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March 8, 2007
$940,000 available for trainers to set up E-learning in remote communities The Australian Flexible Learning Network are offering three sets of grants totaling almost a million dollars this month to community-based trainers, local councils, libraries and local business. Project Manager, […]
March 7, 2007
The Visa 457 scheme is growing rapidly but… In April last year we had a good look at the practicalities of the federal government’s rapidly growing guest worker visa program (Visa 457s). Then in October we asked whether the program, […]
March 7, 2007
Overseas scammers targeting small tourist operators An interesting talkback call came in during a discussion with the ACCC about online fraud on ABC’s 774 breakfast radio show on Tuesday. Liz Pryor of Bed & Breakfasts and Farmstays Australia told listeners […]
March 5, 2007
A BALLE network here? Two PWF conference workshops to ‘test the water’ First Workshop Raising the Neighbourhood House profile through a ‘Local, Living Economies Network’? at the ‘Taking the Next Step’ Neighbourhood House & Learning Centre Conference 7-9 March, Melbourne. […]
March 4, 2007
Railtrails, volunteers & ‘proper’ govt attention – “Passion & dedication deserves politicians’ support & patronage…” The main thrust of the above July 2006 PWF article is reinforced by Lynda McMillan’s recent comment – on the article – when facing the […]
March 2, 2007
Narrabri launches website using template made especially for rural towns Remember Kate Schwager won the RIRDC Rural Women’s Award 2006 for NSW with this package? I am wondering if towns with enough ‘get up and go’ and concern for their […]
March 1, 2007
Melbourne designer uses his ad budget to publish a design guidebook. This creative approach to promotion might work for regular collaborative community-small business events too…what do you think? Instead of buying expensive magazine advertising, leading Melbourne industrial designer, Paul Charlwood […]
February 27, 2007
No sweat on this eight-day bike ride in a business suit WHY would Stephen Gale wear a suit on such a ride? To show that even a suit wearer can ride an electric bicycle to work without excessive sweat or […]
February 26, 2007
A PWF reader queries the value of these vouchers In our January post Business & Works Skills Vouchers for up to $3000 and also in an October post last year, $3000 hospitality skills training vouchers, we reported the federal government’s […]
February 25, 2007
Farts & carbon credits vs energy efficiency: save the planet AND live comfortably? This topic IS very confusing. At the Sustainable Living Festival I learnt about a Canadian environmental psychologist, Dr Doug McKenzie-Mohr, an international expert in ‘community-based social marketing’ […]
February 24, 2007
Warrandyte Neighbourhood House supports Akuem birthing centre, Sudan In a great example of how easy a local community group can come to the direct aid to another, an outer Melbourne Neighborhood House has come to the rescue of a birthing […]
February 23, 2007
‘Ngoloo – voice’ and ‘Wurru – talk’ in the Boonerwrung language describe the importance of communication and learning both ways. The ANTaR website reports that Arts Victoria in partnership with Koori Business Network, the City of Port Phillip, Boonerwrung traditional […]