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Welcome to Your Child in Boroondara, your local family magazine.

The YCIB team are passionate about everything local, especially supporting local business. The YCIB August edition marks 6 months of YCIB! A huge ‘thank you’ to the local & online community that has embraced everything YCIB local Family Magazine has to offer.

YCIB August issue is packed with goodies. A fabulous variety of articles exploring gardening, medicare benefits, digital photography, weight loss & more, awaits you. YCIB has another fabulous Kids Corner Colouring Competition which could WIN you & your family a gift pack worth over $250 RRP for Dad, for Father’s Day, courtesy of LIV I.T. computer store in Camberwell! So don’t delay, get the kids colouring today.

If you love the outdoors then you must check out page 23 where you can WIN yourself 2 tickets to the 4x4 Outdoors Show & Fishing & Boating Expo at Melbourne Show Grounds in August. Never miss out again - YCIB has just launched its online subscription service & extended its distribution network within Boroondara. Check out the YCIB Facebook page & the YCIB website for full location details & sign up today!

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Pied Piper Toy Library 6 Lexia St, Ashburton 9885-2052 www.pptl.org.au Stimulating imagination & fun!

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Reading Results Free 4 Year Old Assessment

Are You Ready For Prep?

Give your child an educational advantage

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• Kinder Kids - Get Ready for Prep • Fun & Exciting - Pre Reading & Writing Programs

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Win with & It’s easy! Simply colour in the Kids Corner Competition on page 25, email or post it to YCIB & you could WIN a fabulous gift pack from LIV I.T. computer store for Dad 0 for Father’s Day, worth over $250.00RRP $2 0.0 $25 RRP

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What’s on MS Readathon All Suburbs throughout August www.msreadathon.org.au Bounce Fit August 25th 7pm - 7.45pm Glen Iris

Barbie fashion & celebrity doll sale August 3rd 12noon - 4pm Phyllis Hore Room Corner of Civic Drive & Cotham Rd Kew Stitch with Boroondara Knitting, crocheting & sewing August 26th 1.30pm - 3pm Camberwell Library

Camberwell Sunday Market Every Sunday 6.30am - 12.30pm Station Street Camberwell Siena College Open Morning August 4th 9.30am - 11.00am Siena College Hall 9815 Riversdale Rd Camberwell

340 Camberwell Rd Camberwell

In conversation with Honey Brown August 26th 7pm - 8.30pm Camberwell Library 340 Camberwell Rd Camberwell SafeTALK Suicide Alertness Training August 6th 6pm - 9.30pm Hawthorn Craft Market Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria August 3rd 10am - 3pm 292 Canterbury Rd Surrey Hills 340 Camberwell Rd Camberwell www.arcvic.org.au BOROONDARA FARMERS MARKET AUGUST 30TH PATTERSON RESERVE AUBURN RD HAWTHORN Swinburne Open Day August 3rd 10am - 4pm www.swinburne.edu.au

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Caroline’s Little Stars August 15th 9.30am - 10.15am & 10.30am - 11.15am 4 Charles Street Glen Iris Shop Local and mention Your Child in Boroondara

in Boroondara Theatre Place Opening August 9th 10.30am - 3.30pm Theatre Place Maling Rd Canterbury

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Handy Phone Numbers Emergency Numbers Ambulance Fire Police

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Hospitals Austin - Heidelberg.................................................

Box Hill Hospital......................................................

Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville).......................

9496 5000 9895 3333 9345 5522

Crisis Centres Poisons....................................................................

Kids Help Line..........................................................

Lifeline.....................................................................

Suicide Helpline - (Victoria only).............................

Nurse-on-Call..........................................................

Child Protection - (After Hours Service)..................

Domestic Violence Crisis Centre.............................

Sexual Assault Service (After Hours).......................

Centres Against Sexual Assault................................

Victims of Crime Helpline.......................................

LifeCircle - HOPELINE..............................................

SANDS* Vic...*Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Support Australian Breastfeeding Association Helpline

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Your Local Police Station .

Boroondara Police.................................................. 8851 1111 Burwood Police........................................................ 9888 8377 Camberwell Police................................................... 9882 0688 Police ...................................................

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Business Directory

LIV I.T. 4 Charles Street Glen Iris 0400 328 832

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605 Camberwell Rd Camberwell 3124 9889 0399 LIVIT.COM.AU

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Contents Your quick guide to everyone and everything in Your Child...

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Editors Noticeboard Kids Corner What’s on in Boroondara Handy Phone Numbers Business Directory

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