Tourism
April 17, 2011
Over the coming months the number of accessible tourism venues will be increasing on the Australia For All website as both the Intercontinental Hotels Group and the Scandic Hotels group have given permission to include all their hotels with facilities […]
March 27, 2011
Nick Blowers is a Grey Nomad who has contacted PWF saying: “We are Grey Nomads and have our own self contained caravan. We are seeking voluntary work in Northern Territory from May to September 2011 in exchange for a powered […]
March 24, 2011
The 2nd Sustaining Rural Communities National Conference will be held at the Crossing Theatre, Narrabri, NSW on the 5th and 6th April 2011 with the theme of ‘Transforming Regional Australia’. Registrations close 31st March 2011 and registration is required to […]
March 18, 2011
The content of the Closing the Gap report, 2011, has been called ‘underwhelming’…and it seems SOME insightful thinking on this issue just never sees the light of day, either in political circles it seems, or in mainstream media. Government Should […]
March 15, 2011
Tina and Will Visser would like to see PWF post info re: places for grey nomads to volunteer their time in exchange for shelter, power, water for the dry season in the Northern Territory. ONE Opportunity For two dry seasons […]
March 2, 2011
Laura and Graham Ragless from Beltana Station – an outback cattle and sheep property in the Flinders Ranges – have contacted us about letting readers know they are always in need of a hand. The Beltana website tell us ‘this […]
March 2, 2011
A few weeks ago Graham Pyper wrote to us saying: “I am 67, a non smoker, non drinker or gambler. At 92 kgs, I am financially secure, single, no ties or baggage, quite fit, slimish, solid build. Having spent over […]
March 1, 2011
Travellers’ Aid – a Non Profit organisation that has been helping travellers ‘at the point of need’ since 1916 – and the Vic Government’s cross-government Transport Connections Program that aims to help communities work together to improve local transport, are […]
February 5, 2011
PWF has just received an email and a profile for John and Jean Mack, a retired couple who are full time nomads looking for rural based roles where they can make a good contribution and hopefully supplement their pension. They […]
January 30, 2011
Are we ready for a Perfect Storm of Shortages? A recent report by AgriFood Skills Australia states: “Failure to understand the absolute urgency for action by the training system, policy makers and the industry itself will not simply become an […]
December 14, 2010
Some fish skin IS quite thick and tough, but I was amazed to read that there is actually a successful business producing goods crafted out of fish leather – Mermaid Leather, in Esperance WA. Back in 1989 two professional fishermen, […]
December 7, 2010
Dugald Fisher is interested in becoming a Grey Nomad. He writes saying: “I’m approaching 75 and am retired on a north coast farm and widowed for 2 years. I’ve just had a check up and I’m happy to say that […]