March 21, 2007

Seeking skilled migrants – get paid for helping!

Research participants request from The Open Mind Research Group Lisa Aldenhoven, Recruitment Manager with Open Mind, is looking for people who have arrived in Australia within the past four years as skilled migrants. This particular project, now in its second […]
March 20, 2007

‘Aboriginal Experiences Highway’ and this week’s NSW election

Marc ‘Aussie’ Stone seeks to make his ‘Aboriginal Experiences Highway’ idea an election issue. You may remember our previous report of Marc ‘Aussie’ Stone’s frustration in trying to have questions answered by the NSW Department of State & Regional Development […]
March 19, 2007

Latest backpacker industry news….mostly good…

Visit the ‘Stop-illegal-letting’ website if you know about illegal rentals PWF adressed the backpacker industry’s issue of unscrupulous landlords renting out residential properties as illegal hostels in June and July 2005. In 2007 the AHA (Australian Hotels Association) continues tackling […]
March 16, 2007

NT tourism ‘bucking the national trend’

Territorians aren’t travelling ‘in their patch’ but others are! A report just released by Tourism Research Australia shows that, when compared with the year ending December 2006, the number of Territorians travelling around the NT has fallen 7.3% but there […]
March 15, 2007

Local networking website for families launches

Orange’s Woman of the Year launches website for Australian families. When Fiona Rossiter moved her family from Scotland to Orange in NSW 14 years ago, she found being new to a town was a big challenge, especially with young children […]
March 15, 2007

Jobs – TAS

CHIEF OPPERATIONS OFFICER- HOBART The Wilderness Society Inc has been Australia’s most successful nature conservation organisation since the world renowned 1976 Franklin River Campaign. The Society is dedicated to the protection and restoration of wilderness and wildlife in precious areas […]
March 15, 2007

Jobs – Qld

Donor Communications Manager * Great Environment * Opportunity for Progression * Innovative Approach An exciting opportunity exists as the Donor Communications Manager for one of Australia’s most highly respected not-for-profit organisations. The successful applicant will have experience in the charity […]
March 15, 2007

Jobs – ACT

COORDINATOR – CANBERRA * This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a non government community organisation, which provides respite support to families who have a child/ young person with moderate to profound disabilities.We are seeking a coordinator who is […]
March 15, 2007

Jobs – Vic

PROJECT OFFICER – RECREATION With a client, (a local council) based in the South East Suburbs requires an experienced recreation and/or local government professional for a short term contract role. The emphasis will be on overseeing effective control/usage of facilities […]
March 15, 2007

Jobs – NSW

Centre Administrator # Varied and dynamic management role in the Community Services/Welfare Sector # Salary range from 44 – 47K + super and access to salary packaging after probationary period # Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Sydney Multicultural Community […]
March 15, 2007

A Black Harmony Gathering

Free event to mark the Elimination of Racism Day & Cultural Diversity week “Quite often ignorance breeds contempt. So if we can share and work together with the arts, it’s about getting to know each other, performing together, working together […]
March 13, 2007

Car sharing & the ‘Triple Bottom Line’

There are three big reasons why Melbourne based car sharing business, Flexicar excites us. The first is obvious. Flexicar does car sharing, a new and sustainable (each car shared takes about seven off the road), car hire business model popular […]