Tourism

August 3, 2011

Help The Homeless – Grab A Coffee At A CafeSmart Cafe!

On Friday 5 August cafes with a social conscience right around Australia – serving great coffee of course – will donate $1.00 per coffee sold to fund local projects to help homeless people. About This Project Taking place during National […]
August 1, 2011

A Queensland ‘Beach Win’ For People With Mobility Aids

Hervey Bay’s Sheila King of Australia For All reports that at a recent meeting the Fraser Coast Regional Council agreed to install access ramps to the firm sand at Torquay, Scarness and Pialba, to enable people with mobility aids to […]
August 1, 2011

House-Sitting Around Queensland…

Michael French has emailed us about his current Queensland house-sitting occupation. This house-sitting, all around Queensland, varies from several weeks to months and Michael is wondering if someone would like to travel with him. Worldwide House-Sitting Service Michael gets constant […]
July 28, 2011

A Grey Nomad Travel Companion For China, Europe…?

Francois Beugels has written to PWF saying: “I am a young, fit and active 74 old male leaving end of August 2011 for China, then the Transiberian train and Europe, with no fixed itinerary in China [3 to 6 month […]
July 13, 2011

International Motor Show: Castlemaine’s Electric Car Accepted

The ‘big boys’ of the Australian International Motor Show board initially excluded Castlemaine’s Ross Blade, Australia’s only maker of electric cars from the 2011 show. The Age’s Lawrence Money went into bat for him. WHAT Happened? Castlemaine’s Blade Electric Vehicles […]
July 13, 2011

Affordable Housing – Living Cooperatively – Nubeena, Tasmania

Lynne Seddon from the Tasman Village project has contacted us about their ‘affordable’ community village project at Nubeena on Tassie’s south-east coast. The Mercury reports that plans for a 65 lot community village on nine hectares at Nubeena have been […]
July 5, 2011

Change Activism – Can You Help Important Research?

We all know there are people who stand up for matters important to society and who want to make a change. Petra Meyer is a PhD Commerce candidate and her research is part of an ongoing project to develop theory […]
June 30, 2011

Help Wanted On NT Cattle Station 1-7 July

Moira Lanzarin (nee O’Brien) and Clair O’Brien are after a babysitter, from 1 July – 7 July approximately, at Numul Numul Station, Roper Highway, Mataranka, during mustering. You can be part of the family and activities. About The Babysitting There […]
June 6, 2011

Two Positions For Grey Nomads On CW Qld Cattle Station

Sarah has heard about PWF’s Grey Nomad info exchange and she tells us there are two positions available for a couple on a central west Queensland cattle station. About Work Available On The Station The two positions available for a […]
May 31, 2011

‘LETS’ And Grey Nomad With Gold Coast House To Share

Jenny Sheriff, from the Gold Coast, has been checking out info on Grey Nomad travel companions. She found the comments by Lauri and Jan Ely in South Queensland and wonders if they are still interested in finding a travel companion […]
May 11, 2011

Images Wrong…Tourism A Lost Opportunity?

Jamie Packer, Australian media and casino mogul, has learnt about tourism through his business experiences in running Crown Casino, which also owns the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth. Crown is one of our biggest tourism destinations Accountability For Achieving Defined […]
May 5, 2011

Innovative Youth Art Project – Gallery Sunshine In Melbourne’s West

Gallery Sunshine Everywhere is a NonProfit that links schools, families, business and the broader community with young artists. At least five exhibitions are curated every year, with no costs to families or schools, and the young artists are mentored. Grants […]