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ISSUE NO. 74 JAN 2017 Hello and welcome to the very special summer edition of PakMag Happy New Year! I truly hope that your Festive Season was filled with loads of laughter and love and that you are starting to relax with the kids.

06 Entertainment: Check This Out

It’s a time for fresh beginnings and I truly hope that the year has kicked off awesomely for you. If you are after some ideas for self improvement and making this your best year yet, check out our New Year, New You ideas on page 11.

09 The Thing Is... With Bree James

We were also very lucky to get up close and personal with Deadly 60 Host Steve Backshall and have some tickets to give away to his shows which is really exciting! We also have our school holiday guide to keep you occupied for the month, plus a fantastic list of all of the best after school activities that you can sign your children up to when they head back to school, everything from dance to soccer and Scouts.

It’s a really great edition and we have loved putting it together for you, so we hope you love it.

10 Feature: Steve Backshall -

13 New Year, New You: Resolutions

You’ll Stick To This Year

15 Parenting: Encouraging

We have a lot of exciting plans for 2017 and it’s also going to be our tenth birthday, we can’t wait to share our plans with you!

Deadly And Down Under

Entrepreneurship In Children

19 Health

Until next time, have a wonderful month, stay safe if you are traveling, and don’t forget to tell everyone, you read it in PakMag.

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Little Snappers Swim School Grand Opening Day WHEN Saturday, 7 January, 10:00am -2:00pm WHERE 114 Geaney Lane, Deeragun, QLD MORE INFO www.littlesnappers.com.au Grand Opening Party at Little Snappers Townsville. You’re invited for games, prizes, food and fun Phone: 4751 6111 northside@littlesnappers.com.au

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Night at the Museum WHEN Wednesday, 11 January, 5:30pm–8:00pm WHERE Museum of Tropical Queensland MORE INFO www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au A special night time adventure designed with younger visitors in mind. Discover what happens at night when the museum closes and see the dinosaurs before they go to bed.

Catch appearances by T-bone (their own teenage T. Rex), make a fossil to take home, have your face painted, meet some live prehistoric-looking animals and much more. Come dressed as your favourite dinosaur or palaeontologist and win some great prizes.

Prepare for a close encounter with some of the most extraordinary creatures to ever walk the earth and be amongst the first to see Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous. The exhibition features 20 moving life-size dinosaur models, including T. Rex and Muttaburrasaurus.

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WHEN Thursday, 12 January, 1:00pm WHERE CityLibraries Thuringowa Central MORE INFO www.townsville.qld.gov.au

WHEN Friday, 20th January. 12:30pm and 3:30pm WHERE The Ville MORE INFO www.deadly60liveonstage.com

Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye are the superhero dream team recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. to defeat a threat to Earth. Pizza and popcorn, relax and watch.

Following his sold out 2016 Australian tour, Steve Backshall, the star of one of the most popular children’s shows on the planet, is returning to Australia with a new show based on the hit BBC series, “Deadly 60 Pole to Pole”.

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Riverway Movie Night WHEN Friday, 20 January 7.15pm Free event WHERE Riverway MORE INFO www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au Enjoy free blockbusters on the big screen and have an entertaining evening under the stars at Riverway!

This month watch family classic, Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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Deadly 60 Live

Come on a theatrical journey with Steve as he shares his experiences travelling from the South Pole to the North Pole, and his gripping encounters with deadly creatures from all corners of the globe.

Join Steve on his journey of wild discovery and dangerous entertainment, live on stage this January. For your chance to win a family pass go to www.pakmag.com.au

22nd Jan Get Active Expo

WHEN Sunday, 22 January, 10:00am – 2:00pm WHERE Townsville Stadium MORE INFO www.townsville.qld.gov.au New Year, new you! The Get Active Expo will give you fresh ideas and inspiration to be fit and healthy in 2017.

There’ll be a stadium full of sporting, recreation and health organisations from around Townsville on show. You’re sure to find something new and exciting that you’ve never tried before.

If you’ve always wanted to give a certain sport a go, this is your chance! You can see classes and sports in action in the Active Demonstrations and have a go yourself in the Active Zones.

The kids will be kept busy and entertained with fun hands on activities and there’ll be special appearances from local sporting stars including Mia Murray from the Townsville Fire.

26th Jan Australia Day

WHEN Thursday 26 January, 6:00am WHERE Jezzine Barracks MORE INFO www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au Australia Day Celebrations will be held at Townsville’s beautiful Jezzine Barracks.

Events throughout the day include the Townsville RSL Aussie Day Fun Run and Breakfast, Australian Citizenship Ceremony, Australia Day Award Ceremony.

Townsville will also host the State Flag Raising Ceremony and Military Gun Salute. Plus free kids amusements and live entertainment!

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The Thing Is...

STORY Bree James

It’s a new year. A time when we focus on our future. Excited we have a fresh start, a clean slate. This year is “The Year”, things are going to be different. Things are going to be better. But the thing is…

Are we setting ourselves up for failure with all this pressure!?

Is our quest for the best life, the best body, the best of everything too self focused?

Yes, Bree James has many goals, and 2016 was meant to be very different to how it turned out. I ended the year exhausted, and with a huge sense of WTF was that!?

Financially, emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually it was a tough year, one of my hardest yet and certainly not what I had planned.

But was it a bad year? Absolutely not. It was an amazing year really and I learnt a lot.

I learnt how strong I am. I learnt that your words and actions can help or harm people. I learnt change is a good thing.

And I learnt that goals are not everything.

Now don’t get me wrong, goals are important but when I looked into it, only one per cent of us achieve them. That is one in a hundred people! “Write down your goals and read them daily”. It sounds easy, but to be honest, writing that I plan to hit a certain number on the scales for the year and reading that every day only makes me reach for more icecream than a Mr Whippy van. So this year, I am focusing on setting standards instead.

1. Choose my company wisely. Limit exposure to people who make life feel like a fine dining napkin caught in a sewer pipe.

2. Try my best every day. Some days it will be cleaning up vomit, other times it will be giving a keynote on stage.

Whatever I do, I will try my absolute best.

3. Help one person every day. Whether it be teaching my mother who is 3,000kms away how to take a photo on her smartphone again, teaching my boys to lift the toilet seat… again, or teaching a room full of entrepreneurs how to do a 12 month content plan - I will teach someone, something, every day.

4. Learn every day. Whether I learn that a person is in fact an A hole, or that 85 percent of all plant life is found in the ocean. Every day, I will read, have conversations and try new things.

5. Spend 30 minutes of quality time with myself, my friends, and my family every day. This is not yelling at them to eat breakfast nor is it doing the food shopping to get some alone time.

6. Be mindful of the power of words - Words I say to myself, and words I say to others. Saying I’m fat to myself doesn’t help, nor does telling my friend that I think their partner is as painful as giving birth to a baby with two heads. Hold up..No..I should have said that.

7. Focus on one thing. As much as I’m typically as focused as a hyperactive child on red cordial, I will ensure that I complete at least one set task daily. Whether it be cleaning out the wardrobe or writing a business plan, I will consciously complete one major task I set myself... eeek!

The thing is, life is in our hands and the new year is a great time to set goals, but I’d love you to set some standards too.

So get cracking... I’d love to hear them.

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To be honest, I’m not a big fan of my kids watching TV, especially before bed. But there is a certain British accent that my kids absolutely adore and I have to admit, its become a family favorite in our house.

Some of the animals he comes into contact with sometimes make me want to choke on my dinner. And I do get a chill whenever my sons yell, “Mum come look at this!”, as more often than not it’s a spider or some other creepy crawly that they have found and they want to give it a deadly rating. Once, I was even woken from an afternoon nap with a spider in a jar so close to my face that I thought it was on me! The joys of raising kids fascinated with nature. Needless to say when I found out that Steve and his Deadly 60 crew were coming to North Queensland, we just had to get to know him better.

Steve has been passionate about the animals of the world ever since he could crawl. His show Deadly 60 is on ABC for Kids and captivates children from all over the globe. He has circumnavigated the globe time and again, wrangling snakes, swimming with sharks, and getting up close and personal with all of the deadliest animals in the world. And now he is getting up close and personal with children from all around Australia with his Deadly 60 Live show happening this January. I don’t know what I would be more scared of personally!

Introducing legend, Mr Steve Backshall.

BREE: “Steve, if you could choose to be any animal in the world, what would it be and why?

STEVE: “I would definitely be a Bird of Prey. Something like a Bearded Vulture soaring over the Himalayas, covering hundreds of miles every single day. Mind you, I’d probably not choose to feed on bone marrow (Bearded Vultures carry bones up high and drop them onto rocks to break them open).”

BREE: “As a child what did you want to do and be when you grew up?”

STEVE: “I wanted to be a ranger in an African wildlife reserve. I’d been on safari, and the guides seemed to know everything about wildlife, I totally idolised them and knew that what I wanted to do was work with animals!”

BREE: “What is something about you that would surprise the mums, dads and kids of Australia?”

to live in Oz for a bit too, and it’s a great country. I could certainly live somewhere like Tassie; the wildlife there is off the hook!”

BREE: “What is your favourite thing to do in your spare time?”

STEVE: “Exactly the same things as I do for my job! I go out kayaking or climbing, or perhaps take the binoculars and go birdwatching, or looking for lizards.”

BREE: “If you were stranded on a deserted island and you could wish for three things what would they be and why?”

STEVE: “Number one would be a machete ‘cause that is my number one survival tool. Then a flint for lighting fires and a fishing kit. If I had those three things, life would be pretty sweet!”

BREE: “If you could change the world in one way, what would it be?”

BREE: “If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live and why?”

STEVE: “I would take some of the world’s most powerful people out and show them the world how I see it everyday. Show them a planet of extraordinary beauty that we are simply killing. Try and convince them that there are more important things than economics...”

STEVE: “I love living in the UK, but have also been lucky enough

BREE: “For children who want to work with animals what is your advice?”

STEVE: “Errrrm, I don’t know. That I have a black belt in Judo? That I recently married an Olympic gold medalist? That I once got frostbite and couldn’t feel my toes for a year!”

STEVE: “Get started early! Volunteer for your local wildlife refuge, set up your own initiatives, learn as much as you can about the wild world, and GET STUCK IN. I promise it will give you the best life ever!”

BREE: “What is your greatest achievement to date?”

STEVE: “We did a live version of Deadly in the UK, and travelled around the nation to twenty different cities, giving free shows about wildlife. On the biggest single day, I spoke to 14,000 people about the need for nature in our lives. At the end, we’d spoken to several hundred thousand young people and knew it had genuinely changed lives. That was something we were all really proud of.”

BREE: “What has been your biggest challenge?”

STEVE: “I would say the expedition to try and climb Mount Amauri in Venezuela. We had terrible quality rock, storms, rockfall and tumbles, and were lucky to escape with our lives”.

Steve’s amazing show, Deadly 60 Live, will be in Townsville on Friday, 20th January 2017 at the The Ville.

Visit www.deadly60liveonstage.com for tickets and more information.

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You’ll stick to this year!

STORY Rose Foster If you’re anything like me, January 1st marks the start of not only a new year, but a new me…or at least that’s what I tell myself. Many of us begin the year with a multitude of good intentions but no amount of saying them aloud, writing them on a piece of paper or sticking hundreds of brightly coloured post-it notes around your house, office and car can make you stick to the unrealistic goals we set on a yearly basis.

So, this year, instead of telling ourselves we’re going to lose 10kgs by March, become a fluent in Japanese or have an alcohol-free year, let’s look to commit to one thing; making ourselves happy – however that may be. Don’t get me wrong, I know the things we put ourselves through in an attempt to keep our resolutions and the inevitable turmoil we go through as our efforts wain is amusing in retrospect, but this year, let’s set goals that are broad and allencompassing…and don’t make us feel terrible when we ‘fail’!

Be Healthy in Body

Be Healthy in Mind

One of the most common New Years’ Resolution is to lose weight.

No doubt you’ll have made this resolution before. Whilst some of us stick to these resolutions and now incorporate going to the gym into their daily lives, many of us begin a regime of exercise that we don’t enjoy but force ourselves to do. And that’s the main reason we break this resolution – exercise isn’t easy…but it is easy to put it off.

And it’s not just our bodies that we need to work out. Our minds are just as precious and need maintenance too.

There are plenty of ideas for looking after your mental health this year.

Meditation is a great way to relax your mind and there are plenty of classes in this area that you can join.

This year, pick something that you’ll enjoy. Zumba, Pilates and or joining a team sport are all great options for having fun whilst exercising, or choose a personal trainer that will tailor a program to your needs to make sure you’ll have something you can stick to.

Love your Body If you’ve read the glossy pages of any women’s magazine, you’ll have probably read some staggering fact about the number of men, women and even children who hate their bodies. Over the past few years, the emergence of the ‘positive body image’ movement has been more and more evident. With that said, why not make 2017 the year to love your body?

It doesn’t have to be all about losing weight. Invest in some well-fitting underwear, look at yourself as a whole person and celebrate all that your body can do.

Have Some ‘Me’ Time In our busy schedules of looking after the kids, working and the multitude of other activities we manage to jam-pack into our days, it’s hard to remember that we need to look after ourselves too.

Our tip: make a regular appointment to get waxed, tanned, massaged or just generally pampered. If you book in advance, you’re more likely to make time to do it rather than wondering when you’re going to fit it into your life!

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Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Children STORY Bree James If you’re into reading business blogs, flicking through the pages of a business magazine or generally just like to keep updated with the latest from the business world, you will have, no doubt, read countless times that entrepreneurship is the future of the global economy. And, even if you’ve never read a business article, you’re likely to have been exposed to the word ‘entrepreneur’ and the positive effects those people seem to have on the local community and beyond.

It is a commonly held belief that entrepreneurs are born, not made. And, whilst I somewhat believe this, I also believe that exposure to entrepreneurialism, and the related skills, is essential for both nurturing the spirit of a budding entrepreneur and teaching non-entrepreneurial children valuable transferable skills that can be taken to any career they choose.

Here are seven things that I believe entrepreneurialism teaches children.

1. Respect of Money The value Most of us know how to earn and spend money, but it’s important to teach children the value of making money. Talk to children about what you have to do to earn money. I like to break it down into hours. So, if I work for one hour, I could buy a $20.00 toy, or if I save that money, and work four hours then I can buy the family dinner out. This helps children know that parents have to work to earn money to pay for the stuff we want to enjoy in life and, when they break it down into how hard they have to work to get something, it makes them think about spending their, or your, hard-earned money.

Investing Investing money to make it grow is another important thing to teach our children. Putting money in the bank is the most obvious choice here but for a more entrepreneurial option try investing in something like soil and pots, potting some plants and selling it to make a profit. I also like the tidy metaphor with the plants – you’re

literally watching your money grow and this analogy can really help your children understand how investing works.

Residual Income I like to take it a step further and teach about growing money many times from one thing. This is called residual income and it’s something easy to show your kids how to do, and to encourage them to think like this. For example, one Yucka plant, if you look after it and nurture it, could produce many Yucka plants that you make money from over and over again. This is what song writers, book writers, and software developers, to name a few, do. They create one great product, and sell it numerous times. This is a really great skill to teach your child, as then the sky is the limit on how much they can earn if it’s a great product.

2. The Value of Hard Work and Persistence “Adulting” is hard, so it’s important that children are resilient and can ride through the storm, which means we can’t always come to their rescue.

Entrepreneurship is a ten-year overnight success most of the time

and your children need to know that nothing good comes easy. Talk to them about your ups and downs at work and then show them that you don’t give up. Teach them to reflect on what they can do better, and encourage them to fail. Sara Blakely designed Spanx in America. She is the youngest self-made female billionaire in our history. Each day as a child her father would ask, “So, what did you fail at today?”. And if there were no failures, her father would be disappointed. She learnt that failure is not really failing, it’s an opportunity to learn and grow. If more children learnt this and were taught how to use failures to their advantage, I think the world would have many more people who try a lot harder than they do.

3. Delaying Gratification Children need to know that they can get rewarded for effort and reprimanded for poor effort. We have a “Monkey Dollar System” in our house. It starts with the boys picking

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pakmag PARENTING an activity or object that they really want. It could be going bowling or it could be a Lego set. This gets put up on the wall as a reward – I liken it to a vision board – and it has a certain amount of Monkey Dollars attached to it, determined by the value of the item. You can then earn Monkey Dollars for being kind, helping, showing initiative and doing your bit to help the household. You lose Monkey Dollars for unacceptable behavior, not doing what you were asked and fighting.

It has made the boys learn to earn what they want from the age of three, and it's certainly a great way to warn children, “If you keep up this behavior, you will lose a Monkey Dollar”. Learning that there are rewards and repercussions is something that all children need to learn. This is a valuable lesson for a budding entrepreneur that if they work hard, they will be rewarded and being lazy, making bad choices or just not putting the work in will delay their success.

I highly recommend coming up with a reward system for your children.

Having one a long-term reward (family holiday that you are all working towards), and one short-term reward (activity or object) is also a great idea so that they learn about delayed gratification.

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4. ENTREPRENEURIALISM Encourages Learning and Growth Encourage your children to read books and articles about other kids and even adults who are entrepreneurs. Talk to them about amazing kids that have done things, like the little boy in Memphis who started selling handmade ties at the age of nine. He has sold over $200,000 worth of bow ties! Google these stories, look for Ted Talks on YouTube, you may just find you get inspired too. I know it gives me a kick up the bottom to try harder!

5. Solution Based Thinking Most of us are trained to look for problems. Any time your child comes to you with a problem, ask them, “How do you think we can solve this?” and let them solve it, or help them work out how to solve it. We need more solution finders in this world, then things will improve. If your child just looks for problems and hopes someone else solves it for them, it’s time to change that thinking.

6. Negotiation Skills Ok, this one is seriously annoying and I have to catch myself every time the words, "Just do what I say" are about to come out of my mouth. We are raising adults. Teaching children to ask for what they want, and negotiate for things to be better for them is a really great skill - don’t beat it out of them. If your child is asking for something and you don’t know which way to go after they have presented their argument to

you, ask for more time to think about it.

The child is heard, they feel better and you can think about it more objectively.

My boys have become really great negotiators but they also know that when I say no, it is no and why, and they accept that.

7. It’s ok to Push their Comfort Zone My dad did this to me all the time.

Sometimes, it was quite embarrassing and challenging, but I am really grateful for it now. My dad’s band played at my Year 10 School Formal, no one at school knew that I played in the band and had done so since Year Eight. He announced over the microphone for me to come up on stage, he had my saxophone and a mic set up and I had to sing and play in front of the whole grade, I nearly died! But, it gave me confidence to continue on that journey in life.

The more confident we are, the more likely we are to do things, so help your children find their courage, or do what my dad did and force it (obviously, be reasonable with this one!). There are certain things you can encourage your child to do that puts them out of their comfort zone, that as parents we should maximise. Think: selling school raffle tickets to neighbours, show and tell sessions at school or joining the school choir or band. All of these experiences teach your children confidence and should be valued as much as learning mathematics.

Whatever your child decides for their career in life, the above skills will help them. I wish you all the best in raising your children with some entrepreneurial spirit.

10 Signs your child could be an entrepreneur.

1. They often don’t fit in with other children at school as they

6. They are self-motivated, jump out of bed and get stuck

2. They are often creating things out of nothing, like boxes

7. They negotiate everything with you.

think differently. into go karts.

3. They want to earn money from a young age.

4. Money is attracted to them; they often find money

8. They are not usually an A-grade student, but if they want to apply themselves they do really well.

somewhere every time you are out and about.

9. They are stubborn, and want things their way.

5. They think about money, saving it, spending it, and

10. They are solutions based thinkers, always

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Teach your child to be a hand washing superstar!

STORY Goodstart Early Learning – Kylie Warren-Wright, National Safe Work & Wellbeing Manager Did you know that hand washing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness to others?

Have you heard?

Good hearing is an essential element in your child’s learning and development.

Alongside new lunchboxes, covering exercise books and sorting school uniforms – another back to school essential is a hearing check. Kids who have problems with their hearing, such as hearing loss or ear infections, can have trouble with developing language and learning skills. Being aware of any issues before sending them into the classroom means you can put in place support measures with both your child’s teacher, and other professionals as needed.

KEEP AN EYE OUT Signs of hearing loss in children may include (but are not limited to):

Many diseases are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water. The simple act of hand washing can prevent 30% of diarrhoea-related illness and 20% of respiratory illness, including colds.

And in children under five years this percentage is even higher – frequent hand washing with soap and water can reduce the number of illnesses and infections by at least 50 per cent.

Showing your child how to wash their hands properly and encouraging them to wash their hands regularly doesn’t have to be a chore. For children, washing hands can be a fun and entertaining activity! And it’s simple enough for even very young children to understand.

30 seconds is all it takes, so hum a song and give hand washing a high five!

1. Wet – wet your hand with clean running water.

• Speech not developing as expected

2. Apply soap

• Multiple ear infections

3. Lather – rub your hands together to make a lather for at least 15 seconds.

• Pulling at their ears and complaining that they’re sore • Wanting the TV turned up constantly • Unusually loud or soft talking • Misunderstanding what others are saying • Needing instructions to be repeated often

Palm to palm, back of hands and wrists, in between fingers and around thumbs, and don’t forget the tips of your fingers!

4. Rinse – rinse your hands under well under running water.

5. Dry – dry your hands using a paper towel or shake it dry.

Good hand hygiene prevents and reduces the spread of illness and disease. As a parent, you can help keep your family healthy by teaching your child a good hand washing technique, reminding them to wash their hands, and washing your own hands with your children.

Children should wash their hands before eating or preparing food, after going to the toilet, and after playing or touching animals or dirty things.

Once a child learns how to properly wash their hands, they will happily teach their younger siblings and encourage them to wash their hands too, helping to keep the whole family healthy and happy.

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Sunday 1 TOWNSVILLE TURNS 150 THE OLD AND THE NEW Runs until the 29th Level 1 Temporary Exhibition Gallery www.townsville.qld.gov.au 9.30am / Cost / Family

KIDS EAT FREE* Every Tuesday to Thursday RSL Townsville www.townsvillersl.com.au See website for details / *Conditions apply / Family

DA VINCI MACHINES All month long Pinnacles Gallery www.townsville.qld.gov.au check website for further information / Free / All ages

Wednesday 4 BIG GAMES CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 4773 8811 9.00am / Free / Adults

PICTURING TOWNSVILLE Runs until the 22nd Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 4727 9011 10.00am / Free / Family DINOSAUR DISCOVERY: LOST CREATURES OF THE CRETACEOUS All month long Museum of Tropical Queensland www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au 9.30am / Cost / Family

FREE ORIENTATION AT LOVE2SWIM SCHOOL Until 6th Kokoda Memorial Pool Mundigburra 4725 5357 9.00am / Free / Family

"Minty picks Little Snappers Swim School Grand Opening on Saturday 7th"

Saturday 7 GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION Little Snappers Swim School Northside www.littlesnappers.com.au 10.00am / Free / Family

SWIMMING INTENSIVE PROGRAM Until 13th January Love2Swim School Kirwan Aquatic Centre www.love2swimschool.com.au See website for more details

DA VINCI MACHINES WORKSHOP Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.00am / Free / Family

HOLIDAY SWIMMING PROGRAM Until 13th January Love2Swim School Mundingburra Kokoda Memorial Pool www.love2swimschool.com.au See website for more details

Sunday 8

Tuesday 10

DA VINCI MACHINES WORKSHOP Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.00am / Free / Family

ART ESCAPE Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 4727 9011 10.30am / Free / Kids

SUNDAYS AT RIVERWAY Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 1.00pm / Free / Family

Thursday 5

Monday 9

STORYTIME FLINDERS STREET All month long CityLibraries Flinders Street www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 10.00am / Free / Kids

MIDDLE EASTERN GAMES CityLibraries Aitkenvale www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au Bookings are required 9.30am / Free / All ages

COMPUTER BASIS JAN - SESSION 1 CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 4773 8811 10.30am / Free / Adults & Seniors

Tuesday 3

Friday 6

3 WEEK FITNESS REFRESHER Oonoonba Community Centre www.workfitwellnesssolutions. com.au 9.30am / Cost / Adults

JCU TOWNSVILLE FIRE VS UC CAPITALS Townsville Stadium www.townsvillefire.com.au 7.00pm / Cost / Family

SHOP 'N' PLAY Willows Shopping Centre 4773 8871 1.00pm / Free/ Kids KIDS EAT FREE* Every Tuesday to Thursday RSL Townsville www.townsvillersl.com.au See website for details / *Conditions apply / Family

Wednesday 11

ART ESCAPE Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 4727 9011 10.30am / Free / Kids

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM II Museum of Tropical Queensland www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au 5.30pm / Cost / Family

SHOP 'N' PLAY Willows Shopping Centre 4773 8871 1.00pm / Free / Kids

GIRLS' NIGHT IN CityLibraries Thuringowa Central library@townsville.qld.gov.au 6.00pm / Free / Adult

EMAIL EVENTS TO: ADMIN@GRANDPUBLISHING.COM.AU

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"Chooky picks the Get Active Expo on Sunday 22nd"

Wednesday 11

Saturday 14

Tuesday 17

Friday 20

ART ESCAPE Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 4727 9011 10.30am / Free / Kids

DA VINCI MACHINES WORKSHOP Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.00am / Free / Family

ART-BOX Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.00am / Gold Coin Donation / Under 5's

RIVERWAY MOVIE NIGHT – ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: ROAD CHIP Riverway Lagoons www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 7.15pm / Free / Family

SHOP 'N' PLAY Willows Shopping Centre 4773 8871 1.00pm / Free / Kids

Sunday 15

Thursady 12 AFTERNOON MOVIE: THE AVENGERS CityLibraries Thuringowa Central library@townsville.qld.gov.au 1.00pm / Free /Family ART ESCAPE Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 4727 9011 10.30am / Free / Kids

DA VINCI MACHINES WORKSHOP Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.00am / Free / Family FAMILY FUN DAY Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 4727 9011 10.00am / Free / Family SUNDAYS AT RIVERWAY Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 1.00pm / Free / Family

SHOP 'N' PLAY Willows Shopping Centre 4773 8871 1.00pm / Free / Kids

Monday 16

Friday 13

SWIMMING INTENSIVE PROGRAM Until 20th January Love2Swim School Kirwan Aquatic Centre www.love2swimschool.com.au See website for more details

ART ESCAPE Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 4727 9011 10.30am / Free / Kids SHOP 'N' PLAY Willows Shopping Centre 4773 8871 1.00pm / Free / Kids

HOLIDAY SWIMMING PROGRAM Until 20th January Love2Swim School Mundingburra Kokoda Memorial Pool www.love2swimschool.com.au See website for more details

CREATE YOUR OWN 3D SUPERHERO COMIC CityLibraries THURINGOWA CENTRAL 4773 8811 9.00am / Free / Family

ART ESCAPE Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.30am / Free / Kids KIDS EAT FREE* Every Tuesday to Thursday RSL Townsville www.townsvillersl.com.au See website for details / *Conditions apply / Family

Wednesday 18 FISHING WORKSHOP: FACILITATED BY SUNFISH NORTH QUEENSALAND CityLibraries Aitkenvale 4727 8310 10.00am / Free / Family UPPER ROSS PCYC COME & TRY DAY - JANUARY Upper Ross PCYC www.pcyc.org.au/UpperRoss 10.00am / Free / Kids 5-12 years old

DEADLY 60 LIVE POLE TO POLE WITH STEVE BACKSHALL The Ville Townsvilletickets.com.au 2 show 12.30pm and 3.30pm / Cost / Family JCU TOWNSVILLE FIRE VS BENDIGO SPIRIT Townsville Stadium www.townsvillefire.com.au 7.00pm / Cost / Family ART ESCAPE Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.30am / Free / Kids

Saturday 21 POKEMON CLUB - JANUARY CityLibraries Thuringowa Central library@townsville.qld.gov.au 10.00am / Free / Kids 8+

ART ESCAPE Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.30am / Free / Kids

DA VINCI MACHINES WORKSHOP Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.00am / Free / Family

Thursday 19

Sunday 22

ART ESCAPE Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.30am / Free / Kids

GET ACTIVE EXPO 2017 Townsville Stadium, Annandale www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 10am - 2pmn/Free/Family

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WHAT'S ON JAN Sunday 22

Tuesday 24

Thursday 26

Saturday 28

DA VINCI MACHINES WORKSHOP Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 10.00am / Free / Family

COME & TRY NETBALL AT TOWNSVILLE CITY NETBALL Townsville City Netball Courts www.townsvillecity.qld.netball. com.au 5.30pm / Free / Kids 11years +

AUSTRALIA DAY FUN RUN

FREE FUN DAY - NETBALL

SUNDAYS AT RIVERWAY Pinnacles Gallery 4773 8871 1.00pm / Free / Family ARTIST-IN-SCHOOLS Perc Turcker Regional Gallery 4727 9011 10.00am / Free / Family

Monday 23 COME & TRY NETBALL AT TOWNSVILLE CITY NETBALL Townsville City Netball Courts www.townsvillecity.qld.netball.com.au 5.30pm / Free / Kids 5-10 yrs

KIDS EAT FREE* Every Tuesday to Thursday RSL Townsville www.townsvillersl.com.au See website for details / *Conditions apply / Family

Wednesday 25 THE RUBENS - NORTH QLD SUMMER TOUR 2017 Dalrymple Hotel www.dalrymplehotel.com.au 8.00pm / $ 37+b/f / Adult

Jezzine Military Barracks

www.townsvilleroadrunners.com.au 6.00am / Free / Family AUSTRALIA DAY POOL PARTY Kokoda Memorial Pool 4725 5357 9.00am / Cost / Family

Friday 27 JCU TOWNSVILLE FIRE VS SYDNEY UNI

2017 SEASON

Hermit Park, Queens Road 4775 2474

2.00pm / Family

Tuesday 31 KIDS EAT FREE*

Every Tuesday to Thursday RSL Townsville

www.townsvillersl.com.au See website for details /

*Conditions apply / Family

Townsville Stadium

www.townsvillefire.com.au 7.00pm / Cost / Family

REGULAR MARKETS BALGAL BEACH MARKETS

CASTLE HILL PCYC MARKETS

TIME/DATE 8.00am - 1.00pm, First Sat of the month LOCATION Fishermans Landing Balgal Beach

TIME 7am to 11am

BLUEWATER COMMUNITY

COTTERS MARKETS

CENTRE TWILIGHT MARKETS DATE Every Second Saturday LOCATION Bluewater Community Assoc BUSH N BEACH MARKETS TIME 8.00am – 1.00pm DATE Second and Forth Sundays Location Bushland Beach CARLYLE GARDENS ARTS & CRAFTS MARKETS TIME 9.00am DATE 1st Sat of the month (Mar - Dec) LOCATION Carlyle Gardens Retirement Resot, Beck Drive, Condon

DATE Every Sunday LOCATION Castle Hill PCYC

TIME 8.30am-1pm DATE Every Sunday LOCATION Flinders St & Townsville Bulletin Square.

HORSESHOE BAY MARKETS TIME 9.00am - 2.00pm DATE Every second and last Sunday LOCATION Horseshoe Bay Foreshore LABEL TRADERS MARKET TIME 8am-12pm DATE 3rd Sunday of the month LOCATION Mundingburra State School

LUCINDA MARKETS

STRAND NIGHT MARKETS

TIME 8.00am – 12.00pm DATE Second Sunday of the month (May to September) LOCATION Borello Park

TIME 5.00pm - 9.30pm DATE First Friday LOCATION Strand Park (Runs from May to Dec)

MAGNETIC ISLAND RSL MARKET TIME 5.30pm-8pm DATE Every Friday (Exc Good Friday) LOCATION Magnetic Island RSL MOUNTAINVIEW PLAZA MARKET TIME 8am-2pm, DATE Every Saturday (Excluding Jan) LOCATION Mountainview Plaza NQ FARMERS MARKET TIME 6.00am - 12.00pm DATE Every Saturday LOCATION North Shore Town Centre RENEGADE HANDMADE MARKET TIME 8.00am - 1.00pm DATE 2nd Sunday of the month LOCATION Marian School

TOWNSVILLE ARTIST MARKET TIME 9.00am - 12.00pm DATE/LOCATION August 1 at Strand Ephemera, October 24, Riverway Arts Centre WILLOWS ROTARY MARKETS TIME 7.30-11.30am DATE Every Sun LOCATION Willows Shop Centre Carpark UPPER ROSS COMMUNITY MARKETS TIME From 3.00pm DATE 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month LOCATION Apex Park, Riverway Drive, Rasmussen

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REGULAR EVENTS TOWNSVILLE GALLERIES VARIOUS DAYS MONDAY MORNING ART GROUP (Adults) Time/Day 9.00am, Monday Location Pinnacles Gallery, 4773 8871 ART-BOX - ART ACTIVITIES for Under 5's Time/Day 10.00am, First Tuesday Location Pinnacles Gallery Cost/Phone Free (Kids) 4773 8871 PERCIVAL'S LIFE DRAWING (Adults) Time/Day 6.30pm, Tuesday Location Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Cost/Phone $15, 4727 9011 FREE FAMILY FUN DAY - ART ACTIVITIES FOR THE FAMILY Time/Day 10.30am, Third Sunday Location Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Cost/Phone Free, (Family) 4727 9011

BROTHERS LEAGUES CLUB TOWNSVILLE VARIOUS DAYS KIDS CLUB (Supervised) Time/Day 6.00pm - 9.30pm Every Night Location Brothers Townsville Phone 4773 8000 BROTHERS KIDS NIGHT Time/Day 6.00pm - 9.00pm Friday Location Brothers Townsville Phone 4773 8000 (Free)

BELGIAN GARDENS STATE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP MONDAYS Time 9.00 - 11.00am Location Belgian Gardens SS Hall Cost/Phone $2 per person, 4717 1333 Email rickandjules4@bigpond.com

FIRST FIVE FOREVER VARIOUS DAYS PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS Time/Day 9.30am, First Tuesday Location City Libraries Aitkenvale Web www.townsville.qld.gov.au Cost Free

RIVERWAY PARKRUN

FREE DAY FOR TOWNSVILLE AND BURDEKIN LOCALS AT THE MUSEUM OF TROPICAL QLD (Excl School Holidays) Time 9.30am - 5.00pm

SATURDAYS

TOWNSVILLE TOY LIBRARY TOWNSVILLE TOY LIBRARY Days/Times Every Tuesday and the 1, 2 & 3 Saturday from 9.30 until 11.00am.

Location Toy Library is at the Railway Estate Community Centre, 23 First St

NEWBORN AND FAMILY DROP-IN SERVICE Time/Day Tuesday (9am to 2pm), Saturdays (9.00am to 12.00pm) Location City Libraries Aitkenvale Web www.townsville.qld.gov.au Cost Free

THURSDAYS DURING SCHOOL TERMS For Babies to pre prep aged children.

Fun, music, morning tea and Free play

MONDAY / THURSDAY NIGHTS

PLAYGROUP TOY LIBRARY

DODGEBALL & VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Time 6.00pm to 8.00pm Location Launch Zone, 1300 528 624 Cost $90 per team (Weekly - $15pp)

Days/Times Last Saturday of the month from 8.30 - 10.00am Location The Toy Shed, Fitzroy St, Heatley

MOUNT LOUISA SCOUT GROUP JOEYS AND CUBS (6-10) Time/Day Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:00pm SCOUTS (10-14) Time/Day Thursdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm Location Mt Louisa House of Praise (Bayswater Rd) Phone 0403 862 449 (Matt)

MUSEUM OF TROPICAL QLD

Starting at 6.45am Runners head off at 7.00am and the event finishes when the last participant crosses the line.

Riverway parkrun is a 5km course along Ross River which you can complete by running or walking (or both) and is for all ages. Children, prams and dogs are all welcome to join in the fun. Please note: Scooters and bikes are not allowed for safety and insurance reasons.

This course is wheelchair friendly.

MAINLY MUSIC

LAUNCH ZONE

JUMP FITT Time/Days Monday (6.00pm), Wednesday (5.30pm), Saturday (8am) Location Launch Zone, 1300 528 624 Cost $15 per person

Time From 6.45am Location Meet at the front of Tony Ireland Stadium on the grassed area near the ticket box.

Registration is free and available at www.parkrun.com.au/riverway.

MESSY PLAY (Bookings Required) Days Wednesdays Time 9.00am & 10.30am Location City Libraries Aitkenvale

VARIOUS DAYS

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LEARN JAPANESE PLAYGROUP MONDAYS DURING SCHOOL TERM Location Annandale Community Centre Time 9.30 - 10.30am Email oyakodejapanese@hotmail.com Cost Gold coin donation per family

Time From 9.30am Location St Peter’s Anglican Church, West End Cost $3.00 per child Phone Call 0414 807 179 for more information

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY GUIDE Townsville Academy of Performing Arts (TAPA) Townsville Academy of Performing Arts (TAPA) is a performing arts studio offering dance classes for students from age two. TAPA offers a diverse range of dance styles, including classical ballet, tap, modern/jazz, contemporary, hip hop, Irish, Highland, acro dance, music and movement (mummy and me 2 years+) and song and dance (from 3 years).

They provide quality training from experienced, qualified teachers who aim to inspire a love of dance and the arts. The classes encourage students to have fun, be creative, all while nurturing and respecting the uniqueness of each student and assisting them to reach their own personal potential. Their links with the professional dance world, local community and other organisations ensure that an experience at TAPA will be rich and rewarding one.

Class days and times vary with prices starting at $8.50 per class. Fees are payable per term with discounts available.

Enquire by contacting them on admin@tapa.net.au or call for more information.

They run in line with the school terms, visit their website for dates and times.

COST: $171.00 per 10-week term

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL www.readysteadygokids.com.au 1300 766 892 sharon@readysteadygokids.com.au

Townsville City Council Get Active Expo- Sunday, 22nd January, 10.00am- 2.00pm. FREE entry!

Head along to try sports and activities. Sign-up to clubs and classes and check out the active exhibitors!

The Expo is held at Townsville stadium.

Corcoran Park Netball Association JUNIOR SIGN ON & FAMILY FUN DAY Saturday, 28th January, 2.00pm5.00pm

SENIOR SIGN ON

www.tapa.net.au

Wednesday, 1st February, 5.00pm 7.00pm

4723 2101

Queens Road Hermit Park

Ready steady go kids Ready Steady Go Kids is Australia’s leading award-winning multi-sport program for children aged 2.5 – 6 years. Their physio-designed program teaches children the fundamentals of 10 different sports: soccer, tennis, hockey, AFL, cricket, athletics, basketball, golf, rugby and T-Ball. Classes are run indoors by highly qualified coaches with a range of benefits crucial to early childhood development!

Check out their website for more details or call Madonna to book your child’s place. www.fullthrottletheatre.com 0476 590 004 - Madonna

Scouts Queensland STATE SIGN ON WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY Today’s Scouts can take part in an extraordinary variety of outdoor activities, from ‘traditional scouting skills’ such as camping and bushcraft, through to more extreme challenges such as abseiling, overnight hiking, rafting, canoeing, canyoning, rock climbing, sailing… even flying!

Facebook: Scouts Queensland www.scoutsqld.com.au qldhq@scoutsqld.com.au

Love2Swim School NOW A 2ND NEW LOCATION AT KOKODA MEMORIAL POOL IN MUNDINGBURRA Love2Swim School are leading the market with their Learn to Swim Program and provide experienced teachers.

Facebook: CPNAI

The Love2Swim School babies program has been researched over 20 years from different countries and is the foundation of their school to build champion swimmers.

Full Throttle Theatre Company

The school is objective based and a certificate is awarded after each level is accomplished.

www.townsvillenetball.org.au 4775 2474

2017 THEATRE TRAINING PROGRAM

The school is divided into 3 levels for babies, 3 levels for pre-schoolers and 5 levels for school age.

For ages 5 -13 years. Term One commences Monday, 6th February 2017

From there swimmers go into their mini squad program and are able to compete if they wish.

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They have two schools to choose from and are open for free assessments from Monday, 9 January.

To find a place at one of their schools please phone Love2Swim School Kirwan – 47233447 Or Love2Swim School Mundingburra – 4725 5357 www.love2swimschool.com.au

Paul Sadler Swimland Since their beginning in 1972, they have spent years refining and developing their unique program, and have had thousands of swimmers experience the Paul Sadler Swimland way of learning to swim.

They believe that it is the small successes that provide the proudest moments for swimmers and families and we have a strong focus on deep water survival. The structured, certificate-based design of their program teaches swimmers the required skills from the beginner stage, right through to competitive swimming.

Regardless of where your child enters their program, their goal for all swimmers is to achieve their Swordy 1km Gold Medal and the their Swimland Diploma.

For more details check out their website or call the number above.

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL www.paulsadlerswimland.com 4779 4647

Rugbytots “Rugbytots” has been designed to develop a child’s physical, psychological and social attributes, as well as gently encouraging rugby specific skills such as running with the ball, finding space, kicking,

catching, scoring a try and much more.

All Rugbytots lead coaches are

certified first aiders, ARU qualified

rugby coaches, hold blue cards and trained to a very high standard to

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Little Snappers Swim School Northside – New to town GRAND OPENING PARTY 7 January – 10.00am – 2.00pm Their goal “produce swimmers who are safer in and around water and who swim with good technique"

Little Snappers Swim School has

• Hip Hop Email today for a full 2017 enrolment package with prices and timetable included sharon.ransom@ marquetalentstudios.net.au Facebook: MTS www.marquetalentstudios.net.au 4723 8235

Sporty Kids Australia REGISTRATION DAY Saturday 21st January, 2017 8:30am - 10:00am

programs suitable for babies,

For babies, toddlers and children from 0-8 years..

For more information call the centre or

Sporty Kids Australia Gym - 14B Aitken Street, Aitkenvale

Located at 114 Geaney Lane

North Ward Junior Rugby Union Club

toddlers, learn to swim and squad. check out their website.

Deeragun

www.littlesnappers.com.au 4751 6111 northside@littlesnappers.com.au

A fun environment, North Ward Junior Rugby otherwise known as the Sandcrabs, currently have teams from Under 8’s to Under 17’s.

Marquè Talent Studios (MTS)

SIGN ON DAY

Marque Talent Studios offer

For Boys and girls aged 6 and over

Thursday 9 February at Townsville Sports Club

everything you need when it comes

Jane 0407 572 191 or Katrina 0438 768 581

acting school.

Facebook: North Ward Sandcrabs

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Mundingburra – 4725 5357

Fairfield Central Shopping Centre

CastleTown’s School Holiday Summer of Sport

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Lots of School Holiday activities happening.

CHIPMUNKS Playland & Café

Check out the daily program on their website www.fairfieldcentral.com.au

11 - 14 January Join the Magnetic North Netball Association and compete in their Best-of-Ten basket shooting competition. Heaps of Prizes for different ages, parents and teams!

BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT 18 - 21 January Head into the Target Forecourt for an amazing Back-to-School sales event.

No bookings required For more information, visit www.castletown.com.au

Little Snappers Swim School- New to town GRAND OPENING PARTY 7 January – 10.00am – 2.00pm You’re invited for Games – Prizes – Food and Fun 4 Day Free Swim Intensive Program – 9 to 12 January Phone: 4751 6111 northside@littlesnappers.com.au www.littlesnappers.com.au

Love2Swim School FREE OPEN ORIENTATION DAYS 9.00am – 12.00pm Parents and children are invited to visit the facilities from Wednesday 4 until Friday 6 January to receive information, sign up for lessons, have a swim or a look around and speak to the teachers.

Kirwan – 4723 3447

Located in the West End, the play centre features the latest playground experience with large main playground and dedicated under 5’s area, and separate baby area.

Join in the fun at Chipmunks Townsville and keep up to date with the latest news via their Facebook Page ChipmunksTownsville Contact them for more information on their amazing birthday party packages, and after hours’ functions.

To be kept updated on everything happening at Fairfield Central like them on facebook: FairfieldCentralTSV

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Perc Tucker Regional Gallery has your school holiday activities sorted.

Call: 4724 2219

To find out more check out our What’s On Guide for daily programs or visit www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

Website: www.chipmunks.com.au/ venues/townsville

Townsville RSL

PS Don’t forget your socks!

DINING AT TOWNSVILLE RSL HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER. KIDS EAT FREE TUESDAY TO THURSDAYS*

JMS Aquatics HOLIDAY SWIM CAMP - NORTHERN BEACHES LEISURE CENTRE 9 - 20 January 2017 From $20 amp up your swimming skills by joining their Intensive Swim Program in the last 2 weeks before school returns.

Sessions include: Fitness, How to Race, Water Polo, Lifesaving, and Water Slides.

Bookings required Call 4774 7593 or drop into the Centre to book or more information Facebook NBLC.North.Shore.

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The Cadets Kids Club is open Wednesday – Saturday from 5.00pm – 10.00pm & Sundays 11.30am – 3.30pm for ages 3 - 12years.

It is fully supervised so mums and dads can relax and enjoy some of their own company while knowing that their dedicated staff are taking care of their little ones. (it is part of our T&C’s that parents have a buzzer for notifications for when their little one needs to see them, plus they are required to check on their child once an hour).

It is open to members of the Townsville RSL and bookings are essential as places are very limited.

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pakmag SCHOOL HOLIDAY GUIDE It's a gold coin donation for admission goes to Mates 4 Mates, helping our veteran community.

For further information, please contact our reception on 4759 9500 or visit our website www.townsvillersl.com.au *T&C’s apply and this offer is valid until January 31 2017

Paul Sadler Swimland 5 DAY INTENSIVE HOLIDAY PROGRAM Monday 16 to Friday 20 January 10.30am – 12.30pm $70.00 per swimmer For more information, www.paulsadlerswimland.com or call 4779 4647

Set on over 4000m (1 acre) and is centrally located on Kings Road, West End (opposite Show Grounds) within walking distance to Castletown Shopping Centre. Ample Street and venue parking is conveniently available.

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BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Presented by La Luna Youth Arts

For more information, check out our What’s On Guide for daily programs or to book Call 4773 8871 or email pinnacles@townsville.qld.gov.au

A range of visual art, dance, drama and circus workshops on offer…

Friday 20 January 7.15pm Free event

MONDAY 9 JANUARY 3-6 years: Dance & Sing, Play with Puppets, Paper Plate Crowns 7-11 years: Shadow Puppets & More, Magical Hats, Song & Dance TUESDAY 10 JANUARY 3-6 years: Tumbling & Tramp, Monster Magic, Under the Sea 7-11 years: King Triton’s World, Midsummer Madness, Tumbling & Tramp WEDNESDAY 11 JANUARY 3-6 years: Rumble Tumble, Play with Clay, The Land Before Time

Alvin and the Chipmunks

7-11 years: Drama Circuit, Pottery Pots, Intro to Trapeze

www.whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

THURSDAY 12 JANUARY

Townsville Mini Golf & Fun Park Open in the school holidays from 9.00am – 5.00pm with extended trading to 9.00pm on Friday and Saturday evenings.

PAY TO PLAY & STAY ALL DAY The Fun starts with unlimited play on the 18-hole Mini Golf course added with bouncy time on the Jumping Castles. Established lush tropical gardens ensure a relaxed, shady

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3-6 years: Tumbling & Tramp, Dress Ups

3-6 years: Rumble Tumble, Alice’s Tea Party

COME & PLAY

RIVERWAY MOVIE NIGHT

WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY

THURSDAY 19 JANUARY

Are running Kids Art Workshops

Townsville stadium

7-11 years: Super-Nerd, Tumbling & Toys

For more information, check out their website www.townsvilleminigolf.com.au

La Luna Youth Arts

Head along to try sports and activities. Sign-up to clubs and classes and check out the active exhibitors!

3-6 years: Tumbling & Toys, Bear Hunt

Call to book 4771 3999

Pinnacles Gallery

Sunday 22 January 10.00am- 2.00pm FREE entry

TUESDAY 17 JANUARY

7-11 years: Costume Madness, Tumbling & Tramp

Bookings essential

GET ACTIVE EXPO

7-11 years: Chart Topping Dance, Acrobalance & Pyramids

Take a break in play and enjoy a hot meal or snack from Georgies Kiosk.

and to be kept up to date on all that’s happening like them on Facebook www.facebook.com/tsvminigolf

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environment as play continues.

Boisterous laughter, chatting and giggles are generally heard alongside the chirping and chattering of the local bird inhabitants.

3-6 years: Tumbling & Toys, The Octopus’ Garden, The Body Flip Book 7-11 years: Undergound, Butterflies and Bugs, Tumbling & Toys FRIDAY 13 JANUARY 3-6 years: Shuffle & Shake, I’m an Artist, Animal Rescue 7-11 years: 000 – It’s an Emergency, I’m an Artist, Hip Hop Express MONDAY 16 JANUARY 3-6 years: Rumble Tumble, DanceDance-Dance

7-11 years: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Intro to Trapeze FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 3-6 years: Tumbling & Tramp, Song & Dance 7-11 years: Dance & Sing, Tumbling & Tramp Sessions: 9.00am – 10.30am & 11.00am – 12.30pm Cost: Per participant - $20 per workshop or 4 workshops for $70 Bookings: are required Phone: 4773 6377 Email: admin@lalunanq.com Website: www.lalunanq.com

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MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER

BACK TO SCHOOL 2017

Preparing for a new school year can be a chaotic task, and a big transition, not only for children but also for parents.

Between one school year finishing, and another starting, we find ourselves rushing to the shops to buy books, uniforms, shoes, bags and lunch boxes – all while managing our children’s excitement and anxiety about the year ahead.

This stressful period can make it easy to forget about the importance of education.

Our Government understands that education has a significant impact on a person’s life, no matter their age, gender, race, language or ability. This is why we have committed to ensuring every student receives a high-quality education that meets each specific learning need.

But we can also support our child throughout the school year from home with simple methods such as reading together, setting up a homework area, preparing healthy meals, and communicating with the teacher about your child’s performance. Reinforcing a consistent bed time can also be helpful.

We are providing a variety of supports and services to all students, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), so they can access support to maximise their learning outcomes. All students are supported through an education system that values, celebrates and responds positively to diversity among its students, families, staff and community members.

Regions and schools provide a continuum of support for students with ASD through allocated resources and specialist support personnel. This may include guidance officers, behaviour support staff, advisory visiting teachers (with disability specific skills and expertise), special provisions for assessment, assistive technology, alternate format materials, speech-language therapy services, learning support, occupational therapy and physiotherapy services.

The Education Adjustment Program (EAP) is part of the array of programs and services that are provided by the department to support students with ASD with significant education support needs. Information about EAP is available at http://education.qld.gov.au/students/ disabilities/adjustment

Following a successful trial, a new app is also available to help state school parents stay in touch with their child’s education. This app gives parents 24-hour direct access to their child’s personal information and education records, as well as allowing them to pay school invoices online. To find out more, visit www.qparents.qld.gov.au

I would like to wish all Mundingburra students, and their families, the best of luck for 2017 and the schooling year ahead.

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Upskilling and getting back to the work force STORY Rose Foster With the New Year, it’s time to think about new beginnings and focus on what we want to achieve for the year ahead.

One of the biggest factors that impacts our life is our career, so it’s important that we’re happy with our jobs. This January, why not take the time to assess your work happiness and make moves to improve your career?

Upskill for Success

3. Be Inspired

Whether you’re currently unemployed or in the workforce wanting to climb the corporate ladder, completing a course and learning new skills can be a great first step to achieving your career goals.

Teachers, tutors and lecturers are amongst the most passionate people on the planet. And those who want to learn voluntarily are a close second. By taking an educational course, you’ll be surrounding yourself with like-minded people from different backgrounds, with different views and with a whole range of experiences under their belts.

1. Realise your Dreams So many of us fall into jobs and career paths that we never imagined we’d be in. Sometimes this is for the good, but many times it’s for the worse and when looking back to our childhood and our ‘when I grow up I want to be…’ moments, we often feel a disappointment that we are not in the position we wanted to be. But it doesn’t have to be like this.

With so many courses out there, it’s possible, at any age, to gain the skills needed for the career you always dreamt of.

2. Discover New Passions Learning something new is a great way to broaden your skillset and, who knows, you may learn that you actually have a passion for something you never thought you’d love.

In this way, upskilling is not only great for career development, but it does wonders for your own personal development too.

Not only will this grow your list of contacts, which could be important when you’re looking to find a new job, but you’ll also likely find inspiration to do more, push harder and strive to succeed.

4. Open More Doors Whether it’s having more job advertisements you can respond to, negotiating a pay rise or meeting more business contacts, upskilling can help you open doors to a number of new opportunities that you didn’t have before.

Your new qualification can make you more desirable to potential employers or make you more indispensable to your current one. Either way, essentially the more skills you have, the more doors you’ll be able to open.

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pakmag ADULT EDUCATION

What are my Options?

With an abundance of options available it’s difficult to navigate the mine field that is the world of adult education.

These days, adult education is accessible to all those who want to pursue it and with flexible funding options, availability of online courses and part-time courses that fit around you, there’s never been a better time to study.

Finding the right course for you is essential for ensuring you gain a relevant qualification and enjoy yourself in the process.

Your STEPS to success If you are considering going to university, but have been away from study or work for some time, a pathway course such as CQUniversity Townsville’s Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) can help prepare you for university life.

STEPS is designed for Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents aged 18 years or older who are looking to improve their study skills or gain the confidence to undertake and succeed in a university course.

The course is tailored to each student’s unique study goals, which may include skill development in communications, mathematics, computing, science, independent learning, study techniques and more.

Upon completion of STEPS, students can apply for entry to a CQUniversity diploma or degree course through the University’s direct entry process, or via the relevant tertiary admissions centre for other institutions.

STEPS is free of tuition charges and can be studied on campus in Townsville or via distance education.

For further information contact CQUniversity on 13 27 86 or visit www.cqu.edu.au/study2017.

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AustCare’s trainers all have industry experience and

they focus on your success by pre-arranging your work

placement. AustCare is with you all the way and provides

student facilitation throughout your course and placement.

Their all-inclusive courses include a FREE police check and their great reputation and strong relationship with major

aged care providers mean that you'll be in the best hands to find a permanent placement once you qualify.

For more information on AustCare visit www.austcare.com.au or call them on 07 5645 5888.

Working with Children Looking to study Early Childhood Education or Childcare?

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both? Then Australian National Training Group might be for you.

With their dedicated team with you every step of the way and access to great trainers, ANTG makes returning to

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the next generation and develop tomorrow’s future by

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ANTG supports those looking to make a difference, inspire helping them gain the relevant skills to begin their career.

For more information on their courses visit www.antg.com.au or call them on 1800 611 661.

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Makes 16 balls or 24 - 36 bites. Keeps up to two to three weeks in the refrigerator.

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3 ripe bananas 2 eggs 2/3 cup coconut oil (melted) 1/3 cup milk (oat or almond or dairy milk can be used here) 1/2 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup whole meal self-raising spelt flour 1 cup almond meal 2 tablespoons cacao powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bi-carb soda

1 cup almond meal 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/2 cup macadamia nuts 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup natural pistachios 1/3 cup cranberries

HOW TO MAKE 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a 30cm x 20cm x 5cm baking tin 2. In one bowl combine all the wet ingredients (bananas, eggs, coconut oil, milk, honey and vanilla extract) 3. In another bowl sift and combine all the dry ingredients (flour, almond meal, cacao powder, baking powder and bicarb)

HOW TO MAKE 1. Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until mixture is well combined and sticking together 2. Using a tablespoon as a measure, roll mixture into balls.

Optional: Roll balls in finely chopped salted pistachio nuts for a different finish RECIPES CREATED BY: Liz Richards of Simple Nourishment. Check them out online: www.simplenourishment.com.au on Instagram: simple.nourishment or on facebook: /simplenourishment

4. Gently combine the two mixtures and pour into a lined baking tin 5. Bake for approximately half an hour or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted RECIPES BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Get your ingredients from The Source Bulk Foods.

Check them out on facebook: /TheSourceBulkFoods

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Gardens for

Fairy FRIENDS With The Block's Caro and Kingi

Spark their imagination and bring your backyard to life with a fairy garden. These miniature worlds filled with whimsical wonder are highly popular and plenty of stores sell fairy garden accessories. Here’s some ideas to consider when planning your fairy garden. t.com

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Space and Shelter

Opt for an area that won’t get damaged by wet weather (or pets). A planter is a good choice but you can also use a large bowl as the base for your garden (this is especially handy if you want to move the garden in the future). Your fairies need a place to sleep and fairy cottages are elegant to say the least.

Signage

Help your fairies navigate through their forest with signs that sparkle and glow. You can purchase these or make your own using paddle pop sticks, glitter and a Sharpie pen.

Personalised Fairy Garden Sign Etsy Store: Tinytopia4u (RRP $5.50ea)

In addition to a few signs, add fairy lights or miniature Christmas baubles around the garden for extra lighting. Fairies are known to come out mostly at night, after all.

Pathways

Create pathways for your fairies to walk along with dirt, stones and little bridges to cross over. Fairies are known to love colour so you may want to include a few painted rocks or coloured pebbles to help brighten their world.

Handmade Oak Fairy Garden Tree House Etsy Store: Tinytopia4u (RRP $75.00ea)

Plants and a Pond

Fairies also love greenery so add some plant life to your garden. Ferns are especially popular and little mushrooms placed underneath make for the perfect sitting area for little creatures. Give the fairies a place to cool down with their very own pond with rocks around the edges.

Handmade Mini Gnomes with Glow Swirl Hats Etsy Store: Tinytopia4u (RRP $12.00 for three)

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Fairy Sisters Reading www.gardensparkle.com.au (RRP $19.90ea)

Handmade Mini Naughty Gnome The "Spirit" Drinker Etsy Store: Tinytopia4u (RRP $15.00ea)

Forest Fairy Cottage www.gardensparkle.com.au (RRP $72.00ea)

Micro Mushroom House www.gardensparkle.com.au (RRP $10.10ea)

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Daddy Diary A bead of sweat drips down my cheek. If I wasn't so hot and nervous, one could easily mistake it as a tear from my left eye. Parts of the body I didn't even know existed start to tighten. I shiver with fear. The world comes to a halt as I grab for the item that's caused a swarm of butterflies to dance around in my stomach. Everything is frozen. The world is totally still. I grab for it..........AN ALLEN KEY! Ok, so the above might seem slightly dramatic and I am the first to admit I'll often whack a little mayo on a story to liven it up. But it is based on a truth. That feeling I, and thousands of others of Townsvillians, get when opening up a flat pack box for the first time. It's an emotion I had the joy of reliving just a few days before Christmas this year, while putting together my two-and-a-half-yearold daughter’s first push bike. Start the unicorn. Bikes now come with a personality, it seems.

We got "Star" from the Kmart in the little Stockland plaza on Ross River Road. $69.00. How good is Kmart, I thought at the checkout while

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swiping my overworked credit card.

Certainly not the same emotion I felt while putting the bike together a few Sundays later. You see you're either a flat pack person or you’re not. To my father the Allen key is an extension of his right hand. The two go together.

Unfortunately, it's not a "chip off the old block" thing that was passed on to me.

So, after putting it off for about three weeks, finally on that Sunday arvo just before Christmas, I sat down with a XXXX Summer (I needed something to get me through the next 90 minutes) and a determined look in my eyes. I had my cordless drill fully charged and my little toolbox at hand. I was ready. It began. Carefully I read the instructions, made sure I had all the appropriate pieces, and just like the Avengers on a mission I began to assemble. I went slowly and remained calm. Working through the steps and taking a deep and calculated breath each moment I got a little frustrated. "One step at a time" I told myself. "You can do this, Cliffo".

And to my (and even more so, my wife's) surprise, I did.

No blood or tears. Just a fully and, dare I say it, well assembled "Star the Unicorn" pushy with training wheels and pretty pink frills on the handle bars. I did it. And Matilda loved it. It's amazing what a person can achieve if the right motivation is there. And what better motivation can a man have than making his little girl’s morning on Christmas Day. Now to find the motivation to have another go at that cheap bookshelf we picked up at Super Amart. It's still wonky as the edges don't meet up and it doesn't have a back on it. I’M TELLING YOU IT DIDN'T FIT!