You may recall Ian McBurney, Director and Executive Officer of the bHive Cooperative, who was our guest speaker for our Wednesday morning meeting on 24th June. The bHive enterprise is built on the importance of the local community, and connecting people first of all in neighbourhood groups, to take advantage of social and economic opportunities (Bulletin No. 47 refers). Ian explained that a key component will be a new on-line platform called “villages” aimed at local (1km radius) resource sharing and support. He contacted us again this week to advise that the launch of “villages” is close and to see if any club members would be keen to act as ‘champions’ to support the roll-out. See following from Ian with a link where you can register an interest. Become a Bendigo Villages Champion. Recruiting up to September 24! If you live in Bendigo and you’re keen to see our Villages platform fly then become a Villages Champ. You will be the first to see the platform and play a role in establishing a world first! Put yourself at the centre of your neighbourhood and use Villages to communicate and organise online with your neighbours, look after your neighbours, share stuff and skills and build community. Right when we need these things most! Register interest in becoming a champ here: https://bhive.coop/get-involved/
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