Collection: Tech Book

Provides information on Information Technology (IT) capacity within Penrith businesses, IT employment and IT investment; identify IT skills base of staff; development a strategy to identify and develop IT opportunities and IT action plans within the local government area; assess the importance of...

This document has been prepared to help agencies, local councils and the development industry to build the environments that support active lifestyles by pointing to material already available and advising on urban design factors that will promote active living in new developments.

Consolidates the existing DCPs applying to the Penrith Local Government Area into a single, City-wide document.

Consolidates the existing DCPs applying to the Penrith Local Government Area into a single, City-wide document including sections to support the Penrith Health and Education Precinct and the Riverlink Precinct.

Establishes a future character for the Eastern Precinct; establishes typical planning and design principles; communicates the design criteria against which DAs will be assessed for approval; establishes a clear process for landowners to follow.

Spells out the principles undergirding developmentally appropriate practice and guidelines for making decisions in the classroom and other settings for young children.

Children learn most effectively through a concrete play-oriented approach. This book will help teachers and others make informed decisions about designing programs and teaching strategies based on what we know about the development of young children.

CSIRO technical report 02-01: Future dilemmas: options to 2050 for Australia's population, technology, resources and environment. The summary report and complete report can both be downloaded from the CSE Web site.

Trees and shrubs have a major role to play in restoring and conserving our soils, water, fauna and atmosphere. They also have a major role to play in improving farm productivity by providing shelter, shade, fodder and plant products. Increasingly over receit years farm managers, conservationist...