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A small West Australian community working together for mutual benefit

@JudyEv (345468)

Rockingham, Australia

August 9, 2019 7:27am CST

We drove through the small town of Coorow today and thought you might like their entry statement. It is a small but very close-knit community. Some years ago they managed to purchase a ‘community farm’. It is run with volunteer labour and mostly businesses donate seed and fertiliser to grow crops. Profit from crops and livestock go back into the community. The group has already re-established the road-house and it has been sold as a going concern to a local couple. Now they have bought the hotel and are renovating it back to its former glory. I thought this was a marvellous way of helping themselves.

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@moffittjc (122588)

• Gainesville, Florida

9 Aug 19

Very nice to see the community all coming together to benefit themselves.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

It's a great idea if people can work together in this way. Unfortunately, not all can. And, yesterday I saw kangaroo tails for sale in a town we passed through. haha. How about that? I've written about it now.

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@moffittjc (122588)

• Gainesville, Florida

10 Aug 19

@JudyEv I just saw your post about the kangaroo tails. Yuck!

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Aug 19

@moffittjc Yuck?? Don't you mean yum?

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@velvet53 (22546)

• Palisade, Colorado

10 Aug 19

I love to hear about communities working together to make thins better.

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@velvet53 (22546)

• Palisade, Colorado

10 Aug 19

@JudyEv It is not hard for other places to do the same thing if they wanted to. I would love to visit Coorow.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

It always gives me warm fuzzies too.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Aug 19

@velvet53 I think probably the most important thing is to have someone with a strong vision who has the drive to enthuse others and convince them that these sort of ideas can work.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

10 Aug 19

Coming closer together to help each other out is always the best policy and the best formula.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

10 Aug 19

@JudyEv It really can too wish there was more of it.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

So much can be accomplished if a few people get together to help.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

9 Aug 19

love the sign, but love what they've been doin' e'en more :) warms the heart when folks join forces 'n rebuild that which's so much to offer. 'tis a shame that doesn't occur more oft 'cross the globe. those close-knit communities bein' the backbones 'f all.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

10 Aug 19

@JudyEv yes ma'am, can see how that'd cause troubles. too many tryin' to be boss 'n others feelin' slighted...

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

It is such a great idea but sometimes there is such a clash of personalities that it doesn't work.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

29 Aug 19

@JudyEv Sounds like a good community.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Aug 19

They all work together which is very nice to hear.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

29 Aug 19

@JudyEv That is very special that they all work together.

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@Starkinds (32712)

• India

9 Aug 19

It's so amazing

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

It is good to see a community working together in this way.

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@Starkinds (32712)

• India

10 Aug 19

@JudyEv right my dear

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@snowy22315 (184827)

• United States

9 Aug 19

It's nice when communities cooperate like that.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

It certainly is and so much can be accomplished when they do this.

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@allknowing (140329)

• India

10 Aug 19

This method is quite prevalent in India specially with women.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

Okay. That's interesting. It's not too common here.

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

9 Aug 19

Hello it is very nice way of helping .Thank you for sharing

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

It is a very good idea, isn't it?

@RasmaSandra (82298)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

10 Aug 19

That is wonderful when a community works together.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

It can make so much difference when communities work together.

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@andriaperry (118100)

• Anniston, Alabama

10 Aug 19

Yes that is an awesome community.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

A few people working together can do great things.

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

9 Aug 19

Great they are saving the old hotel. They are turning themselves into a tourist destination.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

The towns up there are doing a great job promoting their areas.

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@teamfreak16 (43418)

• Denver, Colorado

9 Aug 19

Sounds almost like an Amish community in a way.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

Oh wow! Welcome back.

I guess it does although they all have their own farms, etc as well but I guess the Amish have that too.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

9 Aug 19

What a good community they have.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

It is very supportive of its people.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

10 Aug 19

@JudyEv Yes, if all community is like this it will be harmonious.

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@wolfgirl569 (111096)

• Marion, Ohio

9 Aug 19

Its wonderful that they all work together like that.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

They could achieve a lot by working together in this way.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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9 Aug 19

what a brotherhood they have! if people are like this around the world, i dont think someone will go to bed hungry.

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

Sometimes personalities clash and it is difficult to work together. But it's a good idea.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

9 Aug 19

that is so cool!!!!

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@JudyEv (345468)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

It's such a sensible thing to do really, isn't it?