Archive for June, 2006

‘No child in detention’ – GetUp petition

The GetUp petition needs more signatures…now.

A Senate Committee reviewing the proposed offshore refugee processing law has recommended it be rejected entirely, or at least seriously amended and politicians from all the major parties – including 10 Coalition backbenchers – …

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Bloody hell…visas, coffee, ATDW….

Lonely Planet poll puts Australia number one again in UK

Young travellers in the UK have voted Australia the country they most want to visit next, moving up from third place last year and now ahead of the …

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WA – $10,000 sniffer dog to track cane toads

A canine called ‘Nifty

Cane toads are about 150km from the WA border, and could invade the state by the end of next wet season.

Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) regional manager Gae McKay of the East …

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Vic Govt backs Neighbourhood House Sector

Community needs addressed with funding increase

With the promised funding increase of $27.8 million over four years to the Neighbourhood House Coordination Program (NHCP) the hardworking ANHLC campaign committee and its supporters can relax. The more ‘realistic’ funding is a …

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Diana Ferrari founder to speak at MCEI Event

‘Connect Event’ June 20th in Doncaster, Vic.

John Kirkhope had a dream. He had been working for Dunlop for some years when he realised that he had to go out on his own to make his dream come true. He …

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