Business
September 21, 2013
Just in case you missed it, the ABC’s 7.30 Report (Victoria) gives an excellent rundown on newly-elected Federal MP Cathy McGowan’s remarkable mobilisation of community effort across all political persuasions in Indi. Note the age of the campaign managers – […]
August 16, 2013
Rebecca Dee-Bradbury is President Developed Markets, Asia Pacific, Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods). She was a member of the Prime Minister’s Taskforce on Manufacturing. Rebecca spoke at the Global Food Forum in Melbourne earlier this year and she makes some […]
August 11, 2013
If Victorians want to speak out against puppy factories they should email submissions to animal.welfare@depi.vic.gov.au which must be in by 9am next Wednesday, 14 August. RSPCA Facebook Comments On Puppy Factories RSPCA would like to see the end of intensive […]
August 11, 2013
After ten year’s of renovation, Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum/State Museum was re-opened to the public in April 2013. Advertising Agency JWT Amsterdam came up with the promo idea of a flashmob version of Rembrandt’s enormous 1642 painting ‘The Night Watch’ brought to […]
July 31, 2013
SecondBite is the new Pin & Win Charity Partner for the 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival. All money raised from the campaign will help feed hungry Australians doing it tough. What Is Pin & Win? Pin & Win is an annual […]
July 30, 2013
Even in the most remote communities in the Central Western Desert Ngaanyatjarrra Lands footy is greatly loved. Often the dusty oval is a community hub and when the footy season is on, families of cars head off to neighbouring communities […]
July 24, 2013
A recent rally in Shepparton to help save SPC Ardmona and the Central Victorian Goulburn Valley fruit industry saw a crowd of around 1000 rallying behind a ‘Buy Australian, buy local and toss a tin in your trolley’ chant. Uniting […]
July 14, 2013
“Shops are becoming performance spaces. They are evolving into places full of activity, where customers make things, talk about stuff, test products, taste producer, learn a skill, strut their stuff and possibly buy stuff.” Writer Deirdre Macken made this observation […]
July 7, 2013
Some teaching systems – such as Montessori – teach broad concepts to very young students (like my grand-daughter )and I see that ‘Social Economy’ will be part of the school curriculum in France. What if we also taught ‘World Religions […]
June 21, 2013
Grassroots people in NE Victoria are gathering to support independent federal candidate Cathy McGowan after a series of ‘kitchen table conversations’ and last Wednesday evening, at bankmecu Melbourne, around 20 people interested in social change enjoyed a glass of wine, […]
June 18, 2013
Back in 2008 PWF wrote about Dr Maggie Broom and her business Grey Horse Growth And Learning. In Australia Maggie has been trialling Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) for some years, a therapy already well established in the US and Europe, […]
June 18, 2013
STREAT is a not-for-profit social enterprise. It provides hospitality training to homeless youth aged between 16 and 24. What Does STREAT Do? STREAT serves high quality coffee and street food to foot traffic – from a food cart. Over an […]