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Reference,news and resource site for all things Australian
Link Added: 29/06/01

Australian Prison Foundation A Victorian Site

The Australian Prison Foundation is a non profit organisation dedicated to providing assistance to those touched by prisons in Australia. We are interested in the following areas: - supporting and assisting research into Australian prisons, - providing information and support to prisoners, prisoners families, and people working in the corrections field - forming partnerships of support with other prison groups We seek to create: - a database of prison support organisations and individuals - a library of research and information - links between communities and prisons
Link Added: 08/11/08

Bruce Evans' Page. A Victorian Site

Rural issues, family history, anti-rural bias, Gippsland
Link Added: 15/04/02

CJD Support Group for the Short Statured A Victorian Site

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, CJD Support Group for short statured children of the 1970's and 1980's.
A My Connected Community Site. Link Added: 05/10/03

CLAN Care Leavers of Australia Network

We are a national support network for older Australians who grew up as State Wards, Home children and foster children in Australia's orphanages and Childrens' Homes.
Link Added: 02/02/03

Frontyard Youth Services A Victorian Site

A free group of youth services for 12- 25 including Centrelink,health,legal reconnect & computers
Link Added: 08/02/02

Heretic Press A Victorian Site

Victorian family histories of the Eureka Stockade. History Science and Psychology novels by Patrick Hanrahan from Ballarat. Validated accessible Australian webpages
Link Added: 26/04/06

Nate

Part column, part magazine, Nate is a compilation of short articles touching on all sorts of topics including travel, music, sport and hobbies
Link Added: 02/05/06

Save Paisley Park Action Group A Victorian Site

Group of Hobsons Bay residents fighting to save local parkland.
A Vicnet Community Site. Link Added: 21/08/03

South West Action for Refugees A Victorian Site

South West Action for Refugees is a community organisation composed of Australians who live in the South West of Victoria, principally in Warrnambool and the surrounding area. We have three main foci - 1. Providing support for asylum seekers still detained either in Australia or offshore as part of the "pacific solution", 2. Changing community attitudes and political policies relating to asylum seekers, and 3. Providing emotional and physical support for asylum seekers released and living in the Australian community.
A Vicnet Community Site. Link Added: 02/07/02

Stephen Sutton A Victorian Site

Australian man imprisoned in Argentina
Link Added: 04/09/05

The Job Army

Getting the unemployed working and helping others. Making a differenc to each others lives.
A My Connected Community Site. Link Added: 16/12/03

VMAG A Victorian Site

The Victorian Medicare Action Group is a coalition of organisations and individuals who are concerned that universal access to health care is being eroded by the reduction in bulkbilling rates and the increase in charges to consumers for GP services.
Link Added: 18/06/03

Walking the Pathways to Peace A Victorian Site

Dedicated to promoting the peace process in Australia by acting locally yet thinking globally, via events such as peace vigils and festivals, this site promotes cultural diversity, acceptance and peace in our local and wider global community.
Link Added: 09/10/01

Wire Surveys

Non-commercial site asking Australians for their opinions on various topics.
Link Added: 23/07/06

www.australianspirit.org

Public Watch Dog and consumer Advocacy
Link Added: 27/09/02

www.retirebizzi.com.au A Victorian Site

Australia's first lifestyle business guide. This award winning book was written by Jill and Owen Weeks. They wrote it when travelling around Australia writing "Where To Retire In Australia" - they met many people over 50 who had established a successful hobby or small business. Retire Bizzi has 27 chapters of Good Advice and 101 case studies of people over 50 enjoying their "second wind".
Link Added: 10/05/02