This paper presents initial research findings confirming that it is possible to work with Indigenous communities, comprised of both traditional and non traditional owners, to identify Indigenous landscape values of relevance in a rapidly urbanising planning region such as South East Queensland (SEQ).

To mark the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers, the Australian government has developed this National Volunteering Strategy. The aim of the strategy is to ensure that by 2021, volunteering is encouraged, supported and recognised by all Australians.

The 35th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Regional Science Association International (ANZRSAI) was held at The Brassey in Canberra from 6th to 9th December, 2011. A broad range of papers from academics, policy advisors and practitioners was presented to the conference. This publication contains the refereed proceedings of those contributed papers.

The purpose of this document was accordingly to lay the foundations for identifying in the present project an approach to economic accountability that is: (a) consistent with stated reasons for adopting a community-based strategy for environmental management; (b) cost-effective to apply given the capacities of community-based organizations; and (c) consistent with an 'economic way of...

GetUp! began in 2005. It is an Australian grass-roots community advocacy organisation that aims to build an accountable and progressive Australian Parliament, and for this reason it does not support any particular political party ('About GetUp!, FAQ (GetUp!)', n.d.). GetUp.org.au claims it is 'an independent political movement to build a progressive Australia' bringing 'like-minded people'...