Month: August 2015

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. The theme of this year’s commemoration is “Environmental sustainability” which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace, as there can never truly be peace without a sustainable environment. This lecture will be an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of environmental sustainability for peace, leading to the upcoming climate change negotiations...

Deputy Premier and Member for South Brisbane, Jackie Trad, has opened two community-building projects at the Hope Street premises of affordable and supportive housing provider Common Ground Queensland. Common Ground Queensland CEO, Sonya Keep, said the two projects — a fitness and wellbeing centre and a new open green space — had been designed to strengthen links between Common Ground tenants and the local South Brisbane community. “It is great to have the Deputy Premier open our new facilities and recognise the role they will play in building bonds between Common Ground tenants and others in our local community,”...