November 30, 2005

Australia Council appoints Director for new Community Partnerships Program

The Australia Council for the Arts has announced the appointment of Frank Panucci, former CEO of Community Cultural Development NSW, as the new Director for Community Partnerships. As a man dedicated to seeing everyone has the opportunity to participate actively […]
November 30, 2005

Collaborating to break the cycle of disadvantage

Despite strong employment in Victoria, there are still people in the community who face significant barriers to finding work. The Department for Victorian Communities (DVC)aims to create active, confident and resilient communities. The $24 million Workforce Participation Partnerships Program, to […]
November 30, 2005

A Rail Trail & future economic/tourism development

In Victoria’s northeast, around 94 kms of cycle path runs from Wangaratta to the delightful towns of Beechworth and Bright, the ‘Murray to Mountains Rail Trail’. A recent study has found that the way in which cycle tourism advocates go […]
November 30, 2005

A red-eyed crocodile wards off bad dreams and wins a tourist’s heart!

Several years ago, after a wonderful night at the Cairns Tropical Zoo, a Canberra mum bought her son Rafi a big, green, man-size t-shirt with the Zoo’s crocodile logo. Rafi wore it to bed every summer night since but finally […]
November 30, 2005

In Victoria, Gippsland’s Enviromeat is tender, ‘environmentally friendly’ & selling well

‘Enviromeat’ is now available in three Melbourne butchers and fine food stores and is already selling fast. Melbournians can now choose to buy meat from farms accredited as having minimal impact on the environment, stress on animals, and it’s guaranteed […]
November 30, 2005

Third Gift to ‘An Australian Dream’ project – inspired by a Whiteley on display in Perth

Helen Barnes is a Sister of St Joseph who has been involved in isolated and remote places most of her life. During a 3 month sabattical around Australia, looking for a way to respond to the needs of our times, […]
November 30, 2005

$10,000 prizes won by 3 states in National Crime & Violence Prevention Awards

Three projects selected as national winners in the Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards 2005 and winning Certificates of Merit and $10,000 prizes are:1) CIRCLE SENTENCING – Nowra, New South Wales2) OPERATION BURGLARY COUNTDOWN – Western Australia3) KOORI COURT – […]
November 30, 2005

Traceyangel & CONRA ‘turn lives around’

Nearly three years ago, in outer eastern Melbourne, Tracey Mackay founded CONRA, Children of non-Recovered Alcoholics. The catalyst was her personal history. Tracey is 41, a single Mum with three sons, and a strong background in community work and the […]
November 30, 2005

Final Gift to the Albury-Wodonga ‘Sharing Stories Walking Together Group’

Suzie Donleonard, the final Community Gift winner, works with Anglicare Victoria, in the Albury-Wodonga region. Her $500 gift will go to the ‘Sharing Stories Walking Together’ group which has been meeting regularly for over 12 months, working towards a relationship […]
November 30, 2005

The Manly Sea Change – balancing environmental, visitor & resident needs

Around 6 million people visit the Manly area in Sydney every year and it is a challenge to manage Manly’s popularity both as a tourist destination and residential address, while preserving its environmental and heritage values for future generations. There […]
November 29, 2005

WA kids cut $200 from family bills in 6 months – Simple Savings website

In WA Sandy Williams realised her kids had no idea how expensive it is ‘to live’. To educate them she set up a colour coded chart showing how much water, telephone, gas, electricity etc had cost the family for the […]
November 29, 2005

Free, updated chart to help avoid food safety problems

Businessowners and community groups involved with food and catering will be interested in Restaurant & Catering Australia’s updated ‘Guide to Food Safety & Hygiene’. Covering the latest health, safety and hygiene issues, the chart is divided into two parts. CHART […]