Business
November 26, 2009
Many Australians suffer from obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Overseas the US, Denmark and Canada have banned the use of trans fats which increase the risk of heart disease and here, Hospitality magazine reports, Kogarah, Gosford and now Hurstville councils […]
November 10, 2009
Recently launched, with the idea of promoting local food, is a website where people can search for food within a certain vicinity. The interest in local food really seems to be growing – whether for health, community support, or environmental […]
November 5, 2009
Australian Food News reports that S A shoppers have been quick to remember to bring their own shopping bags to ‘help the environment’. Six months into a total ban on plastic bags the government estimates 200 million checkout bags have […]
November 3, 2009
Wes Shields of Southern Cross Solar is another small businessman offering his expert services to the green-minded households. Operating out of Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs (McKinnon) Wes specialises in the design and installation of grid connect and stand alone photovoltaic power […]
November 3, 2009
The independent publication Australian Food News reports that the Federal Government’s new Food and Health Dialogue will provide a ‘framework for government, health groups and industry to work collaboratively across the food supply chain to improve dietary intakes’. This Dialogue […]
October 24, 2009
That StreetSmart time of year is nearly here: 9 November – 24 December. There are over 230 top restaurants where you can dine, simply add a little bit to your bill and these many micro donations add up to a […]
September 28, 2009
Hospitality Magazine reports that according to the Restaurant and Catering judges at this year’s NSW Regional Awards for Excellence many regional restaurants many are serving food as good as their Sydney counterparts. What Did The Judges Find? “The awards, held […]
September 23, 2009
A Victorian building business, interested in ‘going green’, has contacted us through Green Map Community hopeful that we might be able to give some leads. Other Interested Builders/Trades? Based in Reservoir in Melbourne’s north this business would like to team […]
September 15, 2009
Deri-Anne and Tim Wyatt practise re-localisation. They have moved from the city to follow a dream and a philosophy that many today are calling re-localisation. They ‘live locally’, on Angelica Organic Farm, in the fullest sense ie meeting their neighbours […]
September 10, 2009
South Australian visitor Maggie Beer – well-known co-host in the ABC’s The Cook and the Chef – plus marathon legend Steve Monaghetti will be an inspirational as well as informational attractions at this year’s Business Week run by Maroondah City […]
September 9, 2009
There’ll be a one day – 6 October – Food Farming and Health Conference, an investigation into future farms and food chains at the Warragul Arts Centre, run by AgriBusiness Gippsland, in Victoria’s east, for an outlay of only $30 […]
September 9, 2009
The Neighbourhood Centre in historic Beechworth in Victoria’s NE will host a Dialogue to Change Orientation Workshop. What Actually Happens In A Dialogue To Change Workshop? ‘Dialogue’ and ‘deliberation’ are used to explore issues of concern and to develop solutions […]