A ‘hidden’ community delight for aged carers – just how DO you find out?
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There was delight and anticipation when Tess, the 86 year old carer of Tom, her 89 year old dementia sufferer husband, learned of the friendly carers’ group activities at a Uniting Care Day Centre for the aged in Hawthorn, Melbourne.
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Grant aggregation – food for thought
February 23rd, 2005Speak to any community program coordinator – aged care, youth groups, neighbourhood houses, arts groups etc – about funding and efficient management of their organisation and shoulders shrug. Isn’t there a better way? The idea of place-based aggregation of public
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A Backpacker Expo in Melbourne, venues.com.au & a social conscience
February 23rd, 2005The Backpackers & Adventure Travel Expo, Exhibition Building Carlton, February 25-27 is currently listed in venues.com.au ‘enews’. At the Expo you can find out where to go, how to get there, what to do, where to stay, plus all about …
Decipher: a new info/planning tool for tourism businesses & associations
February 23rd, 2005To help tourism businesses and tourism organisations stay ‘ahead of the game’, as of February 10th, there is now a new data warehouse, www.decipher.biz. that collects, sorts and arranges thousands of pieces of data from over 200 different sources (such
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A ‘Green Reward’ tax rebate in Far North Queensland
February 23rd, 2005Sanctuary Retreat ecotourism operators have received a ‘green reward’ for their continuing role in protecting a pristine rainforest corridor in Far North Queensland. Paul Verity and Susan Kelly of Mission Beach have been rewarded for their continuing conservation commitment at
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