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.id community monthly newsletter
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December 2011
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Greetings!
Frankly, what a relief! To me the end of a year is often slightly sad but always a relief. I know what I'm planning to do and I'd like to simply suggest for you to do something similar - take a break, share your love with your friends and family, relax and reflect.
My sincere thanks to you all for your support and being a part of .id's success in 2011; and we at .id hope to continue sharing our knowledge and ideas through our .idinsight newsletter, blogs and tweets with you throughout 2012.
For those of you who subscribe to our Census products - I assure you they will be rapidly and accurately updated soon after the release of the 2011 Census data around mid-year.
Soon after that the team at .id are really looking forward to 'hitting the road' to share all the compelling stories that we derive from the new Census data - to all who will listen.
Anyway, as I 'hit the road' on my way to Raglan (NZ), may I remind everybody to relax and reflect; and I hope you all have a fulfilling New Year.
Sincerely,
Ivan
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Focus on Local Government
Migration in the last five years - focus on Western Australia
The next article in our migration series looks at Australia's fastest growing state, Western Australia.
This series of articles analyses the data available on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website, to look at likely changes in the makeup of the population which we will see when the Census results are out next year.
Local area information is available, which is very important for planning service delivery.
read more..
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Census Countdown 
How many Australians will celebrate Christmas?
Christmas is round the corner and the shopping frenzy has begun! Coming from a traditional Buddhist family, I have never formally celebrated Christmas. The emphasis here is "formally". In other words, I still receive gifts from family and friends (though this dwindles as you grow older), go to parties, perhaps have some turkey, etc. I'm Christmassy and all just that I don't go to church, do the carolling bits and have a Christmas tree at home (Mum thinks it's troublesome but I'm still advocating it because it's pretty!) So how many in Australia will actually celebrate Christmas for "the birth of Christ"? | |
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inside .id
.idblog's first birthday
It's incredible that we're at the end of another year, one that's been fantastic for .id and we thank you all for being part of that.
We now work with over 220 councils across Australia and an increasing number of commercial clients.
We have established .id's base in New Zealand where already we are fortunate to have a number of clients with many more looking to gain access to our information tools in 2012.
2011 marked the beginning of .id's approach to sharing more our ideas and thoughts through our e-newsletter, regularly updated blog, twitter and facebook. Read Glenn's assessment of our first year in the blogisphere and vote for your favourite blog post.
This newsletter has grown to enjoy nearly 3000 subscribers and we also have several hundred twitter followers - including the PM!
We've also made it easier to share demographic information with the community through our newly revamped website and demographic resource centre.
So our sincere thanks to you for being part of .id's success in 2011 and we look forward to sharing exciting new opportunities with you in 2012. We wish you and your family a relaxing Christmas and safe and prosperous new year.
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 A word from our researchers Families on the fringe - affordability or cycle? A recent article in "The Age" reported, in what seems to be an ongoing series on housing (un)affordability, that families can no longer afford to purchase housing in the inner city. This was based on a recent study by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI). The statement:
"These household affordability differentials appear to be shaping a new urban and social form, with families and detached housing on the fringe and non-family households in inner-city and middle-ring locations"...
is interesting, because all our research and observation here at .id shows that this is far from a new form!
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 Tips and Tricks
economy .id - using the infrastructure page for promotion
Forty councils and regions across Australia have now signed on to economy.id, the online economic and workforce profile. economy.id helps councils to describe, explore and promote their economy. You can see the full list on our website. economy.id is a fantastic resource for understanding the size of your local economy, how it is changing, the breakdown of key industries and characteristics of the workers in each industry. There is also a section called "Infrastructure" which can be used as a promotional tool. Read on to see how.
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 Final word The Monsanto House of the Future - the house they almost couldn't demolish! The late 1950's was a period of unbridled optimism and consumerism, as new products poured onto the market almost daily. The pace of change was relentless and it seemed that people were always looking for the next "big thing" to make their lives easier.
One of the emerging technologies of the time was plastics. They were being seen as the panacea to all ills and they were predicted to take the place of many other existing materials.
One great example was the Monsanto "House of the future".
Developed by the giant chemical company Monsanto, the house was made of reinforced structural plastic, and was built in 1957 in the grounds of Disneyland, California as a display home. read more.. |
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