Cultural Heritage
August 23, 2007
Are our financial gurus finally realising the value in employee share ownership plans (ESOP) – as they do elsewhere in the world? Alan Greig of The Mercury Centre has alerted us to a two page Australian Financial Review report by […]
August 21, 2007
One Mission accomplished!cries the banner on the Mission Beach Community Association website (MBCA) – population now 30,000 under the NEW Cassowary Coast Regional Council, as the coastal villages are officially united. MBCA was formed by residents and ratepayers (including non-residents) […]
August 15, 2007
“Soul Art is artwork from the souls of kids who have been victims of child abuse, children with significant disabilities and kids who have not experienced the love of family.” Running from 13th to 31st August 2007 at Fed Square, […]
August 15, 2007
We are all inclined to think ‘established things’ – like publishing – won’t ever change. Wrong. Lisa Dempster, of newly renamed ‘Vignette Press’, has just convinced me of this with her passion for ‘new media publishing’. She publishes: Mini Shots […]
August 12, 2007
Nick Minchin, Government leader in the Senate, has argued ‘strenuously’ behind the scenes for the Senate to perform its function as a house of review and look into the proposed NT Aboriginal intervention legislation, reports the National Indigenous Times (NIT). […]
August 2, 2007
Inspired by skills learnt in producing the Tucker ‘n’ Tales Recipe and Story Book – part of the 2004 Women Who Mean Business Project – the Latrobe Valley Community Group in Gippsland (Vic) will turn its hand to a book […]
July 30, 2007
A proud Gippslander has sent us this news about Australian cheeses making their debut on the Italian ‘Slow Food’ stage, as reported recently in The Age Epicurean. Australian cheeses will be making their first appearance at Cheese, Slow Food International’s […]
July 12, 2007
Think Global, Map Local! The Warrandyte Neighbourhood House (WNH) recognises how strongly local people feel about their beautiful natural environment in one of Melbourne’s ‘green wedges’ – the last council election was pretty much fought on the preservation of the […]
June 26, 2007
Despite the huge media focus on Aboriginal communities, paternalism, land rights etc, life goes on and grant info is important. Janet Ross-Kelly, Business Development Officer for Advanced Indigenous Business tells us that Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Arts (ATSIA) Indigenous […]
June 17, 2007
It seems we are at last having a conversation about the anti-supermarket feeling. Radio National ran hour interview/talkback segment and I see online comments about the ‘supermarket wars’ in the UK and US…AND regional Oz is doing something about fighting […]
June 14, 2007
Our own rural industries and smaller communities can learn a lot from Jamaica’s jerk seasoning led tourism boom Even though it’s about a place on the other side of the world, we couldn’t help sharing the story from the Guardian […]
June 6, 2007
The Children’s Hospitals’ Hush Collection –music for complete calm – is the ongoing work of Dr Catherine Crock. Talented local musicians and co-directors of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival, Jacqueline Ogeil and John O’Donnell, have generously donated their time and […]