Tourism
January 9, 2007
Profit vs culture? Barkindji people graduate with land management skills In far western NSW, 60km north of Broken Hill, Barkindji people operate Poolamacca Station through the Wilyakali Aboriginal Corporation. This NSW ‘corner’ country property is popular with 4WD treks and […]
December 27, 2006
“Never doubt that a small band of committed people can change the world. Indeed, nothing else ever has.” — Margaret Mead “There is nothing so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” — Victor Hugo A reader has passed […]
December 26, 2006
Tourism Vic advises on ‘what you can do & being proactive’ Summer 2006/07 is shaping up to be one of Victoria’s most severe bushfire seasons. There are fires in the north east and Gippsland, and many other parts of regional […]
December 21, 2006
Vietnamese children’s festival leads to ‘Multicultural Leaders in Sustainability’ (MLS) Program Anyone aged 18-25 from migrant or refugee backgrounds can apply for MLS which will teach skills and knowledge to help educate communities about environmental sustainability issues. 12 – 16 […]
December 19, 2006
So we’re not ALL ducking of overseas! What’s the NT doing right? According to a Tourism Research Australia (TRA) survey there has been a 15.8% increase “(ie) 46,000 people, which means over 337,000 interstate holiday visitors came to the Territory […]
December 18, 2006
Linking NonProfits, community groups & those wanting to offer them products, services & special rates The first of its kind in Australia, Pro Bono Australia’s new website aims to give easy access to NonProfits and Community organisations in sourcing: difficult […]
December 15, 2006
Yackandandah decided NOT to be a ‘Safeway town’ A reader has put us onto the success story of a NE Victorian community of 688 who saved the town’s last fuel outlet and stopped the retail leakage that would have inevitably […]
December 13, 2006
Maleny is standing up to Woolies – E-Aus encourages communities to follow suit Jeanette and 11 year old daughter Zoe live in Upwey, in outer Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges. She loves the sound of animals around at night, possums thumping across […]
December 12, 2006
Challenge: reduce 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas by Australia Day 07 What a brilliant idea/marketing! It works for Sunrise, Origin and the community…..in a friendly ‘fun’ way it sweeps households and businesses right across Australia into actively doing something about […]
December 11, 2006
A Handbook developed to deal with crises Tourism is especially vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters and events which makes the implementation of a ‘timely communications response’ crucial. Worldwide and local experience shows that the absence of an effective, tourism-focused […]
December 11, 2006
The times they are a-changin’ in some remote communities? The 500,000th member of the Aboriginal population was born this year and for the first time, Indigenous Australian numbers are back to the level they were at when the First Fleet […]
December 9, 2006
Quality, healthy food demanded as fast food replaces home meal prep. Hospitality magazine reports that the most recent ‘Fast Food in Australia’ study, by industry analyst and forecaster BIS Shrapnel, predicts the trend towards healthier eating will prove to be […]