News & Events

Ecovillage street names approved

Ecovillage street names honour the Wadandi/Pibulmen cultural heritage of the Witchcliffe area We are excited to announce that the Ecovillage now has official street names for Stage 1, 2 and 3 roads approved by Landgate. We have chosen names that refer to the Wadandi/Pibulmen words for various local flora and ...

Stone walls and tree selection

Landscape Update: October 2020 Over the winter, we have been finalising the concept plans for community garden clusters 2A and 2B, which were released on the Ecovillage website in late September.   I’ve been working with Permaculture designer Byron Joel from Oak Tree Designs who has been assisting me with ...

Housing grants to stimulate Ecovillage construction

  Up to $55K in government grants available for Stage 1 buyers The Witchcliffe Ecovillage enthusiastically received the Federal and WA governments’ consecutive announcements last week of stimulus grants valued at $25,000 and $20,000, respectively, for the building of new homes and major renovations, plus an additional $10,000 + stamp ...

The Ecovillage model: A solution for a world turned upside down

  Coronavirus has hijacked the news cycle and social discourse so completely in the last four months that it’s difficult to find anything to read that is not, in some way, influenced by the pandemic gripping our world. Indeed, the unfolding impact of COVID-19 is the catalyst for this article ...

Places and spaces take shape

  Landscape Update – June 2020 We have had a very busy six months finalising the landscape drawings for construction of Stage 1, which includes community garden residential clusters 1A, 1B and 1C, streetscaping and entry statements along the main road (Road 1) into the Ecovillage, the Piazza and adjoining ...

Is the Ecovillage right for me?

  The Witchcliffe Ecovillage is no ordinary residential community. This is a development unlike anything ever built before in Western Australia. In fact, we’d contend that its sustainability credentials and features rival the best in the world. While there seems to be a growing societal awareness of issues like climate ...

Building in the Ecovillage

  Housing Design As we’ve mentioned in previous updates, we have been working with a small group of local builders and designers to develop some prototype plans that suit our three lot types in Stage 1. So far, we have five preliminary layouts and pricing for Groupie, Cottage, and Family ...

Stage 1 civil works near completion

  Construction Update – June 2020 After commencing civil construction of Stage 1 in February 2020, just as details of a global pandemic were emerging, we saw intense activity on site, which continued right through the lockdown. During this time, we have put about 7km of sewer pipe in the ...

Planning ahead

  Town Planning As the civil works progress on site, our town planning focus now is to ensure we are meeting our requirements to allow for the creation of titles for Stage 1. While future Ecovillagers can put down a deposit on the block of their choice, they can’t actually ...