Goals of the Lynedoch Eco-Village
- The establishment of a socially and economically viable mixed community, which is centred around a learning precinct
- Practical and working example of an ecologically designed urban system that uses local replicable technologies
- Financially viable property development, including both construction, sale and ongoing maintenance and operations
Key Features of the Lynedoch Eco-Village
- A primary school
- A pre-school
- A large multi-purpose hall
- Offices and classrooms for the Sustainability Institute
- Conversion of the old Drie Gewels Hotel and existing residential house into 25 residences
- 45 new residential sites in Phase 1, with 15 earmarked for government housing subsidy
- commercial space for offices or small manufacturers and crafters
- A village green and landscaped areas laid out in accordance with permaculture principles
- A limited traffic and secure environment for children and pedestrians