Collaboration …or not
July 15, 2009
There is now a series of Accommodation Makeover Pathway workshops for accommodation operators on how to successfully upgrade facilities to maximise yield, says Samantha Kume of the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC) at Griffith Uni, Gold Coast Campus. STCRC, […]
July 14, 2009
AgriWest in Melbourne’s west is holding a half-day info seminar 21 July in Melton, looking at the benefit of using biosolids as the price of traditional chemical fertilisers rises. Biosolids? Biosolids are a by-product of wastewater treatment processes, a nutrient […]
July 13, 2009
John Waters has emailed us about his evolving Base Camps Conservation Network project. He says most of his days are spent researching other ‘intentional communities’ trying to get it right, especially the legal aspects. Base Camps For People Who Want […]
July 12, 2009
There is always discussion about nappies and this month there will be two workshops imparting heaps of info in Melbourne. The Environment Shop says: “Did you know that a baby can use up to 5,000 nappies (creating 1, 750 kg’s […]
July 12, 2009
Melbourne’s Augustine Centre will run a retreat at Cloudmountain in the Grampians 7-10 August. It will focus on: “developing personal practices for sustaining the self and for deepening one’s capacity to be in a transformative relationship to life. It will […]
July 11, 2009
We’re pleased to pass on info about the 3rd National Farmers’ Markets Conference to be held 22 – 24 August 2009 at Glen Erin, Romsey, in Victoria. One Decade On… Today there are over 120 across Australia and on the […]
July 5, 2009
James Nethery of the Affordable Housing Group Australia has contacted us with info about a much needed affordable housing project he’s working on. It sounds interesting, ambitious. The group aims to make every aspect of their designs as simple as […]
July 3, 2009
Queenslanders Robert and Dell Drury have just requested a listing on the PWF Nomads Jobs/Skills Register & General Info. About The Area The Drury’s dairy and beef property is located in the mountains on the Atherton Tablelands 6km from Ravenshoe […]
June 29, 2009
A reader has suggested the Greyhound 12 twelve month hop on, hop off pass for all ages as an option for single would-be Grey Nomads. Some Ideas Mini Traveller Passes provide travel between two popular destinations and in between you […]
June 24, 2009
In Melbourne on Friday 24 July 2009 a one day Community Wide ‘Dialogue To Change’ Organisational Clinic will be hosted by the Australian Study Circles Network (ASCN) and Adult and Community Education (ACE) Victoria. Workshop Goals • To provide a […]
June 24, 2009
In Canberra, 31 July 2009, there will be a one day Community Wide ‘Dialogue To Change’ Organisational Clinic hosted by Adult Learning Australia (ALA), The Australian Study Circles Network (ASCN) and The ACT Department of Education and Training (DET). Workshop […]
June 22, 2009
How are you feeling about HOW the financial stimulus money is being spent and even ‘forced’ on schools and communities? Ipsos Mackay research says as a nation we are divided as to whether or not the stimulus will be effective […]