August
August 31, 2007
Dragon boat racing, as a ‘rehabilitative-support’ activity for women with breast cancer, is promoted by Dragons Abreast – a not-for-profit founded in Darwin in 1998. There are 33 member groups across Australia and numbers are growing. The newly launched – […]
August 31, 2007
Read on for another excellent article from the Margaret River Business Centre. ‘Doing Business’ by Dr Barb Maidment Finding and keeping the right staff for your business can be the difference between success and failure. Just ask anyone trying to […]
August 30, 2007
Some very important explanatory background info has just been presented by Warwick Raverty – principal scientific adviser on the Resource Planning Development Commission (RPDC) Assessment Panel for the Gunns proposal – in an article for New Matilda. The science is […]
August 29, 2007
Vous les hommes.com is a really interesting combination/marketing idea of a French-language blog and a men’s clothing brand ‘Celio’. ‘Bloggeuse’ Sophie Kune reacted when ‘les messieurs’ commented that she was basically ignoring them. Sophie approached Celio with the idea of […]
August 28, 2007
Onboard Docklands is a community website, set up collaboratively with Docklands residents and workers. It aims to get people ‘connected’. Residents and workers are being encouraged to start up new groups and activities across the various Docklands precincts – from […]
August 28, 2007
There was some good news about the NT community’s fight against cane toads on early ABC radio last week. According to Graeme Sawyer of Northern Frogwatch numbers are down on what they usually are at this time of year. Check […]
August 24, 2007
How do Gunns feel about alienating consumers and retaining workers, I wonder? Their primary export product is Tasmanian oak veneer, enhancing many Australian homes no doubt. The company also runs a Tamar Valley vineyard (!) as well as other timber-related […]
August 23, 2007
Are our financial gurus finally realising the value in employee share ownership plans (ESOP) – as they do elsewhere in the world? Alan Greig of The Mercury Centre has alerted us to a two page Australian Financial Review report by […]
August 23, 2007
PWF stats show a lot of interest in the legal upgrade of electric bike power from 200W to 300W. Graham Bradshaw, EO of the Retail Cycle Traders Industry, advises on progress towards 300W bikes being legal in Oz without a […]
August 22, 2007
In today’s e-newsletter Co-op America – economic action for a just and sustainable planet gives a good run down on ‘new’ fuels. It’s interesting reading – let’s know your opinion? They say: “Some (new fuels) are nearly as bad as […]
August 21, 2007
One Mission accomplished!cries the banner on the Mission Beach Community Association website (MBCA) – population now 30,000 under the NEW Cassowary Coast Regional Council, as the coastal villages are officially united. MBCA was formed by residents and ratepayers (including non-residents) […]
August 20, 2007
A national conference in Bendigo, Victoria, 16-18 September 2007, will outline the growth ahead for the renewable energy sector. Renewable Energy and Regional Australia – who aim to create local economic development opportunities – will identify emerging business opportunities in […]