June
June 29, 2005
There has to be more to success than simply being in the right place at the right time as art teacher turned entrepreneur, expert networker and government consultant, Barbara Gabogrecan of Micro Biz Navigator maintains! When Barb stopped teaching she […]
June 29, 2005
In NE Vic, the Rutherglen community’s new tourism/e-commerce platform has had a huge 15 – 25% growth on each previous month since its launch in August 2004, according to delighted coordinator, Kerissa Heritage. Rutherglen, a charming former goldmining town, population […]
June 29, 2005
The last two legs of the Tom Quilty Cup were abandoned for the first time in 40 years after 50mm of rain in 24 hours made it unsafe for horses, riders and rescue vehicles in the rough terrain around Sheffield […]
June 29, 2005
‘Journeys to Authentic Australia’ featuring South Australia is a new 68 page Lonely Planet publication aiming to inspire young travellers from around the world. The full-colour guide traces a journey through South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, highlighting […]
June 29, 2005
You don’t need to be a superhero to save the planet. Making a difference to the environment is about the little things in life. Sign up to doing 10 simple actions during 2005 and commit to making a difference to […]
June 29, 2005
Jo Eady has recently won an award for ‘www.shopregional.com.au’, due to be launched in October 2005. She is General Manager of the Queensland based Rural Women in Business (RWIB)Global Learning Centre – www.rwib.com. She writes movingly to her RWIB members […]
June 29, 2005
Aiming to instil positive action and attitudes in children and young people, Bendigo, in central Victoria, is to be the first Australian host to this international training model. St Lukes’ Youth Services – Anglicare, is underwriting the project. Nicole Ellerton, […]
June 29, 2005
One of the hardest emotions for social change workers to handle is helplessness, experienced in the face some community situations, says social change activist Fran Peavey. They cannot come in and ‘save the day’ nor can they pretend they have […]
June 29, 2005
A Western Australian strategy to help Aboriginal people enter and pursue careers in the tourism industry has been released in Perth. It aims to develop commercially viable tourism ventures showcasing authentic Aboriginal culture and experiences. Tourism Minister Mark McGowan says […]
June 28, 2005
Australia’s reputation as daring, thrill seeking, adventurous holidaymakers was recently confirmed by a major international survey,the ‘MasterIndex of Travel’ conducted by MasterCard International. It found: 1)41% prefer destinations offering adventure and untamed encounters with nature;2)33% travel to learn more about […]
June 15, 2005
Australians have a strong core value of basic justice and fairness and on Sunday 19 June, World Refugee Day, rallies around the country will ask for permanent protection for all refugees and an end to mandatory detention. Rural Australians for […]
June 15, 2005
Consumers should boycott Toshiba and Apple computers and instead buy more environmentally-friendly products such as Dell and HP, a major report card on Australia’s PC companies has found. The inaugural report card, the first of its kind in Australia, ranked […]