• Solar power and a composting toilet: what it takes to live off the grid in regional Australia

    Solar power and a composting toilet: what it takes to live off the grid in regional Australia
    There are no electricity bills but also nobody picks up the rubbish. So why are off-the-grid homes growing in popularity?Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityIt may not look like everyone’s idea of a dream home but for Tim Dakin this converted shed in East Gippsland represents financial freedom and self-sufficiency.Located 7km out of the small town of Briagolong, the shed is now a comfortable home. Dakin bought th
  • Solar power and a compostable toilet: what it takes to live off the grid in regional Australia

    Solar power and a compostable toilet: what it takes to live off the grid in regional Australia
    There are no electricity bills but also nobody picks up the rubbish. So why are off-the-grid homes growing in popularity?Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityIt may not look like everyone’s idea of a dream home but for Tim Dakin this converted shed in East Gippsland represents financial freedom and self-sufficiency.Located 7km out of the small town of Briagolong, the shed is now a comfortable home. Dakin bought th

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