GateWAy Blog

With the retail industry experiencing tough times, many small retailers will be looking for clever marketing ideas to attract sales this Christmas.

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Vicki Brown, Manager of the Small Business Centre Great Southern invites rural small businesses throughout their 11 Shires to contact them about the ‘Building resilience against future dry seasons grant’.

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This study examines the effects on small and medium sized enterprises of the Australian Government’s proposals to introduce an emissions trading scheme, known as the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). (more…)

In recent years we have seen increased community awareness
about the threats of climate change and its association with the
accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Businesses have also become more aware of the threat of
climate change and, both in response to regulatory measures
and under their own steam, have begun to take action to
measure and manage their carbon footprints. (more…)

The policy and regulatory landscape relating to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is changing significantly both locally and internationally. (more…)

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Seminar was held on the 7th October 2009 in Mount Barker. The seminar was designed to provide land managers, local councils, small business operators and residents with the latest information and background on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, which may have a major impact on and opportunities for the local economy in the Great Southern. (more…)

Anzac Memorial

HMAS Arunta will arrive at Princess Royal Harbour on Friday 24th April 2009. Kapyong Memorial Service , 2pm Friday 24th at St John’s Church, York  Street. All welcome

Albany: (where the first dawn service in Australia was held.)

The dawn service starts at 5.30am at the Desert (more…)

Card skimming devices have been discovered for the first time in Perth,  WA. (more…)

Victorian Bushfire Relief fundraiser held in Porongrups WA

The Porongurup community showed their support for the Victorian bushfire
relief with a dinner  in garden of the Porongurup Shop & Tearoom on
 Saturday 21 st of February. (more…)

Mark's Cherry Spit

Ground breaking news from New Zealand.   Annual Cherry Pip Spitting
Competition.

“Australian Champion fell foul of cherry pip spitting Championship Crown by
5 inches” (A very short 5 inches at that!) (more…)