Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell announced today that McDonalds has signed an agreement with the ACT Government to join the ACT’s biggest recycling program. “McDonalds in Gungahlin is the first major fast food outlet in the ACT to receive its ACTSmart Business and Office accreditation, joining more than 300 Canberra organisations…
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ACT Fire & Rescue recruitment campaign launched
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A new recruitment campaign for ACT Fire & Rescue was launched recently. Police and Emergency Services Minister Simon Corbell, has urged Canberrans to apply for a position. “ACT Fire & Rescue will be searching to fill a range of positions to make sure the ACT remains well protected against the threat of fire,” Mr Corbell…
ACT Government Establishes Urban Improvement Fund
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The Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher, and the Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer, Andrew Barr recently announced that in the next budget $22 million would be put into the establishment of a Urban Improvement Fund. Chief Minister Katy Gallagher pointed out that in the 2011-12 financial year, that $120…
Smile for change campaign to help the Smith family
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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 605,700 Australian children are living in jobless families and are unable to take advantage many of the educational, health and life opportunities many of us take advantage of every day. Colgate in association with the Smith Family has launched the Smile for Change campaign. The Campaign’s Ambassador swimming…
World Cancer Day
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Considering that today is world cancer day here is a couple of facts and something to think about. It is estimated that one third of cancer cases are potentially preventable, one in two Australian men and one in three Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. It should also be noted that…
2011 Australian Rubbish Report realeased
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell urged Canberrans to take part in Clean up Australia day this year and help make the ACT the cleanest city in the country. “The 2011 Rubbish Report reveals 8,272 people in Canberra took the time to clean up the Territory on Clean up Australia Day last…
Economic cost of Sleep Disorders in Australia
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It should be noted that current statistics show that 1.5 million Australian adults, 9% of the adult population. The Sleep foundation has recently a report, titled ‘Re-awakening Australia – The Economic Cost of Sleep Disorders in Australia’ that revealed sleep disorders cost the Australian economy more than $5.1 billion a year in health care and…
Optus turns 20
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Time for a little history, in 1973 Doctor Martin Cooper of Motorola demonstrated the first mobile phone handset. Ten years later in 1983 the DynaTAC 8000x became the first commercially available. Optus is twenty years old as they began commercial operations on 31 January 1992 having been awarded Australia’s first competitive carrier licence on 19…
Official Australian Open collectible coin release
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The Royal Australian Mint has released a special official Australian Open collectible coin. The coin tosses at the Australian Open men’s and women’s finals this weekend. The coins used in the toss auctioned by Tennis Australia on eBay, with the proceeds going to the Australian Tennis Foundation. “The unique 100th Men’s Championship medal was designed…
Australian Workers seeking important change in 2012
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According to research released today by SEEK Learning a third of the Australian Workforce is planning to return to their studies to help them facilitate important change in their job in 2012. The research also found that 23% are planning a change of career while 14% are looking to start their own company within the…