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May 12, 2013

Clear Rational Budgeting Or Party-Conscious Politicking?

How do you feel about the way our major parties are tackling our budget? We’ve received the article below Balancing the Budget which takes the position that debt is acceptable/not all bad, given the capacity to pay this off via […]
May 12, 2013

Cape York Students Doing Well With American ‘Direct Instruction’ Program

It’s heartening, no it’s fantastic to read about Indigenous school kids at Aurukun, Coen, Mossman Gorge and Hope Vale schools on Cape York – all part of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy – learning and keen to learn, with […]
May 10, 2013

Addressing Budget Woes…Turn Super Into Wages?

Innovative…intuitive…realistic? Adam Creighton’s thinking on making making superannuation voluntary puts forward some pretty accurate sounding reactions of many Australians. Australia Comes Second – After The Need To Be Elected Over recent weeks I have seen several suggestions of ways of […]
May 3, 2013

BlazeAid Is Doing A Fantastic Job – Can You Help?

Kevin Butler and BlazeAid, a 100% volunteer organisation, are still going strong in the face of ongoing natural disasters. Kevin estimates that for each $1 they receive, fencing to the value of $80 to $100 is done on disaster-affected properties. […]
April 29, 2013

Caretakers Wanted – O’Keeffe House, Katherine N.T.

Merriel Lawrie has contacted PWF about the NT National Trust property ‘O’Keeffe House’ in Katherine needing caretakers. The Caretakers’ Position Katherine’s National Trust chapter is seeking an energetic couple with their own van to live on site at O’Keeffe House. […]
April 23, 2013

Help Needed At Mt Ive Station – Gawler Ranges SA

Joy Newton has contacted PWF about needing help urgently for a couple of hours a day with cleaning/hospitality. Joy writes: “We have Mt Ive sheep station in the Gawler Ranges, outback SA, diversified with a small tourist venture, using our […]
April 21, 2013

The Trusting ‘Finnish Way’ Or Prescriptive, Centralised Education?

As a former teacher I’m wondering what conscientious teachers and well-intentioned parents do in the face of what looks like misguided policy. Or, is this Julia’s way of kick-starting a community discussion on education? Health, Well-Being, Trust.. Our education system, […]
April 3, 2013

A Voice For The Region…A-Political Kitchen Table Talks

Twelve Indigo Shire residents in Victoria’s lovely north-east are starting up an incredibly old but also an incredibly new idea – Voice for Indi – kitchen table talks to thrash out grassroots problems from which information can be passed on […]
April 3, 2013

Experienced Overseas Traveller Seeks Travel Companion Here

Jenniffer is looking for a female companion for trips in Australia. She has emailed PWF saying: “I am a very active fit 70yr old widow, have travelled extensively mainly overseas, and now would like to travel Australia with a like […]
April 3, 2013

‘Block Lingo’ Helping Redfern Kids Re-Engage With Education

Redfern’s Indigenous kids are re-engaging with education through the inaugural ‘Lingo from the Block’ project – run by NFP Augustinian Volunteers Australia (AVA) and made possible by $8,760 funding from the ‘Yes’ Optus Community Grants program. About ‘Lingo From The […]
April 2, 2013

Local Politics At Work – Democracy?

About 18 months ago PWF posted an article about democracy - NOT politics - at work in Nowra. Graeme Gibson, the convenor of that forum has now written and self-published a book, Beyond Fear And Loathing'on local politics and community activism.
April 2, 2013

Dealing With Stress Effectively, Neurologically..Via Exercises

Richmond Heath is a physiotherapist and a passionate Trauma Releasing Exercise (TRE) instructor. Recognising the value of TRE, Richmond brought the initiator of this neurological approach to stress relief – Dr David Berceli – to Australia and has continued to […]