Whether advocating creativity as a means to place competition or critiquing the social dislocations that stem from creativity-led urban regeneration, research about creative economy has tended assume large cities are cores of creativity. That many workers in `creative' industries choose live and work small centres is often overlooked. In this context, article aims recover within debates importance size, geographical position class legacies theories creativity, economic development...

In this paper, we offer an embodied and material exploration of food waste arising from practices refrigeration disposal. Inspired by geographers working with a visceral approach calls within the discipline to evaluate productive agency materials, our framing brings materiality embodiment fore in accounting for refrigerated items recategorised discarded as waste. Drawing on research conducted 28 households Wollongong (Australia), analysis refrigerating ridding orients around three emergent...

Using the example of Sydney's 2000 Olympic bid, this paper examines relationship between hallmark events and three characteristics post-modern city: government policies informed by entrepreneurial rather than welfare goals; transformation city into a product to generate 'cultural capital'; and, importance marketing places. Two themes are discussed in analysis Sydney Bid Limited's invitation material. First, within theoretical framework Harvey's time-space compression, bid is examined as...

Examining a database of 2,856 festivals in Australia and survey results from 480 festival organizers, we consider how nonmetropolitan cultural provide constraints as well opportunities for economic planners. Cultural are ubiquitous, impressively diverse, strongly connected to local communities through employment, volunteerism, participation. Despite being mostly small-scale, economically modest affairs, geared around community goals, the regional proliferation produces enormous direct...

This article is concerned with the changing relationships between space, gender and surfing bodies. To examine how surf space are mutually constituted, this paper draws on empirical materials from qualitative research carried out young people who breaks of Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia. The framed within theoretical works relating to Elspeth Probyn's spatial imperative subjectivities performance corporeal femininities masculinities. results suggest while diversities, complexities...

Abstract The present paper examines the complex politics of gay/lesbian belonging through a case study Daylesford, Victoria, an Australian country town. It contributes to two research bodies: rural geographies and belonging. Daylesford hosts ChillOut, Australia's largest festival, which provides telling context for investigating in Australia. We use qualitative data from 2006 ChillOut Festival, including interviews with local residents, newspaper commentaries, visitors’ surveys, explore how...

Abstract Let's hold a festival! This article explores why hosting festivals has been widely prescribed as panacea for the contemporary social and economic ills of cities. In this article, is contextualised in relationship to urban politics neoliberalism, demise many centres through global shifts production. Boosting city images hype public–private partnerships re‐imagines world showcases – places that are vibrant, dynamic, affluent, healthy, tolerant, cosmopolitan sexy. Focusing on two...

* Foreword (Mike Crang) Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Mapping the Terrain of Gay Tourism Introduction in Age Mobility Establishing Our Theoretical Framework Approaching Topic--Becoming Personal The Structure Book 2. Charting Emergence Scripting and Circulating Ideas About Homosexual Destinations Nineteenth Early Twentieth Centuries City Resort Destinations, 1920-1969 Out About: Bringing Closet, 1969 to Present Conclusion 3. Selling Paradise: Spatial Social Discourse Travelogues Travel,...

This article investigates intersections of sexuality, sex, femininities, and alcohol. The concept spatially-situated subjectivity is deployed to examine how women negotiate their femininities sexualities in through spaces a 'night out'. A mixed methods approach was with young, single, white Wollongong, Australia. Drawing on narrative analysis, our research suggests the paradoxical qualities pub spaces. We argue that where why drink an outcome negotiations, transgressions accommodations as...

This paper examines processes of social cohesion across sexual difference in ‘queer-friendly neighbourhoods’—localities that have a heterosexual majority residential and commercial terms, but where significant presence gay lesbian residents, businesses, organisations are welcomed. investigation advances lineage work on the development maintenance neighbourhoods, their role residents' well-being. The findings also extend understandings cohesion, key theme neighbourhood policy research West....

Abstract This paper presents a framework for analysing which households are doing ‘their bit’ sustainability in an era of climate change, using two-stage cluster analysis sustainable household capabilities. The segments by their reported level commitment to ‘pro-sustainability’ practices common conventional government policies. Results presented from large-scale survey Wollongong households, New South Wales, Australia. illustrate the importance approaching through everyday practices....

Questions of bodies and embodiment are a critical focus for geographers. In this paper we advance discussion the mobilisation that investigates interconnections between visceral discursive, through paying attention to affordances sound. We draw on our ethnographic research Climate Camp parade held during October 2009 in Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia. Using feminist theory understandings socio-political life, explore sounds illustrate how people's beliefs about climate change...

Purpose Drawing on value theory, this study aims to explore the perceived of using energy efficiently amongst a low-income older population group. It provide an empirical exploration concept value-in-behaviour, and, in doing so, identify that it is logical addition extant concepts value-in-exchange and value-in-use. Design/methodology/approach Exploratory focus group research was conducted older, people’s towards contexts their everyday lives. The regional New South Wales, Australia, with 11...

This paper draws together two dominant themes in urban geography, cities as spectacle and social polarization. Urban is provided by Sydney's preparations to host the 2000 Olympic Games. Social polarization within Sydney provides a plurality of contexts which residents evaluated this preparation stage. These are drawn examining anticipatory emotional affects arising from becoming designated city. Operating at level feelings effect, explores extent Sydneysiders, increasingly polarized...

Abstract We examine how normative constructions of 'the creative city' have entered into Australian planning discourses. Although welcoming a place-based approach, critical consideration is given to the misappropriation 'place making' in city revitalisation plans may enhance rather than address processes social marginalisation. A Foucauldian framework employed, exploring notion production power through discourse. draw on case study Wentworth Street, key urban space Port Kembla,...

This paper explores the emergence of gay pride festivals in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, wake consolidation Sydney Gay Lesbian Mardi Gras as one pre-eminent international tourism staged Australia. We argue that to understand crucial role play processes social change surrounding sexuality Down-Under it is essential take spatiality seriously. offer an interpretation sexual politics festival spaces which committed relational thinking, openness recognition differences multiplicities....

Abstract Drawing on recent conceptualisations of 'performativity' this article examines the experiential knowledge a heterogenous group people who regularly walk through maze criss-crossing paths in relatively flat suburban Australian reserve. Attention is given to how routine walking can be conceptualised as one way 'doing' nature. Routine territory-making process. Mindful social context and bodily experience, offers insights into possibilities making points connection with performances...