Collaboration …or not
August 21, 2010
The Age’s Ross Gittins made some election day observations on broad economic management that resonated with this voter: Dodging Climate Change Climate change is roughly equivalent to the GST in unpleasantness for the public. In dodging it our leaders are […]
August 10, 2010
CERES, Melbourne’s award-winning Community Environment Park in Brunswick is running a new series of Sustainable Home Workshops Saturday afternoons 1.30pm-3.30pm. They will focus on reducing our environmental impact at home, for example: Insulation and Glazing Green Cleaning Buying Green Living […]
August 4, 2010
After 4 million hits to its ‘Name and Shame register’ the NSW Government says the public certainly does want safe food information. The NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Steve Whan, says “Name and Shame provides that information.. in an easy […]
August 3, 2010
The London Evening Standard’s Lucy Tobin reports that although Twitter has not as yet worked out how to make ‘serious money’ it appears British TV star Stephen Fry has. You may have heard Stephen’s interview defending the modern digital age […]
July 30, 2010
Voters are being asked to contact their federal MPs about the next Australian government making regular bowel cancer screening free for all Australians over 50. 5 million people are missing out on a potentially life-saving test – no more delays […]
July 28, 2010
Paul has contacted PWF to introduce a brand new, very comprehensive, green and community resource. The Blue’s Green Mate website is a forum, directory and news outlet – with news feeds from Alternative Energy News, The UK Guardian-Environment, The Independent-Green […]
July 26, 2010
Are you looking for a space for your next function or do you need to hire a hall for an event, workshop, performance, class or meeting? After heaps of volunteer hours’ work there is now an eco heritage hall for […]
July 22, 2010
From Queensland Doug has emailed PWF saying: “Morning Gail My god you’ve let yourself into something here girl!! The reason I found your site was by accident Googling “Grey Nomads” & was pleased when I found your site, as I […]
July 22, 2010
Minister Penny Wong has announced an overhaul for the troubled Green Loans program. A new grants-based Greens Start program will be rolled out in response to flaws detected. “The new program will be conducted in two stages. Stage one will […]
July 21, 2010
Interesting to see the word about Community Land Trusts (CLT) is spreading. Liz Page from the Waratah CLT in Bondi, Sydney, is a guest of Sustainable Maleny Qld. They are screening the DVD ‘Homes & Hands: Community Land Trusts in […]
July 16, 2010
There’s a called new website ‘Truth In Labelling’ established by Senator Nick Xenophon and the Citrus Reform Association. The website has been donated by concerned growers from the Citrus Reform Association and web design company, Muscle Online. The Rationale “The […]
July 16, 2010
We’ve just heard from Leigh and Lea about their grey nomad experience. They say “Last month we met a fellow at Hughenden,QLD who was a plumber. His wife was a teacher. He explained when he went on holidays he often […]