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The serious art of acting frivolous
Auditions have just been held in Canberra for the most important role an actor could get – Captain Starlight – and it’s a role coveted by NIDA graduates and Shakespearean actors.
Captain Starlight is an inviteonly program run by the Starlight Children’s Foundation, employing highly skilled, professional performers in improvisation, clowning, comedy and live performance, to help sick kids through their most challenging moments. There is no script.
In Canberra last week, 20 applicants went for the job and just 10 made it through to the judging panel. Only three made it to the interview stage.
The Captain Starlight program also offers a lifeline to struggling actors, providing flexible work rosters for artists to pursue their
acting dreams (some have gone on to film careers in L.A and standup comedy careers). There are more than 180 Captain Starlights across Australia.
Home and Away actors need not apply – the role demands skills in performing and interacting with a live audience. There’s just one take.
Artistic director of the Captain Starlight Program, Jono Brand, said screen and TV actors would find it tough.
“They’re not interacting with an audience in the moment so it’s a lot tougher for them,” he said. “We need that ability to think on your feet. In hospitals, you go out there expecting to have a certain day and things can change in any given moment and you’ve got to adapt quickly to that.”
Similar to the well-respected
Play School, which only employs high-calibre actors (like the wonderful Justine Clark), Captain Starlight demands excellence.
Captain Starlight actors have come from the prestigious Bell Shakespeare Company, Polyglot Theatre Company in Melbourne, Dead Puppet Society in Brisbane, and the Sensorium Theatre in Perth. Those studying at NIDA and the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne have also found employment with Captain Starlight.
“We’re probably one of the largest employers of performers in Australia,” Jono said. “We’re big on supporting our team with performance leave so they can say, ‘I’m going on a tour in August’ and we say, ‘Of course, go and do that.’ We really support that because we know that they’re going to come back with more
experience as a performer and that ability to engage kids.
“Our performers are all in main stage productions with Bell Shakespeare and other big theatre companies and standup comedians doing really good work. Ours is a place that they always know they can come back to when the work dries up.”
Canberra actors who’ve made it through to the interview stage will now undergo comprehensive training in Sydney.
“It is a pretty comprehensive recruitment process because we need to find the right person who has that ability to read a room and know what this child needs in this moment,” Jono said. “It takes high social intelligence, high emotional intelligence, and a high level of awareness.
“We’re sending this team into
The People’s Choice Prize is generously provided by the K&S Langley Fund. A travelling exhibition developed by the South Australian Museum. David Braun: The Brolgas Return (detail), ink drawing
a ward cold, into highly sensitive environments with very vulnerable people so we just need to make sure we get it absolutely right because safeguarding children
and young people is so important to us at Starlight.”
For every successful applicant, about 30 applicants miss out.
One Captain Starlight from
Canberra’s Centenary Hospital for Women and Children in Woden, said the children were incredible.
“It’s pretty phenomenal to find the moment where someone is
struggling and be able to help them smile,” she said. “Particularly young mothers and little babies, and you can just go in and provide a beautiful moment of happiness. When you are positive and joyous, children just give it back to you a hundred-fold, which is impressive given the circumstances that the children are in.
“Sometimes you can’t always help in a moment. Being aware of what children are going through and trying to see them for where they’re at, that’s the most important thing. We just come and take everyone as they are. Not everyone is in a space to be able to take on our support and help but you just keep coming back.”
To donate or to learn more about the Starlight Children’s Foundation, visit starlight.org.au. - Georgia Curry
Captain Starlight at Canberra’s Centenary Hospital for Women and Children. Photo: Jordan Mirchevski.
‘It’s to Take Action’
Hepatitis: Time
lmost 300,000 Australians have viral hepatitis, a potentially fatal infection of the liver – but two-thirds of infected people are unaware they are infected. Ahead of World Hepatitis Day (28 July), Hepatitis ACT, Canberra’s community hepatitis organisation, is urging the public to get tested.
“[Hepatitis B] is quite an insidious virus,” Executive Director Sarah Ahmed said. “Our liver is such a beautiful, resilient organ that a lot of people are living with the virus, but there are really no symptoms until the disease is quite progressed.”
between 2017 and 2022.
Similarly, one in five people with hepatitis C, the second most prevalent hepatitis virus, do not know they are infected, and a quarter of those ‘diagnosed’ have not received confirmatory testing.
Hepatitis B is most commonly transmitted from mother to child, but it is also spread by blood-to-blood or sexual contact. Hepatitis C is spread by unsafe injecting practices; unsterilised medical, dental or cosmetic procedures; and tattooing and body piercing.
Our liver is such a beautiful, resilient organ that a lot of people are living with the virus, but there are really no symptoms until the disease is quite progressed.
Untreated, viral hepatitis can lead to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, or liver cancer, the fastest growing cause of cancer death in Australia.
“When you have a cold or flu, you’re sneezing, you’re coughing, you feel awful – but hepatitis … just lives in you and slowly works through your liver, destroying it until it gets really bad,” Ms Ahmed said.
More than 4,500 people in the ACT have hepatitis B or hepatitis C, the two most common hepatitis viruses.
Hepatitis B is the most prevalent blood-borne illness in the ACT; nearly 3,000 Canberrans are living with it, but an estimated 70 per cent of them have not been diagnosed. Worryingly, hepatitis B deaths increased by 5 per cent
Priority populations at risk include people who inject drugs (including medication and steroids); those who have been in custodial settings; those from high prevalence countries; young people; First Nations Australians; and those who have not been vaccinated.
“It’s a wide diaspora of the demographic that we are trying to assist,” Ms Ahmed said.
Viral hepatitis is not part of regular GP blood tests; patients must ask for a test to know their status.
“We are continually asking people to get tested because the only way to find out is to get tested,” Ms Ahmed said.
However, testing for hepatitis C has become much easier: no need to go to a doctor; instead, Hepatitis ACT o ers free fingerstick testing.
“It’s basically a prick on your finger: you get a few drops of blood out, and then we can give
you your results in about an hour,” Ms Ahmed explains.
“The fingerstick test detects antibodies, which the immune system produces against a virus”, Hepatitis ACT’s business manager Kareen Tait explains; “their presence shows that the person either has an active infection or was infected at some stage.”
“If the results are positive, another sample of blood will be analysed by a machine. An hour later, they will know the person’s viral load (the quantity of hepatitis virus present in the blood), showing whether the infection is active, and the severity of the infection.”
“The more people that are screened for hepatitis B or hepatitis C, the more they know their status,
they can either choose to get vaccinated for hepatitis B or get into treatment for either virus,” Ms Ahmed said. “The problem is not knowing.”
Hepatitis B has a vaccine but no cure; hepatitis C has no vaccine, but “a very easy, very e ective cure,” Ms Ahmed said.
At present, the treatment for hepatitis B involves regular monitoring by an s100 prescriber GP, who is authorised to prescribe hepatitis B and HIV medication. If needed, the GP may put the patient onto medication to lower the viral load or to suppress the virus.
“[A cure] is being worked on, but it’s still a few years away,” Ms Ahmed said. “That is why it is so important for people who have
Hepatitis ACT Executive Director Sarah Ahmed is working towards ending viral hepatitis by 2030.
hepatitis B to get onto treatment to maintain the viral load so that the damage to their liver is minimised, and when the cure does become available, it’s not too late… We just need people to get onto an ongoing management plan to delay the damage while we wait for the cure to come through.”
Nearly 1,500 people have hepatitis C in the ACT, but only 4 per cent (59) received treatment in 2022. (The ACT Government estimates, however, that almost half of the people with hepatitis C have engaged in care.)
The low treatment rate may be due to the sheer unpleasantness of the treatment that was commonly used until a decade ago: interferon-alpha, using a protein produced by the immune system. Common side-e ects included flu-like symptoms, fatigue, depression, and anaemia.
tested, vaccinated for hep B and get as many people as possible into treatment for either virus. It’s doable. We just need to have a very collective impact…”
Already in the ACT, more than 97 per cent of children have been vaccinated for hepatitis B by the age of two, Ms Davidson said. “It is important that we continue to promote the availability of antiviral therapies that can provide a cure for hepatitis C,” the minister added. To raise awareness, several Canberra landmarks will be lit up in green.
A community breakfast will be held at the Pavilion on Northbourne (242 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson) from 7:30am to 9am on Monday 22 July. Community organisations, healthcare providers, and advocates will speak about the virus and the need for better care and treatment. To register, visit events.humanitix.com/ world-hepatitis-day-breakfast.
Treatment has changed. The cure is really easy, efficient, and effective. And Hepatitis ACT is there to walk on that treatment journey with you.
Since 2016, however, direct-acting antivirals have been used; they target the virus, inhibiting proteins it needs to replicate. The regimen takes two to three months; side-e ects are negligible; and the cure rate is 97 per cent.
“The problem is that some people have been so traumatised by the experiences of others (pre-DAA, pre-2016) that they find it di cult to believe that now there is such an easy and e cient cure,” Ms Ahmed said.
“Treatment has changed. The cure is really easy, e cient, and e ective. And Hepatitis ACT is there to walk on that treatment journey with you.
“There is no reason why anyone should be dealing with hepatitis C
in this day and age. There is a cure. Let’s get it over and done with as soon as possible.”
“The theme of this year’s World Hepatitis Day is “It’s Time to Take Action”. The World Health Organization intends to end viral hepatitis by 2030, and both the Australian and the ACT Governments are working towards that goal”, Emma Davidson, ACT Minister for Population Health, said.
The national hepatitis B and C strategies, soon to be released, will underpin that work.
“2030 is fast approaching,” Ms Ahmed says. “It’s a ticking clock that we are always mindful of.”
But Ms Ahmed believes that the elimination of the virus is achievable.
“The goal is to get people
Hepatitis ACT will run a campaign to raise awareness: they will send co ee cups to local cafés with a QR code leading to a webpage with information and a photo competition.
Hepatitis ACT also runs a needle and syringe program (they o er sterile needles and syringes, and dispose of used ones); education sessions; testing, vaccinations, and treatment services. They pay for the treatment if the client cannot a ord them.
“We’re trying to look after people the best way we can,” Ms Ahmed said. “And the best way to do that is to provide screening facilities, treatment, vaccinations, and harm reduction.”
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This World Hepatitis Day, Hepatitis ACT is urging Canberrans to get tested.
Help keep the wheels turning: ACT’s Bike Library needs support
People come from across Canberra to use the Bike Library in Gungahlin, but its future may be as precarious as a novice rider at the top of a steep hill: its funding runs out at the end of the year.
“At the moment, it is uncertain how it will continue in coming months or years,” said Jagmeet Sandhu, Community Services #1’s community development officer, who runs the Bike Library.
The organisers are running a fundraiser to continue and urge the public to help.
The Bike Library, open every Tuesday at the Margaret Hendry School in Taylor, lends secondhand bicycles, scooters, helmets, and locks to any adult or child for up to six months. It also runs ‘Learn-to-Ride’ sessions and monthly ‘Fix-and-Ride’ sessions, where the community can learn basic bike maintenance skills. All services are free, and the Bike Library is run by volunteers.
In the last financial year, around 900 people used the Bike Library, and 200 bikes were borrowed, Mr Sandhu said.
Taylor residents of all ages volunteer and help with bike repairs, while more students ride bikes to the school.
Some users come from as far as Conder or Tuggeranong, the other end of Canberra.
Others are people in need. Recently, a woman escaping domestic violence used its services.
A mechanic had quoted her $300 to repair her bicycle, a price she could not afford; the Bike Library repaired it for free.
Pedal Power ACT, Canberra’s largest cycling organisation, took over the Bike Library last year.
“It has quickly become one of our most cherished initiatives,” a spokesperson said.
The ACT Government’s Suburban Land Agency supports the Bike Library through its Mingle community development program for the new suburb of Taylor: it contracts Community Services #1 to run the Bike Library, and provided money and supplies for its activities and events.
Their funding, however, runs out in December.
“Mingle’s purpose is to support community projects like this one get off the ground in new Canberra suburbs,” an SLA spokesperson said.
“The Bike Library is a great success story, with Pedal Power transitioning into the leadership role, ensuring the project has a sustainable future.
“While the Mingle program is active in the suburb of Taylor, the Mingle team will continue to provide support to the community, ensuring that much-loved community initiatives such as the Bike Library can embed a sustainable model.”
Local Greens MLA Andrew Braddock said he was “very disappointed” to see the Suburban Land Agency funding end.
“This program provides fantastic opportunities for people of all ages to access a bike, learn how to ride their bike, and how to maintain their bike,” Mr Braddock said.
The Bike Library has set a target of raising $40,000, which would allow them to train more volunteers and increase the Library’s opening hours; hold more ‘Fix-and-Ride’ events (which cost $1,000 to run); provide helmets; and supply spare parts and tools for bike repairs.
Donations can be made via asf.org.au/ projects/pedal-power-act/keep-the-wheelsturning-at-the-bike-library.
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Albanese calls for unity and calm in Trump shooting aftermath
Australians need to look for unity in the wake of an assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
Mr Albanese condemned the attack against the Republican presidential candidate and expressed his condolences to the victim and family members of an audience member killed in the attack.
“This was an inexcusable attack on the democratic values that Australians and Americans share and the freedom that we treasure,” he told reporters in Canberra on Sunday.
Any violent act was an affront to democratic values and “must be condemned unequivocally”, he said.
“We must lower the temperature of debate,” he said.
“There is nothing to be served by some of the escalation of rhetoric.
“We should be able to have political discussion
and disagreement (and) do it respectfully.”
The prime minister said he had spoken with Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, who has conveyed the nation’s thoughts and concerns to the Republican National Committee chair and received an appreciative response.
Australian security agencies were also in contact with their American counterparts as part of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing alliance and would seek any lessons that could be learned, Mr Albanese said.
While he wouldn’t speculate on what additional measures the Australian Federal Police would put in place to protect Australian lawmakers, Mr Albanese called for the tone of political debate to cool as community tensions flare.
The incident sent shockwaves around the world when multiple shots were fired during Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
One bullet hit Trump’s ear, leaving his face streaked with blood, while one person in the
crowd and two others injured before the shooter, identified as 20-year-old man Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed.
Video of the shooting showed Trump grimacing and raising a hand to his right ear before he repeatedly raised his fist to the crowd and shouted as he was escorted to a vehicle by the US Secret Service.
Trump’s campaign announced the presidential candidate was “fine” shortly after the shooting and just two days later, he made a dramatic entrance at the Republican National Convention, receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful.
- AAP with Newstime Media
Former US President Donald Trump gestures as he is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally after being shot. (AP Photo)
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Cold homes have significant health impacts, especially for older Australians with underlying health conditions. The Home Energy Support Program can make it easier and cheaper to keep your home warm.
Over 1,000 rebates have been paid, helping Canberra households reduce energy costs, switch from gas appliances, and enjoy more comfortable homes.
Don, a pensioner, decided to use the rebates to take control of rising energy costs associated with gas appliances. “My bills for gas heating were increasing dramatically, and I wanted the freedom to use heating without the dread of
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Annual cost savings have been calculated for Canberra households that have accessed the rebate. Those who installed rooftop solar have saved the most, approximately $1,530 per year, followed by those with reverse cycle heating and cooling systems, saving $1,100. Households with ceiling insulation save $870 per year, while those with hot water heat pumps save $570 annually.* When all gas appliances have been replaced with e cient electric appliances, the gas account can be closed which will save households up to $300 on the annual gas supply charge.
Homeowner Grace’s experience demonstrates that simple investments make a quick di erence to energy bills. “I had my ceiling insulated and that saved me nearly $900 a year in bills, and it made my home far more comfortable.”
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Deaf community wants to be heard
Canberra has up to 400 deaf people who use Auslan sign language, yet only two fully certified Auslan interpreters live in the ACT.
Unless there’s an emergency (2019/20 bushfires and 2020 pandemic), the deaf community has no regular access to general, or Federal/ACT Government news (with the exception of a weekly 30-minute Auslan news broadcast on the ABC).
DeafACT secretary, Louise Irvine, said there was a dire need for more Auslan interpreters and teachers in Canberra.
“Most of the time for official announcements we have to get interpreters flown in from Sydney or Melbourne,” Louise said. “We’re trying to get interpreters for all
official announcements, particularly anything to do with deaf people or the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). We’re trying to get the Legislative Assembly to do a weekly wrap-up of what’s happening, there’s a big demand.”
Auslan interpreters are only employed in the ACT Legislative Assembly if an MLA deems certain parliamentary business to be of interest to the deaf community, even though a Standing Order allows them to be there at any time.
In Federal Parliament, the only known examples of Auslan interpretation in the Senate are the valedictory speech of Senator Natasha Stott-Despoja and the maiden speeches of Independent Senator David Pocock and Greens
Senator David Shoebridge.
The House of Representatives does not employ Auslan interpreters. Minister for NDIS, Bill Shorten MP, could not be reached for comment.
More than 16,000 people in Australia use Auslan (Australian Census).
“Unfortunately, regulations prevent having an interpreter on the floor of the House of Representatives or the Senate - they have to be located in either the public viewing area or in an onsite television studio,” Louise said.
“When politicians are doing ‘door stop’ interviews or live television interviews, it would be nice to have a weekly wrap-up of what’s happened in question time or the hot topics. Deaf people need to know what’s going on. How else are they going to find out?”
There are two fully-certified Auslan interpreters and seven certified provisional interpreters available to Canberra’s deaf
community. Provisional interpreters cannot work in complex health, mental health or legal areas.
Of the seven certified provisional interpreters, four work in the ACT education system with deaf and hard of hearing students, so they’re not always available to work in the wider deaf community.
DeafACT no longer has an office in Canberra due to its federal funding ending on June 30. Its website is deafact.org.au
- Georgia Curry
DeafACT is calling for more Auslan interpretation of local news for Canberra’s deaf community.
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King Charles, Queen Camilla to visit Canberra
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will tour Australia later this year, the first time the royals have visited since the inauguration.
Charles, 75, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, and his wife, 76, will visit Canberra and NSW in October, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
The visit to Australia will come shortly after the King attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa.
It will be the first trip to Australia by a reigning monarch since 2011, when Queen Elizabeth II travelled to Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said planning for the visit was well underway.
“I am honoured to welcome the King and Queen on their first royal visit to Australia later this year, they are always welcome visitors,” he said.
“The King has a deep regard for our great nation and has always spoken warmly of the time he has spent here and the astounding beauty of our extraordinary continent.
“I look forward to welcoming the King and Queen back to Australia for this important visit.”
Governor-General Sam Mostyn said Charles had a deep connection to Australia.
“His Majesty the King has a well-known deep affection for and connection to the people of Australia and he was very much looking forward to his first visit to Australia since becoming King,” she said.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said while he and the prime minister would want to see Australia become a republic, there was respect for the role of the King.
“We should have one of our own as our head of state but that’s not to disrespect or diminish the important role that the King has or the affection that a lot of Australians have for King Charles and for his family,” he told reporters in Canberra.
“We can be an Australian republic and maintain that respect and that regard for King Charles and for his family and I think that’s the course that we should take when we can manage it.”
Chief executive of the Australian Republican Movement, Isaac Jeffrey, said the upcoming royal visit was a chance to reassess Australia’s relationship with the monarchy.
“While we respect the role the royals have played in the nation to date, it’s time for Australia to elect a local to serve as our head of state,” he said.
While we welcome the opportunity for Aussies to ask these questions and consider the benefits of a republic which the visit will raise, we do question the cost of such a visit.
“Aussie taxpayers will be slugged with the costs right at the moment they are experiencing incredible cost of living challenges.”
- Andrew Brown in Canberra, AAP
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Response to pro-nuclear bias
Eric Hunter (CW 11 July) is at his very best again, criticising anyone who doesn’t agree with his leftist views. His latest rant is particularly interesting as he bemoans the excellent article on nuclear energy by Dr Alan Moran in a previous issue of the Canberra Weekly (4 July). However, I am yet to see Eric in his many letters in the local paid paper criticise antinuclear, pro renewable “experts” such as Crispin Hull and Ebony Bennett. Hull’s claim to fame is as a former editor with no scientific qualifications and Bennett is a former Sydney Morning Herald journalist, known for its climate alarmism, she also has no scientific qualifications and has written publications on “climate change”.
Eric himself is a former ABC journalist which I find quite ironic, as the publicly funded taxpayer media channel has no conservative
journalists or presenters and has proven itself to be anti-nuclear and pro-renewables in the debate on energy production. How socalled journalists such as Hull and Bennett get to publish such untrue and poorly researched articles on nuclear energy is beyond me.
I have written to the publication that employs them regarding this issue, but my letters have not been published. Unlike Eric’s and many others who push the renewable fantasy without giving the true facts about nuclear energy that are there for everyone to see in how other smart countries around the world have embraced the clean, safe, affordable, baseload, emissions-free energy without making it a political catfight, which will be very embarrassing for the Greens/Labor party and their supporters when it is inevitably embraced by this country.
- Ian Pilsner, Weston
It’s flat out not good enough
Is it reasonable to expect us to go to the polls in an election cycle when for the second time a “code of silence” exists, where is the public debate? Our last election was a similar fiasco. We must protest the approach being foisted upon us by The Barr Government, compliant opposition and other groups, many of whom are hoping for an under-theradar run. How can we properly/ responsibly vote under such appalling manoeuvrings? Are you all competent candidates? Please get out and make a stand and put your reputations on the line!!
- John Lawrence, Flynn
Are the Libs even trying to win the election?
It seems apparent that many Canberrans are unhappy with our current ACT Government and are looking for a change in this year’s election. However, their main rivals, the Canberra Liberals, seem asleep at the wheel and are almost willing to just roll into another election loss. With under 100 days until the ACT election and the Liberals still way behind the comfortable Labor/Greens duo, now is the time for Elizabeth Lee and her party to come out swinging rather than meekly falling to another defeat.
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S. Miles, Gungahlin
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f you are one of the 30 percent of Australians who su er from varicose veins, you may not be aware that Canberra has its very own clinic specialising in non-invasive varicose vein treatments - The Vein Institute.
Located at the Midnight Hotel in Braddon, The Vein Institute was founded in 2014 by Dr Zil Yassine, an expert in non-invasive varicose vein treatments and a practicing doctor for more than 15 years. He also holds a diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Phlebology.
“This type of treatment di ers from traditional surgery in that the procedure is less invasive, there is no need for a general anaesthetic, the success rate is 98 per cent and there is no downtime or time away from work,” says Dr Yassine.
Varicose veins occur when the valves in the veins stop working properly, causing blood to pool and flow
backward instead of traveling back up to the heart.
The main treatment options at The Vein Institute are Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) and Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA). Both procedures use special fibres that heat the vein to seal it shut. Once blood stops flowing through the vein the body gradually absorbs it and other veins take over its work. The incision in both procedures is just 1mm.
The procedure is less invasive, there is no need for a general anaesthetic, the success rate is 98 per cent and there is no downtime or time away from work
What does the process involve?
Typically, treatments begin with a phone conversation to discuss your vein concerns and to schedule an appointment with a vein doctor.
At your first visit, your doctor will take your medical history and perform an ultrasound to pinpoint the size and location of the varicose veins.
“The ultrasound is critical,” says Dr Yassine. “It
shows us how the veins are functioning, whether reflux is occurring, the extent of the vein disease and whether any additional branches need to be treated. It also enables us to determine the most appropriate treatment for the client.”
At this first visit, you will be provided with a tailored treatment plan and a breakdown of costs.
The actual treatment takes about 60 minutes and is performed under local anaesthetic. During the procedure, you can use your phone, read a book or listen to music. Afterwards, you will need to wear compression stockings for five days and walk for 30 minutes per day for five days. You should avoid strenuous exercise for two weeks. Depending on your case, you may need more than one treatment.
Does it hurt?
Patients report the only pain experienced during the procedure occurs with the administration of the local anaesthetic and is similar to an injection or blood test.
Not sure if you have varicose veins?
The Vein Institute has a Vein Condition
Self-Assessment Tool to help you identify vein concerns and will advise if a consultation with a doctor is recommended.
More information
For more information, visit theveininstitute.com.au, contact 13 VEINS (83467) or email info@theveininstitute.com.au. Consultations are by appointment only.
pet of the week
Tye the Bengal
Tye, a handsome 17-year-old Bengal, was born in the UK and travelled on his own passport to live with his family in Australia. Tye is used to the good life and being spoiled by those around him.
Favourite way to spend the day: Tye likes to snooze in the sunshine or under the doona when it’s cold.
He loves walking on the harness around teatime - he will jump up on the roof to view the neighbourhood.
Favourite snack: Not one for snacking, Tye is a fussy eater mainly because he has food allergies.
Favourite toy: Tye used to love a chase, now in his older years he
doesn’t spend as much time on the run.
Special talent: Tye can sit, high five and can tell which hand treats are in. Tye talks in his own way and is particularly fond of the word no.
Each week CW will share a furry, feathered or scaly face from around the region. To have your best friend featured, send your answers to the questions below and an image of your pet looking their best to news@newstimemedia.com.au
Rescue a lonely heart!
Ally
A beautiful mum ready to re-enter the dating scene, I am looking for someone to sweep me o my feet with their excellent throwing skills.
Name: Ally
Sex: Female
Age: Three years
Breed: Sta ordshire Bull Terrier
What are you looking for?
Someone who will reciprocate
the love I have to give; I am ready to be fully committed to the relationship and hope you will too.
Any Tattoos? Just a small one from when I was desexed. Do you want kids? If I have to, but not ideally.
Dogs or cats? No thank you, I would prefer to be your only. When was your last relationship? Six months and I am ready for the real thing. Active or couch potato? Lots of exercise, ideally with a tennis ball and a game of fetch thrown in. If you really want to win me over, keep this game going all afternoon. Finishing o with an evening of couch cuddles.
See if it is love at first meet with Ally through the RSPCA ACT adoption program; rspca-act.org.au/adopt-pet
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residents of SW Sydney and inner Melbourne may applaud the Greens’ anti-Israel and shameful anti-Semitic stance, and certainly agree with them on Gaza, there are many other aspects of the Greens’ policies that most good Muslims find concerning (just like their Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jewish fellow Australians).
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Sectarianism in Australia is always a concern, especially as we are probably the most successful multicultural country in the world. The current worrying extremist views that have sprung up over the Israel-Gaza war are of great concern, and we have seen horrible outpourings of anti-Semitism erupt on Australian campuses and amongst the Federal Greens and other sections of the left.
The Greens federally have tried to exploit the Gaza tragedy by pushing not only an anti-Israel stance but an anti-Semitic stance as well, in an e ort to pick up Labor seats in Sydney and Melbourne. Who can forget the “Jewish tentacles” speech by a Sydney Green [Newtown MP Jenny Leong] recently during a debate? The ALP has been less than robust in trying to counter this.
Appeasement never works. Here’s a hint, Albo: take it up to them and tackle the problem head on. If you don’t, you are threatening our national harmony and putting at risk our fine record of multiculturalism.
So, at first glance, the new group of Muslim political activists appears to be of real concern. However, on closer inspection, it seems the Greens may well have scored an own goal. (They are good at that!)
The reason is obvious. Like all ethnic groups in this country, people are not just onedimensional; whilst many Muslim
Muslim voters tend to be socially conservative and great supporters of traditional family values. They are not interested in what pronouns people use, or transsexual issues, or same sex or diversity issues. Indeed, the electorates in SW Sydney voted overwhelmingly against Gay Marriage and the Voice.
Single-issue parties tend to not do all that well in Australia, as there are always a broad range of issues that a ect voters.
Whilst I disagree with the support, often too vigorously pushed, by lots of Muslim voters in SW Sydney for Hamas – and I’m certainly concerned by any acts of anti-Semitism – the new Muslim Voice may well turn out to be more of a threat to the Greens than anyone else. This was borne out by a recent article in The Australian about Green leaders pleading with the new group to only concentrate on the House of Reps and not the Senate.
I don’t agree with sectarian parties, but if the new group is also targeting the quasi-Marxist, ultra-secular, anti-traditional family, trendy, inner-city élite Greens, good on them! Labor may be safer than it thinks in SW Sydney and inner Melbourne. I must say, however, it would be good if an independent could get rid of our federal climate minister, the hapless Chris Bowen. That, in my view, would be doing Australia a service.
Flexible careers for parents returning to work
Returning to the workforce as a parent comes with its unique set of challenges. Balancing a fulfilling career while being present for your children is a priority for many, but finding the right opportunity can be tough. Goodwin Aged Care Services understands this need and offers a flexible, supportive environment perfect for parents re-entering the workforce. Meet Alisha, a dedicated Home Care Carer at Goodwin Aged Care Services who found the perfect balance between her career and her family. As a mother, she needed a job that allowed her to be there for her son.
“I needed the flexibility to drop off and pick my son up from school,” Alisha explains.
One of the standout benefits of being a carer at Goodwin is the ability to choose your working hours. This flexibility means you can adapt your schedule as your family’s needs change.
“Goodwin gives me a really great work/life balance,” says Alisha. “I have the best of both worlds right now.”
Supportive onboarding for a smooth transition
Goodwin aims to make the transition back to work as smooth as possible. Their buddy system pairs new carers with experienced colleagues who provide guidance and support until you’re ready to
take on shifts independently.
Solutions for social isolation
“I really liked the buddy system,” Alisha recalls. “You start with another carer who shows you the ropes until you feel confident. I felt very supported and never out of my depth.”
Opportunities for growth and advancement
Social isolation is a difficult topic. It’s often hard to see, and it’s often hard for people to admit to, but it’s a problem that is affecting thousands of people in our community.
Whether you’re experienced or new to the field, Goodwin offers plenty of opportunities to upskill and advance your career. They support carers in gaining new qualifications, often covering the costs of certificates or diplomas.
“I already had my certificate in aged care when I started,” Alisha shares. “But for those without experience, Goodwin can help you gain new qualifications. Many carers here have had their certificates or diplomas paid for by Goodwin.”
It’s currently estimated that around one in five seniors in Australia are experiencing social isolation, with weekdays being exceptionally difficult.
The factors that contribute to social isolation are many and varied, but the solution doesn’t need to be
Introducing Goodwin Day Clubs; social communities for seniors, offering the opportunity to create new friendships, stay active, and
Making a difference every day
A workplace that values you
The culture at Goodwin is one of respect and appreciation. Carers are valued not just for their work but as individuals with unique contributions.
Not only is the risk of social isolation greater for seniors in our community, but the outcomes can also have far-greater negative consequences on all areas of one’s life, impacting people both cognitively and physically.
“I can always go to my managers, and they’ll listen to what I have to say,” says Alisha. “It was really important to me to find a place that valued me as a person. I’m not just a number; I’m part of a team, and they truly value you.”
The most rewarding aspect of working at Goodwin is the impact you make in the lives of others.
“It’s really special to go home and feel proud of what you’ve accomplished,” Alisha says. “I love that I get to help people live their lives the way they want to.”
Join the Goodwin Family
With daily activities, games, light exercise, meals and outings, Goodwin Day Clubs provide an active and engaging space for seniors to enrich their days, all in purpose-built environments with a team of supportive staff should you need a hand.
If you’re a parent considering returning to the workforce or simply seeking a flexible job that suits your lifestyle, Goodwin Aged Care Services would love to hear from you. Explore career opportunities at goodwin.org.au/careers and find a role that works for you and your family.
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Celebrating our Parliamentary Security Officers on International Security Officers’ Day
Ever y year over 750,000 people visit Parliament House, and it is vital that their experience and visit is memorable. For many, the first point of contact is with a PSS Officer, one of many service areas that contribute to the overall experience.
For PSS Officer Stephen, who comes from a law enforcement and Defence background, a PSS Officer role seemed like the ideal next step.
Stephen and PSS Officers, Parliament House (supplied by DPS)
“I was 6 months into retirement and I wasn’t quite ready for full retirement. A colleague of mine at the time, mentioned the advertisement in passing to me, so I had a look into it.”
The PSS offers full-time, part-time, and casual employment opportunities, with a range of great benefits. These include generous employment conditions, access to onsite staff dining, cafes, coffee outlets, free gym membership, pool, sporting facilities, and free onsite parking.
To find out more information, including role requirements and how to apply, visit www.jobs.dps.gov.au. The current recruitment round closes on Wednesday 7 August
WIN! Sylvanian Families - Red Roof Cosy Cottage Prize Pack
The Sylvanian Families Red Roof Cosy Cottage is the perfect Starter House. This set contains a house, furniture and Freya, the Chocolate Rabbit. The kitchen also comes with fun accessories!
Bake an apple pie or pour water from the tap. Use the post box and parcel to send and receive post!
The Prize Pack includes a Red Roof Cosy Cottage, Chocolate Rabbit Family ad Triplets Care Set. Suitable for ages 3 and above.
CW has two Sylvanian Families- Red Rood Cosy Cottage prize packs (valued at $147 each) to be won.
WIN! Wiltshire winter prize pack
Stay toasty with Wiltshire this winter! Win the ultimate prize pack from Wiltshire to make cooking and hosting easy!
Whether you’re hosting Christmas in July, cooking up some winter wonders for the family or making your favourite cosy recipe, complete your kitchen with Wiltshire Iconic Staysharp range, Eco Bamboo Chopping board, the stunning new Easycook Ceramic Non-Stick Fry Pan, ideal for searing, sautéing, and heating smaller servings for families, and the Wiltshire Pearl Ripple 12 Piece Dinner Set to serve!
Thanks to Wiltshire, CW has one winter prize pack (valued at $251) to give away.
Enter to win!
To enter, scan the QR code or visit canberradaily.com.au and click on the ‘Entertainment’ tab to ‘Competitions’, find the competition you wish to enter and follow the entry instructions. Entries close 9am Friday 26 July 2024 and winners drawn same day. One entry per person per giveaway. Entrants must be aged 18+.
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GIVIT donation of the week: Sewing machine
GIVIT is requesting the donation of a sewing machine for a refugee family who had a long and arduous journey fleeing a war-torn country. This family is being assisted by an organisation in the ACT that welcomes refugees and connects them to essential local community services. This family had left behind everything they knew and loved. The parents are elderly, and the children are all experienced tailors who are very eager to use their tailoring skills to support the family. However, they lack the tools or equipment and are unable to purchase what they need. GIVIT is requesting a sewing machine to enable them to start a small home-based business. Your donation will help them earn income and allow them to integrate to the community by offering their services. Generous Canberrans can donate a sewing machine, or funds to purchase one. 100% of your financial donation will be used to a sewing machine. To help please visit: GIVIT.org. au/what’s-needed, search Category: ‘sewing machine’; Location: ‘ACT’.
Zonta Club
Birthing Kit Packing Day will be held by the Zonta Club of Canberra Breakfast on Saturday 27 July at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, 101 Wattle Street, O’Connor. There will be two sessions and at each session 1,400 kits will be completed. Morning session is 9 to 11:30am. Afternoon session is 12 to 2.30pm. Tickets are free through Humanitix: events.humanitix.com/zonta-club-of-canberra-breakfastbirthing-kit-packing-day-st3575ga. If you have old mobile phones, cables, chargers and accessories that you no longer want or need, please bring them along. The phones are being collected for @dvsafephone to help victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Red Dove
Monthly preloved clothing openings, renew and reuse the wardrobe with great winter buys and heaps of new stock. Thursday 1 August to Saturday 3 August from 9am to 1pm each day. There is an auditorium full of great buys for women, men, children, books, DVDs, shoes, bags and bric-a-brac with easy off-street parking. On Saturday a clothes swapa-thon, an event where you bring a couple of items of clothing and can swap with other clothing brought. Delicious morning tea available.
Uniting Church
Kippax: Kippax Uniting Church opposite Kippax Fair shopping centre will hold its monthly indoor marketplace on Saturday 20 July, 9am to 1pm. As usual, we will have our community stallholders, barbeque, and morning tea - featuring fresh scones! This month is a Mini-Monster Garage Sale - everything except furniture!
St Ninian’s: St Ninian’s uniting church is having a clothing sale on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 July 2024, 9am to 1pm. Warm winter pre-loved clothing for all ages, jackets, suits, blankets, doonas, towels, linen, shoes, and boots. All at very reasonable prices. The kitchen will be serving scones, cooked on the premises.
SD Mission Yoga classes in Gungahlin for Seniors
Yoga classes every Thursday 6pm at Gungaderra Homestead, Harrison. Yoga teacher with vast experience in Canberra. Cost: $5 per session. 50% discount for seniors. Registration and payment required for entry ticket. Register at sdmission.org.
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Country Women’s Association of NSW
The Canberra branch of the Country Women’s Association of NSW will cater a home cooked French themed lunch on Saturday 3 August in rooms at 8 Barry Drive, Civic from 12:30pm. Three courses, plus a selection of cheese for $20. All proceeds will support projects for women and children in the Pacific Islands through CWA’s international fund. RSVP essential by 30 July to cwacanberra@gmail.com with details of any dietary restrictions.
Winter Appeal
Communities at Work is calling for donations of money, food or warm coats to support their Winter Appeal. Your support means some people won’t have to make difficult decisions between paying for rent, food, bills or medical care. Over 20,000 people rely on Communities at Work each year to support them with food, clothing, emergency relief or transport. And with a 30 per cent increase in people seeking help at our community food pantries in the last 12 months, we need more help than ever! To get involved visit: commsatwork.org/winter-appeal
ANBG Thursday Talks
Nicki Taws, a long-time Ecological Program Specialist at Greening Australia, ACT, will discuss “Native Grassland Restoration” with an update on GA’s work on birds in re-vegetated habitats. Australian National Botanic Gardens, opposite ANBG Theatrette on Thursday 25 July 12:30 to 1:30pm. Bookings recommended at trybooking.com/CQGMJ. Gold coin, notes or EFTPOS donations welcome.
Try tai chi
Tai Chi classes - a new round of beginner classes run by the non-profit Taoist Tai Chi Society will commence around Canberra in the week beginning 5 August. Suitable for all ages and abilities. If you’d like to check out for free what’s involved and ‘have a go’, we are running Open Houses on Saturday 27 July at Folk Dance Hall, Maitland St Hackett from 11am to 12:30pm, and at our clubrooms upstairs at 65 Dundas Court, 2 to 3:30pm. Come to one or come to both! No need to register for Open Houses. For further information, contact act@taoisttaichi.org, or phone 0427 734 271.
Mother Tongue – Multilingual Poetry
Share your own language skills in an open mic spot or just come and enjoy an evening of performances showcasing our multilingual Canberra with poetry and wordsmithing from around the world. Featuring Mimi Zhang, with readings in Cantonese and Mandarin from her own work. Monday 29 July 7 to 9pm, Smith’s Alternative, 76 Alinga St. Tickets $10/$5. More details from actbilingual.weebly.com/events.html or email mothertonguemic@gmail.com
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PUZZLES & STARS
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1 Face of a building (6)
4 D rug (8)
9 A nxious (7)
11 Clap trap (7)
12 B ack and forth movement (11)
13 U nderstand (3)
14 Charm (8)
16 Flowering plant, – lily (5)
1 9 B arack – (5)
20 Relating to the East (8)
22 Cut of meat (3)
24 S eed growth (11)
26 2002 Oscar-winning film, The – (7)
27 From Stockholm, say (7)
29 H istorical class of small farmers (8)
30 S piritualist session (6)
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1 M erriment (3)
2 Roman emperor (9)
3 A musing (5)
5 L atin name of England (arch) (6)
6 Recorded history (9)
7 S harp ringing sound (5)
8 Downcast (11)
10 S acred beetle (6)
12 C onventional spelling system (11)
15 I maginary place of complete peace and bliss (7-2)
2 Singer Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong goes by what name professionally?
3 Jacks, paddles and punties are tools used in what art making process?
4 Since its unification in 1861, what three cities have been the capital of Italy?
5 W hat was baseballer Babe Ruth’s full name?
SOLUTIONS
CANCER JUN 22 – JUL 22
Sunday’s full moon in Capricorn points to the opportunity to stabilise a p articular relationship. For some Cancerians, this will be in your love life; for other s in a business context. This is a sociable week, so be sure to o rganise events.
LEO JUL 23 – AUG 23
You may be surprised by developments at work or with your favourite projects and you will notice new d oors o pening that w ill offer you the chance to improve your health and well-being. This is a good week to invest in yourself.
VIRGO AUG 24 – SEPT 23
This is a busy if not upbeat week, both at work and in your social life. Sunday’s full moon points to the chance to bring more stability to both areas. Be sure to navigate misunderstandings, delays and the unexpected towards Monday.
LIBRA SEPT 24 – OCT 23
You will enjoy the company of someone you love and being spontaneous t his weekend. I t’s a good week to consider fresh plans at home or with family. Romance and do mestic activities could thrive, but you must avoid miscommunications.
SCORPIO OCT 24 – NOV 22
Unexpected news from a business o r p ersonal collaborator could add a fresh perspective at work or at home. You are likely to feel more invested in a particular relationship, but mu st b e careful to avoid sensitive topics, especially o n M onday.
SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 – DEC 21
This will be an excellent time to ask yourself how you could create more spontaneity and fun in your daily life. Romance could thrive, so ensure you take the initiative. This is a good week t o r econfigure a b udget.
CAPRICORN DEC 22 – JAN 20
A get-together will raise spirits. Sunday’s Capricorn full moon brings a fresh chapter in your personal life. Some communications may be intense and it is in your interest to choose your words carefully and avoid rash decisions.
AQUARIUS JAN 21 – FEB 19
You’ll appreciate a change of pace and impromptu get togethers this weekend. It’s time to turn a corner either in your work or your health routine. Some developments will be in tense, especially next week, so be sure to pace yourself.
PISCES FEB 20 – MAR 20
You will appreciate the opportunity to catch up with friends via a visit or trip. Sunday’s full moon shines a light on your social and work networks. Some discussions may be intense, so be sure to steer clear of avoid conflict.
ARIES MAR 21 – APR 20
This is a good week to attend to health and happiness as your efforts will succeed. This weekend’s full moon shines a light on your career and general direction, making this a good time to consider your big-picture journey. Be inspired.
TAURUS APR 21 – MAY 21
You’ll enjoy an impromptu get-together or trip towards the weekend and Sunday’s full moon will spotlight your favourite activities. Be sure to make the most of social and fun events, some of which could be positively transformative, such as travel.
GEMINI MAY 22 – JUN 21
You’ll notice an uptick in energy and at the very least may feel more restlessness, so be sure to funnel your energy into positive projects. Take advantage of the chance to replenish a financial or shared area of your life.
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Brain busters
Duality of man takes the stage at Canberra’s Rep Theatre
A novel read by some as part of the school curriculum and by others for enjoyment, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has remained in circulation for the past 70 years. Sharing the classic tale with local audiences is the Canberra Rep Theatre on 25 July - 10 August.
During a World War II evacuation effort, a plane crash lands on a deserted island, the only survivors are a group of boys from an elite British school. At first banding together, they follow a few rules they have decided upon. However, it doesn’t take long until chaos takes over.
The play adapted by Nigel Williams condenses the tension, struggles, power dynamics and narrative of what happens when man is left to his own devices into a
succinct and moving two-hour production. Outside of pop culture, like the Simpsons episode inspired by the story, being part of a high school production was co-director Lachlan Houen’s first introduction to the Lord of the Flies.
“It is such a fascinating tale. It’s really exciting and exhausting to watch because by the end of it, you see these young boys on an island who started as friends evolve into these horrible, nasty relationships,” says Mr Houen.
With a cast of 11 young people aged between 16 and 23 and one older actor playing the naval officer, the team have opted to stay faithful to the text. While they have cast from the whole gender spectrum, the characters themselves remain privileged schoolboys and changing
the characters to a diverse range of genders, backgrounds or ethnicities or even the period changes the story itself.
“What is really important about the play is that so much of the influence on the boys comes from their parents, particularly their fathers. It’s their fathers in the war, the navy, my dad said this, mine said that, mine took me hunting, all this idea of what it is to be a man and to be important in society,” says Mr Houen.
The young boys with developing superiority complexes, like antagonist Jack, represent the savagery, power and violence of man, while other characters represent different facets of humanity. Sweet Piggy, innovative and loyal is the rational side of humanity. Unfortunately, also overweight and suffering asthma and
sight issues, he is a prime target for the aforementioned violence. Extended version at canberradaily.com.au Catch the Lord of the Flies at Canberra Rep Theatre on 25 July - 10 August; canberrarep.org.au - Jessica Cordwell
Lord of the Flies comes to the stage at Canberra Rep Theatre on 25 July - 10 August.
Photo Caitlin Baker
Warehouse Circus Classes are perfect for all ages, enhancing physical skills, creativity, and developmental milestones.
Warehouse Circus Classes
perfect are for early development, support, and long-term
There’s a lot to love about the circus. It’s fun, exciting, creative, physical, and best of all, it’s for everyone.
With circus activities for young people and adults becoming increasingly popular worldwide, evidence is emerging that it is a perfect activity for young children.
Learning circus skills supports early development, creative play, and crucially, as an early support activity for children experiencing developmental delay. It’s also a great activity to learn with a parent, grandparent or guardian.
As Raisingchildren.net.au says, children’s brains develop connections faster in the first five years than at any other time in their lives. This is when models for learning, health and behaviour are established. In these early years, your child’s main way of learning and developing is through play and interactions with you. Play gives your child opportunities to explore, observe, experiment and problem-solve.
Circus is also showing promise as an early intervention tool for children born prematurely. On average, about eight per cent of babies in Canberra are born pre-term, and data shows they are likely to experience some form of developmental delay as a result.
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Research conducted at the University of Melbourne explored whether circus skills could be used as an early invention tool in premature toddlers. Using circus as physical therapy, researchers wanted to see if the children could catch up to their peers in their developmental milestones. They found positive results.
Warehouse Circus trainers underwent training modules devised by the creators of the study to support teaching circus to young people experiencing developmental delay.
“Children born pre-term, and especially born extremely pre-term – prior to 28 weeks of gestation – often encounter obstacles in participating in physical activities compared to their peers,” the study identified. “As these children approach preschool age, there is, of course, a need to engage in community activities. However, many parents and children face uncertainty and barriers when seeking to participate in such programs.”
It can be daunting to learn how to support a child in creative play, exploration, and physical capability. Especially to support development when the child might face additional barriers to participation.
Warehouse Circus Classes for 0-5s (Tiny Tribes) are inclusive and taught with parents, incorporating activities that can advance as you both do. These
classes impart a lifelong language of shared physical skills and activities to enjoy with your family. Circus teaches safe climbing on parents, improves hand-eye coordination, promotes muscle growth, enhances balance and proprioception, increases flexibility, fosters problem-solving skills, supports creativity and creative play, and encourages a long-term interest in physical activity and creative expression.
Warehouse Circus is Canberra’s youth circus, running classes for young people of all ages from social to professional. We have graduates represented in major circuses around the world, and run circus as therapy programs for people living with complex disabilities. Warehouse Circus has been supported by Healthy Canberra Funding to promote the benefits of circus as an ideal early intervention tool for supporting physical activity for young people of varied needs.
The diversity of circus apparatus makes it an ideal activity to support people of all shapes, sizes, and needs. Its non-competitive, varied, and fun nature makes it a great activity for people of all ages who don’t enjoy traditional sports but wish to find an engaging physical activity.
Tiny Tribes Classes at Warehouse Circus are one hour long, and feature student-led learning opportunities, guided group activities, child-and-carer partner activities, and activities for parents, too!
4/70 Maclaurin Cres, Chifley ACT 2606
T: (02) 6260 3626
E: programs@warehousecircus.org.au
W: warehousecircus.org.au
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This week, Jeff Popple reviews three Australian books about murder, human trafficking, and second chances. More of Jeff’s reviews can be found on his blog: murdermayhemandlongdogs.com
Storm Child by Michael Robotham
Hachette, $32.99
Michael Robotham is Australia’s premier crime writer and has rightly earned world-wide acclaim and awards. His latest novel, Storm Child, is the fourth in his series about forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven and the troubled Evie Cormac, and once more, provides a good mix of thrills and serious themes. The story opens with Cyrus and Evie witnessing a terrible tragedy on a British beach with seventeen bodies from a refugee boat being washed up onshore. The event brings back traumatic memories from Evie’s own childhood experiences and sets the pair on a dangerous path to finally uncover what really happened to Evie. Tense and chilling.
Woman, Missing by Sherryl Clark
Harper Collins, $32.99
Woman, Missing is the first in a new series by Sherryl Clark featuring former cop Lou Alcott, who was dismissed after hitting a domestic violence perpetuator. Thanks to her grandfather Hamish, a notorious Melbourne crime figure, Lou has a new job with a local private eye agency. On her first day she draws two cases helping at-risk women, both of whom have disappeared in strange circumstances. Lou quickly sets to work, but is soon drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Briskly paced and interesting, Woman, Missing combines clever plotting, vivid urban locations and some nicely formed characters to make an outstanding read. Recommended.
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
Penguin, $34.99
Anna Johnston’s debut, The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, is an uplifting novel about love, second chances and ageing. 82-year-old Frederick Fife is lonely, broke and on the brink of homelessness, when in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of cranky Bernard Greer at the local nursing home. Suddenly he has a roof over his head, warm meals and a sense of community again, provided his lookalike never returns. Walking in Bernard’s shoes, he also comes to understand what it would take to return a broken life to mint condition. A poignant, charming and amusing story with real heart.
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What’s on
18-27 JUL
Bombshells
Combining joy, drama, crisis, fear, revelation, a whole bunch of singing, dancing and laughter, Joanna Murray-Smith’s beloved play returns to the local stage.
The Q- Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 18-27 July; theq.net.au
18-20
44 Sex Acts in One Week
JUL
Four actors take on the classic radio play which follows a lifestyle journalist trying to work her way through her latest projecttesting out a new book of sex acts before the week is out.
Canberra Theatre Centre, 18-20 July; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
20 JUL
Wonderful World
An immersive concert show from the mind of French cellist Christian- Pierre La Marca on cello accompanied by Itamar Golan on Piano.
Snow Concert Hall, Saturday 20 July 7pm; snowconcerthall.com
UNTIL
21 JUL
Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour
The first survey exhibition of the Western Aranda artist, showcasing paintings, works on paper and moving images from worldwide collections.
National Gallery of Australia, until 21 July; nga.gov.au
20-18
JUL AUG
Chinoiserie
Chinoiserie –
Works of art
inspired by Chinese decoration by Jenny Manning and the Thursday Group. All are welcome to opening on Saturday 20 July 2pm and an Artist Talk on Sunday 28 July 12 noon.
Humble House Gallery, Fyshwick, 20 July - 18 August; humblehouse.com.au
UNTIL
21 JUL
Nyaru
Contemporary artist
Robert Fielding showcases strong cultural roots and views of community life and global concerns.
Canberra Glassworks, until 21 July; canberraglassworks.com
UNTIL
Winter in the City
21
JUL
The Canberra winter event returns with the theme Fire and Ice and features ice skating in the city, fire performances and more.
Canberra City, until 21 July, full program; winter.inthecity.com.au
23-14
JUL AUG
24- 04
JUL AUG
Mary Stuart
Two powerful women- one in a throne, the other in a prison. This adaption of the Friedrich Schiller story explores the rivalry of two queens- Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart.
ACT Hub, 24 July- 4 August; acthub.com.au
25-10
JUL AUG
Lord of the Flies
Faithful to the classic novel, a group of schoolboys are the only survivors of a plane crash on a deserted island and their struggle to survive.
Rep Theatre, 25 July - 10 August; canberrarep.org.au
26 JUL
San Cisco
The Aussie Indie pop darlings bring the regional celebration tour of the Under The Light Album to Canberra.
UC Refectory, University of Canberra on Friday 26 July 8pm; moshtix.com.au
26
JUL
Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners
Making its Australian debut, this fun and engaging jukebox musical tells the story of a career spanning 50 years.
Canberra Theatre Centre, Saturday 27 July 7:30pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au
31- 01
JUL AUG
In the Footsteps of the Afghan Cameleers:
Shaping the Birth of Australia Exhibition
Experience a captivating exhibition about the forgotten legacy of the Afghan Cameleers and their pivotal role in Australia's history. General admission is free but registration, highly recommended.
Mura Gadi Gallery, University of Canberra, 31 July - 1 August; events.humanitix.com/in-thefootsteps-of-the-afghan-muslimcameleers-shaping-the-birth-ofaustralia
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2024 Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival
The best new cinema from the Nordic region comes to local screens with a lineup set to warm the hearts and minds of cinemagoers this winter.
Palace Electric Cinemas, 23 July – 14 August; scandinavianfilmfestival.com
See Chinoiserie by Jenny Manning and the Thursday Group at Humble House Gallery on 20 July- 18 August. Image supplied.
5 Bene ts of a front fastening bra
GILLIAN HORTON AND KAREN SWAN OF COLLEEN’S LINGERIE & SWIMWEAR
Does the daily struggle of doing up your bra feel like it requires Yoga-like flexibility? Do you find yourself tangled and restrained as you attempt to pull on an over-the-head style? Do you battle with the ‘twist and swivel’ method with enough e ort exerted that it counts towards your cardio exercise? Or do your bra straps spend most of the day around your elbows?
Well, perhaps it’s time to consider a front fastening bra.
For anyone with a limited range of motion, dexterity or flexibility issues, or narrow or sloping shoulders, moving into a front opening bra can bring back some independence and ease to getting dressed for the day.
Benefit
1 – Ease of fastening:
The struggle to fasten a bra at the back is a real one if you su er from arthritis, lack of dexterity or limited mobility due to injury, frozen shoulder etc. Fastening at the front eliminates the struggle and adds ease, removing the need to ask partners for help or spend the morning in frustration and discomfort trying to fasten a bra at the back.
Benefit
2 – Posture support:
Our favourite front fastening bra by
Exquisite, has a full coverage, supportive back. This provides gentle pressure down the back and around the sides of the bra to encourage a correct posture and shoulder position.
Benefit 3 - Straps stay put!
A front closing, posture support bra makes it impossible for your straps to fall down due to the construction of the back of the garment.
Benefit 4 – Non-wired, comfortable support:
Our range of front fastening bras o er excellent shape and support, in sizes starting from an A cup up to an E/F cup, without the addition of underwire. For our prosthesis-wearing clients, we o er front fastening options suitable for breast forms.
Benefit 5 - Post surgery comfort:
For people undergoing breast surgery, pacemaker surgery, and heart surgery to name a few, a front fastening post operative bra will ease the risk of skin irritation from synthetic fabrics, help to control swelling and o er a gentle support to the surgical area as you heal.
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Introducing LED Therapy into your skin routine as simple as ABC
LED light therapy can have many benefits, including aiding redness, easing skin conditions like rosacea and even reducing the appearance of wrinkles by triggering a biological reaction from skin cells. To test it for ourselves, CW’s Beauty and Fashion Editor, Jessica Corwell trialled CurrentBody Skin’s LED Light Therapy Face Mask.
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The device uses low-level light therapy through two wavelengths to penetrate 4mm of skin tissue and stimulate the production of collagen and elastin to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. FDA and TGA-certified, its safe, pain-free and timed treatments reduce the risk of overexposure.
While the mask may make you look like something from a classic Wes Craven movie, it has been precisely designed to deliver the best results you can achieve at home.
The lightweight mask is flexible and embedded with 132 LED bulbs - 66 red and 66 near-infrared wavelengths. The patented pillow technology provides complete and gapless skin coverage, allowing skin cells to absorb the maximum benefits from the lights. Red-light waves accelerate the production of collagen while calming redness and aiding an even skin tone. The near-infrared works beneath the surface boosting blood circulation and bringing oxygen and nutrients to the cells.
With a careful balance of how much power for how long, experts at CurrentBody Skin have worked out the magic method of 30 mW/cm². Knowing the power of the bulbs, they capped treatment time at ten minutes per use, to ensure results without risking damage to skin cells.
The easy-to-use mask is as simple as cleaning your skin, applying a few drops of the Green Tea Serum and sitting back and relaxing while it works
its magic. I couldn’t find a comfortable way to wear the eye protectors, so I ditched them as the light therapy is not known to damage the eyes.
Using the mask at least three times a week, the main change I noticed in my skin was that it felt softer and plumper, and had more bounce back when pressed. Some fine wrinkles around my eyes seemed less noticeable and my overall skin tone was less red and more even. Great results for minimal effort.
The results of the mask may not be as instant as a quick trip to get a Botox injection, the one-time purchase means it is more wallet-friendly than Botox maintenance. Non-invasive, painless and sustainable results, CurrentBody Skin’s LED Light Therapy Face Mask is a must-have investment for all beauty enthusiasts.
Note: The CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Face Mask has not been tested on pregnant or breastfeeding women. The risk to the foetus, neonate or pregnant women is unknown, therefore pregnant, breastfeeding and women planning on becoming pregnant should avoid using the device.
Try the CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Face Mask for yourself; currentbody.com.au
CW reviews the CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Face Mask. Image supplied.
Do You Need a Liver Detox?
CO N T R IBU
WESLEY SMITH DIRECTOR, LIVE WELL HOLISTIC WELLNESS CENTRE LIVEWELLNATURALLY.COM.AU
Your liver is one of the most important organs in the body, did you know your liver:
• Can regenerate, you can donate 50 per cent of your liver and it will regenerate new tissue and remain fully functional.
• Weighs around 1.5kgs in adults, making it the largest solid internal organ in the body. It can also swell in size when you have an illness or infection.
• Detoxifies by breaking down harmful things we take in such as alcohol
and drugs, bacteria, viruses, and other particles.
• Is responsible for over 500 processes in the body.
• Breaks down food and converts it to energy, which it stores and can release back to the body when needed. As well as energy, it stores and releases essential vitamins and nutrients.
Signs of imbalance
If you have regular check-ups with your GP, you’ll no doubt be screening your blood for liver function. However, even if your blood tests are showing normal markers for liver function, your liver can give early warning signs that it could do with some support. Signs of liver disharmony may include:
• Fatigue
• Abdominal bloating
• Indigestion, burping, flatulence
• Di culty sleeping
• Digestive disturbances such as diarrhoea or constipation
• Bad breath
• Allergies
• Nausea
• Coated tongue
• Overheating
• Body odour
• Weight gain/loss
• Slow to recover from colds/ viruses
• Frequently getting colds/ viruses
Mind as well as body
In holistic medicine, the liver plays a huge role in our emotional health and wellbeing. Many people we work with are doing a pretty good job of eating well and being mindful of alcohol intake, yet they still need some liver support. This is due to an accumulation of emotional stress which can show up in liver function.
Having a short fuse or being easily frustrated, suppressed anger and rage, depression and anxiety can all be linked to liver health. How to detox?
Caring for your liver is an ongoing
health & wellbeing
process, not something you can do once a year and expect to feel good the rest of the time. The best way to care for your liver is to make positive changes and stick to them, including: Diet: replace processed food with fresh wholefoods, being especially mindful of alcohol and refined sugar consumption. Also, leafy greens are like medicine for your liver. Stress and emotions: find healthy ways to de-stress and move your body. Don’t think that you can just cope your way through life and bury your emotions down where nobody can see them, it doesn’t work. Seek professional help and let others around you know you need support. Herbs and acupuncture: acupuncture is particularly good at restoring optimal liver function, sometimes with the addition of herbal medicine. Herbs like burdock, dandelion, celandine, rue and others can be very helpful but seek professional advice to get the best results.
Pause before you post: social media ‘appearanceled’ content impacting Australians’ body image
New research conducted by Butterfly Foundation reveals the unintentional harm that prevalent body appearance social media content can have. Six in ten Australians have reported that diet and fitness content on social media impacts their body image; nearly two-thirds have said they compare their image to what they see on social media; and over a third agreed that social media has a negative effect on their body image.
Despite being digital natives, Millennials and Gen Z are particularly impacted, with one in five Millennials admitting that diet and fitness content makes them feel dissatisfied with their bodies. Gen Z are most likely to be influenced by social media to change their eating habits or fitness routines and almost half (44 per cent)
considered acting on health and fitness advice shared by a creator on social media.
To combat the unintended impact of appearance-led content, Instagram and Butterfly have brought together six Australian creators, April Hélène-Horton, Cooper Chapman, Milo Hartill, Riley Hemson, Mark Mariano and Lucy Neville, for a new social content series Enter the Chat
Housed on Butterfly’s Instagram (@thebutterflyfoundation), the series considers the impact of social media on body image, and shares the creators’ own personal experiences of creating content more consciously and protecting their mental health and wellbeing online.
Creator Lucy Neville knows the impact of social media on body image
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all too well. Growing up, she was faced with a significant amount of appearance-led content in her feed, which impacted her body image and contributed to the development of disordered eating behaviours.
“I wish I could go back and tell myself, who was really sucked in by this content, that if you have a question about health, that is a question for you and your doctor. Not you and an influencer that you follow. I wish that I could go back and give myself a hug, [you] don’t have to eat like someone else, [you] don’t have to look like anyone else”, says Lucy.
Despite many Australians becoming savvier at identifying content that may have a negative effect on their body image, 68 per cent aren’t making adjustments to
support their wellbeing on social media – only 16 per cent unfollow accounts or pages that promote unrealistic beauty standards or trigger negative feelings about their body image and less than nine per cent of Australians have used available social media tools to adjust the content they see.
The role of content creators
More than two-thirds of Australians agree that influencers (also known as content creators) have a responsibility to be role models for their audience, with strongest agreement coming from Millennials (71 per cent) and Gen Z (70 per cent). This research presents an opportunity for every user, whatever the size of their following, to play a positive role in responsibly sharing and
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posting appearance-led, diet and exercise content online. Almost 88 per cent of Australians said influencers shouldn’t share advice when it comes to diet and exercise or should only post if they’re qualified. The impact of sharing this type of content has seen more than a third of Australians muting or blocking an influencer because they were promoting unhealthy eating or exercise behaviours.
“While most people are well-meaning when they post appearance-related content on social media, our research confirms it can unintentionally have a negative impact on body image, which we know can have significant consequences across all aspects of people’s lives. We hope this campaign empowers all social media users to be more mindful about what they post and encourages Australians to support themselves online, to create social media environments that are kinder to our body image,” says Melissa Wilton, Head of Communications and Engagement at Butterfly Foundation.
“We acknowledge there is a complex intersection between social media and body image, and in recognition of this, since 2018, we have partnered with Butterfly Foundation to deliver four educational initiatives driven by community feedback and research. Enter the Chat underscores the importance of conscious content creation and highlights the Instagram tools and technology available to users in curating their online
experience, including functions such as nudges, take a break, blocking, muting, hidden words, ‘not interested’ and more,” says Mia Garlick, Director of Public Policy at Meta Australia.
To watch Enter the Chat and get involved at home, follow @thebutterflyfoundation on Instagram. For more information on Enter the Chat, watch the full-length conversation with creators and to find resources, social media tools, information relating to body image issues and where to get help, visit butterfly.org.au/enterthechat.
About Butterfly Foundation
Butterfly Foundation is the national charity for all Australians impacted by eating disorders and body image issues, and for the families, friends and communities who support them.
Butterfly is on a mission to create a more ‘body kind’ Australia, where young people grow up treating their own bodies and all bodies with respect and kindness. Butterfly has been running school prevention and intervention programs for over 17 years, supporting both primary and secondary schools to help kids thrive and learn to love their bodies from a young age.
Anyone needing support with eating disorders or body image issues is encouraged to contact:
Butterfly National Helpline on 1800 33 4673 (1800 ED HOPE) or support@butterfly.org.au
Eating Disorders Victoria Helpline on 1300 550 23
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Six in ten Australians have reported that appearance-related content on social media impacts their body image.
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