Cultural Heritage
December 8, 2006
‘Great Australian Bikini March’ urged to pass by Lakeamba Mosque This morning I read of a possible bikini march past the Sydney Mosque and how young Lebanese Muslim Association President Tom Zreika has been quoted as describing the plan ‘hilarious’. […]
December 5, 2006
The Long Walk is about bringing people together & positive change Cathy Freeman says the Walk is a peaceful but political demonstration aimed at tapping into people’s hearts and minds. “We’re very passionate about what we’re here for today — […]
December 5, 2006
This town is just NOT going to let ‘financial power’ win Where is Maleny & why is it significant? Maleny, population 4000, an hour’s drive north of Brisbane, is a small hinterland community on the Sunshine Coast. Many think of […]
December 1, 2006
20,000 rally & WA Government drops opposition to heritage listing A ‘Save our Heritage’ campaign supported by activist website GetUp! Action for Australia, and many others, is celebrating this morning after a rally of over twenty thousand people has this […]
November 30, 2006
‘The international context: community-based arts initiatives overseas’ Are you an artist or artsworker involved in community-based arts and community cultural development? OR Are you involved with local government community and arts projects? Victoria’s Cultural Development Network will present the final […]
November 26, 2006
It seems in a ‘can do community’ pigs will fly in circles…..True or False? TRUE! So what’s all this about? In 2002-3, when the Pigs Will Fly project was a few vague ideas, it went under the name ‘Can Do […]
November 22, 2006
A website for ‘Justice, security and a fair go’ Have you found www.australiansall.com.au? Apparently it all started in March this year when Malcolm Fraser invited a group of community leaders to his office to talk about what he sees as […]
November 21, 2006
Family conflict, alcohol & other drugs, body image: 3 major concerns Mission Australia’s fifth “National Survey (pdf) of Young Australians” has had a response from over 14,700 young people, aged 11-24 (95% between 11-19). They were asked to rank 12 […]
November 19, 2006
Community Houses at Laverton, Mt Evelyn & Yarraville are 2006 winners 1. Laverton Community House, to the west of Melbourne, has won two Dept of Justice ‘Working in Partnership’ Awards for their work with adult offenders: Educational Program – in […]
November 9, 2006
A ‘fair go’ funding program for rural & regional rail trails Being a new user of Victorian rail trails I am happy to pass on an open letter to the Premier on behalf of Michael Oxer, Secretary of the East […]
November 3, 2006
NSW is suffering a tourist drought blamed on bad marketing & Sydney’s emerging image problem Marc ‘Aussie’-Stone has continued his battle to establish an Aboriginal Experience Super Highway in outback NSW with a ‘letter in reply’ to The Sunday Telegraph […]
October 26, 2006
“Beechworth residents’ efforts pay off, Post Office wins reprieve” Maria Harvey of Beechworth’s Chamber of Commerce has asked us to pass on to PWF readers this good news headline in the Border Morning Mail (25.10.06). Reporter Peter Wilson wrote saying, […]