tim was one of the major figures who...
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ROUND THE BEND CONSERVATION CO-OPERATIVE
A residential conservation community in the Bend of Islands, Victoria
News
New orchids identified
It's been a fantastic season for wildflowers on the Co-op, especially for orchids: Spider orchids, Duck orchids, Tiger orchids, Leopard...
Richard's Story
About a year ago I went ‘round the bend’. I moved into a conservation co-operative in the Bend of Islands, a unique residential community...
A new sport hits the Co-op!
"Nest boxing" is here... There are a number of nest boxes on the Round the Bend Conservation Co-op. I say ‘a number’ because none of us...
Some crutches, a book, coffee and the bush!
Neill’s morning!
EXCAVATING A HOUSE SITE BY HAND!
Early Co-op members were so determined not bring weeds onto the land that they dug by hand the first house site for fear of machinery...
BUILDING A MUD BRICK HOUSE
The trees to be removed are marked. The site is ready to be excavated Before you get to this stage you’ve been through: becoming a member...
ABOUT RTBCC
Round the Bend Conservation Co-operative Limited is a unique community living in a bush environment and sharing the experience of...
BUILDING A MUD BRICK HOUSE
Many Round the Bend Conservation Co-operative members have photographed the stages of building their mud brick houses and will share...
FROM THE PAST
House in the bush. The idea of a residential national park, where people live as custodians of the land, appealed to Round the Bend...
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