Business
December 23, 2008
Is our Government LEADING, are our journos doing the hard yards as we rocket into a new era? There is so much new research – does government/media communicate with academia? If you’re not involved in research or don’t subscribe to […]
December 22, 2008
Tourism Victoria’s new Regional Tourism Action Plan 2009-2012 aims to boost the number of visitors to regional Victoria and improve the opportunities for tourism operators across the State. More than $16 million will be spent marketing every region in Victoria. […]
December 15, 2008
The Murraylands Regional Tourism Association (MRTA) and creative webmaster, Shane Strudwick, have joined forces to cooperatively promote their region, create regional economic growth and reduce marketing costs. Shane explains: “The philosophy of new tourism marketing for the Murray River and […]
December 9, 2008
Through the Nillumbik Homebiz network I have recently met a lovely lady, Dr Maggie Broom, who is provisional psychologist living on several acres – with several horses – in the bushy NE outskirts of Melbourne. Maggie is passionate about her […]
November 29, 2008
Interesting to see the reports on Acacia, a Melbourne-based consortium with several former Telstra staffers in its team being a credible candidate for the national broadband network project. The Consortium Consortium shareholders include Solomon Lew, Seek founders Paul Bassat, Andrew […]
November 25, 2008
Have you seen the reports that the ‘electric vehicle (EV) network company’ Better Place will soon enter the US market in partnership with three Californian mayors and that they are also setting up on the Australian east coast? What Will […]
November 12, 2008
Did you see the Business Age article ‘Who says it’s cheaper to build in Woop Woop?’ Professor Peter Newman of Perth’s Curtin Uni has research proving the failure of the ‘old’ economy’s fixation on cars and building on the edge […]
November 9, 2008
Australian researchers – in a world-first apparently – have used economic modelling to estimate both direct and indirect impacts of the tourism industry in our states and territories. We now have a nationally consistent picture and will be able to […]
November 5, 2008
StreetSmart – ‘helping the homeless’ – is into its November 2008 campaign and they have over 225 restaurants to participating across VIC, QLD, NSW and ACT- the biggest campaign yet. About StreetSmart StreetSmart is a bridge between the community and […]
October 25, 2008
Earlier this year Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reported that for the first time in Australia Kogarah Council, in Sydney’s south, was to use its planning powers to ban synthetic trans fatty acids in deep- and shallow-fat frying in food outlets and […]
October 24, 2008
Bass Coast Shire Council – in Gippsland, Victoria – is encouraging mature-age workers to return to the workforce to meet current skills and labour shortages. The Age Is No Barrier Project aims to: identify the benefits of employing mature-age workers […]
October 21, 2008
GREEN GLOBE LITE is designed for businesses that want to start addressing Sustainability and Climate Change in the Travel and Tourism Industry. An Online Health Check Framework The Green Globe Lite program assesses all Key Environmental Performances Areas within a […]