Articles >
Haven’t heard of the Evian roller-skating babies? The 60-second advertisement for bottled mineral water company Evian appears on YouTube featuring cute babies in vests and nappies perform skate park stunts to the hip-hop backing track and rap lyrics. The ad, part of Evian’s ‘Live Young’ international TV and web campaign, has become a sensation with almost 4 million views. There is now even a range of limited edition t-shirts!
Ladies and local clubs from all over the Sunshine Coast (as far as Kilcoy, Maleny, Kenilworth and Gympie) have been sewing up a storm in a ‘quilt-a-thon’ charity project to provide personalised quilts to foster kids. A range of hand designed and personalised lap, cot and single bed quilts will soon be delivered to kids in care. If you’re keen to thread up your needle (or would like to donate some material to the cause), contact Chris Potter on 5447 7110.
Read more
Spray fountains, a water cannon, spiral tunnel and a mega soaker are just some of the fun attractions for kids at a new interactive water park coming soon to Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre. As part of a joint venture between Swim Fit and Sunshine Coast Council, the current toddlers’ pool area will be replaced by a water park designed with safety and water conservation in mind. Try it out at the Centre’s free family day on Monday 27 September. More information is available at www.swimfit.com.au
Read moreThe deputy editor of a leading British parenting magazine, who wrote an article describing breastfeeding as “creepy”, is facing growing anger from breastfeeding advocates. In Kathryn Blundell’s article for Mother & Baby, titled “I formula fed.So what?”, she explains how she never breastfed because “seeing your teeny, tiny, innocent baby latching on where only a lover has been before feels, well, a little creepy.” The fallout from the article ranges from breastfeeding group Lactivist condemning Blundell’s “generally spreading misinformation” to a Facebook group with 500 members demanding an apology. Read more
Local Year 9 Sunshine Coast Grammar School student, Josie Whitburn, is one of only 100 secondary school students across Australia that will have artwork on display at Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery as part of the Headspace10 exhibition. “It’s a wonderful feeling to have your work recognised as part of such a high profile exhibition and a fantastic opportunity,” she said. “The Headstart10 exhibition not only gives young artists the chance to be recognised but also the confidence to believe in yourself.”
Read moreAs part of a push to improve maternity services, the federal government is encouraging midwives to practise privately to relieve the pressure on the public health system and busy GP network. In November this year, mums-to-be will be able to claim midwifery services through Medicare. Local midwife, Leesa Albert, has heeded the call and now runs a holistic midwifery practice called Kunapipi in the Noosa hinterland which aims to provide continuity of care throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond. Read more
Comments
Post has no comments.