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2012 Opening Hours, Saturday Markets, Veg Boxes

2012-01-05T13:29:00.001+11:00

Happy 2012 Flame-Folk! The Co-op opened again this week from Wednesday 4th of January for our usual opening hours: Wed 2-6 Thurs 10-7 Fri 2-6 Sat 10-4 One exception: The co-op will close for the public holiday THURSDAY January 26. Open as usual on Friday 27 and Saturday 28. Most of our suppliers are open this week (Jan 4), so we will be getting fresh dairy deliveries on Thursday afternoon

Co-Op Holiday Opening Hours

2011-12-14T11:32:00.000+11:00

It's that time of the year again! (No, not winter, though it feels like it!). It's holiday season, and the co-op will be closing for a short period of time, from December 25-January. 3. Here are opening hours for December 2011 and January 2012, or view our calendar here. Wednesday December 14 2pm - 6 pmThursday December 15 10 am - 7 pmFriday December 16 2pm - 6 pmSaturday December 17 10 am - 4 pm

Organic Fruit and Vegetable Market Trial NOW! Saturdays in December

2011-12-14T10:40:00.000+11:00

Drum roll please! We've been in discussion with a local organic fruit and vegetable supplier, and we have agreed to host a fruit and vegetable market at the Co-op for a trial period. The first market will be SATURDAY December 17, and there will be another on SATURDAY December 24 from 10 am to 12 pm.The market will be held in the laneway/ entrance to the co-op store. (Click here for a map if you

Charity Fundraising Policy

2011-12-14T10:29:00.000+11:00

Recent visitors to the shop may have noticed the World Aids Day box on the counter, selling wrist bands, pens and ribbons for ACON. One of our members asked that we place it there, and we did so. If you bought an item, or made a donation into that box, be assured that your money will go to ACON. But selling items like wrist bands and pens and pins, for whatever the cause, prompted some

Markets Galore!

2011-12-09T22:43:00.000+11:00

December is market season! FIRST UP: Don't forget SATURDAY December 10 12 pm-4pm at the Co-Op A celebration and market.With:Music Stuff to buy & eat Free things (bring stuff to freecycle) One banana in pyjamas Bring your art to sell! AND, then on December 21 - the co-op will have a stall at the COLEDALE TWILIGHT MARKET.Save the date, and watch this space for more information!

Annual General Meeting

2011-11-22T12:56:00.000+11:00

The Flame Tree Food Co-op Ltd will hold its AGM on Wednesday the 30th of November at 7pm in the Ocean Breeze room at Thirroul Community Centre. All current financial members are invited to attend the meeting. The Co-op's financial reports for the 2010/11 financial year can be viewed online via Google Documents. You can also access this link here.

Co-op Market Saturday December 10

2011-11-22T12:37:00.004+11:00

!Come one, come all to the CO-OP Celebration and MARKET! SAT.Dec.10th 12-4pm at the Flame Tree Co-op (click here for directions if you need them) you're invited for some fun *MUSIC..Liz n Andy from the Leisurecoasters, plus buskers *FREESTORE *OP-SHOP *CHAI *Handmade RockyRoad, Muffins, Retro & Vintage & Co-Op gift ideas & other clever homemade stuff Anyone wanna sell a suitcase full

Co-Op Financial Statements 2011

2011-11-08T18:41:00.001+11:00

The Flame Tree Community Food Co-op Limited Financial Statements Document for 2011 is available for viewing online, or for downloading (in pdf format). Click here for your copy.

Film and Curry Night with TCG

2011-10-07T23:43:00.000+11:00

Flame Tree Community Food Co-Op and Thirroul Community Gardeners invite you to: Film and Curry Night on Sunday October 23 Film: The Greenhorns 'Emblematic of the wonderfully tangible but somewhat invisible youth farming movement, The Greenhorns documentary film, explores the lives of America's young farming community - its spirit, practices, and needs. The Greenhorns is a

Saturday Shop Tours at the Co-Op

2011-10-05T13:14:00.003+11:00

The Flametree Community Food Co-op will be running Shop Tours at the Flame Tree Store on Saturday October 29th, Saturday November 12th and Saturday November 26th. Shop tours are the perfect way to get to know your co-op and learn how to shop. They will introduce newcomers to our organic, local and minimally packaged food range. They will also feature a Clean Green talk. Please let

Volunteers in October: Lizzie's List (and a picnic)

2011-09-28T23:00:00.000+10:00

Lizzie is our amazing "volunteer wrangler" for the co-op. She came to this position with advanced qualifications in fun, psychoanalysis, dispute resolution, imagination, enthusiasm, and, most necessary of all, magical conjuring skills. Also juggling and tap-dancing. Following is Lizzie's List: a whole lot of ways you too can get involved in our lovely co-op, and demonstrate your own amazing

Are there any Corn Flakes? Why aren't there Austi Eggs today?

2011-09-28T18:56:00.000+10:00

The co-op team works hard to keep the products you love coming in regularly. However, sometimes certain foods are out of stock or unavailable from our suppliers. It may be due to weather events locally, such as the recent floods and cyclones, or situations happening internationally. The fact that we source our food ethically means that we often cannot turn to another supplier, as big retailers

Save the Date! Flame Tree Film Night October 23

2011-09-28T15:41:00.001+10:00

Many of you will have attended and enjoyed our soup and film nights over the last couple of years. Well - your favorite famous flame tree fundraising film night is back! This year, with a new twist or two: given that we're finally moving out of soup season (we hope!), this year we'll be offering a delicious selection of curries for sale instead of soup, and as ever, we'll have chai, and delicious

THANK YOU WALRUS!!!

2011-08-02T20:18:00.000+10:00

This is the type of community we live in: In June, Judy Stubbs and her musician friends Eklektika and Funkier than Alice performed at the Thirroul Community Centre. These amazing people did this for the love of music- and - for our co-op! Judy and her musician collegues recently donated net takings from the evening of $250 to the Flame Tree co-op. From all of us at the Flame Tree Co-op: THANK

August Induction for new Volunteers this SATURDAY

2011-08-02T19:08:00.000+10:00

Lizzie never stops working for our lovely Co-op! Lizzie is our tireless Volunteer Co-Ordinator, and she spends hours and hours of her time wrangling the roster, chasing up volunteers for the shop and for other events, figuring out how to fill vacant slots, and often filling in herself when there's a hole she can't fill in some other way. (Along with her trusty sidekick Harry, who, although

Veg Out

2011-08-02T18:12:00.000+10:00

We've had a few inquiries about our popular organic vegetable boxes. In the past, we've been able to supply a limited number of organic vegetable boxes every week from Dapto Community Farm, to members who have pre-ordered the boxes. Right now, in the middle of winter, and with some changes in the supply chain at Dapto, we're unable to continue the supply of vegetable boxes. As soon as we're able

Gardening Bee - Call for volunteers!

2011-08-02T18:06:00.000+10:00

We've got a new GARDEN CO-ORDINATOR! Co-op volunteer Paddy Lane, who's also been one of the prime movers in getting the new Thirroul Community Garden up and running, has offered to be the Garden Co-ordinator for Flame Tree. Many of you will have seen the unruly entry to our store morph into a little garden, created by a group of volunteers back in the summer. Now that we've renewed our lease and

June newsletter: Sigh with relief: No, or very little, reference to EFY in here.

2011-06-28T02:51:00.001+10:00

Hello All End of June, and so a perfect storm of end-of-semester assessments, end-of-financial year stress, mid-winter vacations (India, Guatemala... we may eat and shop locally but our vollies get around!), and many of us may have been buried in the humdrum (or excitement, depending on your viewpoint) of financial end-of-year tasks. So apologies for the late bulletin. On the topic of

Merry May at the Co-Op

2011-05-14T15:11:00.001+10:00

Autumn greetings to all of you in the Flame Tree Community! It's just the start of May and already the days are getting shorter, the chill is in the air and (allegedly) the Austi seal has started haunting the headlands. Fingers crossed for some whale sightings soon, to compensate for the shortening days. On the topic of Autumn: Harvest Festival On Sunday May 15, Wollongong Council is

Co-op Tours for the Seaside Festival and Easter Opening Hours

2011-04-01T18:52:00.000+11:00

This weekend, Thirroul celebrates its annual Seaside Festival: http://www.thirroulfestival.com/. So if you're in the area on Saturday or Sunday, why not come on down and visit the Flame Tree Co-op, pick up some delicious snacks and restock your pantry too! We will be open as usual on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Then, on Sunday April 3, we'll be open again from around 10 am.We'll be leading tours

Are You Ready for the Big Birthday Bash?

2011-03-08T19:52:00.000+11:00

Flame Tree Community Food Co-op has been in the news again. Did you see the article on the Northern Illawarra Online site? http://nio.net.au/flame-burns-bright-organic-co-op And it's much-deserved attention, because we turned one year old in February, and we're celebrating. Please remember to join us THIS SUNDAY:When: March 13th from 3-6pmWhere: Thirroul Railway Institute, Railway Parade,

Happy Birthday to Us! Happy Birthday to Us!

2011-02-26T10:15:00.007+11:00

It's our birthday! Please join us for a celebration:When: Sunday March 13th from 3-6pmWhere: Thirroul Railway Institute, Railway Parade, Thirroul Local performers who will entertain us include Jane Aubourg and Circus WOW. There'll be entertainment for kids, and Ann Lehmann will lead a great folks 'n kids jam where everyone can join in the fun. Please bring: A plate of food to share. Use our

Flame Tree in the News

2011-02-24T22:27:00.001+11:00

On 27th February, the Flame Tree Food Co-op will be one year old! Stay posted for news of a celebration on March 13. Do you have something stylish to wear to the upcoming birthday party? Don't forget about our great organic cotton t-shirts, available in a range of colors and sizes. Meantime, our co-op has been in the news lately. You may have heard an interview on ABC Illawarra's morning show on

FLAME TREE T-SHIRTS and more

2011-02-04T23:15:00.001+11:00

Baby-size 00 - for the tiniest flame tree enthusiast in your life At last, the lovely organic cotton T-shirts have arrived in the store. Check out some of our members proudly modelling them below. They come in various styles – men’s, women’s, kids, infants, and babies, and in various sizes and colours. All of them have our beautiful Flame Tree logo on the front of the shirt. If you can’t find

BULK ORDERS

2011-02-04T22:24:00.000+11:00