· NNEST (Noojee) Inc

Progress update — May 2026

We're taking practical, community-led steps to bring NNEST to life — and we're doing it in the open.

We're being built in the open. Where things stand as of 5 May 2026:

  • Done — more than 18 months of community engagement
  • Done — working group formed
  • Done — inaugural meeting held and committee elected (30 April 2026)
  • Done — Model Rules adopted as our constitution
  • Done — incorporation paperwork lodged with Consumer Affairs Victoria
  • In progress — first funding applications in preparation
  • In progress — letters of support
  • Next phase — Library site (Stage 1) activation
  • Next phase — first programs delivered
  • Long-term aspiration — former school site activation

Our current focus: incorporation, letters of support, and site planning with Baw Baw Shire Council and DEECA. Want to help? Get involved.