March
March 30, 2006
PALS stands for Partnership, Acceptance, Learning & Sharing The PALS Schools Reconciliation Awards help students learn more about Australia’s Indigenous history and culture and encourage the younger generation to build new relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. These ‘PALS’ are […]
March 29, 2006
Melissa Khalinsky, founder of www.businessmums.com, is the first Australian to be nominated by the American Work at home Moms website for their ‘Most Valuable Person’ competition. We’d love Melissa to win. DO check out her story below and vote for […]
March 28, 2006
Qld’s Tourism Industry Crisis Management Plan activated Businesses affected by last week?s Cyclone Larry are now able to apply for government assistance. Tourism operators can access assistance forms at Centrelink. Operators need to read all the terms and conditions carefully […]
March 28, 2006
Opening the Cocoon – Arts, Community & Culture In Victoria the Peninsula Community Theatre is running an arts/community ‘awareness raising’ day on 6 April. Its for ANYONE interested in the arts and getting arts out into the community – have […]
March 24, 2006
‘Y Space’ to run community workshops and perform with local artists There are heaps free arts activities as part of Festival Melbourne 2006 across Victoria during the twelve days of the Games. The idea is that local artists will work […]
March 24, 2006
Melissa of Businessmums.com nominated for ‘Most Valuable Person’ competition Some months ago Leah Squires – BYOkids.com.au – another Aussie ‘work at home Mum’ told me how she had found Melissa Khalinksy’s Business Mums Network a fantastic help as she got […]
March 22, 2006
People can share their story about holidaying in the Northern Territory and have a chance to win $3000 worth of travel in the NT. The ‘Share Your Story’ competition calls on writers to put their Territory travels on paper and […]
March 22, 2006
Several times recently I’ve heard people talk about the disabled being a new market segment for tourism. A few weeks ago when I was in Gippsland (Eastern Vic) I met Ann Andrew who had given up her librarian’s job and […]
March 22, 2006
Poor road signs can be frustrating for tourists on a driving holiday, and it is a significant issue for tourism businesses right around Australia, particularly in regional areas. There can be a lot of confusion and emotion aroused over signing […]
March 22, 2006
NT prisoners will make traps to ‘give something back’ Have you seen the ABC News Online reports about thousands of toads being killed by Humpty Doo, Palmerston and Howard Springs people as the toad front approaches Darwin? NT Frogwatch says […]
March 22, 2006
A Queensland-based fast-food franchise is heading to the Middle East. Launched in 2001 on the Gold Coast, The Crepe Cafe will open Middle East’s first store in Bahrain in June this year. Chief executive officer Norbert Baillette talks about the […]
March 21, 2006
$3m for vegie industry longterm development & prosperity A new group chaired by Tasmanian Richard Bovill, organiser of the Fair Dinkum Foods Campaign, will draw together experience and expertise in the farming, retail, processing and wholesale/export sectors with: The group […]