Community Ride-sharing outdoes Uber  …

26 April 2017

When visiting Brisbane recently for a niece’s wedding, I tried out Uber and found it to provide a good service. “Calls” (on the Uber App on my Samsung S6) were responded to very   promptly. And on my Samsung’s screen, … Continue reading →

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HillsCarPal: Volunteering Your Way

31 May 2016

Volunteering is at the heart of The Hills community. In Australia we have a proud tradition of looking after those who have had a calamity or a crisis in their life. In our local area you only have to look … Continue reading →

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Kindness; Heart of Community Rideshare

29 February 2016

Sunday Style Magazine (28FEB16) says that ‘conscious kindness’ will be be one of the biggest social trends of 2016. Taylor Swift is famous for it. A recent example was when she took her entire 125-strong tour crew on holiday to … Continue reading →

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Seniors Transportation Monthly – February 2016

23 February 2016

Welcome to the 8th edition of Seniors Transportation Monthly. It focuses on issues and programs affecting how Seniors get around when they no longer drive. Many of its stories have a US flavour because the subject of Seniors Transportation is … Continue reading →

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Seniors Transportation Monthly – January 2016

27 January 2016

  Welcome to the 7th edition of Seniors Transportation Monthly. It focuses on issues and programs affecting how Seniors get around when they no longer drive. Many of its stories have a US flavour because the subject of Seniors Transportation … Continue reading →

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Seniors Transportation Monthly – December 2015

31 December 2015

Welcome to the 6th edition of Seniors Transportation Monthly. It focuses on issues and programs affecting how Seniors get around when they no longer drive. Many of its stories have a US flavour because the subject of Seniors Transportation is … Continue reading →

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Seniors Transportation Monthly – November 2015

29 November 2015

Welcome to the 5th issue of Seniors Transportation Monthly. It focuses on issues and programs affecting how Seniors get around when they no longer drive. Many of its stories have a US flavour because the subject of Seniors Transportation is … Continue reading →

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Volunteers not required; Self-driving has arrived

12 November 2015

Volvo has recently demonstrated its driverless vehicles on Adelaide roads and claims that there will be one hundred of them in the hands of customers by 2017. Tesla has recently uploaded software to its 500 Australian electric car owners that … Continue reading →

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Seniors Transportation Monthly – October 2015

27 October 2015

Welcome to the 4th issue of Seniors Transportation Monthly. It focuses on issues and programs affecting how Seniors get around when they no longer drive. Many of its stories have a US flavour because the subject of Seniors Transportation is … Continue reading →

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Seniors Transportation Monthly No. 3 – September 2015

30 September 2015

Welcome to the 3rd issue of Seniors Transportation Monthly. It focuses on issues and programs affecting how Seniors get around when they no longer drive. Many of its stories have a US flavour because the subject of Seniors Transportation is … Continue reading →

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