Tourism
August 16, 2006
Most federal governments of developed countries contribute to public transport infrastructure. Environment Victoria has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement to introduce subsidies for LPG conversion and ethanol fuels but their sustainable transport campaigner Ben Smith says Australia is one of […]
August 14, 2006
A $1000 Government subsidy for motorists making the LPG change The proposed $1,000 subsidy is expected to apply to all new dedicated or dual fuel LPG vehicles and will cost the Government less than $1 billion a year BUT will […]
August 8, 2006
Unsocial behaviour outside Hobart waterfront pubs Tassie was the first state to introduce smoking bans in January 06 and it seems the bans have led to ‘congregations of smokers’ outside local hotels. Ken Stronach, a ‘tourism chief’ who owns the […]
August 7, 2006
Lateral business thinking addresses specialist shortage A PWF reader has alerted us to a practical solution to the current shortage of specialist doctors in country Victoria. A Melbourne company, Regional Health Solutions, has launched a flying doctor service and is […]
August 4, 2006
Radish sprouts may reduce prevalence of bowel cancer Queensland research into the cancer-blocking benefits of some vegetables will be presented at the International Horticultural Congress in Korea 13-19 August 2006. Dr Tim O’Hare, principal physiologist with the Department of Primary […]
August 4, 2006
Garma Festival & City of Melbourne focus on Indigenous training The 8th Garma Festival – a place to share knowledge and culture and a place to learn and listen to others on important Indigenous issues – will be held from […]
August 1, 2006
Macca’s to triall a ‘balanced, wholesome’ meal approach Hospitality Magazine draws attention to the effort Macca’s Australia is making to stop sliding sales. A new ‘My Dinner Now’ menu will be trialled for three months in 19 outlets in the […]
July 26, 2006
Minister wants to ‘showcase’ aboriginal people in 5 star hotels It’s great to think there is an avenue for more Indigenous jobs but the terminology ‘showcasing Aboriginal people’ is awful. Pity the opportunity had to be presented in such a […]
July 26, 2006
‘Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age’ This book and the whole issue of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) in our world today has been flagged by PWF reader Russell Moody of EnviroProducts (Vic) Pty Ltd who has provided the following […]
July 25, 2006
Five shires & two states present a new touring route I have just discovered the Snowy Valleys Way Project – a major regional tourism project with the goal of “a high-quality tourism experience that attracts more people to the region […]
July 25, 2006
Positive feedback to radio interviews in Alice Springs area Having read Eskay’s comment in reply to the PWF Roadhouses hold out on Opal fuel article – saying she wouldn’t use Opal again and the word around is that it isn’t […]
July 25, 2006
Berlin Transit: 250 hydrogen buses by 2009 – 20% of the fleet? Read on for Treehugger’s report on diesel versus hydrogen fuel in Berlin: The Berliner Zeitung reports that state-owned BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe), the city’s mass-transit company, will buy up […]