UOW initiative to boost economic resilience and create jobs
The University of Wollongong’s (UOW) business incubator and accelerator iAccelerate has been awarded $999,570 from the Federal and NSW governments’ combined Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund (BLER) to bring the iAccelerate program to 10 bushfire-affected regions, including four Local Aboriginal Land Council areas.
The project, led by UOW’s iAccelerate, will deliver education programs to support 90 of the most promising entrepreneurs and business owners in bushfire affected areas to create 300 new jobs.
Building on the success of the existing Bega Valley Innovation Hub, which iAccelerate launched in 2019 to drive regional innovation, the new project will target bushfire-affected regions by offering entrepreneurs access to economic resilience programs for industry and business development.
One of the world’s biggest and most luxurious cruise liners has dropped anchor in Batemans Bay, bringing with it plenty of wealthy passengers.
One of the world’s biggest and most luxurious cruise liners has dropped anchor in Batemans Bay, bringing with it plenty of wealthy passengers.
But some local environmentalists fear the ship, The World, could damage the fragile ecosystem of Batemans Marine Park.
The World boasts ”privileged access to the best in travel” and charges accordingly. The cost of one of its 165 apartments ranges from $1300 to $4750 a night. The 200-metre ship, registered in the Bahamas, arrived in Eden on Sunday before sailing to Batemans Bay on Monday. It is due in Jervis Bay, which is also a delicate marine park, tomorrow.
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After devastating drought, the most damaging fires in Australia’s history and finally COVID-19, Eurobodalla has sprung back stronger and more stunningly beautiful than ever. The aim now is to share this news and reestablish the region as one of the most naturally diverse destinations with offerings all year round.
The first launch of the ‘All Kinds of Natural’ campaign saw extraordinary results considering the tumultuous times. During the 2020/21 summer period, the shire’s total visitor spending of $132 million (270m tot), nearly doubled the previous year of $72 million.
Council’s manager of tourism and events Tim Booth said it bode well for local businesses: “We’re also seeing strong growth with accommodation bookings through March and April, so we are looking forward to seeing this data in the coming months.”
Abstract
There is little recognition in policy of existing adaptive capacities and experiments with alternate water systems in the Global North. Households that are self-sufficient for water present a space in which alternative relationships between water, comfort and convenience manifest. This article presents insights from a survey completed by 209 households that are self-sufficient for water in the Eurobodalla Shire, in regional New South Wales, Australia. The survey sought to understand practices, experiences, and perceptions of people who take responsibility for managing the capture, storage, consumption, and disposal of water at home. We found that most respondents rely on household-collected rainwater for all domestic purposes. Most drink rainwater, and many drink rainwater untreated. Respondents identified challenges of self-sufficiency, including running out of water, and infrastructure maintenance and failure. Notwithstanding these challenges, most respondents indicated t