April
April 29, 2008
Statistics provided by Tourism Research Australia for the ACT Government are showing that Canberra has performed well above the national average for tourism during 2007. There has been strong growth in both international and domestic markets. 1.97 million domestic overnight […]
April 29, 2008
Treehugger reports that Canada is poised to become the first country in the world to list Bisphenol A (BPA) as a toxic substance and ban the use of polycarbonate plastic baby bottles made of this controversial material. It also intends […]
April 28, 2008
A federal government package of measures aimed at promoting competition and cracking down on anti-competitive behaviour by powerful businesses was announced today. To defend small business from predatory pricing and give it a permanent voice, the Australian Competition and Consumer […]
April 23, 2008
Danielle Miller is co-founder and CEO of Enlighten Education, the 2007 Small Business Awards National Champion in Children’s Services. This innovative and socially aware small business works nationally with teen girls in schools delivering programs that aim to boost self […]
April 22, 2008
I have found a lovely childhood image – a cultural experience I think we would all love to see passed on to future generations. Mibby Clarke, now in his forties, has lived in the remote community of West Brewarrina, western […]
April 19, 2008
Learning about ‘Building Resilient, Sustainable Communities’ is the focus of this Relocalistion Convergence from May 23-25 in Brisbane, a lifestyle and business practice Philadelphia’s Judy Wicks has been endorsing for many years. FYI In Australia relocalisation communities are clustered largely […]
April 17, 2008
As Victoria’s Warrandyte community plans its first community-wide conversation – a vital part of its Green Map Project – Africa has suddenly appeared on the scene! Albert Mutasa, who works with the Swedish Cooperative Centre (SCC) is also involved with […]
April 17, 2008
Murraylands Regional Tourist Association is a NonProfit organisation, with members from all parts of the drought affected River region of South Australia. PWF has received an email about funding for the region during this time of ‘extreme circumstances’. This is […]
April 15, 2008
Chewyings Lawn and Horticulture (CLH) has been providing quality lawn and garden care and property management to the Shoalhaven region of NSW for over 10 years. This is a successful self made business and a model for Aboriginal communities and […]
April 14, 2008
‘Harmonised’ wine labelling laws will cut red tape and save winemakers an estimated $25 million each year in relabelling costs say the Minister for Trade Simon Crean and the Minister for Agriculture Tony Burke as the Council of Australian Governments […]
April 11, 2008
“Communication – especially the interpersonal type – is not a topic that most people race off to do a group workshop about. However, we all know, that we can create positive and at times profound change by looking at our […]
April 9, 2008
Xris Reardon has contacted us about a new ‘Theatre for Living’ experience – all about empowerment, people being the experts in their own lives and being able to use theatre as a means of creating change. Congrats to Xris’ Takin’ […]