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Growing older in Australia comes with many choices
Choices about where you live, whether in sunny Queensland or rural Dubbo, and how you live, whether you are golfing or grand parenting. Many things affect your choices, but often your health plays a major role in your lifestyle, as you get older. Read more here.
Australia's Breast Cancer Day - 27th October
Wear a pink ribbon on Monday 27th October. Australia's Breast Cancer Week is an opportunity for everyone to stop and remind themselves and loved ones of potentially life saving information about breast cancer. You can learn more here, donate online or volunteer for a day or maybe even longer!
Angels on show at FBA Family Expo
DIAL-AN-ANGEL is one of the family businesses taking part in the Family Business Australia (FBA) Family Expo at the National Zoo & Aquarium on Sunday 9 November in Canberra. The FBA Family expo is a fun family event filled with new ideas, products, and solutions to help Canberra families. For more information or to purchase tickets email fbaact@fambiz.com.au, phone (02) 6292-1573 or click here.
Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens hosts Little Wild Things
A dedicated space has been set aside at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens every Thursday 10am-12pm (weather permitting) from 16th October for parents and carers to bring their little ‘wild thing's to explore hands-on gardening and craft activities. The program is designed for small children up to the age of five. The mornings will also include interactive garden craft, music, storytelling and play run by experienced teachers. The cost is $8 per family (max 2 children ) includes Garden's Cafe coffee voucher for one. Location is lawn adjacent to Lion Gate Lodge. Enter the Gardens through Henry Lawsons Gate from Mrs Macquaries Rd. For more information, contact Community Education 02 9231 8134.
National Water Week – 19-25 October
National Water Week is designed to assist our community to take actions that help protect and conserve our most precious resource - water. This website is your portal to a national schedule of programs and events that encourage protection, rehabilitation and improvement of water environments such as streams, wetlands, waterways, beaches, and estuaries. Anyone can get involved in National Water Week, with activities and events in your area. Year-round we also have a great range of water saving tips, competitions and giveaways. Learn more here
Delightful Destinations - Jervis Bay, NSW South Coast
Jervis Bay is one of the scenic wonders of Australia. It contains one of only three marine parks in NSW and is at least six times the size of Sydney Harbour. It is fringed by spectacular National Parks and lays claim to the whitest sand in the world at Hyam's Beach. Read more here from TakeABreak.
Fit & Well – Exercise tips for women in their 50s
Nutrition in your fifties will determine how healthy you remain throughout the rest of your life. Eating a low-fat, low-salt diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables can reduce heart disease, cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease and many other chronic diseases.
Here are a few other tips:
1. Protein is very important to energy level as well as maintaining muscle mass. Many people prefer to eat high carb, low protein foods which will contribute towards weight gain.
2. Fats are important to your skin, hair, and over all body function. Some people feel they need to go on a very low fat diet. Unless this is prescribed buy your doctor, keep in mind that there are good fats and that it is a key component in a healthy body.
3. Calcium for women over 50 is not an option. Women over fifty need calcium to prevent break down of bone. There is also evidence to suggest that women with sufficient calcium intake will gain less weight.
4. Water is so important to just about every body function. We cannot live without water and need more as we age. Kidney function will also slow down making increased water intake necessary to flush your system. Skin also becomes dryer in your fifties and water can help keep it soft and supple. Cheers! Read more here from Performance Body Works.
Something nice to do with plastic bottles
Did you know that a great way to recycle those plastic bottles is to make an irrigation system out of them? Just put 4-8 small holes in the bottom of a 2 litre bottle. Dig a hole near the plants you want to water. Bury 1/3 - 1/2 of the bottle in the hole and then fill it up. Not only will you irrigate the plant with the water in the bottle but you will also utilise the condensation that gathers in the bottle rather than allowing it to evaporate. Even better tip - fill your bottle with rain water. Read more great tips here.
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September 2008
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Welcome
Spring has sprung. It is time to clear out the clutter, boost energy and warm up in anticipation for some fantastic events in the months ahead. In fact, this month’s newsletter is bursting with events, ideas and information. So much so that we had trouble fitting it all in!
One really important event coming up that I must make mention of is National Breast Cancer Day on October 27th. Every year there are 12,000 people diagnosed with this disease. It may not be you, but it may be your neighbour, daughter, sister, mother or friend. We all know someone whose life has been affected. When you stop to smell the flowers this Spring please take a moment to think about the people whose lives are affected and think about the ways that you can make a difference. You can start right now by just reading this newsletter.
Until next time, travel safely
Danielle Robertson
CEO,
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