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Let’s focus on the things that unite us, not the things that divide us
Written by Dominika Ricardi
Photo by A. Ricardi As a daughter of Polish migrants to Australia, I have always been aware of sources of tension and division within our community, be they ethnicity, religion, social status and so forth. We proclaim to be multicultural – which for me is a source of both […]
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Dominika Ricardi
A mum of 2, always dreaming of a better world for our children. I have a Master of Development Practice from the University of Queensland and have worked in local government planning and the multicultural sector. I'm part of Future Challenges to learn, share and contribute to positive change.
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Town planning for healthy communities
Written by Dominika Ricardi
As a writer for Future Challenges, I have a long-term interest in building sustainable, inclusive and healthy communities. Several great initiatives in Australia are helping to achieve this vision. Earlier I mentioned the project Healthy Spaces & Places in a post for “Death Threat” and I would like to expand […]
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Diabetes: a preventable epidemic
Written by Dominika Ricardi
As a mother of 2 boys under 5, I always worry about my children: are they getting enough exercise? Are they eating enough fruit and vegetables? Do they watch too much TV? Government guidelines recommend no TV for children under 2, and only 1 hour for children aged 2 to […]
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Renew Newcastle: Renewing the creative, commercial and cultural heart of a city
Written by Dominika Ricardi
Amy Cox lives in the coastal town of Newcastle, about 2 hours north of Sydney. She witnessed firsthand the steady economic decline of the city. Walking down the central streets of Newcastle, once a bustling commercial and social district, she would feel quite disheartened to see vacant shops, vandalised buildings […]
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Saving the planet, one (manageable) step at a time
Written by Dominika Ricardi
I’m sitting in a circle of about a dozen people, all eyes on me, and it’s confession time.. I don’t drink, I’m not trying to lose weight, but I am trying to reduce my dependency on the car. Welcome to Sustainable Communities South Australia! Last night I attended my first […]
