Hip Hop makes maths cool
School is back, and IGA Kids Club is offering discounted software to make maths fun. The Hip Hop Tables, created by an educational music producer, takes kids on a magical learning journey using hip hop to teach basic mathematics.
The software is available to download at the reduced price of $12.95 (RRP $18.99) by visiting www.igakidsclub.net.au. The site has lots of activities for kids, prizes of educational resources and computers are also up for grabs. The IGA Kids Club is aimed at kids up to 12 years old and has more than 100,000 members.
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Get with the groove
Feb 2009
Extended hours
Feb 2009
Doctor in the house
On January 19, Medicine On Second, Cotton Tree opened an after hours service on Tuesday and Wednesday from 6pm-10pm. There are both male and female GPs available.
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On January 19, Medicine On Second, Cotton Tree opened an after hours service on Tuesday and Wednesday from 6pm-10pm. There are both male and female GPs available.
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Australian charity is on a mission!
Feb 2009
One laptop per child: Can it be done?
An Australian charity is on a mission to foster better educational opportunities for the Pacific’s poorest children by providing each child with a low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software.
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An Australian charity is on a mission to foster better educational opportunities for the Pacific’s poorest children by providing each child with a low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software.Read more
Giving back to the community
Feb 2009
Maroochy RSL gives back to the community
During 2008, Maroochy RSL Club has contributed around $200,000 to the local community
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During 2008, Maroochy RSL Club has contributed around $200,000 to the local community
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There is help
Feb 2009
Need support for post-natal depression?
Now entering its third year, the Sunshine Coast Post-Natal Depression Support Group has reached dozens of coast women suffering this isolating illness. Read more
Junior Black Belts Break Up
Jan 2009
You’re never too young to start learning self defence, as demonstrated by the local Dynamic Taekwon-do Club’s youngest member Olivia Gretener (4) who is learning the technique of throwing someone much bigger than herself over her shoulder! The club recently had a Christmas beach break up at Currimundi Lake, and got down and dirty for an arm wrestle on the beach. The club allows children of all ages to practice techniques in a fun environment and gain confidence. Phone: 0448 447 781. Read more
The Fairies Take Flight
Jan 2009
The Fairies - an Australian made live-action musical series for preschoolers featuring fairies called Harmony and Rhapsody – is taking the world by storm with a new televison series, retail stores, website and stage shows all planned for 2009. Since April 2006, more than 120,000 DVDs have sold in Australia and live tours have sold over 80,000 tickets. Creator of the series, South Australian mother-of-three, Jen Watts, has gone from being a copywriter and homemaker to running the multi-million dollar children’s brand. When Jen’s first daughter Abbie was two years old, and with a five week old son in arms, she searched desperately for a girl’s TV show to keep Abbie occupied. Finding nothing to suit, Jen was inspired to create a show full of magic, sparkles, glitter and everything little girls love and The Fairies was born. For more information, visit www.thefairies.com Read more
Recognising Queensland's Foster and Kinship Carers
Jan 2009
Community groups will be hosting local events to help say thank you to Queensland’s foster and kinship carers during March 2009. Foster and Kinship Care Week runs from March 8-14 2009, and celebrates the community heroes who provide safe and loving homes to more than 7,000 abused and neglected children and young people. For more information, visit www.childsafety.qld.gov.au
Prevention Better Than Cure For Spinal Cord Injuries
Jan 2009
A $90,000 education program about how to prevent spinal cord injury, funded by Disability Services Queensland and run by the Spinal Injuries Association, has enlisted wheelchair bound volunteers to help spread the message to 80,000 school children. With the majority of Queenslanders who sustain a spinal cord injury aged 15-30 years, the program aims to get injury prevention and safety messages directly to the people in this high-risk age group. The top three causes of spinal cord injury are road trauma, falls or crushes, and water-related accidents. Read more
Baby buddies
Nov 2008
Volunteers from a new "baby buddy" program at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) are cuddling some of Queensland's sickest kids to a brighter future. Premier Anna Bligh says international research shows that cuddling neo-natal babies can lessen the time they have to spend in hospital and can promote their growth. "While the volunteers will be overseen by medical staff, it will make the cuddling less labour intensive on hospital resources and will also give parents a well-earned break to attend to other commitments, including their other children,” she says. People wanting to volunteer at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital can phone 3636 7151.
