May 31, 2006

Australia’s north-west / south-east divide

The state of the states Interesting as usual, the Newcomers’ Network May newsletter led me to Saul Eslake’s (ANZ Chief Economist) comments about jobs, business and wealth moving from the south east – where most of the population lives – […]
May 31, 2006

Overseas trip & cash prizes – Marketing Awards

Have you had a successful Marketing Strategy for your business? Marketing Communications Executives International (MCEI) – a NonProfit organisation supporting micro & home-based business – is running a Marketing & Communications Awards program. There is a special discounted Awards Membership […]
May 30, 2006

Jobs – WA

Assistant Supervisor – Activ Esperance * Work outdoors * Part-time * Great Location. Our client, Activ Esperance, provides opportunities for adults with an intellectual disability to undertake meaningful employment. As the Assistant Supervisor (part-time 60.8 hrs p/f) you would have […]
May 30, 2006

A ‘muddie’ at Airey’s

Have you taken the plunge & rented out the beloved holiday house? It’s hard……deciding you need the rent money more than you need your retreat and that wonderful ‘away from it all’ feeling! Much as she hates to give it […]
May 30, 2006

Transport options tough for non-drivers in Rural Vic

RACV calls for better coordination of transport services in rural areas The recently released RACV report – referred to by Peter McMahon in his comments on attracting Greyhound Coaches back to the East Coast route – found that older non-drivers […]
May 30, 2006

‘An inconvenient truth’ Al Gore moviestar

“Intellectually exhilarating….a necessary film” A. O. Scott, New York Times The website RealClimate says ?It is an inspiring film, and is decidedly non-partisan in its outlook (though there are a few subtle references to the Bush administration?s lack of leadership […]
May 28, 2006

US Green Award for Aussie Horticulture

Clean, green Australian grown veg to be marketed under Coles’ house brand AUSVEG and Strawberries Australia, recently won a US Environment Protection Authoritiy’s Award for leading Australia’s phase-out of methyl bromide – an odorless, colorless gas used as an agricultural […]
May 25, 2006

Martha Shepherd wins Rural Women’s Award 2006

Queensland gourmet rainforest fruits producer wins inaugural award At Eumundi, not far from Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, specialty food business Galeru is using Australian native rainforest ingredients to produce a distinctive range of ‘taste sensations’. Martha Shepherd, along with […]
May 25, 2006

Beware financial planners’ ulterior motives

ASIC: An alarming number of incentives being offered to financial planners A reader has alerted us to a report/warning from the corporate regulator discussed in the Australian Financial Review 24 May 06. Although it is well known that planners accept […]
May 25, 2006

High country collaboration

Healthy people & healthy Parks Over the long weekend in March a group of 45 people from VicWalk and 4WD Victoria joined together to put ‘something extra’ back into Victoria’s Alpine National Park, in working to help protect high country […]
May 21, 2006

Real nappies…..a growing global phenomenon

Just WHAT is a Nappuccino? The last week in April saw ‘Nappuccinos’ and nappy fashion shows held all over the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of Real Nappy Week – a nappuccino is a chat over a coffee about […]
May 18, 2006

Learndog – new media helping kids

Helping young people through recognition of their vocational skills Have you visited Mike Seyfang’s Learndogpup blog? Do it…it’s an experience! I met Mike and his offsider Dave Wallace – and was inspired to dabble toes in geeky waters – at […]