Replicable aquaculture in Aboriginal communities
October 29th, 2006Community-initiated & operated mud crab farms at Maningrida & Darwin
Research into mud crab culture, financially supported by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) has resulted in two NT farms being established, one near Maningrida, Arnhem Land, and one …
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Channel 7, Tourism Australia & holidays in Oz
October 27th, 2006Encouraging us to discover our own backyard not just flit off O/S!
Tourism Australia and the Seven Network, are going to share with us the Aussie holiday experiences of celebrities – Dicko, Mark Beretta, Shelley Craft, Laura Csortan, Sonia Kruger, Bruce …
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Australia-wide ‘Walk against Warming’
October 27th, 2006Does the Australian Government care about climate change?
Saturday 4 Nov 2006 will be a day of ‘Action on Climate Change’. If you care, you can walk at many places right around the country. Check out the website www.walkagainstwarming.org/index.html
The organisers …
Updating Beechworth’s Post Office battle
October 26th, 2006
“Beechworth residents’ efforts pay off, Post Office wins reprieve”
Maria Harvey of Beechworth’s Chamber of Commerce has asked us to pass on to PWF readers this good news headline in the Border Morning Mail (25.10.06).
Reporter Peter Wilson wrote …
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Accessible tourism ‘One Stop Shop’
October 26th, 2006Inaccessible tourist venues & accommodation can spoil a holiday
Access For All Alliance Inc is carrying out a pilot project called ONE STOP SHOP FOR ACCESSIBLE TOURISM IN AUSTRALIA, a scheme where tourist operators, especially those offering accommodation, are asked …
