Archive for February, 2007

Melbourne to Sydney? An electric bike is ‘suit-able’!

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No sweat on this eight-day bike ride in a business suit

WHY would Stephen Gale wear a suit on such a ride? To show that even a suit wearer can ride an electric bicycle to work without excessive sweat …

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More on the $3000 Skills Training Vouchers

A PWF reader queries the value of these vouchers

In our January post Business & Works Skills Vouchers for up to $3000 and also in an October post last year, $3000 hospitality skills training vouchers, we reported the federal …

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‘Easy Being Green’ & Tanya Ha at Network Central

Farts & carbon credits vs energy efficiency: save the planet AND live comfortably?

This topic IS very confusing. At the Sustainable Living Festival I learnt about a Canadian environmental psychologist, Dr Doug McKenzie-Mohr, an international expert in ‘community-based social marketing’ ie

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Neighbours helping across the world

Warrandyte Neighbourhood House supports Akuem birthing centre, Sudan

In a great example of how easy a local community group can come to the direct aid to another, an outer Melbourne Neighborhood House has come to the rescue of a birthing centre …

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‘Ngoloo Wurru’…… Deadly Arts Business Gathering

‘Ngoloo – voice’ and ‘Wurru – talk’ in the Boonerwrung language describe the importance of communication and learning both ways.

The ANTaR website reports that Arts Victoria in partnership with Koori Business Network, the City of Port

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