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Living at Digger Street as a resident

Mission Statement
Digger Street is an Art & Permaculture Project in Cairns, Far North Queensland. Working along communal lines, Digger Street aims to provide residencies for those that wish to pursue their art, activism & community work in a uniquely Australian way while stepping away from a consumer orientation. It is a community which is constantly evolving its processes to improve the quality of the experience for all its participants. It seeks to show that it is possible to shift our individual & collective orientation from a consumer orientation to a self sustaining & mutually beneficial stand.

Digger Street is a community where you can have the space to explore your ideas and projects in a creative, environmentally sustainable, socially just & spiritually fulfilling way for all the beings/species we share our home (planet earth) with.

Code of Conduct
No form of abuse will be tolerated at Digger Street Arts Collective. Forms of abuse include, but are not limited to, physical violence, verbal abuse, sexual harassment, intimidation, racism, ageism or religious prejudice. This includes abuse that may affect the mental and / or physical well being of any other resident, co-ordinator, participant, invited guests and/or visitors to the project.

All resident’s personal space & property plus all the communal Digger Street property is to be respected & looked after. Theft of any item is considered grounds for eviction. No one can enter another person's room without permission unless in relation to the eviction of an individual. It is an expectation that in choosing to stay at Digger Street Arts Community you agree to sign an application to participate in the Digger Street Arts Collective project.

In choosing to stay you also agree to accept this “Code of Conduct”, be responsible for your guests abiding to this code of conduct and be willing to up hold this code of conduct from all visitors to Digger Street Arts Community. By staying at Digger Street, you agree that violation of this code of conduct will result in (subject to a mediation process /community decision for conduct that is not physically harmful or threatening): a warning (written and/or verbal) or ejection from the project, effective immediately. All physical harm will be treated as assault and theft likewise a crime and will be referred to the police.

Guests
When you have guests at Digger Street, you must be responsible for where they stay or sleep. You are also responsible for letting them know the rates applicable to their stay, as well as to inform of and ask them to accept the code of conduct
One-off overnight stays are not expected to pay as the general rule is that you may have guests stay for two nights at no charge in your room.
Guest staying more than 2 nights, even if separated by breaks, are responsible for contributing the required 3 day rate. They are also expected to contribute 1hr daily to the communal systems, spaces & gardens, as well as keeping the communal areas of the house in which they stay clean.

It would be ideal if guests paid in advance like everyone else, and should there be any outstanding payments, it is the resident who invited the guest that is to settle the payment.

Ultimately, you will be responsible for any monies outstanding for your guest’s stay
Moving In -Rent & Obligations
You can only stay at Diggerstreet if you have read the Digger Street Manifesto and agree to follow it at anytime while you are staying
Keep your 2nd floor communal areas & room hygienic, graffiti free & clean.
Contribute at least one hour per day to the enhancement of Digger Street, beyond keeping your 2nd floor communal areas & room clean.
Sign up as a member to diggerstreet.com
Submit a bio and any other information pertaining to your art/ activist /community skills to diggerstreet.com
Respect other residents /participants and their personal spaces.
Attend weekly meetings.
Pay your rent on time and ensure you have paid two weeks in advance.
Follow through with commitments relating to Digger Street.
Contribute to a positive creative atmosphere through communication & collaborative participation. Strive to be & willing to learn how to be as environmentally sustainable, socially just & fulfilling of your own and all species well-being.
Consent to a police check being run on you (Residents only).
Promote Digger Street and your own work.

Digger Street is not a share house. It is an arts project built around an Artist in Residence Program that is intertwined with local arts projects.
Rent includes all food, bills, internet and the roof over your head. We do not separate out anything. This makes your stay as financially hassle free as possible.
We have very little storage space so all residents are expected to only arrive wi

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