Children from disadvantaged families have the opportunity to get back to school equipment at cheaper prices. At the Vienna Caritas Charity division ‘Carla’ school equipment is being sold at cheaper prices to families with financial difficulties. A recent survey by the Chamber of Labour found that the average cost of back to school equipment including […]
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Childrens University on Tour in Vienna
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The annual children’s summer university is on tour in the Austrian capital from today. From today until August 30th there will be exhibitions, lectures and experiments on offer for children in parks in ten of Vienna’s districts. The first lecture to take place is called ‘Being foreign – what does that mean?’ A spokesperson from […]
By Rob Hyde A pair who biked to Gibralta as a pre-wedding test of their relationship, have returned to Austria. The couple had cycled from Hollenthon in Lower Austria to the rock of Gibralta, then flew back to Vienna, before biking the rest of the way home. They had journeyed all the way to the […]
The classic idea of a family in Austria is changing. According to Statistik Austria, four in every ten families have no children. More and more married couples are choosing not to have children. There are currently 2,347,000 families in Austria, and 935,000 couples live without children in their household. In four out of ten families […]
Run on Sonnentherme spa in Burgenland
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Thanks to the Easter Holidays and the cold weather, people are increasingly visiting spas in Burgenland (Eastern Austria). Sonnentherme Lutzmannsburg is pleased with the stream of visitors, who are particularly young families with children. The management of the spa registered up to 2,500 guests per day. It has just invested 23 million Euros in the […]
Start for a new mobile children hospice
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The mobile hospice “Momo” is now offering free treatment for incurably ill children and their families. It is the third care establishment of its kind. The project also depends on donations. Up to 800 children in Vienna and area are considered to be incurably ill. Two care establishments have taken care of them so far. […]
There is an end in sight for the legal battle over three houses build on an old dump ground in Rietz (Tirol). A court of appeal went along with the families and the council must now pay. After a five year long, nerve-wrecking legal battle with the municipality, the end is nigh for the three […]
130 million unclaimed by families
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Politicians have started a debate on what to do with 130 million euros of unclaimed cash put aside to help with the cost of childcare for families. The MPs are agreed that the money should go to families but are now debating how it could be used. The money was to cover the 2,300 euros […]
Wine holidays in Southern Styria
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Lovers of wine can get that bit closer to their favourite wines during a holiday in Southern Styria’s wine growing region. In the Sulmtal Sausal region holidaymakers can enjoy fantastic views over the beautiful vineyards and get a real insider look into the world of wine production at the heart of the Austrian wine making […]
The education ministry has said it could imagine upping charges for truancy. People’s Party (ÖVP) Integration Secretary Sebastian Kurz announced yesterday (Mon) the families of pupils who were caught skipping lessons should face higher penalties. Kurz told radio Ö1 that the maximum charge of 220 Euros was too low in his opinion. He claimed that […]