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Directory Of Resources For Rural Families And Businesses Experiencing Difficulties, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

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Open Space Technology, Colin Holt

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Progress Rural Western Australia 2000 Conference Proceedings, 18 And 19 August 2000, Fairbridge Farm, Pinjarra, Western Australia., Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia, Progress Rural Western Australia.

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Conference Aims and Objectives

Aim

To assist in the creation of an excellent life for people in rural. WA

Objectives

• To provide an opportunity for people from right across rural Western Australia to share ideas, learn from each other, energise and develop new skills and knowledge
• To allow conference participants to develop an understanding/about the cutting edge of regional branding and marketing
• To showcase, explore and celebrate successes in agricultural innovations and entrepreneurship
• To motivate people to be pro-active at the planning and implementation level in rural communities.
• To facilitate the development of cohesive, inclusive rural communities that work together …

Main Issues Rural Women Experience With Information & Communication Technology, Teresa Maiolo

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This brief report will outline the main issues rural women encountered with information and communications technology. This information was derived from interviewing twenty-one rural women from the South West, Eastern Goldfields, Murchison, Gascoyne, and Kimberley regions of Western Australia.

Increasing Rural Women's Involvement In Government Decision Making, Teresa Maiolo

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The purpose of this report was to identify why rural women’s involvement in government decision-making is of a low level despite the concerted government action, and to furthermore provide solutions to inform action. The strength of the research presented is that all information is firmly established in the rural women’s experiences.

New Rural Industries 1998 'Advancing Innovation' First National Conference, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

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Section 1: History, Trends and Scenarios

New industry development is not an option but an imperative: Stewart Key.

Outlined challenges for the Australian agriculture sector. Presented options for enhancing the agriculture sector by looking to other industries’ characteristics and trends.

Overseas perspective of why new industry development is not an option but an imperative: John Jones.

Reviewed trends and scenarios for agricultural development worldwide, discussed the challenges for Australia, international perceptions of Australia and the opportunities for new agricultural industries.

Futures for new industries: Mike Stephens. Presented a personal view ofthe future for the Australian agriculture sector.

Scenario plan for …

Report On Centenary Activities - 1994, Peter Watt

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Background The Department of Agriculture's Centenary activities in 1994 had two main audiences in mind.

One was the genera] public, for which the Centenary year provided an excellent opportunity for publicity, for example, "Here we are- this is what we do for the continuing advancement and protection of agriculture in Western Australia" and (linked with the historical side of the Centenary) "Here are some of the significant steps and breakthroughs achieved by the Department over the years".

The second main audience was the Department's staff. The Centenary provided a focus for staff to consider the origins, nature and role of …

Agricultural Extension : Principles And Practice., Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

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