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People Not Programs | Presence | Notes from the field #30 Week ending 30th Aug 2026
This week reminded me that community is often built through the simplest things. Around the Shared Table, more international diners joined us, proving again that food can bridge cultural barriers in ways few other things can. Priscilla continued her quiet, faithful work through the bread run and community hampers, while Jutland Village showed the determination…
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Ordinary Moments Shared | Presence | Notes from the Field #28 – Week ending Sun 16 Aug 2026
This week in Notes from the Field: saying goodbye to Betty after sharing songs for her funeral, surprising generosity while singing in Glenorchy, Food Not Bombs Hobart welcoming 30+ people for the sixth week in a row, an unexpected chef from Iran helping save the day, and new ideas emerging from the woodcraft workshop as…
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Unexpected Conversations | Notes from the field #29 Week ending 23 Aug 2026
New projects, new partnerships, and steady growth. This week we launched a clothing distribution initiative with No-Bux, continued supporting people experiencing homelessness, expanded Woodcraft Adventures Tasmania with new products, and strengthened our Jutland Village food distribution. Along the way there was music, mutual aid, and the ongoing challenge of turning good intentions into practical support.…
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Seperate Threads Come Together | Notes from the field #27 Week ending Sun 9 Aug 2026
Another week of small things becoming something bigger. Food Not Bombs Hobart hosted its largest Shared Table in ten years, with new volunteers from Japan, Iran and around Hobart simply turning up and helping. Karen’s free shop continues to draw people together, the community pantry keeps growing, Jutland Village residents are organising food distribution through…
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Community Support | Notes from the Field #26: Week ending Sun 2nd Aug 2026
This week brought some significant milestones across our community projects. Eamonn returned after securing housing and settling into his new inner-city life, while Food Not Bombs Hobart recorded its highest volume of food distribution yet, including the challenge of finding homes for 60kg of fresh rainbow trout. We also secured multiple new sponsors, received generous…