October
October 19, 2005
Most Neighbourhood Houses are actually houses with several rooms and the capacity to run many courses and generate income – NOT the case with the Warrandyte Neighbourhood House in Melbourne’s NE fringe! This House operates in the Community Centre and […]
October 19, 2005
Barb Gabogrecan of Microbiz Navigator, www.micronavigator.com.au, is making a DVD on Marketing. She has interviewed a number of business operators who are sharing their secrets for marketing strategies that lead them to success, including the Telstra Micro Business National winner, […]
October 19, 2005
The Darwin Aquaculture Centre has bred crablets from mudcrabs caught near Maningrida. A pilot project commencing with 500 of these crablets will be run by the Indigenous community at Maningrida with support from NT Fisheries Officers. Mangroves in the area […]
October 19, 2005
As you, our valued readers already know, PWF celebrates grassroots business and community successes as well as sharing info on issues, collaboration, and grants / workshops etc that affect sustainable business and community advancement. We really DO want to pass […]
October 19, 2005
Gillian Bahn and husband Gordon own a 24 acre sheep property in rugged hill country at Mount Eccles, in Victoria’s east. Starting out with just two sheep, the couple now runs 50 Corriedales and Gillian spins and dyes her own […]
October 19, 2005
The eTree partnership between Computershare and Landcare Australia, launched in March 2004, has now raised over $500,000 – which equates to approximately one million trees being replanted across Australia and New Zealand. If you haven’t heard of it before, eTree […]
October 19, 2005
A group of Warragul women in Victoria’s Gippsland region have held several workshops with mosaic artist Maery Gabriel to produce 20 mosaic tiles as part of the ‘Women who Mean Business’ project. The tiles, depicting the local ecology, will be […]
October 19, 2005
Weedbusters is an awareness program that works with the community to achieve sustainable land and water management, primarily through increased public involvement in weed management, education and awareness projects. Weedbusters started in 1994 as Queensland Weed Awareness Week and in […]
October 19, 2005
A $25 fuel card and local attractions discount vouchers will be offered to people who book a South Australian ‘Shorts’ holiday between Sunday and Thursday from 16 October to 16 December 2005. These holiday choices range from B & B […]
October 19, 2005
We all know it takes time, sometimes 12 months to organise an event. The Country Racing Calendar, available at www.countryracing.com.au, sets you thinking about people enjoying an exciting ‘crowd’ day at one of the big Country Cups, or, relaxing on […]
October 19, 2005
Newly arrived migrants can often have difficulty finding work due to cultural and language barriers. Five women, mostly from the Horn of Africa, with children at Carlton Primary School and strong cooking skills have developed ‘The Sorghum Sisters’ catering business […]
October 19, 2005
No Limits is an award winning community television show that looks at living life to the fullest with a disability. It is a panel chat show that includes location stories from around Australia, presented by people with disabilities for the […]