September
September 7, 2009
Marc ‘Aussie-Stone’ is passionate and indefatiguable in his efforts to communicate the realities of bringing visitors to country areas and building rural and regional tourism…he’s had a lot of experience! New Rural Resort Development System Marc has worked for years […]
September 6, 2009
The Victoria Walks website has some fantastic stories and info. They send out a monthly newsletter and are looking to “develop and implement a walking-for-transport local community engagement strategy that will support communities to build more inclusive, safer and walkable […]
September 6, 2009
Big Picture founder Elliot Washor says “There is no teaching, only learning. You have to focus on the learning. That’s what you’re there for.” Education is fundamentally about “kids pursuing their passions, and kids finding their interests, it drives the […]
September 5, 2009
FYI GetUp is collecting signatures – to which you may choose to add yours – to support Indigenous people wanting to save their remote homelands. They already have 1800 signatures and the number is growing. Exactly What Is Going On? […]
September 4, 2009
Windows of the World is an amazing sounding event that will run in Melbourne’s Fed Square 12,13 and 19 September. It will “provide a window through which we can see other cultures and they can see us. Understanding and appreciating […]
September 4, 2009
When her baby daughter was suffering asthma and eczema Sandra Davies discovered Dominant eco-cleaning products at the Whittlesea Show – on Melbourne’s outer fringe. She was told to take a free sample of laundry powder and try it. That was […]
September 4, 2009
In drought stricken Victoria farmers are doing TAFE courses to find new career paths and to supplement on farm income. Based at Indigo Shire Council in the NE, Rom Reillly, Rural Skills Connect (pdf file) Project Manager, has been instrumental […]
September 2, 2009
I love finding succinct independent thinking about conflicting views on issues such as the future financial health of the world. In July I read just such an article by The Melbourne Age’s national editor, Mark Davis. As this discussion is […]