Collaboration …or not

February 3, 2013

Net Zero Energy Takes Office Buildings Off the Grid

Following is a ‘guest post’ packed with info by Brent Hardy – http://www.extraspace.com/ – writing about taking an office building ‘off the grid’. Twenty years ago, the thought of an office building without a monthly power bill would have seemed […]
January 31, 2013

Youth Unemployment. Could Social Media Help Innovate?

“The nature of work is evolving and nobody really knows what it’s going to look like – Ian Harper, Deloitte Access Economics“. Training Needs To Change In 2013 teenage unemployment is at 42.6 per cent in northern Adelaide reminiscent of […]
January 30, 2013

Co-Ops ‘Do It Better’ And Now There’s A Blueprint

Co-ops ‘do it better’. 2012 was the Year of the Co-op, now Melina Morrison of Social Business Australia is talking about a ‘Co-op Blueprint’ for the next decade. The Coming Decade The International Co-operative Alliance represents the world’s 1 billion […]
January 25, 2013

Affordable Housing For Women Wins Award

Women’s Housing Limited works to relieve disadvantaged groups within the community. It has successfully helped to ease inequality and along the way won the Affordable Living category for the Urban Development Institute of Australia (Vic) 2012 Awards for Excellence. Women’s […]
January 25, 2013

Nicole, ACE, And A Bus Driving Career

In Casino, northern NSW, Nicole Caldwell will soon be the town’s first Aboriginal bus driver. At 33 she is training with the Casino Bus Company and hopes to be employed driving school runs. Her training is part of the ‘Getting […]
January 15, 2013

A Grey Nomad Companion For East Coast Travel?

Josephine, currently living in Perth, WA, has contacted us saying she is looking for a travelling companion as she is on her own and does not feel comfortable travelling on her own. About Josephine And Her Travel Ideas “I grew […]
January 6, 2013

2 March Fundraiser, 65k Walk For Cystic Fibrosis – Team/Individual Event

Cystic fibrosis is no ‘walk in the park’ – can you help? Julie, Susan and Kathy aim to raise $100,000 for with an endurance walk 65k for Cystic Fibrosis, Saturday 2 March 2013. All proceeds will go directly to research […]
December 21, 2012

Bess Price’s Award (?) Can It Start A Non-Political Discussion?

Walpiri woman Bess Nungarrayi Price – and her white husband David Price – speak out about conditions for rural Indigenous people in Central Australia – ‘Welcome To My World’ on Radio National. Bess has copped plenty of flack for speaking […]
December 13, 2012

Ministers To Give Reasons For Policy Process To Parliament?

The Productivity Commission reports today, after investigating the quality of governments’ efforts in assessing the cost of red tape to the community, that ministers often announce policies first with the costs coming later ‘as an afterthought’. Some ‘Highly Significant’ Policies […]
December 12, 2012

Definitely NOT Best Public Sector Practice. What Can Be Done?

The Age has obtained a report by outgoing Auditor-General, Des Pearson, on the Brumby Government years in government in Victoria. It looks at problems in the public sector. Although the report was not tabled for various reasons, the key findings […]
December 6, 2012

Can You Help ‘Second Bite’ Help Hungry Australians?

Fact: every day Australians go hungry. By supporting SecondBite, we can give vulnerable men, women and children the gift of fresh food. This Christmas Masterchef’s Matt Preston is working as a SecondBite Ambassador to provide food to families who don’t […]
November 28, 2012

What a CV For Grey Nomad Work!

Greg has contacted PWF looking for Grey Nomad work. He says he would like register his interest in helping out people in the outback – property owners or business owners. Greg writes: “I retired in June this year and have […]