March 9, 2005
To see firsthand how cotton growing remains so competitive was the quest for 17 ‘Women in Sugar’ from Queensland’s Wide Bay Burnett region who recently visited Narrabri, NSW. They had discussions with cotton researchers and with the local Women in […]
March 9, 2005
Once ‘seachangers’ went to the coast. People are still chasing lifestyle changes, away from city confines and pressures, and many are heading into provincial areas where the weather is good, scenery is great and land prices are cheaper than the […]
February 9, 2005
February 9, 2005
High profile Melbourne criminal lawyer, John Weller, came from a very close family. He watched his parents’ decline into poor health and the debilitating effect of attending many different doctors, nursing homes and hospitals. He believes that a healthier lifestyle […]
November 19, 2004
I noticed this in the Tourism-Talk e-newsletter then Wendy Rhodes (Heyfield Wetlands Centre) provided a firsthand run-down on what’s been happening in her patch! Alison and Charles Burke who set up their own farm business in Qld provided the real […]
November 19, 2004
Comments from Jane Bennett – Ashgrove Cheese Tasmania – in response to a request for advice on an arts co-operative/tourism project. Gill Heal Project Coordinator with Wonthaggi’s Creatively Connecting Communities project in Wonthaggi organised a recent seminar where Jane Bennett […]
November 19, 2004
Over the last year Victoria has had 17.9 million domestic visitors (24% of the market) both into and within the state and they have spent over $7.1 billion here. Tourism Vic has actively promoted regional destinations in the March quarter […]
November 19, 2004
‘Wage share’ the percentage of national income that gets paid out in wages has been flat or declining across the developed world for the past two decades according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The new labor […]
November 19, 2004
‘Hiking Plus’ is a gourmet hiking adventure through the spectacular pristine wilderness of Wilson’s Promontory National Park. It is a wonderful, ‘reviving’ escape from day to day pressures say Mary Bond and Robert O’Sullivan about their four and a half […]
October 7, 2004
In NE Vic, this is the first business in Australia to be awarded a Green STARS endorsement under AAA Tourism’s new environmentally friendly accommodation classification scheme (introduced in Bulletin 13, August 22nd 2004). Green STARS does not change a property’s […]
August 28, 2004
While business loses millions of dollars through fraud every day, quite often losses are made through ill-equipped people making bad judgements and poor decisions. Using the right mix of skills, training and experience in business can be a relatively simple […]
August 25, 2004
Nine school children from Ngukurr, east of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, have been rewarded with a five-day exchange in Melbourne for school attendance. It is the first time the program, run by the Northern Territory AFL, has offered […]