August 2, 2011

Successfully ‘Farming The Sun’ In New England

Farming The Sun’s success in achieving its goal and in being ‘Highly Commended’ in the NSW 2011 Community Sustainability Award is due to collaboration between the community, businesses and government says Adam Blakester – coordinator of the project along with […]
August 2, 2011

The Earthworker Co-op: A Commmunity ‘Acting Differently’…Leading?

No doubt we have all now heard how Gippsland’s Hazelwood power station in the LaTrobe Valley, producer of up to 25% of Victoria’s base load electricity – burning dirty brown coal – will most certainly be closed under a carbon […]
August 2, 2011

Green Renters…GreenChef…Good Green Results

Green Renters is a not for profit organisation for those who want to lead a responsible ‘sustainable’ existence but who are renting! It offers help by providing ‘a voice’ and resources such as a website, workshops, opportunities for discussion. It […]
August 2, 2011

Non-Physical Facebook, Twitter Activity Shrinking Brain Tissue?

Is it possible, as some research is showing, that heavy use of social media by adolescents is causing ‘mind change’ through the shrinking of brain tissue, as Oxford University neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield claims? How Would This Occur? The Baroness […]
August 1, 2011

A Queensland ‘Beach Win’ For People With Mobility Aids

Hervey Bay’s Sheila King of Australia For All reports that at a recent meeting the Fraser Coast Regional Council agreed to install access ramps to the firm sand at Torquay, Scarness and Pialba, to enable people with mobility aids to […]
August 1, 2011

House-Sitting Around Queensland…

Michael French has emailed us about his current Queensland house-sitting occupation. This house-sitting, all around Queensland, varies from several weeks to months and Michael is wondering if someone would like to travel with him. Worldwide House-Sitting Service Michael gets constant […]