Business
September 7, 2009
Peter Smith OAM grew up on the Murray and is heavily involved in multiple water resource groups. Murray Darling Association Lower Murray Working Group (Lock 1 to the sea) MDA SA Reference Committee Rural City of Murray Bridge Water Resources […]
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 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 […]
August 27, 2009
I have been inspired by a list (!)…of entrepreneurial profiles and exploits. Social enterprise at its inspirational best will be up for discussion 6-8 October 2009 at the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF), Melbourne, co-hosted by Social Ventures Australia (SVA) […]
August 26, 2009
A reader has alerted us to Choice Magazine’s passionate response from CEO Nick Stace to the decision of Craig Emerson, the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affair’s to pull the grocery price comparison site – GroceryChoice – five days […]
August 24, 2009
A very lucid reader has contacted PWF about several infrastructure projects to which there have been viable alternatives but which have not been discussed in a public forum. Let’s have that discussion… starting with drought-struck Victoria’s desalination plant at Wonthaggi. […]
August 20, 2009
Toby Smith is the Toby in NSW-based Toby’s Estate Arabica Coffee which has recently launched a social, ethical and environmental (SEE) responsibility project. About Toby Toby is passionate about coffee. He has trekked in Central and South America, Indonesia, India […]
August 20, 2009
Working in partnership with Tanya Ha – author, TV presenter, enviro champion and mother of two – Melbourne’s Hobson’s Bay City Council recently developed and ran a series of 8 ‘Mama Green’ workshops to teach Mums – and Dads – […]
August 18, 2009
Sean Riley is a small business operator with a passion for giving it to larger companies that waste his time. He set up iHateHolding.com after many moments of frustration with phone prompt navigation that we all unwillingly endure! How To […]