December 15, 2006

Jobs – Tas

Chief Operations Officer – Wilderness Society – Hobart * Australia’s Leading Nature Conservation Organisation The Wilderness Society Inc has been Australia’s most successful nature conservation organisation since the world renowned 1976 Franklin River Campaign. It is dedicated to the protection […]
December 15, 2006

Jobs – Vic

Functions Operations Manager * Preferred INTERNATIONAL employer * Both Function Coordination + Operations experience essential The position is primarily responsible for client relations, quality control of service delivery standards, specialist staffing and administration, and would ideally suit a person with […]
December 15, 2006

Jobs – NSW

National Advertising Manager *Rapidly expanding company * Five-Star international product * $exec salary package available One of the most successful tour operators in the travel industry, with a huge range of beautiful 5 star product to some of the most […]
December 13, 2006

E-Aus supports small business & local communities

Maleny is standing up to Woolies – E-Aus encourages communities to follow suit Jeanette and 11 year old daughter Zoe live in Upwey, in outer Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges. She loves the sound of animals around at night, possums thumping across […]
December 12, 2006

Sunrise Brekky & Origin Energy: ‘Cool the Globe’

Challenge: reduce 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas by Australia Day 07 What a brilliant idea/marketing! It works for Sunrise, Origin and the community…..in a friendly ‘fun’ way it sweeps households and businesses right across Australia into actively doing something about […]
December 11, 2006

Preparing for the Worst in Regional Tourism

A Handbook developed to deal with crises Tourism is especially vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters and events which makes the implementation of a ‘timely communications response’ crucial. Worldwide and local experience shows that the absence of an effective, tourism-focused […]
December 11, 2006

Remote WA Indigenous employment to increase?

The times they are a-changin’ in some remote communities? The 500,000th member of the Aboriginal population was born this year and for the first time, Indigenous Australian numbers are back to the level they were at when the First Fleet […]
December 9, 2006

Trend towards healthier eating ‘unstoppable’

Quality, healthy food demanded as fast food replaces home meal prep. Hospitality magazine reports that the most recent ‘Fast Food in Australia’ study, by industry analyst and forecaster BIS Shrapnel, predicts the trend towards healthier eating will prove to be […]
December 8, 2006

Aussie humour & modern, relevant Islam

‘Great Australian Bikini March’ urged to pass by Lakeamba Mosque This morning I read of a possible bikini march past the Sydney Mosque and how young Lebanese Muslim Association President Tom Zreika has been quoted as describing the plan ‘hilarious’. […]
December 7, 2006

‘Choice Employment’ wins PM’s Employer of Year Award

Two Launceston businesses employ & train people with a disability In Tassie, Choice Employment runs a bakery, ‘Big Bickies’ and ‘the Queen Vic Cafe Choice (at the Queen Vic Museum and Art Gallery) as well as being a provider in […]
December 7, 2006

‘Local’ disposable or reusable nappies trial

A new Melbourne mum is encouraging others to consider nappy alternatives Local rag ‘The Melbourne Times’ reports this week how Northcote mum, Meaghan Siemensma, has organised the Darebin Nappy Trial in conjunction with the local Darebin Council and The Environment […]
December 5, 2006

‘Aboriginal flag hijab’ & unity in minority groups

The Long Walk is about bringing people together & positive change Cathy Freeman says the Walk is a peaceful but political demonstration aimed at tapping into people’s hearts and minds. “We’re very passionate about what we’re here for today — […]