The Power of Networking Caroline is passionate about networking in the wheatbelt. Whether talking to your neighbour or talking to another business owner, Caroline Robinson recognises the power of networking in the community and across regions. Social networking is...

Welcome to a vibrant mix of gold rush history, grand colonial buildings and immense mining operations, surrounded by some of the most dazzling spring wildflowers and eerie gold-rush ghost towns. SOURCE + IMAGES Tourism Western Australia ‘Kal’, as the locals call it,...

Rachel Smith and her husband Rob traded their seaside lifestyle in St Ives in Cornwall, UK for the red dirt of the Goldfields over 10 years ago. While embracing the challenges of working as a GP on the edge of the desert, Rachel and the Kalgoorlie community create and...

By Sue Middleton Autumn 2010 Born into a small South West Queensland rural community on a beef and cropping farm, community giving and environmental awareness were strong family values. It was inevitable that my career choice was Community Economic Development....

Progression Planning By Julian Kriegg Making decisions about giving up farming and retirement can be most difficult for farmers. We often hear the word ‘succession’ but what does this mean? When we talk about this topic, there are a lot of mixed messages. Perhaps we...