can someone tell me where there is a (relatively) larger community of vegetarian or vegan people in australia?i'd like to move for a few years but this is an important factor, especially for my daughter, who would like to meet other vego kids.

Hi there,

Yes there are a few groups. I am from Sydney. There is the NSW Vegan Society (www.vegansocietynsw.com) who have monthly dinners in Sydney. There is www.meetup.com which has a Sydney Vegan and Raw Food meetup group which have raw picnics (also through www.gaiastable.com.au) and a Sydney Vegetarian/Vegan meetup group. There is an Australian Vegan Parents group on www.yahoo.com which are having a get together this month I believe in Sydney (Newtown), to join their mailing list just join on yahoo. They have a mix of young babies to older children and include members from all over Australia.

In Melbourne there is a parent's/families group that get together once a month. They are listed on www.vnv.org.au or at least on their newsletters for when & where. There is a Vegans Unite group in Melbourne that meetup for dinners also on www.vnv.org.au. VNV has a fabulous website for vegetarians and vegans and is entirely volunteer run.

In Brisbane there is a group through the Queensland Vegetarian Society that meets up regularly around Gold Coast and Brisbane (http://www.vegsoc.org.au/calendar.asp)

In Adelaide there appears to be... [www.adelaidevegans.org] or [www.vegsa.org.au]

There are annual vegan expos/festivals in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

Anyone know of any others?

Oh and additionally, I forgot there are a couple of vegan facebook meetup groups. One is called Aussie Vegetarian & Vegan Group. Cheers!

How old is your daughter?

We haven't had kids yet, but we are planning them soon.

Khity has given your the best answer! Ppl say Melbourne is Australia's vegan capital but I like to think Sydney is catching up.

There seem to be lots of groups in Sydney/Melbourne but I am sure you would find a vegan group in any major city.

Good luck

Hi,

Does anyone know about any in Perth?

Thanks

I am sure I've heard of a group in Perth, I will ask about it and let you know