PAKMAG Cairns - September 2011

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issue 51

Holiday

GUIDE

Fathers The importance of bonding from birth Full story page 4

The New curriculum

Common parent concerns

WIN BCC Cover photo courtesy of Cheeky Monkey Photography

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Kids

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23 publishers note Hello and welcome to the 51st edition of PakMag, our very special school holiday and Fathers Day edition. I would like to dedicate this edition to all the dads out there, especially my husband Trent who is a wonderful dad and role model for our boys, they are so lucky you’re their daddy.

Life has been interesting since the arrival of number 2. It’s sure been a juggle and a learning curve during the past 6 weeks, and to be honest it’s been a blur! Was it easier the first time around, or have I become less resilient?! It certainly adds a new dimension when you have the extra burden of a toddler bringing germs home from daycare and sticking his fingers into every dirty place he can find. After weeks of broken sleep my immune system is not coping well but at least the bugs are helping me get some of my pregnancy weight off!

My days are now spent pondering things like “please god, why do they both cry at the same time?” and “Why do I only have one set of arms when I clearly need three?!”

Until next time, we hope you enjoy this edition of PakMag and hope to see you at our Bollywood PakClub at Cazalys on 11 September. Happy reading and don’t forget to tell everyone, you read it in PakMag.

Bree

pakmag Publisher: Bree James Editor: Elaine Seager What’s On/MiniMag: Trent Stievano Client Manager: Angelina Mortley Design & Layout: Trina Jensen Articles: Elaine Seager, Dan Miller, Amanda Cranston & submitted writers Phone: 4034 3331 Fax: 4034 3342 Email: info@pakmag.com.au Address: Level 2, 68 Abbott Street Virginia House, Cairns QLD 4870 Postal: PO Box 7433, Cairns QLD 4870 Disclaimer: No part of this magazine, including the advertisements within it may be reproduced, in part or in whole without the expressed permission of the editor. Whilst the greatest of care is taken to ensure that the information in the magazine is correct at the time of going to press, readers are advised to check details before visiting. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for errors, inaccuracies or omissions. The expressions expressed within PakMag are not necessarily the views of the publishers, but those of individual writers.

contents parents 02 What’s new

pakmag : for parents of beans to teens

kids 29 Kid’s MiniMag

04 Factor in Dad 07 Catholic Education 09 The New Curriculum 10 Study tips 12 Harley’s Educational 15

Fathering Adventures

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Money & Work

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Women & Wheels

babies & toddlers 39 PakBaby - Water Babies

things to win

23 PakHealth

02 WIN Zookeeper movie passes

27 PakFood

03 WIN a Auto Spectacular family pass

28 Out & about photos

23 WIN a Calanna 90 minute consultation

29 Mini Mag

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30 What’s On

30 WIN a mystery prize

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Out & about photos

WIN a mystery prize

41 WIN a Owners Baby Manual book

39 PakBaby

42 WIN shorter+sweeter dance tickets

42 PakParent

64 WIN a mystery prize

45 Wardrobe Wake Up 47 Catwalk Kids 49 School Holiday Activities 54 Little Artists 57 Happy Camping 59 A weekend at Undara

cover shot Models: Rick Stella & Lukas Aras Photographer: A big thanks to Cheeky Monkey Photography Stylist: Gerlinda Aras

62 Tackling Teens 64 Laugh with a Local Find PakMag exclusively in:

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what’s new september

what’s new september

Movie Releases

Final Destination 5 (TBA) In cinemas September 1

Wildlife encounters The Help (TBA)

Ever wondered what it’s like to hand feed

In cinemas September 1

a Ring-Tailed Lemur or get really close to a

WIN movie passes One Day (M) In cinemas September 1

The Smurfs (PG) In cinemas September 8

The Change Up (TBA) In cinemas September 8

Zookeeper (PG)

A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper find love without leaving his job.

Stars Kevin James.

In Cinemas 8 September

WIN movie tickets!

For your chance to win a family movie pass thanks to Birch Carroll & Coyle, simply email us at competitions@pakmag.com.au and tell us the name of Kevin James co-star in this movie?

huge Burmese Python? Cairns Tropical Zoo now has a variety of optional interactive Wildlife Encounters so this is your chance to get up close and personal with some animal friends. These are in addition to the usual wildlife shows. For more info check the website at www.cairnstropicalzoo.com

Muddy’s Parties

Healthy kids club

Auto spectacular

Pelicans Childcare Centres has recently

diet, look after themselves and be active”.

The smell of burning rubber is coming to

launched their innovative Healthy Kids Club

Pelicans is now making this program externally

Cairns and on the weekend of 17/18 Sept at

program along with one of Australia’s leading

available to children who are not registered in

the Cairns Showgrounds. Apart from smoke

authorities on diet and nutrition, Dr. Joanna

their care. As of Friday 2 September, Healthy

and rubber there will also be beautifully

McMillan. Pelicans Childcare manager, Jess

Kids classes will be held at Pelicans in the City

restored cars of all makes and models, a

Whykes says “Healthy Kids Club is not just

centre at 148-152 Mulgrave Road. They will be

V8 Simulator Ride, a bigger and better 4x4

about children exercising and eating well – it

held every Friday at 2.30pm for 30-45 minutes.

Challenge and a new Time Trail Event. Gates

is about educating them from a young age,

They’re open to children aged 2-12 years and

open 9am. Cost $10 for adults, $6 for kids. For

about how and why they should eat a balanced

cost $7 per child.

more info go to www.cairnsshow.com.au

WIN a family pass!

Child Protection Week

Birthday parties at local favourite Muddy’s

For your chance to win a family pass to

just became a whole lot easier with the

Denise and Bruce Morcombe are embarking on a 4,000km child safety road-trip from Brisbane

new managers of Muddy’s Café offering

to Cairns on behalf of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation during this year’s child protection week.

birthday parties with party packs and platters

They will be speaking to students from more than 20 schools along the route about personal

available. For more information talk to Kayci

safety. The road-trip officially finishes at the Cairns Esplanade on Saturday 10 September at 2pm.

the Cairns Show Auto Spectacular simply email us at competitions@pakmag.com.au and tell us what kind of simulator event will be at the show?

or Rodel Browning on 4051 0388.

In cinemas September 8

Little Snappers

Buskers Festival

A new boutique swim school featuring small

The Cairns Buskers and Comedy Festival is on

class sizes in a heated pool is coming to

from 14-19 September and will feature more

Smithfield. Little Snappers baby classes have

than 50 free shows with street performances,

a maximum of four per class, learn to swim

Fright Night (TBA)

cabaret and comedy shows to suit all ages and

classes a maximum of three per class and

In cinemas September 15

squads are a maximum of six.

tastes. There will also be two workshops in

Spy Kids 4D (TBA) In cinemas September 15

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Pavement Chalk Art and Physical Theatre for

Located on Cumberland Avenue behind

any age or skill level so there’s an opportunity

Smithfield Shopping Centre. Call 4038 1241

for everyone to get involved. Go to www.

to book in to courses starting October.

cairnsbuskersfestival.com for more info.

pakclub

for parents & kids

Bollywood Sunday!

• Prize for best dressed 'BOLLYWOOD' inspired theme • Plus heaps of fun games for the whole family to play

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Dad Day feature

factor in dad

Story thanks to Dan Miller

Dan Miller catches up with fathering expert Dr Richard Fletcher, whose new book The Dad Factor explores just how important the father’s role can be, and according to him it’s not just about teaching Sean to shave or scaring Sally’s first boyfriend.

For a long time fathers have played a secondary

didn’t know how. “The men around now are

that’s good for children,” he says. “It’s not that dads

role in the parenting team. In fact dads have often

different from their own fathers in that they want

are just second rate mothers.”

viewed themselves as their wives’ understudy;

a solid connection with their kids from the very

stepping up to the parenting stage only when

beginning. The problem is they mightn’t know

mum is otherwise occupied. In his new book

how to do it.”

Dr Fletcher promotes dads to parenting co-star, while letting them in on a few trade secrets along the way.

understand way that’s backed up by the latest

they have someone to come back to.

“Well of course mothers do that in a whole host of ways, but fathers do that too. We now think that

Even dad’s speciality rough and tumble play,

fathers are perhaps even more adept at saying ‘ok

gets a look in. According to Dr Fletcher rough-

you’re right now, let’s go’ and encouraging them

housing is far from just a nuisance that’s ‘only

to get out and explore again.”

going to stir them up.’ In fact, rough-housing can

But as Dr Fletcher’s book argues, the research

teach children valuable lessons about winning

seems to indicate otherwise, showing instead that

and losing, physical confidence, how to control

bub is born to bond with Dad. “The science says

emotion, how to avoid aggression and an

that dads can start to bond with their babies from

understanding of how others are feeling.

day one. In fact, babies are looking for that bond.”

Dr Fletcher argues that fathering involvement is so important because it can have positive effects for children in terms of their social, emotional, physical, cognitive and academic development.

“The evidence we have now says that with an

While in the book he is careful to never

engaged father who has positive interactions

Experiments have found that newborns can

undervalue the contribution of mothers, Dr

with their children that those children are going

recognise their father’s voice from the womb and

Fletcher goes a long way to dispel the prevailing

to do better in pretty much every department,”

when eye contact is made will actively gaze at

idea of dad as the second rate parent.

he says.

their father’s face. “They don’t just casually glance at them, they really stare at their dads and we now realise what’s happening there is that the connections in their brains are linking up to not just remember that face but to understand what that face is thinking,” he says.

Dr Fletcher decided to write the book for those well-meaning future dads in his antenatal classes who wanted to be engaged fathers but just

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while knowing that if hurt, upset or frightened

connection.

for them.”

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for children. This allows them to explore the world

can kick a footy or throw a tennis ball that’s when

couple of months is not really an important time

have found that it’s important to act as a safe base

The Dad Factor shows dads, in an easy to research, just how they can go about making that

“The thinking in most dads’ heads is that the first

child attachment. Academics working in the area

Part popular science book, part self-help manual,

“Most dads have the impression that once the kid they’ll come into their own,” Dr Fletcher says.

He gives an example of this from the research on

“We’ve been researching mothers for a 100 years but we’ve really only cottoned on to fathers in the last 10 or 15 years. It is because of this that there is

The Dad Factor retails

a very strong idea that mothers are the centre of

at $29.95. It is available

things and fathers are just the bread winner.”

from bookshops

“Once you let go of the idea that mothers are the template parents and dads are the helpers, then

nationwide or online at www.finch.com.au

you can see that yes, dads do do it differently, but

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the three sisters

Catholic Early Learning & Care Story thanks to Irene Goodrich

Early Learning & Care Consultant, Irene Goodrich, explains the difference between early childhood education settings in her best kindy talk Once upon a time there were three sisters who

people’s children in her own home. She studied

not about location, it’s about the quality of the

all loved children, so they all chose careers that

for 2 years. Although she knew she could care for

interaction.

enabled them to work closely with children.

children well, she needed that piece of paper as

LONG DAY CARE AND KINDERGARTEN The oldest sister loved the little ones; she was

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proof. Besides, not all children are the same, so the study she did would come in handy.

SESSIONAL KINDERGARTEN

LONG DAY CARE AND KINDERGARTENS: • Approved child care facilities (approved for

inspired by how quickly a toddler emerged from

The third sister, the youngest sister, went

an infant and then evolved into an independent

straight to university after high school to study

kindergarten child. She chose to work within a

to become a teacher. She studied for 4 years

childcare centre, engaging with children from 6

and was employed straight away within a

weeks to 5 years. She studied to be an educator

kindergarten. She loved to work with kids that

for two years and knew child development

could talk and run and play, probably because

FAMILY DAY CARE:

from birth to 5 very well. She upgraded her

she was a big kid herself. She loved the quirky

• Approved service (receives CCB)

qualification to a 4-year teaching degree so that

little stories the children told, how they perceived

• Home environment

she could officially be called a kindergarten

the world around them and how intense their

• Flexibility - some providers will offer care

teacher. How lucky she was, working with the

play was.

over the weekend and even overnight

children for 48 weeks of the year and watching them grow year after year.

FAMILY DAY CARE The middle sister loved children so much

All the sisters loved their jobs. The pay they

Child Care Benefit) • Flexible hours (open for 10 hours per day) • Offer a minimum of 48 weeks care per year

received certainly varied, though they were

SESSIONAL KINDERGARTENS:

not in it for the money; they were there for the

• Only open for the school term

children. What’s not to love about a child?

• Program generally 15 hours per week • Children will always be with same group

she had a tribe of her own. Studying her own

The most important thing to note is that all

children gave her excellent knowledge of child

the sisters offer quality care and education (all

• Registered, not approved, so no CCB (small

development. She worked long hours but her job

service types are heavily governed). They give

rebate available when parents present their

didn’t pay well so when a few of her own children

children the opportunities to come together, play

went off to school, she decided to care for other

and learn in safe surroundings. Remember, it’s

paid receipt to the family assistance office)

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Education Feature

the new curriculum

Story thanks to Dan Miller

There has been a lot of buzz in the media about the new national curriculum that is about to be implemented, but just what is going to change and how will it affect your kids?

In 2008, as part of his Education Revolution,

curriculum, to get her comments on some of the

understand that sounds have symbols that make

the then prime minister Kevin Rudd charged

common concerns amongst parents.

words.

“There are a lot of misconceptions about the

A uniform curriculum across the country will

new curriculum but my experience is that once

make the transition easier for children who move

people understand that it is not drastically

interstate, ensuring they are not a year behind or

different from the previous curriculum they are

ahead of their peers. Although, this also means

happy with it,” Lesley says.

that the Queensland school system will need to

the National Curriculum Board with the task of designing a single national school curriculum to replace the state based ones. After three years and much public debate ACARA (the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority) is finally ready to roll out the first in its three-phase program.

Starting 2012, all schools in North Queensland will be teaching Preps to Year 10s from the new curriculum in the areas of English, math and science. The second phase covering history, languages, geography and the arts, will be developed in 2012 by ACARA but the timeline for implementing it is still to be decided by Ministers (probably 2014/2015). The third phase to be developed will cover health and physical education, information and communication technology, economics, business, civics and citizenship).

ACARA claims the new curriculum will be world class and allow Australia to keep pace with the changing times. Critics say a national curriculum may lead to a greater emphasis on national tests like NAPLAN, which may in turn result in teachers simply ‘teaching to the test’ and schools putting greater pressure on students to perform.

But what does it all mean for our children?

We spoke to Lesley Englert, Queensland Board member of ACARA and guru on the national

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“The new curriculum is narrower, it has less content, but there is a greater focus on the most important subjects. For example, early primary education will have a greater focus on literacy and numeracy. We are aiming for a greater depth of understanding in the core subjects rather than a superficial knowledge of lots of subjects”.

Under the new curriculum there may be a shift from purely play based prep classes. An increase in more traditional teaching styles for prep classes has sparked arguments for and against in the academic community.

Lesley points out that while the new curriculum outlines the content and standards to be achieved, it doesn’t specify how those should be delivered. It is her belief that play and enquiry

be adjusted to align with the rest of the nation.

Because of this, Queensland Year 7 classes will be moved into high schools starting 2015 (although this may be earlier for some schools depending on facilities). Also, the amount of content covered in Year 7 will be increased.

While during this transition period children will be taught as much as possible from the new curriculum, they are not expected to suddenly ‘get up to speed’. And according to Lesley there is good news for the kids in terms of homework.

“Homework is an important way for children to consolidate what they are learning in school but the guidelines with regards to how much homework time children should be given by school year remains the same,” she says.

based activities are still the best way to teach younger age groups although there may be some ‘explicit’ teaching required.

For more information

Under the new curriculum prep students should

You can find out more about what

be able to read and write a simple sentence (although all the words may not necessarily be

standards will be expected for each school year at www.australiancurriculum.edu.au

spelled correctly), and demonstrate that they

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Today’s Class:

Study Tips

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Studying Feature Story thanks to Dan Miller

School can be tricky for kids. There’s playground politics, picking up papers, packed lunches and even the dreaded report card. But the good news is you can make it easier on them by helping your child live up to their full academic potential (while not letting them get too stressed doing it).

Here are some tips from the pros that you can use

McGinty. “Every child is different and some kids

information into a set of points,” Dr Boon says.

to help your children do well in school:

can work in a block, but some can’t.”

“Those points then act as triggers to remember

Emphasise the importance of working hard.

Know when to push them to do their work.

Educational psychologist and former teacher

“For some children if you leave them to their own

herself, Dr Helen Boon says one of the best ways

devices it will never get done because they’re not

for parents to help children in school is by praising

naturally disciplined. Some children if you push

hard work and perseverance rather than just

them they will rebel and it’s going to backfire. The

“If the child has a concept to learn get them

intelligence.

trick is to know your child,” Dr Boon says.

to give the work to you so you can read and

“If a parent wants their child to do well at school,

Understand how anxiety can affect school performance.

from an early age they need to give them opportunities to try things out and say ‘you tried

“Stress can be a motivator as long as it’s not

you clever.’”

excessive,” Prof. McGinty says. After all, if people weren’t a little anxious about grades they’d never

Dr Boon says that’s because by praising lil’ Billy for

put in the effort to study. It’s when the anxiety

the hard work he put in to get 9/10 on his spelling

becomes too much that there is a problem.

test you’re helping him learn a valuable lesson

Try a different approach to homework.

maps are also good.”

Get your kids to teach you.

understand it and then talk to the child and ask them questions about it. Get them to explain it.

The best way to learn something is to teach it to

“If it’s ‘I’m anxious because I want to do well’ that’s fine. If it’s ‘I’m anxious because I’m terrified I’m going to fail’ that’s not,” Dr Boon says.

Communication!

Both the good doctors list communication between you, your child and your child’s school as top on their list for parents trying to help their kids.

If your child is not doing so well at school you can always ask them why that is. If you don’t understand work that your child is bringing home

If getting little ones to sit down and do their

realistic expectations of them and letting them

or you have concerns don’t wait until the parent

homework is a struggle maybe it’s time to try

know that a single test is not the be all and end all.

teacher conference to ask the teacher. Most

working.

“It’s a matter of picking the time. Your child might do better in the morning as opposed to

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that summary. Conceptual overviews and concept

You can reduce your child’s test anxiety by setting

shorter sessions or change the time of day they’re

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essay, make a summary and make dot points from

someone else,” Dr Boon says.

really hard at this, that’s great’ rather than ‘aren’t

about working hard to achieve goals.

the rest of the passage. If you have a three page

When helping them study try reducing information to summaries.

after school when they are tired and just want to

“For material that is information dense my

chill out,” says teacher turned academic Prof Sue

tips would be to summarise and make that

teachers like having engaged parents.

Avoid the last minute rush.

Finally, Prof McGinty leaves us with an oldie but a goody: “leaving everything until the last night before it’s due is probably not a good idea.”

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education begins at home

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Harley’s Educational

Children’s Issues

Story thanks to Bridget Findley

Story thanks to Dan Miller

Your children’s grasp of concepts like size comparisons, positions and number concepts play an important role in getting them off to a flying start in school.

You can help them develop their understanding

opportunities to explore lots of different textures

initiating their own conversations around them,

of these different concepts during everyday

such as rough/smooth and hard/soft.

for example, “my tower is the biggest, yours is the

family routines such as shopping, cooking and cleaning. These activities provide ideal opportunities to teach them about size comparisons such as big/small, short/tall, heavy/ light as well as positional concepts likes besides, next to and behind.

These concepts can also be developed during play situations such as block building, dressing up, playing with play dough and simple games.

It’s also a great idea to create a ‘feely’ bag with different items in it to give your children

Parents should use simple language to describe

smallest” or “my bucket is heavier, yours is lighter”.

these different situations and then ask questions

As children grow their concept bank continues to

to check that they understand the concepts

develop as they acquire more language, hands on

you’re introducing. Encourage your children to

experiences and skills.

express concepts and to verbalise what they are doing or thinking as they go about their daily activities.

Since children are naturally curious and eager to

This is an important part of their development and investing some conscious time in developing different concepts early on will really give them a flying start to their formal education.

stuttering

explore it shouldn’t be long before they begin developing their own simple concepts and

We all know how terrifying having to make a speech or going to a job interview can be. Now imagine what it must feel like to do these things if you had a communication disorder such as stuttering.

Stuttering can be very alienating for adults.

specialises in stuttering and senior lecturer at La

For younger children speech therapy often

For children it can be even worse. If a child is

Trobe University.

involves teaching parents how to react to

going to develop a stutter it will usually begin to happen around their third of fourth birthday.

Essentially parents are taught the appropriate strategies to deal with stuttering and deliver the

schoolers may be as high as 8-10%. The good

the rhythm or flow of speech. The person knows

news is that the majority of these children will

exactly what they want to say but in that instance

grow out of stuttering without any intervention.

“My advice to the parents of children who stutter

they just can’t get it out right. A stutterer may

The trick for parents is to know when they should

would be to ask your local community health

repeat sounds or phrases, stretch out a sound or

step in and get help and how to go about it.

nurse, infant health nurse, GP, kinder teacher

The most common form of intervention for

As the science of stuttering is still in its infancy

children who stutter is speech therapy, and the

the exact cause of the problem is not fully

rule of thumb is: the earlier it’s given the better.

understood. What is known is that something is going on in the brain of the stutterer to disrupt the rhythm of speech.

“We want children to have speech therapy as early as possible so that they become fluent and so that they do not acquire all the negative

“More and more evidence is coming to show

responses to stuttering that many adults have,”

us there is a neurological factor. Something is

Dr Block says. “Things like anxiety about talking

happening in the brain that relates to co-

or avoidance of talking or having it affect

ordination of speech, perhaps it’s interruptions

their general wellbeing and how they view

in the pathways that send the message,” says

communication.”

Dr Susan Block, a speech pathologist who

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it’s estimated that the rate amongst pre-

stuttering and how to react to fluent speech.

Stuttering is generally described as a disorder in

no sound may come out at all.

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While about 1% of the adult population stutters,

therapy themselves in the home.

or school teacher for a referral to a speech pathologist, or even just the name of a speech pathologist, so you can make an appointment, get an assessment and get some advice,” Dr Block says.

“In many cases the speech pathologist may not actually treat the child. What they might do if the parent’s not sure if their child is going to grow out of stuttering or not, is give them some things to do and observe and then together they can get a picture over a few weeks about what’s happening.”

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Adventure with Dad Story thanks to Dan Miller

fathering adventures Does dad and children exploring the wilderness together sound appealing? Then maybe you should consider Fathering Adventures.

Dad of four boys Darren Lewis launched

mature age men bring their fathers along for

experience a formal rite of passage into

Fathering Adventures to the public in July

an adventure together.”

manhood. “Initiation was something that

2008. Since then he has run scores of fatherchild adventure holidays.

but it’s something that has been largely lost in our Western culture,” he says. “In essence,

Tully and Mt Tamborine. However, they have

with my Dad. I always wanted to be a

been run as far away as Melbourne. During the

good dad, but freely acknowledged that I

adventures participants get the opportunities

needed help if my desire to be a good dad

to do activities like white-water rafting, sea

was to be realised,” Darren says. “Through

kayaking, snorkelling and hiking. However,

informal mentoring from older dads, through

Darren says the most important aspect of all

But if you have a daughter don’t fret because

familiarising myself with numerous books and

the adventures is the opportunity it provides

recently Fathering Adventures has expanded

other resources on the subject of fatherhood

fathers to bond with their children.

to offer father-daughter adventures, after

on the job, I grew in my ability as a father and as a man.”

“Each adventure has been uniquely designed, and is delivered to strengthen the father-

each father has an opportunity to call his son up into either young manhood, or authentic manhood, depending on the age of the son of course.”

getting requests to do so from dads who had completed the program with their sons.

child relationship, and to educate, equip, and

Darren says that ultimately his passion for

“Knowing that men typically learn through

enable dads so that their experience is not

his work comes from his conviction in the

experience, I decided that I would create

limited to an adventure weekend or week.”

importance of fathers. “Fathers provide sons

opportunities for dads to have intentional one-on-one time with each of their kids.”

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Queensland, in places such as Magnetic Island,

existed in every culture around the world

“As a child, I didn’t have a good relationship

and manhood, and of course through learning

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The adventures are mainly run out of

“The most common result is always sharing a much stronger bond and relationship with

Currently Fathering Adventures have a

one another,” Darren says. “We’ve had kids who

weekend father-daughter and father-son

at the end say that they now believe that their

adventure program aimed at dads and 7-13

dad loves them, and we have dads who come

year old children and a 5-day program for

along who actually say that they’ve discovered

dads and sons from 13 up.

just how much they love their child.”

“The oldest son we’ve had participate in a

Darren believes that boys respond so

father-son pair was 34 years of age,” Darren

positively to the adventures because

says. “We’re hoping to have many more

it provides an opportunity for them to

with a model of what a real man is, and how a real man treats others. Masculinity is bestowed by masculinity and I believe it can never come from another source,” he says.

“Fathers of daughters provide them with a masculine standard, as the bench mark for all of their male friendships and eventual husband.”

For more info on Fathering Adventures head to www.fatheringadventures.com.au

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Money & work Main story thanks to Fiona Mountford

Is debt weighing you down?

All of us take on debt at some point in our lives and home mortgages are usually the biggest. People who are good with their money understand that not all debt is created equal and use it to their advantage.

cash generators Whilst the school holidays provide some much needed R&R from studying, it could also be a time to teach kids about money and how to go about making it. We’re not suggesting you go all Dickensian and send them out on the streets begging (!) but there are plenty of ways kids can make some extra

[3] Bad debt costs you money and gives you no real return. This includes credit cards and personal loans for holidays and discretionary

[1] Hold a car wash. Send them round to the

lifestyle spending, such as purchasing new

neighbours and see who’d like a cheap car

televisions. Bad debt can drag you down and

wash (whilst making sure they don’t waste

sometimes seem impossible to get out of.

water obviously).

Keeping a lid on debt is about learning to control your money. An important first step is to create a spending plan or budget so you can see where your money goes and identify ways to trim back spending. You can do this via the TFS Smart There are essentially three types of debt: [1] Good debt is debt on things that can make

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Money Guide, an online budgeting tool that can be accessed at www.tfs.smartmoneyguide.com.au

you money and that can be used to leverage

Another key point to remember if you have

wealth, such as investment loans for property or

multiple bad debts is to make sure you at least

shares. Interest expenses on investment loans

make your minimum repayments to avoid late

are also tax deductible, so there is an added tax

fees and then concentrate on paying off the

benefit on the borrowings.

debt with the highest interest rate first, this will

[2] Necessary debt is debt on things such as

pocket money:

normally be credit card debt.

your home or a car. This type of debt is largely

Fiona Mountford is a Financial Planner at TFS.

unavoidable, but it needs to be managed and

For more information call 4046 5555 or visit

reduced as a priority.

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[2] Wash windows – after the dry season people will be delighted to get the kids working with a bucket and a squidgy.

[3] Get them to ask around for some light gardening or lawn mowing jobs [4] Go Busking – it’s the Buskers Festival this month and it’s free to get a license from the Inner City Facilities office on the Esplanade.

[5] Offer a helping hand - there are lots of mums, dads and grandparents who could use an extra pair of hands hanging out the washing, loading the car etc.

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Women & wheels Story thanks to Kate van Eck

In the drivers seat: car seats Gone are the days when you can load up as many kids as possible in the back of a station wagon. For some time now, seatbelt and child car restraint laws have been strictly imposed across the country.

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And as of 11 March 2010, further laws have taken

a particular restraint, allowing them to either

Cairns,” Shane says. “Not only are you potentially

effect in Queensland in the effort to reduce the

remain in the previous stage or progress to the

endangering somebody’s life, you could also face

incidents of death and serious injury in young

next. Wherever possible children under the age

a hefty fine.” In fact, drivers can receive a penalty

children. But how many of us actually understand

of seven should not be seated in the front row

of $300 and three demerit points for each child

our responsibilities when it comes to protecting

of seats. Exceptions to this rule are dependent

who is incorrectly restrained.

our most precious cargo?

on the composition of the car and the other

In order to make these new laws easy to both follow and enforce, the government has broken it

It’s also important to note that all child restraints

down into four age-based requirements.

have a lifespan of 5-10 years. Parents who are

Stage1 (0-6mths) Babies need to be fitted into an approved rearward facing capsule or infant restraint.

Capsules are available for hire from The

Contact Julia 0423 198 299

check the date of manufacture on the side or underneath of the restraint.

responsible for the correct restraint of a child (and the one who’ll wear the fine) is the driver - even if they aren’t the parent of the child. This is important to consider when transporting the children of friends and family (eg airport pick ups).

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So what exactly is an approved child restraint?

the restraint of a child under seven unless an

Hire 4041 0468.

Along with the new laws, a new standard has

approved child restraint is supplied. Arrangements

been introduced for all child car restraints sold

can be made prior to travel as all taxis should be

in Queensland. One important change is that

equipped with a built in anchor point.

Stage 2 (6mths–1 year) or forward facing child restraint can be used.

Stage 3 (1–4 years) Children within this age group should progress to a forward facing restraint with built-in harness.

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passing one down to other siblings, should

Contrary to what you may think, the person

Those exempt from this rule are taxi and bus

Depending on size and weight, either a rearward

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considering using a second-hand restraint or

Who’s responsible?

The Right Fit

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occupants in it.

all new restraints feature a height marker to enable drivers to better judge the suitability of the restraint for the individual child. The good news is that those who have already purchased

drivers. A taxi driver is not responsible for

For more information on how the new government guidelines relate to your family, visit: www.tmr.qld.gov.au or www.racq.com.au

a restraint prior to the new law taking effect can continue using it provided it complies with the Australian standards (www.tmr.qld.gov.au).

Stage 4 (4–7 years)

If you’re still confused about the government

Parents have the option of a booster seat with

guidelines or the choice of restraints available,

either an H-harness or seat belt.

it might pay to consult an expert. According

Fortunately the law recognises that some

available. “Why risk the safety of a child when

children are either too large or too small for

there are trained, accredited fitters right here in

to Shane Moes at Autobarn, help is readily

Trained, accredited fitters in Cairns: • QLD Ambulance – Phone: 1300 369 003 • Autobarn – Phone: 4054 1633 • Hire For Baby – Phone: 4032 1984

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Proarch Podiatry Story thanks to Tyson Franklin

stop sweaty smelly feet There’s nothing worse than sweaty smelly feet but after being a Podiatrist for over 20 years I’m pretty much immune to the smell. Unfortunately though most other people find it quite offensive so it can be an embarrassing problem.

However there is an answer and it can be controlled.

Get fit the fun way

It’s important to understand that the production

[3] If there is excessive sweating, change your

for 30 seconds. Repeat this 3 to 4 times. Basically

of sweat is a normal process designed as a

socks midway through the day. This may not

it is re-training the sweat glands to open and

cooling mechanism. Problems begin when

always be practical but if you can, it will help.

close based on temperature.

Sweat glands are meant to open and close

[2] Wipe your feet down with methylated spirits,

depending on the temperature, but some people

which will help shrink the sweat glands, thereby

have sweat glands that stay open longer, even

reducing the amount of sweat.

there’s an over-supply of sweat which is then trapped in footwear and begins to smell when bacteria feeds on it. It sounds gross but the smell is basically caused by bacteria feeding on the sweat and taking a ‘dump’ in your shoes!

There are a few simple ways you can reduce the

KINDY CHEER

amount of sweat produced by your feet:

Saturday morning classes for kids 2-5

[2] Air your feet out when at home

[1] Regularly change and rotate your footwear and allow a day between wears. This will give your footwear time to dry out.

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when the temperature has subsided.

If you try the above and still find your feet sweat

The way to combat this is to get the sweat glands

excessively, it’s time to start using some form of

working correctly again by re-training them.

foot spray, which will reduce perspiration and

There are a couple of things you can try at home

also eliminate odour. We recommend Pedi-Care

that may assist:

Plus, which retails for $12.50.

[1] Take hot and cold footbaths. Start by placing

Tyson Franklin is a Podiatrist at Proarch Podiatry

your foot in a warm bucket of water for 30

Cairns & Smithfield. For more information call

seconds, then straight into a cold bucket of water

1300 776 272 or visit www.proarch.com.au

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PakHealth feature Story thanks to Elaine Seager

what is naturopathy?

Naturopathy uses a range of different treatments like nutrition, dietetics, herbal medicine, homoeopathy and iridology to help the body heal itself.

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Whilst traditional medicine treats specific

mood disorders and depression, allergy and

symptoms, the focus of naturopathy is on the

sensitivities, chronic fatigue syndrome, fertility

whole persons wellbeing and how lifestyle and

problems, premenstrual tension and menopause

out more about how naturopathy could

environmental factors may be causing ill health.

to name just a few. Sometimes, when you know

improve your health, simply email us at

Consequently, consultations with a naturopath

you’re not feeling 100% but you can’t put your

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will assess things like diet, exercise and stress

finger on why, a lifestyle assessment with a

levels. Naturopathy can treat a range of disorders

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including fatigue, digestive complaints,

Meningoccal Disease

thanks to Dr Julia Driscoll

Just lately the word “meningococcal” has been striking fear into everyone’s hearts. It can cause an uncommon disease. The infection develops quickly and may be fatal in about 10% of cases. There are two vaccines against meningococcal type C but as yet no vaccines against meningococcal type B. Meningocci are common bacteria and about

close contact with smokers increases your risk

spots or larger bruises. An early diagnosis and

10% of people carry them at the back of their

of developing meningoccal disease.

treatment is vital.

Someone who is affected will become very

Dr Julia Driscoll is a doctor at Apple Tree

ill, usually “sicker than they have been before”

Medical Centre located in Smithfield, Cairns.

and their condition may deteriorate rapidly in

She is also the author of “My Story”, an

a few hours. Symptoms include: fever, turning

interactive children’s book to reduce sibling

People who get meningocci are most likely to

away from light, drowsiness, vomiting and

rivalry. For more information go to

be younger than five years old or young adults

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(15-24 years). Recent viral illness or being in

and pains, convulsions, a rash of reddish purple

nose or throat. Research shows that these people are at less risk of becoming ill as their body’s immune system will naturally rid itself of the bacteria in a few weeks to a few months.

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quenching the thirst Water is the best thirst quencher. It’s clean, no added sugar and necessary for life. However, not enough water and too many drinks with added sugars are contributing to many of the health and dental problems we see today.

Woree Family Medical Centre “ALL PATIENTS BULK BILLED”

Blue September

• Child & AdolesCent heAlth • Women’s heAlth • men’s heAlth (inCluding VAseCtomies) • skin CheCks • FemAle nurse (For PAP smeAr CliniC) • minor surgery • VACCinAtions • Free Childhood immunisAtions

Too many sweetened drinks and fruit juice can as well as behavioural issues. Not to mention the

September sees the Australian Cancer

mondAy to FridAy 8am-5pm

expense: it costs approximately $1500 per year

Research Foundation turn blue for a whole

for a family of five to drink two glasses of soft

month to raise awareness for cancer in men.

sAturdAy 8am-12pm

drink per day!

Men are twice as likely as women to die from

system, immune system, kidneys, oral health, and even mood and behaviour. Often when children (and adults) claim to be hungry it is actually thirst. Headaches and irritability can be

Most cans of soft drink contain around 10 teaspoons of sugar. The sugar and the acidic

caused by under- hydration.

cancers that in many cases can be prevented so Blue September is a nationwide awareness and fundraising initiative for men’s cancer, supporting The Australian Cancer Research Foundation and Bowel Cancer Australia. The campaign seeks to raise funds for cancer research, as well as helping men reduce the

nature of soft drinks can cause tooth decay.

So how much fluid does your child need?

risk of developing cancer by making better

Even a 100% natural fruit juice provides us with

The National Health and Medical Research

lifestyle choices. To find out more information

the sugars from up to 5 serves of fruit. Sitting

Council recommend adequate fluid intakes to

down to eat 5 oranges is much harder to do that

be:

drinking a 300 ml pure orange juice.

oUr DoCTorS: • dr robert d’hotman • dr deepa gadhvi • dr matthew Warburton Continuing to care for the Cairns Community 1/600 Bruce Hwy, Woree (behind Calanna Pharmacy) For more inFormAtion PHoNE: 4033 2525

go to www.blueseptember.org.au and www.acrf.com.au Various events will be held in Cairns to support

Awakening your energy is our specialty!

this cause. Three businesses (The Rack’n Stack

Age

Daily adequate intake

Types of fluids

0 – 6 months

700ml

Breast milk or formula

6 – 12 months

800ml

Breast milk or formula, foods (jellies, custards, yogurts) and plain water

Warehouse, Cairns Bulk Meats and Cobbers Crust) are combining to raise funds for Blue September by holding a BBQ including drinks, blue face painting and raffle tickets to win a true Blue Rack’n Stack workbench.

It will be held on Ishmael Road on Saturday

1 – 8 years

1.0 – 1.2 Litres (4 to 5 cups)

Plain water, milk and other drinks

17th September (9.30am-3.30pm). If you are

9 years and older

1.6 – 1.8 Litres (6 to 8 cups)

Plain water, milk and other drinks

interested in holding or attending an event

Georgina Davis, Healthy Lifestyle Program Coordinator. Community & Primary Prevention Health Services.

medical Centre

CoNSULTATIoNS:

contribute to tooth decay and weight problems

A well hydrated body benefits our digestive

Woree Family

nAturAl heAlth cAre sAfe for your entire fAMily

please go to www.blueseptember.org.au or call Carolyn on 4039 1164.

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with Qld Yoghurt Company

kids in the kitchen Pancakes • 1 cup sifted self raising flour • 1/2 tsp bicarb soda

parents in the pantry

• 60g melted butter • 2 tbsp honey

Caramel Rough Clusters

• 1 cup buttermilk • 1 egg

• 380g can of caramel • 2 cups of roughly crushed granita biscuits

Method

• 1/2 cup shredded coconut • 1/2 cup of chopped pecan

[1] Combine all ingredients into a bowl and lightly fold.

nuts (optional)

[2] Fold until a light, airy batter.

• 150g dark chocolate melts

[3] Cook tablespoon sized batter in a lightly greased frypan.

[4] Add you favourite toppings (maple syrup, icecream and chocolate sauce) and eat while still hot!

Method Combine caramel, crushed biscuits, coconut and pecans in a bowl

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and mix well. Drop heaped teaspoons of mixture onto a foil covered baking tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then drizzle the melted chocolate over the clusters and refrigerate until set. These are perfect with coffee when you want a break from the children and housework!

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Brothers Leagues Club Birch Carroll Coyle: The Help Esplanade City Library Esplanade Smithfield Library Mossman Library Brothers Leagues Club Mondos, The Hilton Esplanade Esplanade Esplanade Blue Sky Brewery Stockland Shopping Centre CoCA Brothers Leagues Club Fuller Sports Club Esplanade Esplanade CoCA City Place Esplanade Stockland Shopping Centre Brothers Leagues Club Fuller Sports Club Cairns Showgrounds Esplanade Stockland Shopping Centre Shenannigans Brothers Leagues Club Cairns Showgrounds Esplanade CoCA City Place Esplanade Stockland Shopping Centre YMCA Marlin Coast Rec Centre Cable Ski Cairns Amanda Gale Physiotherapy Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café Mondos, The Hilton The Young Company, 169 Bunda St Smithfield Library Earlville Library Brothers Leagues Club Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café The Young Company, 169 Bunda St Babinda Library Mossman Library Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café The Young Company, 169 Bunda St Stratford Library

Live Music: Out of the Blue Birch Carroll Coyle Buskers Festival: Street Art Workshops Storytime Buskers Festival: Street Art Workshops Baby Rhyme Time Storytime and Rhyme Time Live Music: Deuce LIVE MUSIC: 3's A Crowd Buskers Festival: Street Art Workshops Buskers Festival: Physical Theatre Workshops Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Sit Down Comedy Club Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Live Music: The Hit Fanatics Live Music: Flavez Buskers Festival: Street Art Workshops Buskers Festival: Physical Theatre Workshops Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Live Music: Street Talk Live Music: DFRS AUTO SPECTACULAR 2011 - Feat AUTOBARN Sound Off Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Buskers Burlesque Live Music: Carrizma AUTO SPECTACULAR 2011 Buskers Festival: Physical Theatre Workshops Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Buskers Festival: Buskers go wild!

Vacation Care Program (19th Sept to 30th Sept) Kids Club (19th to the 23rd Sept) Mum&Baby Wellbeing Morning: Plates Massage Fun & Morning Tea Paper craft – paper planes and flowers Family Night: Special Theme: Disneyland in Mondo SPRING DRAMA SCHOOL - SPACEZIODS Storytime Go Buggi Holiday Craft Workshop Live Music: Carrizma Finger painting SPRING DRAMA SCHOOL - SPACEZIODS Storytime Arts n Craft Holiday Workshop Facepainting 10am - 12 noon SPRING DRAMA SCHOOL - SPACEZIODS Baby Rhyme Time

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COST

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FREE Kids free Free Free Free Free Free FREE Free Free Free Free $30/$35 Free Free FREE FREE Free Free Free Free Free Free FREE FREE $6/$10 Free Free GoldCoin FREE $6/$10 Free Free Free Free Free $45 $29 $25

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Mossman Library Smithfield Library Brothers Leagues Club Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café All inclusive Festival The Young Company, 169 Bunda St Tanks Arts Centre Brothers Leagues Club Fuller Sports Club Brothers Leagues Club Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café Tanks Arts Centre Brothers Leagues Club Fuller Sports Club Tanks Arts Centre Manunda Library Brothers Leagues Club Baby Welcoming Ceremony City Library Cable Ski Cairns Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café Mondos, The Hilton The Young Company, 169 Bunda St Tanks Arts Centre Tanks Arts Centre Mossman Library Earlville Library Gordonvale Library Brothers Leagues Club Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café The Young Company, 169 Bunda St Tanks Arts Centre Tanks Arts Centre Babinda Library Mossman Library Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café The Young Company, 169 Bunda St Tanks Arts Centre Tanks Arts Centre Stratford Library Brothers Leagues Club Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café The Young Company, 169 Bunda St Tanks Arts Centre Tanks Arts Centre Manunda Library Brothers Leagues Club Fuller Sports Club Sugarworld Gardens Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café Gecko's Indoor Play Centre and Café

Free entry

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$195 Free Free Free entry

$195 Free

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ENTERTAINMENT/EVENT NAME Storytime and Rhyme Time Mad Hatters Holiday Craft Workshop Live Music: Vikarious Murals Esplanade (Sister City bbq) SPRING DRAMA SCHOOL - SPACEZIODS Live Music: Martinez Live Music: Barbary Coasters Live Music: Shari LIVE IN AUDITORIUM: The Smart Dazzling Disco Mary Kay Pamper Session Liv e Music: Architecture in Helsinki Live Music: Barbary Coasters Live Music: Big Jim Tanks Market Day Baby Rhyme Time Live Music: Carrizma Council builing Baby Rhyme Time Kids Club (26th to the 30th Sept) Facepainting 10am - 12 noon Family Night: Special Theme: Circus in Mondo SPRING DRAMA SCHOOL - SPY MISSION NIDA on Tour Imagine Cairns BootCamp Storytime and Rhyme Time Storytime Mad Hatters Holiday Craft Workshop Live Music: Carrizma Crazy Dress Disco SPRING DRAMA SCHOOL - SPY MISSION NIDA on Tour Imagine Cairns BootCamp Go Buggi Holiday Craft Workshop Arts n Craft Holiday Workshop Murals SPRING DRAMA SCHOOL - SPY MISSION NIDA on Tour Imagine Cairns BootCamp Treasure Island Pirate Craft Workshop Live Music: Big Noise Construction SPRING DRAMA SCHOOL - SPY MISSION NIDA on Tour Imagine Cairns BootCamp Paper Suncatchers Holiday Craft Workshop Live Music: Barbary Coasters Live Music: Out of the Blue Country Fair Plastacine U12 Disco: DISCO - Heros and Villains

green = kids

TIME 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 8:00 PM 10:30 AM 2:00 PM 9:00 AM 6:30 PM 8:45 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 6:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 5:30 PM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 5:30 PM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 8:00 PM 10:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 8:45 PM 8:00 PM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 5:30 PM

blue = adults

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pink = family

green = kids

blue = adults

regular weekly events Cairns Central Shopping Centre NEW “Drop n Shop” fully supervised child minding. Toys, games & craft with fully qualified staff (behind Customer Service) > Outside School Holidays: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm > During School Holidays: Mon-Sat 10am-2pm Zoe Strickland Hypnobirthing classes Hypnobirthing birth preparation classes Every Wed @ 5.30pm > Call 0420 504 421 to book GO Bowling Cairns Every Saturday & Sunday is “Cheap As Chips” night Mon-Fri > Mums Club up to 24pp for 2hrs for $99* (before 6pm) Mon-Sun > Ticket of Fun with up to 24pp for 2hrs for $99* (before 6pm, local junior sports groups only) For more information visit www.gobowling.com.au

Cairns Recreation Centre Heaps of fun activities for kids 7 days a week. For further information and session times call (07) 4053 5353 Active Living (Fun Free Fitness) (07) 4044 3715 - For all timetables & class info go to: www.cairnsesplanade.com.au/funfreefitness The SANDS Support group meets on the second Sunday of each month 10am-12pm at the Manoora Community Centre (Cnr Marchant & Murray Streets, Manoora). If you would like more info call Kelly on 4033 7917 or Nerissa on 4098 3089.

The 24/7 phone listeners line is 1800 228 655.

Cairns PCYC Monday to Thursday - Kindy Kidz Gym @ 9am-10am Cost is $7. Call (07) 4053 1532 for more information.

Playgroup Queensland 1800 171 882 Monday to Friday for families with 0-5 year olds

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Brothers Leagues KIDS Club Every Sun - Kids Disco 3.30pm-6pm (ages 3-12yrs)

Mt Sheridan Markets 2nd Sat of month at Mt Sheridan Plaza

Babinda Markets 1st Sat of each month, except January, from 8am, Munro St

Gordonvale Cottage Markets 1st Sat of each month from 8am-12pm at Norman Park

Pier Farmgate Market 7.30am-2pm every Sat at the Pier Shopping Centre

Rusty’s Markets All day Fri, until 2pm Sat & Sun, Grafton St

Innisfail Red Cross Markets 3rd Sun of each month at Anzac Memorial Park

Port Douglas Markets Every Sun from 8.30am-2pm at Anzac Park

Esplanade Markets Every Sat from 8am-4pm at the Esplanade

Kuranda Markets Every Wed, Thu, Fri & Sun 9am-3pm in Therwine St

Ravenshoe Markets 4th Sun of the month

Holloways Beach Markets 2nd Sun of month 8am-1pm at Holloways Beachfront

Malanda Markets 3rd Sat of each month from 6am-12pm at Jack May Park

Mt Sheridan Markets 2nd Sat of every month

Mareeba Markets 2nd Sat of each month at Centenary Park, Byrnes St

SPeewah Markets Every Sun 8am-2pm Carpark of the Speewah Tavern, Speewah Road, 6ks past Kuranda

Night Markets Daily from 4.30pm-11pm, entry from Espanade or Abbott St

Mission Beach Markets 1st & 3rd Sun of each month 6.30am-12pm, opposite Hideaway

Mossman Markets Every Sat from 7am-12pm under the raintrees

Join the dots, name the item & win a great prize!

Geckos indoor play centre Sunday Breakfast – Every Sunday from 9.30am For info call 4038 1181 or visit www.geckosplay.com.au

Cooktown Markets Every Sat from 8am - noon at Lions Park

Tanks Art Centre Markets Last Sun of each month from 9am-1pm

Unscramble these words and you could win!!!

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Atherton Markets 1st Sat of each month from 7am at Platypus Park

Monster Markets Last Sun of each month 8am-2pm, April-Nov at Marcs Park

Mystery dot to dot

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CAZALY’s Wed throught to Sat > Live Music @ 7.30pm > Juniors Kids Club 6pm Sundays

Swap Meet @ Rodeo Drive-in Mareeba Every Sun from April-September, Highway 3 Tolga Markets First Sun of each month at Morrow Park Race Course

Simply email us the words at the end and you could win a mystery prize! Send to: competitions@pakmag.com.au

Simply email us the item name and you could win a mystery prize! Send to: competitions@pakmag.com.au

Dragon word search

Match the words & pictures

Tully Markets Every second & fourth Sat of each month at Tully Showgrounds Yungaburra Markets Fourth Sat of each month 7.30am-12.30pm in the Main St

Find all of the words and when complete circle the remaining letters left to right, top to bottom to learn an interesting dragon fact and you could win a prize!!!

WORDS Big Eyes Breathe Fire Creatures Eggs Hatched Large Legends Legs Long Lived Magical Many Cultures Mythical Powerful Reptile Scaly Serpent Snake-like Spiritual Symbolic Wings

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Penguin word scramble

Gecko’s Indoor Play Centre 4038 1181 Celebrate your child’s special occasion at Gecko’s. All your party food favourites, games & a party host so you can relax & enjoy.

regular markets

Northern Beaches Markets 3rd Sun of each month from 9am-3pm, Smithfield Shopping Centre

mini mag prize page

Match the word with the right picture and win!!!

Otter Giraffe Pelican Llama Seal Kangaroo Send in your entry and you could win a mystery prize!

Send to: Competitions, PO Box 7433, Cairns Q 4870 Name:

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out & about

submit your photos

email to: photos@pakmag.com.au

ens

Isabella playing at Sugarworld Gard

Connor having fun at Sugarworld Gard

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Ashton at Sugarworld Gardens

Will at the Botanical Gardens

Georgia at Sugarworld Gardens

Grace at the Botanical Gardens

Out & About photos thanks to anya at Cheeky Monkey Photography

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cairns obstetrics & gynaecology

PakBaby feature

T h e O N LY C h O i C e F O R e x C e L L e N C e i N W O M e N ’ S h e A LT h

• ONLY private female obstetrician in town.

• ONLY private lactation service in Cairns.

• ONLY private ultrasound service for obstetrics

• ONLY private obstetrician in Cairns routinely giving

performed and reported by an obstetrician with post

15 minute antenatal appointments after a 30 minute

graduate diploma in high risk obstetric ultrasound.

booking visit.

• ONLY private nuchal translucency service with results given at time of scan.

• ONLY private obstetrician bulk billing routinely for antenatal services after a one-off “pregnancy management fee” is paid – this is further discounted for women having second and subsequent babies and

• ONLY place in Far North Queensland where a lactation consultant is able to fit you properly for a maternity bra.

• ONLY private obstetrician routinely working with midwifery support.

• ONLY private CTG service outside of hospital.

is also eligible for a Medicare rebate.

See us on line at www.cairns-obgyn.com.au • PHONE us on 4031 5811 or send us a fax on 4041 3615 or just drop in! We’re upstairs on the Mezzanine Level at The Pier at the Marina, next to the Shangri-La. Follow the signs to Dr. Natalie Kiesey-Calding (MBBS, FRANZCOG, RCOG/RCR Dip Adv Obs US)

At MacDonnells Law we understand what is important to you.

Our family law specialists will listen to you and provide assurance about where you stand. | Separation & divorce | Asset protection | Matrimonial property | Parenting conflicts | Financial support | De facto relationships Corner Shields & Grafton Streets, Cairns, QLD 4870 | T: 4030 0600

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Story thanks to Chris Dellit

water babies A lot of new mums are still surprised when we tell them that Swim Australia recommends beginning swim lessons for your bub as early as 4 months! It might seem a bit young but there are social, emotional, physical and mental benefits that extend way past water safety.

Your newborn has just spent 9 months in

Of course, swim lessons do help prevent

amniotic fluid in your womb so it makes sense to

drownings (drowning is the number one killer

continue exposing them to an environment that

of children under five and for every one that

makes them feel safe. Water enhances a baby’s

drowns three more are left with injuries requiring

development of movement and coordination

lifelong care) but introducing your child to a

providing sensory information not available on

great aquatic education program will also expose

land.

them to the developmental benefits your child

And did you know that by 10 months a baby is

deserves.

becoming wary of unfamiliar people and places?

Besides all of this, swimming lessons are just

By 18 months they have an imagination and can

plain FUN and create a unique form of bonding

begin having bad dreams. You don’t want your

and trust between child and parent.

child to also develop a fear of water!

Did I teach my own boys to swim? Well, I tried but

Tips for choosing a swim school for your baby Make sure the school you attend has the following: • Swim Australia registered swim school • Warm and clean water (32-33 degrees will keep your baby warm)

If you ask a mum in Australia why they go to

as every parent knows it can be difficult to teach

• Covered and enclosed temperature

swimming lessons, most will tell you its because

our own children in some skills and swimming is

controlled pool

they don’t want their child to drown, which is an

one of them.

excellent and responsible reason. However, if you ask a mum from Sweden they will tell you that they know their child will be socially, emotionally, physically and mentally more advanced than those that do not! It’s common knowledge in Sweden and now Swim Australia is conducting studies at Griffith University to confirm these benefits.

• Small class sizes (max. 3-4) If you have not been able to introduce your child to water this early it is very important that you attend a swim school that understands child development and its implications to swimming.

Chris Dellit has been teaching swimming for over 30 years and has just co-founded the Little

• Specially qualified baby & toddler staff • Lessons year round (children lose skills quickly if lessons stop) • Knowledge of child development

Snappers Swim School in Smithfield.

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pakbaby

pakbaby first aid

The Queensland Ambulance Service has

baby owner’s manual

toddler tints

designed a new ‘Parents and Bubs/Toddler First Aid Awareness Course’ which is an introduction to some of the more common first aid issues concerning babies and toddlers including:

coughing & spluttering

By Julie Simpson from Awakening Therapies

Frustrated with the ugly car shades available

Toddler Tints are custom fit to adhere

for their children, they created fun, bright

perfectly to the inside of your car window,

animal print film that is applied to the inside

and they appear transparent when you’re

of car windows to protect children from the

driving so that both you and your children

sun. They offer excellent shade (Australian UV

can still see outside. And you can’t see

• Respiratory Emergencies

protection factor 15+), but are invisible from

them at all from outside the car. For more

and tell us what other book Steve

• Bleeding

the outside.

information go to www.toddlertints.com

Bedwell has written?

• CPR • Basic First Aid • Burns

Has one of your kids got a lingering cough?

mucous. If you know your child has a dairy or

A cough is a response to a stimulus - dust,

wheat sensitivity that causes mucous avoid

smoke, bronchial irritation, sore throats, even

these foods. Peppermint oil as an inhalant, in

• Broken bones

reflux can generate a cough. They occur when

a burner or on a tissue in the room, is helpful

• Head and spinal injuries

the respiratory system is damaged by a cold or

for clearing blocked noses. Warm packs over

flu virus. It’s nature’s way of helping the body

the chest area can also be helpful as can

• Poisons, bites and stings

expel foreign matter, mucous or cell debris.

percussion over the lung area. There is a wide

EvErything you nEEd for your baby Coughs that linger after a cold can be a sign of

if it stays. You can help toddlers get rid of

The course sessions run for two hours and are provided by experienced first aid trainers

that can help with lingering coughs.

in a relaxed atmosphere. Group bookings

paCkageS For more information call Julie Simpson at the lungsCar that can cause a•bacterial SeatS HigHinfection CHairS • praMS Awakening Therapies on 4031 1124.

congestion avoiding foods that cause Cairns • P: 4041 0468 Cornerby Mcleod & Upward Streets,

info@babyequipmenthire.com.au • www.babyequipmenthire.com.au

are welcome and if booking on-line you will receive a 10% discount. To book your place 4039 8774 or visit the website at www. ambulance.qld.gov.au/firstaid/awareness

Enterprising NQ mum Larissa Bright was so concerned with the quality of products on offer when she was pregnant with her first baby that she created her own baby skincare range. Made from the finest Australian plant and botanical ingredients, her products are inspired by the Great Barrier Reef and are great for sensitive skin. They can be bought online at www.larissabright.com.au or via consultants (to find one near you call 1800 626 848)

WIN A Larissa Bright archangel baby care collection!

We have a Larissa Bright Australia Archangel Baby Care Collection to give away. For your chance to win email us at competitions@pakmag.com.au and tell us which year Larissa Bright launched her first skincare range?

You + Beauty + Kids =

PossiBle

EvErything you nEEd for your baby CaSUal wear • evening wear • Corporate lingerie • SwiMwear • all aCCeSSorieS

CotS • nUrSery eqUipMent • toy paCkageS Car SeatS • HigH CHairS • praMS

Corner Mcleod & Upward Streets, Cairns • P: 4041 0468 info@hotmummies.com.au • www.hotmummies.com.au

Corner Mcleod & Upward Streets, Cairns • P: 4041 0468 info@babyequipmenthire.com.au • www.babyequipmenthire.com.au

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angel baby skincare

Affordable quality maternity clothing

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• Febrile convulsions/seizures

range of herbal and homeopathic remedies

irritated or mucous congestion in• toy CotSbronchioles • nUrSery eqUipMent

Thanks to the Huggies ‘Mum Inspired’ grants, two young Perth mums are now selling their new invention – Toddler Tints.

This is the book that all dads need. Written

by Melbourne-based Radio & TV personality Steve Bedwell, it is a hilarious operating guide for fathers-to-be, likening a new baby to the other love in a man’s life: no, not his wife, his car! This essential handbook, packaged as a retro 60’s car manual, covers everything from delivery of the baby to the cooling system and liquid waste disposal and even optimising economy and getting the most out of your baby. This is a must-have book for any father or father-to-be.

• FREE Child Minding • Makeup, spray tans, waxing, facials & all your beauty needs • 20%OFF your 1st visit

CairnsBeautyBoutique s howgrounds s hoPP ing Centre

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pakparent shorter+sweeter dance

Kate’s take on family life

domestic sector The word “housewife” has always made me cringe and I’m obviously not the only one, if new titles like domestic engineer and CEO of the domestic sector are anything to go by.

But thanks to TV’s Desperate Housewives, domestic drudgery is sounding a bit more glamorous these days. Not that my life can be compared to the likes of Susan, Gabby and Bree – or can it?

The girls on Wisteria Lane awake to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. I, on the other hand, usually start my day with the stench of a used nappy discarded by my bed.

While they feast on seasonal fruit and freshly baked muffins courtesy of a thoughtful neighbor, I’m more likely to be finishing off the cold piece of toast left on somebody’s plate.

While they drive around fashionable neighborhoods in the latest model sports cars, I’m usually doing school drop offs in my

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run-around hoping the broken rear tail light doesn’t come to anyone else’s attention.

Six of Australia’s hottest dancers, from So You Think You Can Dance, FAME and the Sydney Dance Company are coming to the Civic Theatre on 5 October to perform a show including everything from parkour, break dance, adagio and hip hop, to ballet, African, musical theatre and tap dancing. Tickets available through Ticketlink – adults $25, school aged kids $12.50.

WIN tickets!!!

While they pamper themselves with personal trainers, interior decorators and exotic spa treatments, these days I’m lucky to find the time to touch-up my roots and trim my toenails.

For your chance to win a double pass to see Shorter+Sweeter Dance simply email us at competititions@pakmag.com.au and tell us the name of the show’s artistic director?

And while I usually spend my day tidying the house, planning the next meal and running the odd errand, my counter-parts are heading multi-national companies, having illicit affairs, threatening the lives of their offspring and attending to their various addiction problems.

Makes me realise how lucky I am really.

Babes in arms

Kate van Eck is a freelance writer and stressed-out mother of two.

This month’s Babes in Arms movie sessions at Birch Carroll & Coyle Cinemas are: SEP 7 - One Day SEP 14 - The Help Don’t forget that any noisy under 5 year olds are welcome! And, the lights are dimmed rather than dark so they can wander around.

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Wardrobe Wake Up Story thanks to Gerlinda Aras

styling men When a woman looks in the mirror she sees the bits she doesn’t like, whereas when a man looks in the mirror all he sees is a handsome man staring back!

Men seem to have a much easier time

hair colour, eye colour and skin colour in

of dressing. While women spend hours

to consideration. A simplified guide to

deciding what to wear, men simply open

choosing colours is this:

their wardrobe grab the nearest item and put it on. Men see clothes as a necessity; their choice is based on whether to wear ‘work clothes’ or ‘home clothes’.

Unfortunately that often means wearing ‘home clothes’ when they venture out of the house at weekends!

Mario’s makeover

If you have warm hair, eyes and skin you will suit yellow-based colors such as orange red, orange, yellow, camel, green and brown. Gold jewellery looks the best.

If you have cool hair, eye and skin you will look best in blue-based colours such

The best way to inject some style into a man’s wardrobe is to introduce some colour. Many men are stuck in a colour rut, afraid to wear strong colours they often opt for safe colours like white, pastel blue and black.

as pink, blue and purple. Silver jewellery looks the best.

If you’re not sure which of these suit you best there are plenty of neutral colours that suit everyone such as turquoise, salmon, earthy red, teal, navy, purple and

Of course it’s important to choose colours that suit you. This means taking different

plum. The main thing is to wear colours

After

you love and that make you feel good!

Photography thanks to Gerlinda Aras is a stylist and image consultant for Mirror Image Consultations. For more information visit: www.mirrorimageconsultations.com

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Model children Story thanks to Amanda Cranston

catwalk kids Amanda Cranston goes behind the scenes of The Face of Cairns Central competition to get the juice on kids’ modelling competitions The Face of Cairns Central model search attracted

focus on the fun aspect of modelling and to

the judges wanted a fresh face, a funky look

almost 250 entrants this year ranging from five

reassure their children how proud they are of

and again no make-up or non age-appropriate

year olds to adults, and it was refreshing to see so

them no matter what the outcome.

clothing. And when judging the adults, it came

much natural talent with not a beauty pageant entrant in sight.

careful make-up application and a unique look. This year’s winner was 19-year old Jessie

Kathryn and says parents should not focus on

are like beauty pageants with all the focus

the competition aspect but on having fun and

being on looks and not much else, teaching our

enjoying the experience. “As parents we need

Suzy Pickard, the Marketing Manager for Cairns

children that being pretty is most important.

to instil in our children that beauty comes

Central says they launched the Face of Cairns

However, watching the entrants walk down the

from within and teach them that everyone is

Central Model Search three years ago with 2XS

catwalk at Cairns Central it was hard not to notice

beautiful,” she says. “We want our children to

Modelling Agency to recognise local talent

how confident and excited the children were

enjoy their experience on stage and be happy for

and gain wider exposure for the local retailers.

as they paraded down the stage while proud

the other entrants who get picked to go through

“The competition offers a great opportunity

parents and friends watched on.

to the next round even if they aren’t selected

for budding models to be discovered without

themselves.” Parents can help their children

having to travel to Brisbane, and the finalist gets

manage their expectations, and teach them good

to be the Face of Cairns Central for a whole year

sportsmanship.

and appear in our catalogues,” she says. “It is

of the Face of Cairns Central Model Search, Kathryn Robertson, says all the modelling

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and Face of Cairns Central judge, agrees with

down to stage presence, a confident demeanour,

Many critics argue that modelling competitions

Owner of 2XS Modelling Agency and co-creator

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Gerlinda Aras, a personal stylist, image consultant

Clements-Markham.

great to watch people who have never modelled

competitions they hold aim to make the entrants

This year entrants were judged on presentation,

walk away feeling good about themselves.

confidence, how photogenic they were, catwalk

“When we have children competing we make

skills and age appropriateness. Gerlinda says

sure all the children know they are beautiful and

when judging the juniors (5-11 year olds) this

At the end of the day, modelling is what

have a positive experience,” she says. “All kids are

year they looked for natural beauty, confidence, a

you make it. If you instil a sense of good

gorgeous in their own way and it is amazing how

unique look with a little sparkle, and clothes that

sportsmanship and self-confidence in your

modelling can build self-confidence.” Kathryn

represented the child’s personality. “We don’t

children, and approach the competition as a

says parents also have a responsibility to help

encourage non age-appropriate clothing, high

bit of fun, then your child will benefit from the

their children manage their expectations, to

heels or make-up,” she says. In the teen category

experience and be proud of their achievement.

before get up on stage and watch them grow in confidence.”

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It’s Party

Time!

Book your child’s next Birthday Party at Cairns Indoor Sports They can choose from Cricket, Netball, Soccer, Beach Volleyball & Dodgeball. Come & relax while your children have a blast!

Multi-Sport

Madness Every school holidays:

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 1pm to 3pm Cost is only $7 per child per session. All ages catered for.

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ComE & Play Indoor CrICkET, nETBall, SoCCEr, BEaCh VollEyBall & dodgEBall.

Holiday Activities

164 Mayers St, Manunda Phone: 4032 2844 web: www.cairnsindoorsports.com.au

spring into action

Story thanks to Elaine Seager

Fun activities for the kids these School Holidays [1] Cairns Esplanade

[3] Edmonton Pool School Holiday Program

info call Helen on 4041 5080 or check out the

these holidays and don’t forget, if you fancy

During the holidays Edmonton Pool and UCairn

trying something new, check out the Council’s

Swim School are running a school holiday

[5] Lifetime Tennis

new free bouldering classes too! (The new

program so you can go to work and leave your

The Cairns International Tennis Centre runs a

bouldering facility is near the skate park)

kids with them knowing they will be having

school holiday camp with non-stop games,

To find out more including session times go to

heaps of fun playing games and crafts as well as

activities, prizes and giveaways. Cost: $25 per day

www.cairnsesplanade.com.au or facebook.

swimming. Cost $25 full day (7.30am-6pm) or $15

or $99 for a full week of half days. For more info

com/cairnsesplanade

for a half day (7.30am-1pm). For more info or to

contact LifeTime Tennis on 1300 30 15 30 or visit

book call them on 4045 2457.

www.cairnstenniscentre.com.au

[4] Right Brain Genius

[6] Cairns Recreation Centre

centre in Smithfield there will be lots of fun-filled

If you’re looking for something that you and your

Sports and recreation holiday programme

activities based around springtime in the first

kids can both enjoy, check out the unlocking

weekday’s 8am-5.30pm. Children from 5-14

week and animals and creepy crawlies in the

creativity classes at Right Brain Genius. No talent

yrs will be able to participate in roller skating/

second week. And there will also be heroes and

is required but you will be amazed at what you’re

blading, a range of indoor sports, agility courses,

villains themed disco party on Friday 30 Sept

capable of drawing after doing this course. The

team building events and activities, novelty

(5.30pm-7.30pm). Cost: usual entry fee. For more

classes are suitable for anyone over 9 years of age

events, arts & crafts and educational visits. Cost

info call 4038 118.

and will run Monday to Thursday 9.30am-2.30pm

$25 per day. For info call them on 4053 5353.

VIVA Soccer and the FitKids program will be back

WHEN: Mon-Fri 9am-10am Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am-11am COST: $10 per class (There is also a $40 annual registration fee)

[2] Gecko’s In addition to all the usual fun at the indoor play

website at www.rightbraingenius.com

starting 26 Sept. Bookings essential. For more

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school holiday guide [7] Tanks

[11] Cairns Regional Gallery

The Imagine Cairns BootCamp runs for 4 days

The school holiday workshops during September

27-30 September (9.30am-3.30pm) and will

are aimed at 6-12 year olds. There will be a special

enable youth aged 15+ to explore dance, sound,

free workshop on 21 Sept based on the current

media and visual arts. Cost $175. NIDA will also

exhibition ‘Surrealism’ from 10am-3pm. Other

This 4-day camp in Innisfail on 19-22 Sept has

be coming north to Cairns to offer aspiring

art activities scheduled over the break include

spaces left for players under 11 in 2012. Cost

thespians a great opportunity to do some

textiles, screenprinting and landscape collage.

$300. For more info email t.quinn@qrl.com.au

exciting short courses (for ages 12+). To find

Cost $20 per child or $90 for the whole week

out more call 02 9697 7626 or book online at

(10am-12 noon). They are drop-in formats and

www.nida.edu.au

should take about an hour to conclude. Bookings

per session ($116 for the week). For more info call 4038 1304 or visit www.cableskicairns.com.au

[16] Qld Rugby League Camps

Vacation Care

essential. To book phone 4044 4800 or email

[8] Cairns Indoor Sports

programs@cairnsregionalgallery.com.au

The ‘multi-sport madness’ programme is open

[12] Barron Valley Gymnastics

every Wed, Thurs and Fri during the holidays from 1pm-3pm. It is open to kids of any age and

Day camps full of fun, obstacle courses, games

they can participate in cricket, netball, soccer,

and crafts. No gymnastics experience or leotards

dodgeball and beach volleyball. Cost $7. Located:

needed – it’s all playtime. Suitable for kids 5+.

164 Mayers St, Manunda Phone: 4032 2844.

Cost $25 per day. Times: 9am-3pm. Location: 46

Visit www.cairnsindoorsports.com.au for more

Magazine St, Stratford. Bookings essential. For

information.

more information call 4055 1711.

[9] Ten Pin Bowling

[13] Craft n Sewing Studio

Check out the special school holiday deals at Go

The Craft & Sewing Studio is now located in

Bowling on Pease St. They also have a new early

Piccones Shopping Village on Pease St.

bird special – only $6 per person if you’re on the lanes before 10am. Family deals start as low as $39 for a family of four inc. shoe hire. To book call 4053 3497. For info: www.gobowling.com.au

[10] Cairns Libraries The City Library will be closed for re-carpeting

Unlock Your Creative Genius School Holiday Programme 26-29 September

these holidays so book your space early at the other braches. Their free activities for kids aged 5+ all start at 10.30am as follows: Babinda – 28 Sept – bug themed craft Earlville – 20 Sept – bug themed craft

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developed to suit all ages, needs and abilities.

Morning and afternoon tea provided. Cost $8.90 per day based on 100% CCB Rebate (extra for excursions). For more info speak to Jodie on 4053 1532 or email jodie.kilfoy@pcyc.org.au

[2] YMCA Smithfield (Leisure Park Rd) Daily arts and crafts, cooking, games, sports and lots of fun for school aged kids (7.45am-5.45pm).

For more information call 4057 7505 or email

spiders, frogs, and dragonflies. For more

cairns@ymca.org.au

information contact Glenette on 4053 4421 or email enquiries@craftnsewing.com.au

[3] PCYC Whitfield (Whitfield School)

[14] Young Company - Spring Holiday Drama School

Activities include arts & crafts, games, sports,

SpaceZiods will run in the first week (20-23 Sept)

day based on 100% CCB (excursions extra). For

with participants devising their own adventure

more information call Kim on 4034 2268 or email

play around their favourite sci-fi characters. Spy

whitfieldsac@pcyc.org.au

dancing, cooking, construction, dramatic play and a GIANT Connect 4 game. Cost $10.87 per

Mission in the second week (27-30 Sept) will focus on favourite spy characters. Each week is a

Call Helen 4041 5080 or visit www.rightbraingenius.com

Manunda – 30 Sept – paper suncatchers craft

elements of stage performance. Cost: $195 per

Mossman – 21 & 28 Sept – arts & crafts

go to www.theyoungcompany.com.au

or call 4044 3785 for times and program details.

games, toys and face painting. Programs are

spring themed with lots of flowers, butterflies,

4-day programme (9am-3pm) exploring all the

Check the website at www.cairnslibrary.com.au

including craft activities, team sports, board

Cost $45 per child per day (extra for excursions).

> Open frOm ages 9 tO 90 > Limited seats

Stratford – 29 Sept – pirate themed craft

Lots of fun, action-packed activities for the kids

September’s school holiday activities will be

Gordonvale – 27 Sept – mad hatter themed craft

Smithfield – 22 Sept – mad hatters themed craft

[1] Cairns West PCYC (McNamara St)

course. For more information call 4041 4066 or

[15] Cable Ski The Kids Holiday Club introduces kids aged 6-14 to knee boarding, wakeboarding and waterskiing. It runs 8.30-10am Monday-Friday. Cost $29

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school holiday guide Shopping Centre Events [1] Cairns Central

[3] Mt Sheridan

During the first week (19-23 Sept) the Sylvester – Move It Show will get the kids exploring the fun of dance and the art of break-dancing. In week two (26-30 Sept) Tweety is coming for some Looney Tunes craft workshops. Ph: 4041 4111.

Polly’s Crafts will be back on Mondays-Saturdays for two weeks (10am-2pm). Ph: 4036 3150.

[2] Smithfield Shrek kite making 19-23 Sept (10am-1pm) opposite Donut King. Shrek will also be in the centre to meet and greet kids. During the second week there will be creative workshops making friendship bracelets and key tags. Ph: 4038 1006.

[4] Stockland Firefighters display and themed activities. Week two is Bear Stufflers where kids get to make their own plush toy. Ph: 4054 3066.

[5] Raintrees Every day during week of 19-23 Sept Eric summons will be presenting TV’s Mr Magic Show 10.30am-2.30pm. Ph: 4032 1357.

Top 7 daytrip ideas [1] Shaylees Strawberries

[5] Tjapukai

September is the month to head up to the Tablelands and pig out on delicious strawberries.

Located between Yungaburra and Atherton. For more information call 4091 2962.

Locals receive a 30% discount at Tjapukai and during the school holidays kids can visit free with one paying adult. A great opportunity to visit this amazing centre and learn about Aboriginal culture.

For more information call 4042 9922.

[2] Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway 30km west of Innisfail on the Palmerston Highway, kids can become rainforest explorers with Mamu’s new kids’ activity sheets that provide a fun guide around this amazing treetop walkway.

Cost $20 for adults, $10 for kids and $50 for a family (10% locals discount). Call 4064 5294 for info or go to www.derm.qld.gov.au/mamu

[3] Wildlife Encounters at Cairns Tropical Zoo The Zoo now has a variety of optional interactive wildlife encounters so you can now get up close and personal with the animals. Kids could hand feed a lemur, give a green iguana its daily dose of hibiscus flowers or join the Bird Trainer behind the scenes. Open daily 8.30am-4pm. For more information call 4055 3669.

[4] Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas Check out the new kids club that operates during the school holidays 4 days a week (Fri-Mon). For more information call 4099 3235.

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[6] Babinda Kayaking An awesome way to spend a day or half day with the family and the kids will love kayaking down the gentle flowing waters of Babinda Creek. Spot the fish, turtles and platypus, navigate a couple of mini rapids and stop on a secluded beach for some lunch and a swim. Only $35 per single kayak for a half day hire. Bookings essential.

Phone Linda or Garry on 4067 2678 or visit www. babindakayakhire.com.au for detailed info.

kids

club

Scuba Ranger Courses for 8-12 yr olds, plus Dive Clubs • Personalised classes of up to 4 people • School Holiday Courses $375per person • After school Tue & Thu $50/class • Junior Open Water Courses on weekends $500 For more information phone Scuba Rangers on 0411 612 442 or 4055 1954

[7] Aussie Farm Entertainment Feeding calves, riding a stock horse and milking cows are just some of the activities on offer at Aussie Farm Entertainment near Mena Creek.

Cost $110 for families up to 5 people inc.

Devonshire morning tea. Bookings essential.

For more information call 4065 3310 or visit www.aussiefarmentertainment.com.au Whist every effort has been made to ensure these details are correct please check with providers prior to attending.

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little artists

Children’s activities Story thanks to Amanda Cranston

Inspired by two new books with great creative ideas for kids, Amanda Cranston tries out some new craft activities for the school holidays

Faux Lino Printing p44 You will need: • Craft foam • Sharp pencil • Texta • Scissors • Water-based printing ink • Large plastic sheet (perspex or polypropylene) • Roller • Paper • Metal spoon [1] With a sharp pencil, scratch an illustration into the sheet of craft foam. Draw the picture onto the foam first in texta, then scratch over the lines with texta. Grooves need to be scratched deeply into the foam, then you can cut the foam into a shape or around your picture after you have made your illustration.

[2] Roll your ink out nice and smooth so you can get a thin, even coverage on the roller.

By Carly Schwerdt, Penguin Books RRP $39.95

[3] Once the roller is evenly coated, gently roll it over the foam until the foam is evenly covered with ink. Make sure you hold it flat

while rolling so foam won’t stick to your roller.

Your scratched grooves shouldn’t have any ink in them, if they do you have probably used too much ink or your grooves might not be deep enough.

[4] Lay a sheet of paper on a clean surface.

Carefully place the inked foam facedown onto the paper and gently smooth it flat. With the back of a spoon rub the foam in circular motions, pressing it firmly in to the paper.

[5] Gently lift one corner of the foam away from the paper and peel it back, being careful not to smudge your print (it can help to hold the opposite end of the foam down as you do this). You can make many prints using your foam template, simply wash the foam and the plastic sheet and start again.

Extract from the book Little Artists Handmade by Carly Schwerdt, published by Penguin, RRP $39.95. Edited extracts printed with permission.

Button Rings p26 You can also use normal decorative buttons or beads you like for this activity.

You will need:

[3] Place a dab of glue on to your ring base.

[4] Press the side of your button onto the ring base that’s topped with glue. Allow to dry for

or decorative buttons

about 10 minutes.

• Ring bases (available in craft and fabric stores

Top tip:

• Some small pieces of fabric no larger than 5cm x 5cm (if using button covering kit)

Photography by Tim De Neefe

bit tricky so please ask an adult for help).

• Button covering kit (available in fabric stores),

such as Spotlight)

By Katie Evans, Penguin Books RRP $24.95

[2] Trim the raised hole on your button backs with some sharp multi-purpose scissors (this is a

• Glue some sequins or little beads to the top of your ring to add some real bling!

• Try to use fabric with a very small pattern.

• Craft glue

Larger patterns tend to disappear on such a

[1] Follow the instructions on the back of the

small surface.

button covering kit to cover your buttons with the small pieces of fabric you have chosen.

Extract from the book Little Things for Busy Hands by Katie Evans, photography by Tim De Neefe, published by Penguin, RRP $24.95. Edited extracts printed with permission.

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entertainment

Story thanks to Penny Teale

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Time spent camping in the Australian bush,

television might seem fantastic but there

I made all of our food for the day before we left

enjoying nature, star-gazing and toasting

will be times when a portable DVD player is

so we could just pull up and eat which is handy

marshmellows on the campfire is a great way for

a lifesaver, especially for long road trips and

when you have a grumpy kid in back.

families to spend some quality time together, but

when you’re setting up camp each night. And,

the reality is not always so idyllic.

whilst the Australian bush has plenty of natural

A friend of mine recently took her two young children (aged three and one) and husband camping for the first time. She thought she was well organised with two small tents and heaps of food including the all-important marshmellows.

However she didn’t take a change in weather in to account. It bucketed down, the kids got sick, and the whole family had one revolting night in one tent with zero sleep. They’ve been sworn off camping ever since.

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colouring-in and games for the car. Bikes and trikes are a bit bulky but we found our son’s scooter to be invaluable for letting steam off at

Make sure you plan your road trips so that stops are included where the kids can play or have a swim along the way.

the end of each day.

[5] Clothes

[2] Sleeping

Forget about them! We always take far too much;

Someone told me to take some portable battery powered LED lights - we took some Xmas blue stars which were great and made our son feel safe. Also make sure you prepare the kids for

my family could have happily survived in one set of clothes for days if I had let them. We washed them in rivers and sometimes even got lucky with a real washing machine. Believe it or not, it was all part of the fun.

The key to avoiding these kinds of camping

what they’re going to sleep in and get it out

horror stories is preparation. We recently

beforehand and tell them how exciting it is going

Camping trips with kids can be a great experience

managed a 6 week trip on the Savannah Way

to be.

but don’t forget kids love routine even when on

from Darwin with our almost two year old, and I have to say it was the most fantastic camping trip we have ever been on because we were totally

Manunda EarlvillE WorEE EsplanadE CEntral rEdlynCh sMithfiEld City GordonvalE innisfail

entertainment, it pays to take some books,

[4] Itinerary

prepared for everything that could come our way.

My tips for a great camping trip are:

[1] Entertainment The idea of getting your kids away from the

[3] Food Take lots of healthy snacks, especially for car journeys. A few special holiday lollies may be fine but too many and the behavior outbursts are not fun. We took plenty of non spill yoghurts

holidays. Start your holiday routine on day one, prepare a checklist for everything you could possibly need and you really will have the family holiday of a lifetime.

Happy Camping!

and tinned fruit and stocked up on fresh veggies whenever we could (cut up carrots, snow peas and mini tomatoes made up for our vege intake).

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Weekender Activities Story thanks to Amanda Cranston

Need help cleaning your world?

a weekend at undara The spectacular lava tubes at Undara are only part of the amazing Undara Experience. The resort boasts railway carriage accommodation, a swag tent village and pioneer huts, a railway carriage restaurant with large undercover canopy as well as a daily true blue bush breakfast.

Don’t let the driving time put you off visiting

kookaburra sat and watched us from a nearby

The Arch and Ewamiam Cave, Stephensons Cave,

Undara for a weekend getaway. Granted it took

tree waiting for the leftovers.

Wind Tunnel and Barkers Cave.

We wandered back along the well-worn walking

Upon arriving back at the resort we relaxed with

track to meet our bus for our morning tour of the

a hot chocolate on the spacious deck of the

lava tubes, where we visited three different caves.

Fettlers Iron Pot Bistro and then checked into one

The entrances were very inconspicuous and

of the new Pioneer Huts for our second night.

not easy to spot until you were right there, but

We watched adventurous wallabies come right

looking down into each lava tube was an amazing

up to our balcony and then as dusk settled in

experience. You walk down carefully constructed

we ventured over to the restaurant where we

steps and can’t help but marvel at the high

enjoyed a meal inside one of the railway dining

ceilings, the sound of bats and echo from the tour

carriages. Friendly staff brought colouring pages

guide, and best of all is the view when you look

and pencils for the kids, while we struck up a

back towards the entrance of the cave.

conversation with the family at the next table.

Statistics on Undara National Park state the lava

We found so much to do at Undara from the lava

tubes were formed 190,000 years ago when

tube tours to self-guided walks, through to wildlife

Undara Volcano erupted spilling an estimated

watching, relaxing in the resort restaurant and

23 kilometres of molten hot lava across more

sitting around the nightly campfires stargazing,

than 1550 kms. It has been recorded that one of

listening to folk tales and toasting marshmallows.

the lava flows from Undara extends more than

And, as we drove out the front entrance the kids

160kms making it the longest lava flow on planet

asked when we could come back.

us about three hours from Cairns but the final destination was definitely worth it. Arriving two days after channel seven’s Sunrise program

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staying. We spent our first night in the swag tent village which resembled something off a Stargate movie set, with twin triangular tents adjoined by a deck in the middle with sink, bar fridge, table and chairs. One tent had a double bed and the other had two sets of bunks, and bedding could be hired from reception if you forgot to pack your own. They also hire camp kitchen packs. We met a lot of interesting travellers while cooking dinner in the camp kitchen and the kids were delighted with the abundance of wildlife on the walk back.

Day two we were up early for Undara’s famous bush breakfast at Ringers Camp, an outdoor setting capturing the true essence of the Australian bush with tree stump seating, billy tea on the go or freshly brewing coffee, long

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prongs to toast your own bread over the campfire and a hot breakfast of eggs and bacon. A local

Earth from a single volcanic crater in modern geological time. Today tourists get to visit a small selection of lava tubes including the Road Tube,

For prices on tours and accommodation check out www.undara.com.au or call 1800 990 992.

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Movie of the Month

tackling teens Columnist Denise Bewert answers your questions about handling challenges with today’s teenagers.

READER QUESTION: My daughter has dyed

want to talk about their emotions with others

My Space before committing suicide. When

her hair black, wears very tight jeans and

in their group. EMO culture began in the United

people take their own life, self-harm or become

always wears black. She says that she wants

States in the 1980’s and is non-violent, passivist

involved in risky behaviours, there is a tendency

to look like an EMO. It is my understanding

and tolerant of others. Teenagers who identify as

to blame their actions on their associations with

that being an EMO is sometimes linked to self-

EMO’s may feel physically or socially isolated and

a particular subculture but there is no single

harm. Do I need to be worried about her?

look to a subculture to help them find a common

reason to explain people’s different actions.

Generations of teenagers have tried hard to be seen as different from adults in the way they dress and behave. The bodgies, widgies, beatniks, rockers, hippies, bikers and surfers of past generations all belonged to subcultures with identifiable looks, ideas and attitudes.

EMO (short for emotional/emotive) subculture is one of the more distinctive groups operating in Australian teen society today. Apparently what they have in common is that they display and

voice in our competitive and complex world. Your daughter’s allegiance to EMO behaviours, beliefs and attitudes may need to be monitored but not prohibited. Let her know that you are genuinely interested in learning more about what it means to be an EMO but avoid nagging, criticising or making judgments.

Concerns over the links between self harm and EMO culture were highlighted in Australia in 2007 when two 16 year old Victorian girls posted details of EMO culture on YouTube and

If you are concerned that your daughter is becoming too introspective and is focusing on too many negative emotions, it may be appropriate to see your GP for a referral to a counsellor or Child and Youth Mental Health.

Denise Bewert is a Guidance Officer, mother of two and author of two books, Tackling Teens and Troubled Teens. If you would like to ask Denise a question about your teenager send an email to: denise.bewert@bigpond.com

Adapted from the internationally praised and bestselling novel, “One Day” charts an extraordinary relationship. After only one day together in 1989, Emma Morley (Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess of “Across the Universe”) cannot stop thinking about one another. Over the next twenty years, key moments of their relationship are revealed on the same day – July 15th – of each year. Dex and Em face friendship and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. And as the true meaning of this one crucial day is revealed, they must come to grips with the nature of love one of 10 double passe s and life itself. to the Mo

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starring: Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess

vie of the Month with Birch carroll & co yle just email competitio ns @pakmag.com.au

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raising children There is no doubt that raising children alone is exhausting. In traditional societies, extended family, neighbours and friends pitched in to share the parenting duties but this is often not possible in modern society.

However, the fact remains that mothers simply cannot do it alone. available resources to support them. Mission

Fun Day at Sugarworld Parklands in September,

Australia’s concept is to see a fairer Australia and

complete with face painting, live music,

ultimately happy and healthy children. Hence

performances, games and even a mobile zoo.

C4C has evolved to coordinate programs and services across schools, early childhood centres, That’s why Mission Australia set up Communities

playgroups and service providers, linking up with

for Children (CfC), an initiative funded through

numerous organisations.

FaHCSIA that focuses on early intervention and prevention in the Cairns Southern Corridor. The aim is simply to give children aged from birth to 12 years a good start in life.

Along with their key partners; Family Planning, Woree State School, Rock Impact, Cairns Regional Council and Yarrabah Aboriginal Council, CfC is

Best of all, it won’t cost you a cent – it’s completely free of charge, right down to the sausage sizzle.

The Country Fair free Family Fun Day Sugarworld Parklands, Edmonton Friday 30 September (10am to 3.30pm) For more information call 4051 6560

about valuing our most precious commodity - our

To learn more about Mission Australia’s local

Although a huge number of families are

children. So if you want to immerse your kiddies

community services, visit their website at

experiencing significant disadvantage, the

into some village atmosphere, Communities

www.missionaustralia.com.au

good news is that there is also a host of

for Children has organised a huge, free Family

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Segment thanks to Stockland Cairns

laugh with a local This month on facebook we’ve been talking about the best excuse your child has given to get out of school!

From: Carlie Snoad

Prize

From: Anne Carrick

From: Rebecca Hale

“My five year old daughter’s best

“My seven year old said one morning “I can’t go

“My daughter didn’t want to go to school one

excuse so far has been “I don’t want to go to

to school today because I was sick last week.”

day because they had to sing ‘that God song’

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school today because I don’t want to look at

again. Considering she goes to a Catholic School,

people with curly hair.”

From: Rachelle Jones

From: Rachel Prosper

“My five year old once told me she couldn’t go

“My seven year old son only a few weeks ago

day. She also once told me she couldn’t go to

didn’t want to get out of bed to go to school

school because her teacher was ugly and she was

“This is not an excuse for avoiding going to

protesting, “Mum, I don’t need to go to school

frightened of catching it!”

school but my daughter once told me that she

to school because she needed a mental health

anymore because I already know everything!”. It doesn’t help that he has two teenage sisters… so really he is seven going on 17!”

From: Rebecca Osmond “My son is three and his excuse for not wanting to

I’m pretty sure she’d have to sing it the next day anyway!”

From: Jenny Butter

needed to go to Kindy because she needed some ‘me-time’. What a shame Kindy is only five days a fortnight!”

go to school (daycare) is that he is sick in his knee.”

Next month’s question: What’s the funniest thing your child has said about their daddy?

Email your answers to “Laugh With A Local” with your name & number to info@pakmag.com.au by September 18 & you could WIN a $50 Stockland Voucher!

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