Grass-roots Community Development in Action

Echunga, the Peramangk word for 'close by’, is a small town in the Adelaide Hills. Our little family have lived and loved it here for ten years. It is a peaceful retreat where we edit our films and raise our children. The residents are a resourceful bunch, many of them collect their own rainwater as well as roadside firewood in the frosty winters and deal with their own waste. Local resident Rachel Ventor and I have been collecting images of our small town to create this website together, celebrating what the community has to offer.

The site is for the Echunga Community Association, also known as Heart of Gold, a grass-roots organisation who have been working tirelessly to host events and create bridges within the community. The website has been created to help create a strong sense of community and inspire residents to come together and realise their aspirations for the future of this small and increasingly diverse town.