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· Murray River North. Having committed to a 42 per cent Aboriginal employment target, contractors will design, construct and install the housing while residents have had input into the types of housing in their communities through the Local Decision Making process. The houses, which are modular designs, provide an alternative to on-site construction and offer flexibility in delivery and ongoing transportability. More than 130 homes funded by a previous $68 million investment in this mo...

Date Time COVID-19 vaccine rollout for regional, rural and remote Australians The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines into regional, rural and remote communities is an vital part of the Australian Government’s vaccine strategy to protect country people and managing the fight against the virus in the regions. The Australian Government is working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, General Practices, state and territory governments, Primary Health Networks, General Practitioner-led R...

As theatres remain closed to the public, it hasn’t stopped two groups from planning for the future. With Southern Ontario’s stay-at-home order in effect, Post Productions and Windsor Feminist Theatre (WFT) are joining forces. Looking past Covid-19, the two groups recently announced a partnership that came from a play scheduled for later this spring. Seeing the potential, Post Productions’ Michael K. Potter has been excited from the start. Article Continues Below Local Sponsor Message ...

Date Time Technology and innovation boost for Community Resource Centres 30 January McGowan Government to provide more than $340,000 in funding to support 36 Community Resource Centre projects implement technology and innovation projects across WA Southern focused grants will support technology upgrades or innovations which will improve and expand ongoing service delivery Regional and remote communities across Western Australia will benefit from McGowan Government grant funding for Community Re...

Launched one year ago at Davos 2020, UpLink is the Forum's digital platform to crowdsource innovations to accelerate the delivery of the UN Sustainable...

Lotus Glen Correctional Centre’s new General Manager has been named. Chief Superintendent Gabriel Payne ACM will take up the role as General Manager at the centre in coming weeks. Deputy Commissioner Gary McCahon said that Ch Supt. Payne would bring a wealth of corrections and management experience to the position of General Manager at the centre. “Ch Supt Payne received the Australian Corrections Medal in 2020 for her 21-year career in Queensland corrections, particularly her commitment to...

FPInnovations to host webinar series to increase awareness of bioheat January 20, 2021 Sustainable wood pellets used in modern bioheat systems. Photo courtesy FPInnovations. Heating costs in Canada are expensive and generate high amounts of greenhouse gases, especially for those living in rural and remote communities. Many individuals, businesses, and communities across Canada are turning to modern bioheat systems as a solution. Solid woody biofuels produced from sustainably managed...

Date Time Regional communities set to recover through Arts 73 recipients across regional and remote Australia will share in almost $1.9 million through the Regional Arts Fund Recovery grants. The Recovery grants are designed to foster creative activity and help to renew regional and remote communities in the wake of COVID-19 and the 2019-20 bushfires. Funded projects will provide opportunities for artists and arts workers to cultivate creative community engagement in Indigenous communities, pro...

ITU “Welcome to the voicemail of the platform for the prevention of coronavirus. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Government of Niger and the Ministry of Public Health encourage the population to adopt the following measures.” So begins the message Nigeriens hear after dialling 701 and connecting to the voicemail of the Ministry of Public Health. Available in five national languages – French, Fulfulde, Hausa, Zarma-Songhai and Kanuri – the 701 service provides crucial informati...

A medical researcher uncovering a new trigger for Parkinson's disease, an engineering student with a passion for space engineering and a dentistry...