Doveton College in Melbourne is a pioneer in Australian education. It's the first government school designed to meet the needs of children from birth to Year 9 and their families. Its main philanthropic partner, The Colman Foundation, gives it the extra freedom and ability to come up with fresh ideas and innovative programs.?I saw it when visiting a playgroup there run by Good Beginnings Australia for pre-school children and their families. Everything is designed to make learning fun-even lovely music to welcome children to school rather than an old fashioned bell!

Sam Jockel started a Facebook page Aldi Mum in 2010 because she liked the store and thought other mums would be interested in views on the products that are not branded, hence risky to buy.?She quickly gained 5,000 members and after 6 months and cleverly decided to monetise the operation. Now Aldi pays for reviews of their products through her site-reported in the AFR.

Ever wondered how graffiti is dealt with in your community? I saw this truck today labelled "GRAFFITI MANAGEMENT" and the driver told me there are 3 in our community dealing with the issue every day. I was surprised that this was the first time I had seen this clever idea!

We walk past this toilet every weekend and my friend just told me that it had won this award, so I looked at it more closely! It's a very clever design that complements the park environment. The toilets for men and women are separated on each side but the washroom is combined. The open design also makes it more secure to use. Now I appreciate it more!

A team at the University of WA led by Robert McLaughlin and David Sampson has developed this device which has won the Australian Innovation Challenge. Small enough to fit in a needle, this device is based on a medical imaging technique using low power infra-red waves to probe tissue. Its aim is to make cancer surgery safer and more effective.

Prime Air, a future delivery system from Amazon, is designed to safely get packages to customers in 30 minutes or less using small unmanned aerial vehicles, also called drones. Putting Prime Air into service will take some time, but will happen when they have the necessary regulatory support.