The document outlines a project by Team Melbourne focusing on community engagement through food and shared knowledge. It aims to foster personal connections and support local communities via flagship hubs enabled by apps and publications. Key benefits include skill sharing, friendship building, and the promotion of existing community activities.

1. Team MelbourneSamantha Downing,Lee Ryan, Janine Sisson,HeicoWesselius,Gabi Knipe,Alice Howard-Vyse,Anoop Salam, Tania Ivanka, Mandy Lau

2. Exploration

3. ThemesWasteLoss of the personalConnectionsComplexityCommunities(design4)GrowthTerrifyingPopulationfoodNaturalknowledgeUrbanmomentumReplicationflockingsnowballprogression

4. Opportunities for serviceWasteLoss of the personalConnectionsComplexityCommunities(design4)GrowthTerrifyingPopulationfoodNaturalknowledgeUrbanmomentumReplicationflockingsnowballprogression

5. Concept creation

7. What’s it about?Personal service - flagship hub, community hubs, enabled by apps, portal and publicationsIt achieves: - CONNECTION & THRIVE-ABILITY in the face of rapidly changing circumstances - through food, knowledge and cultural sharingWho? - people who ask “where can I go to get?”, “how do I?” for food related items - neighbours and community members who want to connect & share existing knowledgeBenefits - make friends, learn new skills, discover and try new things, share stories and knowledge, connecting up what’s already happening

9. Foodle

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11. Foodle – food creates community