Black Bulga

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About the Community

  • Established
  • Rural

What we do

Black Bulga is a small intentional community of people who are custodians of a beautiful piece of land in the Upper Monkerai Valley – in the foothills of the Barrington Wilderness, New South Wales, Australia. We pay our respects to the Worimi people, the traditional owners of this country.

We strive to live in harmony with nature and with each other, and to tread lightly on the earth. We share a vision of just and sustainable future and actively engage in the world to help make this vision a reality. As part of this vision, we intend to create an inspiring educational, arts and ecology centre to actively engage the wider community in our work for social change towards a more ecological and just society.

We are a group of passionate people who are ambitious about creating a sustainable future, and who are willing to work hard to enact our vision on our land for the benefit of our community and others

In early 2010, we purchased a beautiful block of land at the confluence of the Karuah and Teleghery rivers on the edge of the Barrington wilderness. Something about the sweet taste of the river water, the cool, deep swimming holes, stunning views and fertile soil made it easy for our group to realise that we had finally found the place we had been looking for.

All our members intend to be vaccinated against COVID-19. For now, we’re very careful to manage the risk of transmission. It’s important to us. We believe in science and follow expert health advice.

Email us for further details. Note: Our joining process requires potential new members to visit regularly, so it’s probably not feasible for people residing in other countries to join. Visitors are welcome.

Our Vision

arts, ecology and caring

Our Mission

arts, ecology and caring

  • Community type
  • Ecovillage

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  • 19 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
19

How to join

Contact James for details

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Contact James 0431 150 928 / [email protected]

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Join fee: Yes (amount not specified)
Monthly fees/dues: Yes (amount not specified)
Labor required: 2 hours/week
Sweat equity system
Information available upon request
We have 3 separate levies

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Outdoor Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Waterfront access, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately all meals

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced energy

  • Over 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    154 acres

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Location

  • New South Wales, Australia

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