November
November 17, 2007
Times have changed since early 2006 when PWF wrote about WA’s mallee eucalypts being good for producing oil, electricity and burning biomass, with the challenge for Narrogin’s Integrated Wood Processing (IWP) bio-energy plant being to prove that the technology exists […]
November 15, 2007
Marni Cordell writing for New Matilda reports that last Wednesday in Alice Springs busloads of older Indigenous women, and some men, largely from remote communities across the Central Desert, rallied to ask the Government to listen to them, for once, […]
November 15, 2007
Cate Blanchett is the NO 1 Member of Who On Earth Cares?, an initiative of the Australian Conservation Foundation, who say it’s up to all of us – individuals, business and government – to act quickly and ensure we protect […]
November 13, 2007
Back in June we wrote about former Melbourne high school teacher, Nick Savaidis, starting up Etiko Sports to provide an alternative to sweatshop-made products and an ethical alternative to the big clothing and footwear brands. We’ve just heard from Nick […]
November 12, 2007
A mix of contemporary and traditional eel farming techniques is the basis of the Lake Condah Sustainable Development Project. The historic, as well as potential eel-harvests – from traditionally-constructed eel aquaculture systems – is being investigated in SW Vic. I […]
November 12, 2007
A reader has advised us of Social Alchemy’s free public forum this Wednesday 14 November, in Sydney. This forum is to build networks with other innovative leaders and develop a better understanding of social innovation… Social Alchemy aims to empower […]
November 9, 2007
Women’s organisations will rally on the steps of the GPO next Tuesday 13 November 2007, from 11am – 1pm to speak about what issues will be driving their votes at the Federal Election. Coordinated by the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee […]
November 8, 2007
Nick Mallory, commenting on PWF article An ‘Inaugural’ Youth Perspective On The Federal Election, has written in saying: “The Australian Government is considering setting up a ‘consultation blog’ to give the public a chance to have their say on public […]
November 7, 2007
When I met an old friend buying lunch in Eltham’s rural fringe (Vic) at the historic Kangaroo Ground (KG) Supply Store, who I KNOW has a business in suburban Eltham – full of eateries – my approval of the new […]
November 5, 2007
‘BYOkids…your family travel gurus’ has just won the best ‘new business’ in the Small Business Champion Awards at Star City in Sydney on Saturday night. They have some exclusive holiday deals to celebrate – so check out the website. The […]
November 5, 2007
A year ago we wrote about the Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation’s (BAC) involvement with replicable aquaculture in Aboriginal communities – community-initiated and operated mud crab farms at Maningrida and Darwin. Now we see that this entrepreneurial body – in only their […]
November 3, 2007
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – Community Grants $56K – $61K + super. Glen Eira City Council. Caulfield. Full Time.Click here for details and to apply online. SOCIAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES PLANNING OFFICER Temporary Position for 12 months. Salary range is $61,776 […]