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COntRIButors Welcome to our 8th birthday edition of Kids on the Coast magazine. What an amazing year it has been. We have seen a few new faces join the team and were delighted to meet our publisher Toni’s beautiful baby. Even though I have only been editor for the past year, I cannot believe how supportive and important the Kids on the Coast team have become to me. The strong friendships between the KOTC team are a reminder of the importance of friendship and how critical it can be to have a good support network around you when things go wrong. With hunger a largely hidden problem in society, this edition of Kids on the Coast looks at where people can turn when the basics of sustaining your family has become unaffordable. Our birthday edition is jammed full of diverse articles, from what it means to have a gifted child, obesity in children and why children lie, to how you can escape plastic in the home and the lunchbox. I have also had the chance to catch up with Steve Parish to discuss how he found his passion for photography and how he maintains a balance between his business and family life, as well as a fun chat with Sesame Street favourite, Elmo.
Kim Lahey After an initial career in travel product-development and publishing, Kim moved to the coast and three gorgeous kids later she now writes freelance articles, words for websites, and life-stories from home.
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Michelle is a journalist and mother of two who crams in as much writing as she can around the happy chaos of family life.
JESSICA JANE SAMMUT Jessica is an internationally published freelance writer from London, as well as being mother to a little ball of fire, Zac Xavier, 3, with one more on the way.
Celebrating Our 8th Birthday!
sANDRA SMITH With her novel “in progress”, freelance journalist and web editor Sandra, can’t imagine life without her kids.
WENDY BUCKLEY As a parent and now a grandparent, Managing Director of Travel with Kidz, Wendy has over 15 years’ experience in local and international travel planning with children.
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Dr FIONA PELLY
Dr Fiona Pelly is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She has been the nutrition advisor for The Wiggles for the past ten years and is currently researching a food labelling system specifically developed for young children.
As always, we would love to hear from you, so please feel free to contact me via Facebook.com/ kidsonthecoast, our website or email. And of course, keep an eye out for new competitions on our website as they are added regularly!
Jackie Goldston Editor
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Aleney de Winter A former magazine publisher turned writer, Aleney traded a designer wardrobe for vomit stained trackydaks and sleepless nights. And wouldn’t change a thing.
MELINDA SAUNDERS Melinda shares her artistic passions with her two young children and anyone who enjoys being A Little Creative. She runs classes at her Golden Beach studio and sells art materials and hand-made items online.
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Sneak peek at our next issue:
• Public liability and parenting • Kindergarten, childcare or a nanny? • Talking s-e-x with your child • Food colours and flavours: what does it mean for our children? • SIDs and safe sleeping • Resort and island holidays Got a product or service that has something to do with these topics? Like to tell our readers all about it? Call 1300 430 320 for advertising info. www.kidsonthecoast.com.au
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A big thank you to our lovely readers & loyal advertisers for your continued support over the last 8 years. MARCH / APRIL 2012 – KiDs on tHe CoAst
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