October
October 9, 2008
Self-drive tourists are very important to many communities. Understanding this market segment and what it values in touring routes is vital in planning a successful tourism destination. New research from the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC) shows these touring […]
October 9, 2008
‘Sustainability Action Week 2008’ (S.A.W. ‘08) is a grassroots education program that will involve community people in Melbourne’s outer east – the cities of Manningham and Maroondah – teaming up to teach students about sustainability using ‘different and revolutionary’ educational […]
October 7, 2008
The Canberra Times has re-published a New York Times ‘aspirational article’ by Tom Friedman who writes about the legacies of several boom and bust bubbles: The 19th century American railroad boom and bust – leaving America with a fabulous infrastructure […]
October 6, 2008
Local food and health advocacy group, GM-free Nillumbik (GMFN) will officially launch their campaign to declare the shire of Nillumbik a GM-free zone with a public forum in Eltham on October 20. As the Manningham-Nillumbik Green Map coordinator I was […]
October 2, 2008
Back in 2005 PWF wrote up Leah Squires’ brand new website and business idea BYOKids …your family travel gurus. Growing from a travel blog two years ago to a full on online resource and travel agency for families planning a […]
October 1, 2008
A share offer for a community-owned hydroelectric scheme was recently launched in Settle, a small town in the Yorkshire dales. What The Share Offer Means Individuals, local businesses and social investors get the chance to become members of a ground […]
October 1, 2008
‘Learning Together’ is a conference for teachers and principals presented by ANTaR Victoria and Reconciliation Victoria. It is an effort to provide support in the teaching of Indigenous studies. The Victorian Government has recently announced their Wannik Education Strategy, a […]
October 1, 2008
How DO we communicate with each other? Queenslander Ian Plowman – psychologist, social researcher and facilitator – says it is not part of our formal education for people to be taught how to listen to one another. So How Do […]