Timeline & Priorities

2025

Governance & Operations

• Establish the Foundation Board of Trustees

• Apply for charity registration with ACNC

• Seek DGR status from the ATO

Early 2026

EcoVillage Custodian Structure

• Structure the custodian not-for-profit association

• Develop the governance framework to manage and operate the pilot build-to-rent EcoVillage

• Acquire suitable land in northeast NSW, Tweed or Byron Shire for the pioneering Ecovillage project

Mid 2026

Land Acquisition

Late 2026

Planning & Approvals

• Prepare the pioneering EcoVillage master plan

• Initiate the approval process

• Community engagement

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Vision

The SILJA Living Foundation builds new beginnings and forges pathways to a resilient future through pioneering build-to-rent EcoVillage communities, delivering sustainable, inspired living in joyful aspiration.

Mission

The SILJA Living Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation in Australia, advances build-to-rent EcoVillage communities to deliver affordable, secure, long-term living solutions for residents from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. These EcoVillages intertwine sustainability principles with equity and purpose, honouring human connections and environmental stewardship alike.

Core Principles

All our activities are guided by Sustainable Inspired-Living in Joyful-Aspiration

Sustainable

Developing affordable, secure, long-term, inclusive living solutions with low-impact buildings; energy and water self-sufficiency; and protection of natural resources, habitats, and ecosystem services.

Inspired-Living

Fostering EcoVillage communities that empower sustainable lifestyles, creativity, equity, learning, innovative solutions, and entrepreneurship.

Joyful-Aspiration

Creating harmonious living and natural environments that nurture the soul and mind while stimulating personal and community growth.

Not-For-Profit Purposes

The SILJA Living Foundation’s charitable purposes are to advance, for the public benefit in Australia: the natural environment; social or public welfare, including the relief of poverty and necessitous circumstances; and education

The SILJA Living Foundation may undertake any of the following activities, with all surpluses applied solely to advancing its charitable purposes:

1. Advance best practices in developing and constructing sustainable, self-sufficient EcoVillages, including through ecosystem services and rehabilitation; training programs; and publication of research and educational materials on sustainability and ecosystem conservation

2. Advance EcoVillage development by enabling sustainable, long-term affordable financing; comprehensive master planning; and property management services. These efforts may include incubation support, seed funding, and Program-Related Investments in EcoVillage initiatives

3. Advance a build-to-rent model that delivers affordable, secure, long-term, and inclusive living solutions for residents from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. This would alleviate poverty and housing insecurity, relieve necessitous circumstances or distress for those in low-income households, facing housing insecurity, or requiring support due to age or other vulnerabilities, benefiting the broader community

4. Advance the natural environment as a principal purpose through projects that conserve rainforests and natural habitats; promote biodiversity; eradicate invasive species; and provide public access and educational opportunities to foster understanding of conservation, indigenous plants and animals, and the critical role of ecosystem services for future generations