Cultural Heritage
August 30, 2008
Liquid learning is running its second Career Development and Mentoring Conference 20-21 October 2008 focussing on ‘Strategies for Success in Recruiting, Developing and Retaining an Indigenous Workforce’. The conference will explore how leading organisations are enhancing employment and training opportunities […]
August 21, 2008
A PWF Reader travelling overseas recently discovered ‘can do’ US communities interested in food security and local economies, who have bought their own farms. Read on… An Illinois Farm Called Erehwon Last year Erehwon – Nowhere ‘Backwards’ – sold out […]
August 5, 2008
Frankie MacLennan, Engagement & Partnerships Project Leader with Victoria’s Department of Sustainability and Environment has sent out the following advice. The Department is compiling a list of ‘external’ Community Engagement Practitioner so that staff can have access to a range […]
July 22, 2008
Nugal-warra elder, Willie Gordon, has an award-winning passion for story-telling. In a special Autumn 2008 Tropical North Queensland Report Willie is interviewed about his company Guurrbi Tours, winner of the 2007 Gnukai Indigenous Tour Guide Award. Guurrbi Tours operates two […]
June 23, 2008
The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES)‘s Talent Management division reports a growing demand from corporate Australia for a range of customer service and graduate positions, led largely by Australia’s ‘Big Four’ banks. CEO Danny Lester says in 2006-07 the AES was […]
June 21, 2008
From mid to late July, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle will run two-day ABCD for Inclusion Workshops facilitated by Ted Smeaton and Mike Green who have developed and run these workshops throughout North America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Both […]
May 26, 2008
You have to admire Marc Aussie-Stone’s passion about doing something for rural tourism. He just does NOT give in AND he backs his ideas with his own funds. PWF believes his ideas are good and we hope with a new […]
May 15, 2008
Reconciliation Week runs from May 27 – June 3 every year and currently state reconciliation councils exist in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania (not staffed) and Queensland (not staffed). Click below for links to Reconciliation organisations and Reconciliation […]
May 1, 2008
The Fair Trade Association of Australia & New Zealand (FTAANZ) has announced its opening feature for the Fair Trade Fortnight at 7pm, Saturday 3 May in Melbourne. If you click here you’ll find similar events right around Australia during this […]
April 23, 2008
Danielle Miller is co-founder and CEO of Enlighten Education, the 2007 Small Business Awards National Champion in Children’s Services. This innovative and socially aware small business works nationally with teen girls in schools delivering programs that aim to boost self […]
April 22, 2008
I have found a lovely childhood image – a cultural experience I think we would all love to see passed on to future generations. Mibby Clarke, now in his forties, has lived in the remote community of West Brewarrina, western […]
April 19, 2008
Learning about ‘Building Resilient, Sustainable Communities’ is the focus of this Relocalistion Convergence from May 23-25 in Brisbane, a lifestyle and business practice Philadelphia’s Judy Wicks has been endorsing for many years. FYI In Australia relocalisation communities are clustered largely […]