Indigenous Communities
September 26, 2008
Applications are now open for the G’ Day USA: Australia Week & Toronto Roadshow 2009 which will run from the 14th to the 29th January 2009. A special edition of the Indigenous Tourism Australia Newsletter 2008/4 reports that Aden Ridgeway […]
September 5, 2008
Key speakers and Indigenous thinkers will join forces with Reconciliation Victoria to consider the way forward for reconciliation at a public forum ahead of Rec Vic’s AGM on 22 September, 4:30 -7pm. Donna Morabito of Rec Vic says: “Come along […]
August 18, 2008
Did you see the Open Letter to Jenny Macklin by Makinti Minutjukur, an Anangu woman, published on New Matilda when the Minister visited the Pukatja Community in SA’s APY lands? COULD Politicians/Bureaucrats LISTEN? Would it really be so difficult to […]
August 5, 2008
James Packer’s reply to Australia’s richest man’s 50,000 Indigenous jobs target has been to pledge 500 jobs. He said: “I’ve just read about this Andrew, at last there’s a real pathway, there’s a real way out of hell for the […]
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 6, 2008
Aboriginal Australia is the key theme at this year’s Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) to be held in Perth 17-29 June 2008. The international travel trade will have an opportunity to meet Indigenous operators and learn more about Aboriginal culture and […]
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 […]
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 […]
April 15, 2008
Chewyings Lawn and Horticulture (CLH) has been providing quality lawn and garden care and property management to the Shoalhaven region of NSW for over 10 years. This is a successful self made business and a model for Aboriginal communities and […]