Kids on the coast

Young Australian of the year Jessica Watson’s world famous boat Ella’s Pink Lady will call Queensland home after the State and Federal Governments agreed to buy the yacht. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said Jessica’s story was an inspiration to people all over Australia and the world and that Ella’s Pink Lady would become a Queensland icon. “Sailing solo around the world at age 16 puts Jessica among the great Australian adventurers, and the pink lady will become a symbol of that Aussie free spirit here in Brisbane,” she said. Ella’s Pink Lady has been purchased jointly by the federal and state governments for $300,000 and will be housed at the Queensland Maritime Museum. Jessica Watson said she was pleased that both Governments had been able to keep Ella’s Pink Lady in Queensland. “I couldn’t think of a better home for her. Now all the public can get a chance to visit her and of course, I will be popping in regularly to check up on her,” she said. Read more

It’s nearly that time of year again when primary school aged children from right around Australia make important steps towards a healthier childhood by participating in Walk Safely to School Day. Now in its twelfth year, the event encourages parents, carers and their children to drive less and walk more to build regular walking to and from school into their daily routine. An added bonus is less danger from vehicle congestion around schools and reduced carbon emissions from idling cars. For more info, visit www.walk.com.au.

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While ice cream comes in a wide range of flavours, one London restaurant may have taken it to the extreme. The Icecreamists restaurant is serving breast milk ice cream to customers in a cocktail glass accompanied by a rusk, calling the £14 dish “Baby Gaga”. The ice cream is made by blending breast milk with vanilla pods and lemon zest. The company is looking for more women to provide breast milk - and are providing £15 for every ten ounces extracted using breast pumps: Any volunteers? Read more

With heart disease now the number one killer of Australian women, the Heart Foundation is running a free ten week ‘Healthy Heart Challenge’ to help women reduce the risks and improve their heart health. Starting on June 1, the challenge aims to encourage small, yet realistic lifestyle changes and provides support through weekly online newsletters to keep you motivated. Whether it’s becoming more active, quitting smoking or eating better, the challenge will help you meet your goals, and participants are eligible to enter the draw to WIN a range of fantastic prizes. Register now at www.goredforwomen.org.au. Read more