April
April 20, 2005
Director of the Australian Centre for Retail Studies at Monash Uni, Steve Ogden-Barnes,says Australian retailers are averse to risk and second class in many ways. “When we look at good practice in retail we have trouble finding examples here” he […]
April 20, 2005
Voluntary organisations, such as community-based groups wanting to enhance their region as a tourism destination, can apply for grants to deliver services and /or projects that contribute to: (1) protection, conservation and/or rehabilitation of the natural environment (2) protection and/or […]
April 20, 2005
A conglomerate of indigenous rights groups from various universities – Monash, Melbourne, La Trobe and Ballarat are listed on the website http://www.alphalink.com.au/~rez/ccisn – held a camp on the weekend of April 16-17 to develop aims and objectives for the network […]
April 20, 2005
Once again the case for ‘place-based aggregation of public funds’ which could allow communities to prioritise funding according to local needs bears thinking about. The successful YouthBiz program in Hamilton, western Victoria, has existed on a funding knife edge over […]
April 20, 2005
The Breast Cancer Research Network together with sponsors – the AFL, Bakers’ Delight, Australia Post and Kaz Group – are planning a world record breaking event to be beamed round the world in a show of support for women with […]
April 20, 2005
The first step out of isolation on the path to further education is often a visit to a Neighbourhood House for a kids’ playgroup or to do something like a cooking class. This can lead to a return to employment […]
April 20, 2005
Since the end of WW11, the RAAF Base in East Sale, Victoria, has been a post-graduate flight training base. The Base’s Central Flying School also trains the formation aerobatic team known as ‘The Roulettes’, which show off the high skill […]
April 16, 2005
The International Visitor Survey shows overseas visitors to Australia increased by 9% in 2004, but we have a number of ‘big picture’ issues to address for this pattern to continue according to Matthew Hingerty, Managing Director of the Australian Tourism […]
April 6, 2005
The much quoted ‘one in five businesses fail’ does not hold true…….entrepreneurship and sustainable small business is alive and well in Australia. A Government Report ‘Business Failure & Change’ gives some enlightening stats on business failure, acknowledging that failing can […]
April 6, 2005
Ange Newton,from tiny Harrow in Western Victoria, a winner of one the five 2004 Alcoa Regional Achievers Awards and founder of the Beaut Blokes Weekend is frustrated and angry that a very successful event encouraging young people to visit and/or […]
April 6, 2005
Environment ambassadors will have the capacity to speak up and bring change on environmental issues in the community and in the workplace. There will be training programs at CERES Community Environment Park, Brunswick East, subsidised by the Myer Foundation so […]
April 6, 2005
The Austrade Women in Export program is running a FREE 2 hour briefing in all capital cities between 27 April and 5 May 2005 – an opportunity for both small and medium sized businesses. At this program briefing you will […]