Why dream of a perfect but imaginary world? Instead you could build a living alternative that shows us how society might be...Use this website to explore ideas about community, join debates on land sharing, best practices and see the outcome of your actions.

Intentional communities are groups of people who live in the same place, share a common vision and work towards realising it. There are hundreds of such communities in Australia - each with its own way of living, philosophy and goals. As well as many environmentally-sustainable and religious communities, you'll find groups of survivalists, faeries, separatist women and many other social collectives.

Communal life can be socially rich, inspiring and exciting. It can also be hard work. So you need to think it through before you put your dreams into action. Visit some communities. Read what inspired these people to become new members of communities.

Using the 'Dream Machine' mapping tool, you can explore ideas about intentional communities. There are guides to joining existing communities or setting up your own - thinking about it, talking about it and doing it - and a glossary of terms. There is also a DIY community design and planning section as well as a Timeline to explore some of the concepts imagined by utopian visionaries of the past.