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Welcome to this very much overdue edition of the newsletter of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. We do appreciate the number of readers who have missed the newsletter, and commented on its lateness!! That message does reinforce the importance of the newsletter in spreading stories, best practice and useful tools in terms of community and economic development.

Since our last Newsletter, the organisation has been involved in a wide range of initiatives within our three core program areas namely:

  • healthy community development;
  • community and economic development; and
  • youth empowerment and participation.

We hope this newsletter gives you a flavour of our involvement, and some links to some wonderful stories, resources and tools that we have discovered and learned from.

Whatever our field of involvement we attempt to base our work on seven foundation beliefs, namely:
  • Meaningful and lasting community change always originates from within, and local residents in that community are the best experts on how to activate that change.
  • Building and nourishing relationships is at the core of building healthy and inclusive communities.
  • Communities have never been built by dwelling on their deficiencies. Focus on the resources, capacities, strengths and aspirations of a community and its residents, instead of dwelling on the needs, deficiencies and problems.
  • Every single person has capacities, abilities, gifts and ideas, and living a good life depends on whether those capacities can be used, abilities expressed, gifts given and ideas shared.
  • The strength of a community is directly proportional to the level that the diversity of its residents desire, and are able to contribute their abilities and assets to the well being of their community.
  • In every community something works. Change can be achieved best by identifying what works and focusing on doing more of what works.
  • Creating positive change begins simply with conversation.

If you prefer, you can click on the links below to go direct to that topic. 

Quote Community Representative Groups – A Great Community Building Idea from the Wellington Shire Council (Victoria)
Goa, India Symposium - ‘Youth Participation and Empowerment – Getting Beyond the Rhetoric and Slogans’ Small Islands Conference – Chatham Islands
Quotations Enterprise Learning for the 21st Century
Jim Diers – Australia / New Zealand Tour Best Community Development Resource Discovery
Private Sector Supported Youth Employment Initiatives Whanganui River Boat Project
The Matching Grant Concept Some Small Town Humour
Saving Your Local Pub Newsletter Subscribers
Community Planning and Building ‘By the People, For the People’ National Conference: 18 – 19 November  2007 Business Retention and Expansion International (BREI) Conference
ABCDEF Facilitators Workshop: 20 – 21 November 2007 Census Day 2006
Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) - Oceania Network Best Youth Development Resource Discoveries
East Kimberley Indigenous Youth Employment Strategy Youth at the United Nations
Marketing a Small Town 10 Principles of Solution Brokers
Mainstreet Conference 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum conferring full citizenship rights for Indigenous Australians
Business Expansion and Retention (B.E.A.R.) Program Facilitators Course: 20 – 21 November 2007 Interesting Discoveries in the Field of Local Economic Development
International Council on National Youth Policy Culgoa Community Store (Victoria)
The Business Expansion and Retention (B.E.A.R.) Program On Nurturing Competitiveness
R U MAD? – Are You Making a Difference? Schools and Communities Transforming Children’s Lives
Importance of Leadership in Rural Reinvention Grants in Australia: Management and accountability made easy for not-for-profit organisations
Life in the Past Lane Useful Resource Available through the Internet
Small Town Reinvention Workshops Great Idea for Building Social Capital and Generating Ideas
Enhancing Indigenous Economic Development Vale Anita Roddick
Somali Youth Policies Contact Details

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'Success is never final, failure is never fatal and courage is what counts.'

Winston Churchill
Goa, India Symposium: 'Youth Participation and Empowerment - Getting Beyond the Rhetoric and Slogans' Top ^
This amazing event is being managed by the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. on behalf of the International Council on National Youth Policy and is being held between 30 October – 3 November. So far 60 delegates from 25 countries have registered.

It is being held in the wonderful Indian state of Goa and is now only seven weeks away. Conference registration and accommodation is only US$495.00, while airfares from Australia are less than $2000. If anyone is interested in attending, please contact Peter Kenyon on pk@bankofideas.com.au.

Click here for information and to download a registration form.

Think about sponsoring a young person to attend this international event!

Quotations Top ^
A hallmark of the work of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is the use of quotes. A quote often captures simply what we are often struggling to express. Marlene Dietrich expressed it well when she quoted “I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognised as wiser than oneself”

Shortly, a new resource addition to the website of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. will be a portfolio of our favourite quotes under key headings – Attitude & Passion, Change & Future, Commitment, Community Development, Customer Service, Education, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Healthy Communities & Social Capital, Ideas & Creativity, Leadership, Social Justice, Young Men & Women. This is in addition to our collection of email quotes.

Another great resource is from the best resource we know in terms of the field of volunteering – Judy Esmond. Her publication “Beyond Just Words – 502 Inspirational Quotes for Who Serve”. Cost is only AUD$19.00 and can be ordered through her website or directly by emailing Judy at mtdjudy@iinet.net.au.

Jim Diers – Australia / New Zealand Tour Top ^
During July, communities and groups in Victoria, NSW, Western Australia and New Zealand have benefited incredibly from workshops facilitated by Jim Diers. Jim is the former Director of the Department of Neighborhoods in Seattle, USA and author of the great publication ‘Neighborhood Power’. Click here to visit the Neighborhood Power website and for details on how to purchase the book.

At the heart of Jim’s workshops was his insights around his five clues for effectively engaging communities, namely:

  • Have fun
  • Start where people are at
  • Focus on assets not needs
  • Celebrate success - Share stories.

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New Zealand South Island Workshop New Zealand North Island Workshop
Private Sector Supported Youth Employment Initiatives Top ^
The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. enjoys immensely the opportunity to be involved in any exercise culminating in the best practice case studies. Recently, the Bank has been commissioned by the ILO in Geneva, Switzerland to produce a publication of 11 Best Practice case studies highlighting the role and contribution of the private sector in supporting community based youth employment initiatives. Studies will come from 10 countries.

If any reader is aware of a great example, please contact Peter Kenyon on pk@bankofideas.com.au.

The Matching Grant Concept Top ^
One practical tool that Jim Diers excited audiences with was the Seattle City’s use of Matching Grants. The City of Seattle has initiated a Matching Grant Program where citizens and community groups can apply for a grant to undertake a community planning and / or community action activity.

The community needs to match the grant through an equivalent amount comprising their in kind and / or volunteer contribution. The volunteer contribution is valued at the amount of cost of that service. What a simple way to enhance community participation!

Saving Your Local Pub Top ^
Thanks to Alan Greig of the Mercury Centre in Sydney for a wonderful ‘how to’ manual ‘Saving Your Local Pub – A Guide for Community’

This British Guide was launched by Prince Charles and is produced by the Pub is the Hub Group, Business in the Community and the Campaign for Real Ale. The Guide includes two case studies and a model process relevant to other countries.

For more information on community pubs, click here to visit the website. Click here to download a copy which is also available for download from the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. website 'Resources' page.
Community Planning and Building ‘By the People, For the People’ National Conference:
18 – 19 November  2007		 Top ^
In December, 2006, the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. partnered with the Municipal Association of Victoria to hold the inaugural Community Planning ‘By the People, For the People’ National Conference. The vast majority of the 280 participants at this event ranked this conference as one of the most practical and enjoyable events they had ever attended!

Well this year’s conference is going to be even better. Plan to be there. It will feature a range of inspirational international and national keynote presenters and workshop leaders. Click here to download initial details.

ABCDEF Facilitators Workshop: 20 – 21 November 2007 Top ^
Linked to the above ‘By the People, For the People’ Conference will be a national Asset Based Community Development Effective Facilitators Workshop. It will be held on the two days following the ‘By the People, For the People’ Conference, namely 20 – 21 November. Venue is the Melbourne Airport Motel and Conference Centre (Victoria).

The Workshop will be led by three international ABCD practitioners, namely, Jody Kretzmann (ABCD Institute, Chicago, USA), Ted Smeaton (Benevolent Society, New South Wales), and Ric Thompson (Inclusion Works, Queensland). Numbers are limited to 50 participants (Cost - $495.00 incl. GST).

To register a place, please email Peter Kenyon on pk@bankofideas.com.au.

Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) - Oceania Network Top ^
The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has partnered with the Family Action Centre (University of Newcastle), Benevolent Society and Heritage International (New Zealand) to launch this network. The aim of the network to promote interest in, and provide practical support for ABCD methodologies.

Click here to visit the website that has been launched and to download a membership form – only $50 (waged) or $15 (unwaged) per year.

For more details contact Dee Brooks at the Family Action Centre - email: Dee.Brooks@newcastle.edu.au or phone: (02) 4921 6845.
East Kimberley Indigenous Youth Employment Strategy Top ^
The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is currently involved with the Department of Transport and Regional Services (Australians Federal Government) in assisting with the design of an Indigenous Youth Employment Strategy for the remote communities of Balgo, Ringer Soak, Mullen and Billiluna. It is exciting to be involved with a team of very talented and committed government staff from the Department.

This exercise emanates from the desire of local communities for youth employment options and the willingness to think differently. Over the next month, a very creative strategy focusing on youth pathways and job creation in the sectors of mining, arts, tourism, housing and services will evolve. Future newsletters will share some of those strategies.

Marketing a Small Town Top ^
A great example of what a small town can do to market itself is the Victorian Community of Dunolly. Click here to view a copy of their marketing DVD.

It is produced by local resident Phil Ashton, a person responsible for many exciting community and economic development videos over the last decade.

For a copy, email Phil at phil@imagelink.com.au or contact Bank of I.D.E.A.S. at pk@bankofideas.com.au.
Mainstreet Conference Top ^
In March, Peter Kenyon from the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. had the privilege of being a speaker at the the sixth national Mainstreet Conference which was held in Melbourne and Geelong, Victoria.

The conference theme was 'Creating Successful and Vibrant Places' and was hosted by Community Business Centres Victoria in partnership with a number of Victorian municipalities. Mainstreet 2007 was a fantastic three days of learning and sharing.

Click here to visit the Conference website, and for access to Conference papers (delegates).
Business Expansion and Retention (B.E.A.R.) Program Facilitators Course:
20 – 21 November 2007		 Top ^
Following the ‘By the People, For the People’ Conference, Peter Kenyon, currently the only Australian Master Trainer of the International Business Expansion and Retention (B.E.A.R.) Program, will be running a two day course for community and economic development practitioners interested in learning the content and skills behind this wonderful community / economic development initiative.

The B.E.A.R. Program is an exciting initiative that enables communities to dialogue with their business community about what helps and hinders them running their local business, and the ideas to enhance the local community as a place to operate a business.

Cost of the course is $495.00 (incl. GST) and participants will receive a full kit as part of their registration / participation. To register interest in the Facilitator’s course, email Peter Kenyon pk@bankofideas.com.au. 

International Council on National Youth Policy Top ^
This non government agency focuses on supporting the design, implementation and evaluation of National Youth Policies. Click here to check out the organisation's website and to download for a membership form. Membership is only 50 euros for a two year period.
The Business Expansion and Retention (B.E.A.R.) Program Top ^
The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has recently revamped this program. Copies of the Kit (Facilitator’s Guide, Volunteer handbook, Questionnaire, Project Reports) is available for $195.00 (incl. GST) contact pk@bankofideas.com.au to order a copy.
R U MAD? – Are You Making a Difference? Top ^
r u MAD? enables young people to lead change in their community and become active citizens. It’s values – focused, student-led, experimental and inquiry based educational program for young people.

The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. have partnered with its sponsor – the Education Foundation in Melbourne, Victoria to support the establishment of the program in Western Australia. This partnership arrangement has been enabled Geraldine Armstrong-Woods to be employed for 15 hours a week to promote and support its introduction into schools in Western Australia. Welcome Geraldine! Geraldine can be contacted by email at geraldinearmstrongwoods@gmail.com.

For more information on r u MAD?, click here to check out their website. 

Importance of Leadership in Rural Reinvention Top ^
Came across this great quote by Jack Schultz recently:

‘In an information age, leadership, not location is the most important factor in community service’.

In fact, it is rare to read any rural development study which does not rank local leadership as the most important factor in rural revitalisation success. Remember the famous quote from the McKinsey and Company Report ‘Lead Local Compete Global: Unlocking the Growth of Australia’s Regions’ on regional development in 1994,‘The old style answer of throwing money at the problem is not the high impact solution for regional development in Australia. Given the task of rejuvenating a region and the choice of $50 million, or $2 million and 20 committed local leaders, we would choose the smaller amount of money and the committed leaders’.

And yet, how many communities have a local leadership development strategy backed with a real local leadership development budget / fund. We need to take leadership and its development services. Over the last few months, the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has been asked to present on a number of occasions on the theme of ‘Developing Local Leadership’.

For a copy of a typical presentation download ‘Encouraging Strong Local Leadership’ from the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. website Resources page.

Life in the Past Lane Top ^
The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has always promoted local heritage and its stories as a critical community economic asset. On 12th October, Peter Kenyon will facilitate a workshop on the theme ‘Life in the Past Lane’ in the Queensland community of Maryborough for community builders from around Queensland.

Click here to download for details.
Small Town Reinvention Workshops Top ^
In 2007, Peter Kenyon has been invited twice (May and September) to South Africa to formulate a two day workshop on the theme of Small Town Re-invention. Building upon a 20 year interest in this theme, Peter has developed a framework for small town re-invention that centres in five strategy themes, namely:
  • Strengthening Community Engagement and Involvement
  • Initiating Strategic Assessment and Community Work Plans
  • Developing a C.A.R.E. (Creation, Attraction, Retention and Retention of Business) Strategy
  • Retaining and Attracting Young Adults (25 – 35 year olds)
  • Growing Local Leadership and Community Entrepreneurial Spirit.
Enhancing Indigenous Economic Development Top ^
This is the name of the Report produced by the National Indigenous Council with the support of Peter Kenyon from the Bank of I.D.E.A.S.

Click here to download a copy of the Report.
Somali Youth Policies Top ^
Peter Kenyon from the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is currently committed as the Project Manger for the design of a series of youth policies in the country of Somali. This is a partnership between UNICEF Somali and the International Council on national Youth Policy (ICNYP) which Peter currently fulfils the role of President.

Recently a set of workshops were held in various zones of Somalia, resulting in Handbooks  and a Resource Guide. The Project has a regular email newsletter and will soon be accessible via a website, email pp@bankofideas.com.au to be placed on the mailing list.

Click on the following links to download the Somaliland and Puntland Resource Guides.

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Youth Policy Workshop - Puntland

Youth Policy Workshop - Somaliland

A Typical Somali Enterprise
Community Representative Groups – A Great Community Building Idea from the Wellington Shire Council (Victoria) Top ^
The Wellington Shire Council has a history of innovative community development projects. Their ‘Community Representative Group’ is excellent – it simply represents a local group of people who come together to represent the interests of their local community. These groups then fulfill the following functions:
  • provide an opportunity for the community to work on matters relating to their future direction;
  • provide a link between the local community and government agencies; and
  • develop a community plan capturing the vision and hopes of the community.

For more details, contact Frank Pearce - email: frank.pearce@wellington.vic.gov.au or phone: 03 5142 3336

Small Islands Conference – Chatham Islands Top ^

 

The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is working with the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust on an International Small Islands Conference – planning for September 2008. Conference would focus on the challenges and opportunities of small islands in terms of economic development. We are keen to incorporate interesting cast studies – any thoughts let Toni Gregory-Hunt at the Trust know toni@cietrust.co.nz.

Enterprise Learning for the 21st Century Top ^
During 2006 – 07, the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. utilised support for this great Australian Government program to further develop and introduce the C.R.E.A.T.E. (Creating Rural Enterprising Attitudes Through Education) Initiative.

The Enterprise Learning for the 21st Century Initiative aims to provide a culture of innovation and enterprise in Australia’s young people. Its goal is to achieve systematic and lasting change in the ways that schools and communities help young people for life in the 21st century knowledge / economy.

Recently, the Department of Education, Science and Training have put together a very useful package of case studies highlighting the 47 projects. Click here to visit the Department's website and check out the case studies.
Best Community Development Resource Discovery Top ^
The following are the best new resources the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has discovered for building healthy communities:
  • Great Group Games a publication from Susan Ragsdale and Ann Sayler of the Centre for Asset Development in USA. It contains, in their words, “175 Boredom – Bustling, Zero Prep Team Building Games".

Available from the Search Institute for US$16 – 95.

  • More Volunteers is the resource agency of Dr Judy Esmond. Judy is passionate about providing practical support in the field of volunteer recruitment, management and recognition. Check out her website and see her interesting range of resources and training events, and subscribe to her free email newsletter – Ultimate Ideas Newsletter. The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. uses Judy’s publication 'Count Me In – 501 Ideas on Recruiting Volunteers' as part of its Business Expansion and Retention Program Resource Kit (B.E.A.R.).
  • Our Community continues to provide excellent range of practical resources. Recently they produced ‘The Complete Community Fundraising Handbook’, ‘50 of the Best Effective Letters to Fundraise, Lobby, Organise and Influence’ and ‘The Top 50 Grants for 2007 – for Community Groups’ each costing AUS$36.00.

Both resources are available from their website.

Whanganui River Boat Project Top ^
During early August, Peter Kenyon had the privilege of spending time with David McDermott and his team at the Whanganui Riverboat Centre. 17 years ago, Dave with other Whanganui volunteers dug out the old river boats from the mud of the Whanganui River. Restoring them became a community passion. Today these 2 restored boats ply the Whanganui – in the last 12 months, 130,000 people have enjoyed the experience. The Whanganui Riverboat Centre is a wonderful example of a heritage tourism project, community passion and enterprise.

For more information, end an email to riverboatswanganui@clear.net.nz or click here to visit their website.

Some Small Town Humour Top ^

“The best part of living in a small town is that when you do not know what you are doing, someone else does”.

(Anonymous)
Newsletter Subscribers Top ^
The Bank of I.D.E.A.S.  never ceases to be amazed at how far the 'Community & Economic Development Matters' Newsletter reaches into the four corners of the world. Since our last Newsletter, we welcome new subscribers from all states and territories of Australia, as well as the Caribbean, New Zealand, South Africa, Egypt, Fiji, USA, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nigeria, Canada, Kazakhstan, India, Belize, Switzerland, France, Kenya, Namibia and Afghanistan.
Business Retention and Expansion International (BREI) Conference Top ^
Peter Kenyon had the privilege of being a speaker and workshop facilitator at this amazing event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Organised brilliantly by Dallas Gislason, and his team, this Conference was a wonderful learning experience. Click here to download the Conference papers.

Plan to be at the next Conference in Wichita, Kansas, USA in 2008.

2006 Census Day Top ^
Thanks to Kim Houghton and Strategic Economic Solutions for letting us know that the first release of data from the 2006 Australian Census is available (for nothing!!) from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). It provides breakdowns for communities in terms of person characteristics, family characteristics and dwelling characteristics.

Click here to check out the data at the ABS website.

Need any help in making sense of the data, contact Kim on 02 6262 6234 or email him on kim@economicsolutions.com.au. 

Best Youth Development Resource Discoveries Top ^
Over the last month, the following valuable resources have been identified by the Bank of I.D.E.A.S.:
  • Schools and Communities: Working Together to Transform Children’s Lives by America’s West- Burnham, Farra and Otero. This publication has 11 practical chapters around the themes of 'Education and the Community’, ‘Building Social Capital’ and ‘Building Capacity in Communities’. Cost is US$39.95 plus shipping. Click here to order online.
     
  • The Deal for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids – A Twenty First Century Survival Guide for Parents (2004) a publication by Peter Dingle. For information go to Peter’s website.
     
  • Tree of Hope is a wonderful publication outcome from a project facilitated through a community engagement and research partnership, between the School of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Tasmania, and the Launceston City Council. The Project provided school aged children the opportunity to express hopes for themselves, their countries and the world. It was strengths based approach to working with children, giving them a voice in debates crucial to our future. For a copy, email mhairi.vogt@launceston.tas.gov.au - cost is AUS$12.00.
Youth at the United Nations Top ^
This Programme is the focal point for UN youth activities and has an excellent free electronic monthly newsletter that keeps one abreast of international youth developments, resources and events.

Click here to visit their website and to subscribe send an email to youth@un.org.  

10 Principles of Solution Brokers Top ^
These Principles were provided by Bob Harvey of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and illustrate the new approach being promoted by people like Bob to ensure the public service becomes more relevant as a development agent. Thanks Bob.
  1. Outsource your role – create joint ventures and your own network of Solution Brokers
  2. Be part of the creative class
  3. Be entrepreneurial
  4. Harness the Mainstream
  5. Take leadership
  6. Work outside the square and the form
  7. Give away as much information as you can
  8. Create learning interfaces
  9. Know that challenges and flexibility are the main motivators of human nature – they require passion and energy
  10. Just do it!!
40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum conferring full citizenship rights for Indigenous Australians Top ^
As Australia commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum conferring full citizenship rights for Indigenous Australians, it is worth reminding that the gulf between living standard between Indigenous and non Indigenous people has not improved. The words of Henry Perkins, 25 years ago in 1982 remain hauntingly true – “The most disadvantaged and under privileged sector of the Australian Community, with the highest death rates, highest mortality rates, the health and housing conditions and the lowest educational, occupational, economic, social and legal status of any community within society”.

For those who missed the summary of Australian Indigenous Statistics in our May 07 newsletter - click here.

Interesting Discoveries in the Field of Local Economic Development Top ^
Energizing Entrepreneurs – Rural Entrepreneurship News is the free electronic newsletter of the US Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship. Always an excellent summary of resources and initiatives happening in the field of rural entrepreneurialism.

Click here to visit their website and to subscribe contact Tania Radenslaben Tania@e2mailo.org. 

Culgoa Community Store (Victoria) Top ^
What a great community story of local people in a very small Mallee town taking responsibility for their own economic future. Owned by local shareholders, this growing cooperative store – in fact – community one stop centre is the heart of the small town. Besides providing all the grocery requirements of a small town, in a wonderful heritage building with a very modern retail feel, the Culgoa Community Store also operates as:
  • the ‘coffee capital on the Calder’
  • rural transaction centre with public internet access
  • video library
  • post office

The store won a Regional Achiever award as part of the 'Kleenheat Gas Award for Community of the Year (population under 10000)' in 2005.

For more information, contact the leadership team of Kerry and Kerri on 03 50772211 or email culgoastore@bigpond.com.

On Nurturing Competitiveness Top ^
"On Nurturing Competitiveness" is an occasional newsletter produced by Cluster Navigators. It contains useful information on cluster development and features a successful cluster.

Click here for information about cluster development and to subscribe to the Newsletter.
Schools and Communities Transforming Children’s Lives Top ^
'Schools and Communities: Working Together to Transform Children’s Lives' by John West-Burnham, Maggie Farrar & Dr. George Otero is a newly released publication and is rooted in the principle that every child and young person is entitled to equal educational opportunities. Human relationships are fundamental to educational and social development. Increasing importance is being attached to cooperation and collaboration between schools and the community and between the agencies that provide services for children and young people.

Cost is USD $39.95 plus postage. Click here to down load an information / order form.
Grants in Australia: Management and accountability made easy for not-for-profit organisations Top ^
CPA Australia through the Public Sector Centre of Excellence has released a new publication 'Grants in Australia: Management and accountability made easy for not-for-profit organisations'. Thanks to Gerard Byrne (co-author) for bringing this resource to our attention.

Click here to download a copy.
Useful Resource Available through the Internet Top ^
Steps to Sustainable Tourism – a 10 step planning process to guide the development of sustainable tourism by the Department of Environment and Heritage. Click here to download.

Joining Forces with Young People – A Practical Guide to Collaboration for Youth Employment – provided by the International Youth Employment Network. Click here to download a copy of the Executive summary.

Great Idea for Building Social Capital and Generating Ideas Top ^

Once every month in the Queensland country town of Cooroy a regular group of locals meet in the Community Hall on a Thursday evening to share their knowledge of living on the land and trying out new ideas based around the principles of Permaculture. From eating Guinea Pigs to digging up the School Oval and planting real food for the kids to eat, there are fresh ideas blowing in the wind. From managing a successful business by copying Nature to harvesting water on the farm with a series of swales, it’s Climate Change -Cooroy Style!

Click here to view the 'Cooroy Climate Change' You Tube video on the Permaculture Research Institute website.
Vale Anita Roddick Top ^
It is with sadness that we acknowledge the recent passing of Anita Roddick, founder of the Body Shop.

Anita was one of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. greatest inspirations. Below are three of her her more memorable quotes that have featured regularly in Bank of I.D.E.A.S. presentations:

‘You've got to be hungry for ideas, to make things happen and to see your vision made into reality.’

'To be successful in business you need to be bold, different, and first.'

‘If you think you are too small to be effective, you’ve never been in bed with a mosquito.’
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