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5 The Thing Is 6 Check It Out 8 Self Regulation - Why Our Kids Need to Learn This Life Skill 10 Mechanical Engineering for Kids 13 Recognising Technology as a Tool 17 Skills for a Digital Future 19 Teaching Your Child to Love Reading and Writing 23 Get to Know Cairns South Together 25 All Things Health 29 Cross-Parenting 30 Bump, Bub and Beyond 32 Parent’s Puzzle 33 Mini Mag 36 Mega Father’s Day Giveaway! 39 When Parents Avoid Teaching Consent, Children are Left Vulnerable 43 Talking to Your Teen About Their Future 44 All Things Tweens and Teens 46 School Holiday Guide 57 Daddy Diary 58 Community Noticeboard 60 What’s On
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Fathers, like mothers, are pillars in the development of a child’s emotional well-being. Father involvement has increased dramatically over the past several decades. Simultaneously, the role of fathers in their families has evolved from conceptions of fathers as distant breadwinners to a more holistic recognition that they are equal co-parents. It’s no secret that involved dads have a direct impact on their children’s future. To all the children blessed with fathers actively involved in their life, use this Father’s Day to acknowledge their awesomeness and spoil them with breakfast in bed and some fun together. In reality we should be doing this more often than once a year, because awesome fathers and mothers deserve to be celebrated!
Until next time, happy parenting, and remember to tell everyone you read it in PakMag.
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Aside from Father’s Day activities, there is a lot happening festival-wise around FNQ, so make sure you check our website and our What’s On Guide to stay up to date. We are also preparing you for the next school holidays; yep, they will be here again before you know it!
The Thing Is with Bree James
Love to hear your thoughts on this, so reach out editorial@pakmag.com.au Bree www.myvisionbook.com.auwww.breejames.com
This day and age nearly everyone has a phone, but is that really necessary? Sure, stranger dangerbut really? If your child is suddenly feeling unsafe, they should be running to the closest safe adult to protect them, not grabbing their phone trying to call you where you can only listen and freak out.
For now, our family has decided no to have personal phones. Sure, this will change in the future, and I am aware that our kids need to learn how to use technology in a healthy way. But if their own parents struggle to use their phones healthily, there is no way I can expect them to. Sometimes parenting isn’t about doing what is easy, and following what is perceived as ‘the norm’. You need to do what you feel is right for your family, and every family is different. So there you have it. My kids have no phones, and at this point, it’s staying that way. I am going to challenge more of my parenting in the future and see what 80’s parenting I can bring back into their lives because let’s face it, the 80’s were awesome for many reasons!
Lately, I have been thinking deeply about my childhood versus the one I give my kids.
As a child, I grew up quickly and did more adult than kids things, such as selling Avon at age 10 because I wanted to earn my own money. I also organised and paid for my Mum’s 40th surprise birthday party at age 10, and I was singing in clubs with my dad at age 14. I never let my age determine what I could or could not achieve.
While I sometimes worry I expect too much from my kids, in our house, chores are a family sport and we all pitch in. My 13 year old can cook a restaurant quality 3 course meal without supervision. Sure, it’s taken a lot of patience, confidence and trust to get there but I know that by not teaching him, I wouldn’t be doing him any favours. He needs to know these valuable skills when he leaves home. Plus it’s super awesome to get him to cook one night a week; he absolutely loves it and that is a huge bonus. My boys also fold and put away their own clothes and somehow we now don’t have so much washing to do! What I have challenged myself on more than anything is my kids wanting their own phones. I remember my childhood, having to be where I said I would be and having no way to contact my parents if they weren’t at home. I had a lot of time waiting and wondering, without a device to kill the time with. I had 1800Reverse if I really needed to speak with my parents, that is if they answered the home phone. I walked to and from school and caught public transport and I rarely felt unsafe. If I did, I knew how to seek help and protect myself.
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The thing is, it’s so easy to let your kids do things because it’s “the norm”. My kids love telling me that their friends are allowed to do things they are not allowed to do, and I am sure their friends do the same with their parents.
My kids put the “but everyone else has one” argument to me once, and we had a great discussion about it. We thought deeply about the positives versus negatives, challenging our thinking and the “norm” on this topic.
When: 3 September / 6.30am - 10.10am Where: Cairns Showgrounds
When: 10 September / 1.00pm - 9.30pm Where: Keith Edwick Park More info: Moon Over Machans We are glad to announce the new edition of Moon Over Machans. Join for a day full of fun, markets, kids activities, cultural dances, live music and much more. Cairns Amateurs
Carnival on Collins
When: 3 September / 9.00am - 5.00pm Where: Cairns City More info: www.cluedupp.com Alice is trapped in Wonderland and time is running out to save her! Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and enter a topsy-turvy world of adventure, intrigue and impossible things at this immersive Alice in Wonderland event. For one day only, the streets of Cairns will be transforming into a giant, escape-room-style experience on Saturday the 3rd September, 2022. Don’t be late! Solve clues which just get curiouser and curiouser, take on mad and mischievous challenges, and uncover a dark conspiracy at the heart of Wonderland. Cost is $80.00 for a team of up to 6 players.
Moon Over Machans Festival
Dettol ODI Series vs New Zealand
When: 8 - 10 September Where: Cannon Park Racecourse More info: www.cairnsamateurs.org.au Join in the excitement at Cairns Amateurs race days this month. Three days of fashion, fun, festivities, and more. With live screenings of the race, fashions on the field and an atmosphere that will carry on well after the last race, this is an event not to miss. Tickets cost $25.00 to $320.00 Exclusive memberships available which will give you VIP access to both race days, access to the exclusive undercover Trinity Auto Group Members Enclosure, a delicious buffet lunch and access to a premium bar, live entertainment, and other exclusive activities.
When: 6 September / 8 September / 11 September / 2.20pm Where: Cazalys Stadium
top end as Cairns hosts the Aussie-Kiwi rivalry, equal parts friendly and fierce. The three-game Dettol ODI Series against New Zealand at Cazaly's Stadium is a rescheduling of matches postponed amid COVID-19 travel restrictions last January, so come bring the family and watch the action close up! Cost is $5.00 to $43.00 Alice In Wonderland Cairns
More info: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/festival
Join the annual street party and celebrate life in the tropics as you wander through the beautiful Tanks Arts Centre and Cairns Botanic Gardens precinct. Enjoy pop-up dance acts, lively street performers, and dance to the multi-cultural rhythms of musical performances. A Cairns’ Father’s Day tradition and festival favourite, the carnival will also feature market stalls, arts crafts, and an extensive array of free workshops.
Check it Out
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When: 4 September / 9.00am - 3.00pm Where: Collins Avenue More info: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/festival
Patricia Piccinini's Skywhales are monumental sculptures in the form of hot-air balloons. Throughout 2021 and 2022, the sculptures have embarked on a tour floating across the skies of Australia, sharing concepts of love, care and responsibility in relation to ourselves, families, and other living beings. Combined with music and online resources, this is a show not to be missed.
Skywhales: Every Heart Sings
Circus The Show When: 24 September / 11.00am / 2.00pm Where: Cairns Performing Arts Centre / CPAC More info: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC
The Royal Czech Ballet features elite dancers from France, Italy, Moldova, and Ukraine. Suitable for all ages, the show’s cost is $65.00 - $105.00 / Free for Companion Card holders.
Prepare to enter a world of whimsy, wonder and amazement where your imagination will soar like never before, in this completely re-imagined family circus spectacular! This international award-winning, sell-out sensation is flipping into town for the very first time! Sure to astound and amaze the entire family, CIRCUS is the latest trailblazer in children’s entertainment - featuring world-class illusions, tumbling acrobats, highly skilled jugglers, breath-taking and elegant aerialists, an endearing clown with his GIGANTIC 6ft balloon, and enough side-splitting comedy to send any grown man running for the toilet! Suitable for all ages. Cost $24.90$44.90, free entry for companion card holders.
Cairns Sketchfest 2022 When: 14 September to 29 October / 10.00am - 4.00pm Where: The Court House More info: The Court House Cairns Sketchfest 2022 celebrates the 35th anniversary of our sister cities relationship with Scottsdale, Arizona, featuring sketches of the two cities and surrounding areas by artists working in the environment. The subject matter and media used is as diverse as are our climates and environments. Although the sketchers of the sister cities have never met, they are linked by their mutual desire to sketch and paint outdoors in all weather and show Cairns, Scottsdale and the world how we interpret the beautiful place we live in.
Swan Lake When: 30 September - 2 October / Various Times Where: Cairns Performing Arts Centre / CPAC More info: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC
The Royal Czech Ballet presents Swan Lake, one of the most loved classical ballet shows worldwide. This masterpiece follows the original love story of Prince Siegfried, who falls in love with Odette. Odette is under a spell where she is a swan by day that turns into a woman at night. The spell can only be broken by a man who pledges his love forever.
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Why Do Children Need to Learn This Important Skill?
Everyone understands that toddlers have outbursts when they’re tired or things don’t go their way. Instead, over time, children need to learn how to manage their emotions. While many factors play a role in children’s emotional development, we need to support them to
Over time, the aim is for parents, carers, and teachers to “do themselves out of a job” by supporting our children to learn how to take care of their own physical, emotional, social and psychological wellbeing so that they’re ready to lead their own lives when they leave home. Aside from the many life skills that prepare children for adult life, one important key to success in life is self-regulation.
What is Self-Regulation?
While self-regulation has multiple definitions, it is commonly known as the ability to understand and manage our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Self-regulation comes from within, rather than from an outside influence like a parent or carer. For example, emotional self-regulation is when a child can selfsoothe, calm their own anger, manage their nerves, or lift their emotions if they’re feeling down, rather than relying on an adult or a peer to help.
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As our children grow under our guidance and loving care, we teach them how to eat well, exercise, get enough rest, manage their emotions, and we assist them in gaining the knowledge and skills required to navigate the world safely and happily.
Self-regulation is one of the key life-skills that supports a person’s success in many aspects of life as it determines how we interact with the world. The ability to self-regulate allows people to resist impulses and engage more independently and productively as adults.
STORY Dr Rosina McAlpine BCom, MCom (Hons), MHEd, PhD
Emotional Self-Regulation
Evidence indicates that people who can self-regulate lead happier, healthier and more successful lives, than those who can’t manage their emotions, behaviours and thoughts. The best way to illustrate this is with examples.
Self Regulation - Why Our Children Need to Learn this Important Life Skill
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Dr Rosina McAlpine is an author, parenting expert and CEO of Win Win Parenting.
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“I love eating fast food, chips and lollies and drinking soda… so that’s what I do.”
“That’s mine, you can’t touch it. I’m not going to share it with you!”
Brain Development and the Teen Years
www.pakmag.com.au | September 2022 9 develop emotional intelligence in the same way as we teach children the alphabet. We can do this by helping them to become aware of their emotions as they are happening, and then help them manage those emotions.
When children are able to regulate their emotions and their behaviours, they are able to make friends and have more positive social interactions.
“I don’t want to do my assignment; I’d rather keep Behaviouralgaming.” self-regulation allows children to use their inner compass, inner conscience, and self-control to act in their own best interests and in the best interests of others. For example, how can a child do well at school if they can’t regulate their impulses, find it difficult to stay on task and keep distracting their peers? Sure, it might be more fun to interrupt and chat with a peer instead of completing the maths sheet, or it may be more tempting to check social media accounts rather than finishing an assignment, but being able to curb those urges and stay on task is crucial for academic success.
We all know that eating healthy, nutritious food, staying hydrated, exercising and getting enough sleep promotes physical wellbeing. When our children learn to self-regulate, they are more likely to eat nourishing meals and it takes self-discipline to get up and go for a walk or run, rather than staying in bed, watching TV or gaming. So, while “party food” is fine now and then, as parents we want to know that our children can take care of themselves when they leave home. We hope that our guidance and role modelling has set our children up to self-regulate and live a balanced lifestyle that supports their physical wellbeing.
Managing Impulses and Regulating Behaviours
Friendships can have their ups and downs and resolving issues is more challenging with heightened emotions or harmful behaviours. Overcoming misunderstandings or missteps with friends or family starts with selfregulation. Peaceful conflict resolution requires both parties to manage their emotions, listen to each other, have empathy and resolve differences collaboratively.
Teaching children breathing techniques, self-soothing words and calming strategies will, overtime and with practice, support their ability to self-regulate better.
“I’m so angry at John for not inviting me to the party and every time I see him, I just get angrier. I don’t care that it happened years ago. I’ll never forgive him.”
Win Win Parenting delivers workplace parenting education programs supporting busy working parents in effectively navigating work and family life successfully. Parents learn practical strategies to manage day-to-day parenting challenges such as struggles with screen time, emotional outbursts and keeping calm even in the most volatile situations.
Psychological wellbeing is about mental health which includes optimism, positivity and resilience. When children focus on the negative aspects of life, repetitive negative thoughts and feelings can harm their mental health. Through self-regulation, children can learn to stop negative thoughts and replace them with positive thoughts instead. By focusing on solutions rather than problems, children will feel happier and become more resilient, no matter what challenges come their way.
Dr Rosina appears regularly in the media and her practical evidence-based parenting programs resource parents, carers and educators across Australia and internationally. You can connect with Dr Rosina at www.winwinparenting.com or www.drrosina.com
“Everything is too hard… I just can’t cope.”
“I can’t stop thinking about the mean comments… I’m ugly and stupid, just like they all said.”
How does self-regulation work? The prefrontal cortex of the brain, the part behind the forehead, is like a “control centre” that supports people to manage their emotions and behaviours. This important part of the brain continues to develop from early childhood and reaches maturity in the early to mid-twenties for girls, and in the mid to late twenties for boys. This explains why teenagers have erratic emotions and engage in risky behaviours during the adolescent years. Their “control centre”, the part of the brain that supports emotional regulation and impulse control is not fully developed. Helping teens master and understand the importance of managing their behaviours and curbing their impulses is critical if we want them to be safe while driving a car, going to parties and enjoying life in those adolescent years. I hope these examples have illustrated the importance of supporting children in developing self-regulation. We all want our children to manage their emotions, curb their impulses, engage in positive behaviours, and turn negative thoughts around so they can live happy, healthy and successful lives. Being able to self-regulate will help children navigate life’s challenges and become caring family members, friends and citizens of the world.
Making Friends and Keeping Them Humans are social beings; we thrive when we engage with others and we languish when we feel disconnected.
For more information on this topic, listen to episode 139 of the PakMag Parents Podcast at www.pakmag.com.au/podcast
Materials: Plastic milk jug bottles, thin rope and a hot glue gun. Directions: Collect plastic milk jug bottles. The more the better! Especially if you want to build an Igloo big enough to fit two or three children (and maybe an adult) into. Clean the bottles by rinsing them with warm water and dishwashing soap. Lay the bottles out into a circle to determine the circumference of the Igloo. Keep a three foot wide gap open as an entrance.
Mechanical engineering may sound complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. Kids possess an innate curiosity to question how things work, and mechanical engineering is an extension of that curiosity. Want to discover what makes an object move, how much light passes through an object, or uncover the secret of flying?
10 September 2022 | www.pakmag.com.au STEAM
It is amazing what someone can build with LEGO®, especially when they use their imagination. LEGO® can stay with a person through to adulthood, and many professional architects and civil engineers readily admit they still play with LEGO® and use it to break through creative blocks or to visualise a project.
Tie the bottles together by threading thin rope though the handles, knotting each handle before proceeding to the next bottle. It’s kind of like a giant plastic milk-jug Buildnecklace!thewalls and dome-shaped roof by repeating the previous step as many times as you like until reaching the desired wall height. With each layer, connect two or three bottles less; this will ensure the Igloo’s circumference gets smaller towards the top. Once you have reached the desired height, use a hot glue gun to connect the remaining plastic bottles in a dome-shaped fashion; this will create the roof. project.theownerbuildernetwork.co
Cut a piece of parchment that will fit into your lantern to cover any window openings from the inside. Remove or open the roof of your lantern. Switch on the light and set it in the center of the house. Cut a length of twine to use as a handle and lay it across the top of the walls. Replace or close the roof and press everything tightly into place. Tie your handle with a tight knot and you are all done!
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Materials: LEGO® bricks and small base, LED tea light or fairy lights, white parchment paper and twine
Directions: Build your LEGO® lantern. You can keep it as simple or complex as you like, but you’ll need walls with windows and a roof. If you have hinges, add these to your roof so that you can open and close it easily to insert the light.
2. Build a Milk Jug Igloo Kids love to hide in cubbies, dens, caves, and forts. Here is a fort building idea to get your kids inspired Plastic milk jug bottles often end in landfill, but they are the perfectly shaped building blocks for igloo building!
Mechanical Engineering For Kids
Here are three ideas to get you started.
1. Construct a LEGO ® Lantern
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Albert Einstein once said, “Scientists investigate that which already exists; Engineers create that which has never been.” So, if you have a little inventor in your family, mechanical engineering projects might be a great way to spend time together, while learning and discovering new ways of doing things.
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Materials: 7 popsicle sticks, 3 rubber bands, a milk cap, cotton balls (or other objects to launch) amd a hot glue gun.
What kid doesn’t want to launch something across the room? Build a catapult to develop this love even more (and use cotton balls to prevent accidental injuriesespecially if you end up in the firing line!). Before building a popsicle stick catapult, you can show your child the concept using a spoon. Press on one spoon end, and the other end lifts up. You can’t make an easier catapult than that.
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Directions: Stack 5 popsicle sticks together and rubber band the ends. Stack 2 craft sticks together, and wrap a rubber band around one end. Separate the 2 craft sticks. Place the stack of 5 craft sticks between the 2 craft sticks. Wrap a rubber band around all the craft sticks to hold the catapult together. Glue the milk cap onto the top popsicle stick to serve as a launching platform. Push down on the top craft stick and release to launch an object from the milk cap. You can also create a target with a bucket, cardboard box, or any other large container to aim your catapult in a specific direction. Experiment with different launch materials and see how their weight or shape affects their ability to fly through the air!
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Geomag Mechanics Motion is the construction platform that combines the forces of magnetism with a world of mechanical construction to stimulate creativity, inventiveness and ingenuity. In addition to the classic magnetic rods and steel spheres, Geomag Mechanics adds mechanical elements within the constructions, expanding the play possibilities: some parts of the structures are able to rotate, triggering chain reactions from the magnetic attraction and repulsion. www.pakmag.com.au/win for your chance Design a Popsicle Stick Catapult
STORY Ben Dallimore, Director of ICT at The Cathedral School
Education
Firstly, we need to recognise technology for what it really is, a tool. Just like a knife, a hammer, or a car, it is simply a tool. Throughout history, humans have used tools to make daily tasks easier – and as the complexity of the task increased, so too the complexity of the tool. We spend our lives mastering tools; as children, we begin with eating utensils through a thoughtfully orchestrated sequence. Spoon, fork, knife. The innate gradual release of responsibility from parents for infants ensures that the infant has mastered the blunt, smooth spoon before graduating to pointy fork, and then a sharp knife. The same can be said for all tools to varying degrees, no matter our age. When we first look to use a tool, we are usually instructed by those more experienced before we embark on individual usage. As adults, we don’t drive a vehicle or operate a new power tool without being taught. It is too dangerous. Yet when
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Recognising Technology as a Tool
Don’t be overwhelmed, technology is just a tool. If a child were given a knife, or a teenager a car without proper instruction, and they were harmed, there would be a public outcry of parental incompetence and news headlines would trend far and wide. However, in a societal juxtaposition, these same children are being handed technology by their parents in the form of phones, laptops, televisions and consoles which if used incompetently can lead to physical, emotional and social harm –and it is the technology to blame not the parents.
Despite the dangers, the integral connection with society and technology means that we cannot remove technology from our children’s lives. If we were to completely shield our children from technology, when they leave home they will most likely fall down the “rabbit hole”, as they wouldn’t have learnt how to manage their technology use in a healthy manner when they were Remember,younger.asparents we have successfully taught our children to use countless tools, and technology does not have to be any different. Being involved in your child’s technological use, role modelling healthy technology habits and remembering that technology is just a tool will ensure that our children have a healthy relationship with technology. it comes to technology, it is frequently given to our children with little or no instruction. At this point I should highlight that I am an advocate for technology. Technology is arguably the most versatile and revolutionary tool, reinventing almost every aspect of society through convenience, efficiency and end user simplicity. Technology is delivering everything and anything to our home, it is saving endangered animals, it is connecting people around the world and it is allowing us to harness energy from renewable resources - it has irrefutably become ingrained as a part of our lives.
The “much more” is like technology, it is constantly evolving, and this is where it becomes seemingly difficult for parents to keep up. Dangers like cyberbullying, viewing pornography, unwanted contact, and sexting are ever present. Less visible are the impacts to self esteem created by endless social media streams depicting the unattainable, the need for gratification through success when online gaming, or time lost to streaming endless libraries of movies or TV series. And finally, the physical impacts on posture and eyesight devicesoverusingfromthese-especially as the devices get smaller.
14 September 2022 | www.pakmag.com.au Ben Dallimore began his career as a primary school teacher with a passion for technology.
• Visit Dr Kristy Goodwin’s website, www.drkristygoodwin.com, where she decodes the neurobiology of peak performance in a digital age.
• Visit the eSafety Commissioner website, www.esafety.gov.au/parents
• Access reviews and information on new and trending media at Common Sense Media to ensure the appropriateness of the content your children access. www.commonsensemedia.org
• Identify when to intervene by recognising when technology is impacting on your child’s basic human needs: eating, sleeping, education and face-to-face human contact; or other things that are important to you as a family.
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Why does technology, just another tool, break the ingrained parental construct of gradual release to our children? The versatility of technology hides its inherent danger from parents. Devices are often given as a form of entertainment, communication, or as a resource for education, but they can do so much more. It is in this “much more” where the dangers lie for our children, and as parents, we may not be fully aware, or we don’t recognise this danger.
In 2002, Ben took up a position of Head of IT at The Ela Murray International School in Port Moresby. In 2007, Ben completed his Masters in Educational Technology and began working at The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James. In 2013, his role changed from classroom teacher to Technology Integrator where he taught students from Prep to Year 6. In 2022 Ben accepted the newly created whole school role of Director of ICT at The Cathedral School.
• Have open conversations about using technology safely and responsibly, and role model healthy technology use.
Becoming more knowledgeable is the key to starting your child’s technology journey the right way, or getting the journey back on track. There is now research and support for parents to better use technology and help their children to do the same. Here are some great places to start.
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The Steiner early childhood and primary curriculum are transferable to the digital world, but without the adverse impact that technology can have on children.
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“Our high school students see it as a tool, like a hammer, and recognise that it is a useful tool that can facilitate human creativity but does not replace it,” explains Ms. Doyle.
Skills for a Digital Future
With a child focused approach at the heart of the curriculum, Steiner education develops skills in creativity, curiosity, lifelong learning, critical thinking, innovation, connectedness and positivity. These skills equip students to meet the complex needs of the 21st century, however, in contrast to mainstream schools, Cairns Hinterland Steiner School does not introduce digital devices during the primary school years. Instead, an important principle of Steiner education is that young children need to communicate and learn without digital technology. This “unplugged” experience is seen as crucial for children to develop an uncluttered self-image and self-worth. “Digital technologies are shaping our world, and we want our children to master them, but not be shaped by them,” says Ms. Kristin Doyle, Acting Principal of Cairns Hinterland Steiner School. “In Steiner education, it is a question of when to introduce digital technologies, and not to avoid them Researchaltogether.”showsthat more and more children have greater difficulty focusing on educational tasks, have interrupted sleep patterns, lack resilience and have increased mental health issues. Ms. Doyle explains, “It’s worrying that half of all mental illnesses begin by age 14 with cyber-bullying, screen addiction and social media peer pressure being recognised as playing a major role.”
Once students enter high school, they can embrace digital technologies effectively, creatively, and ethically.
We live in a rapidly changing world with shifting careers and political landscapes, and an increasingly complex social, digital and economic life. This poses the question, what skills do our children need for a digital future, one that none of us can necessarily imagine? How can we ensure our children are capable of meeting new challenges?
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School is located in Kuranda and run school tours weekly. Book your tour on our website www.chss.qld.edu.au, or check us out on Facebook and Instagram. Contact the school for more information on 4093 8809 or email admin@chss.qld.edu.au
It’s understood that parents and carers make a big difference in their child’s interest and development of literacy, which enhances a child’s performance at school. Despite having the greatest effect in the early years before and during school, parental involvement continues to have an impact throughout secondary school.
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Singing nursery rhymes teaches your children language, rhyme, repetition and rhythm. As your baby grows, encourage your baby to hold the books you read to them. They will have favourites, so be prepared to read them repeatedly! Repetition allows toddlers to understand story patterns. Providing drawing materials early on is also an important part of literacy development as early squiggles and marks are the beginning of writing.
Teaching Your Child to Love Reading and Writing
Talking with your baby about everything that you see and hear (the weather, the washing, the groceries etc) and asking your baby questions when you are playing and caring for them is vital. Through listening to the intonation of your voice as you speak, your baby begins to learn words and the way in which language operates.
Literacy is the ability to read, view, write, listen and speak to communicate and make sense of our world.
Babies and Toddlers
STORY Rachael Hood and Amanda Banister
It is also great to sing and read books to your baby daily. When you hold your baby, read and look at a book, this gives your baby safe and confident exposure to books, and you can do this from birth.
So, how can parents and carers help? Here are some ideas to assist in the development of reading and writing for each age and stage.
Kindergarteners and Preppies
Keep talking with your preschoolers and ask lots of questions. Rich oral language experiences are essential for effective literacy progression. Dinner time conversations about your day and your child’s day provide a perfect opportunity to expand your child’s vocabulary. Whenever you are out and about, point out environmental print to your child - road signs, shop signs and food labels. This highlights the purpose and importance of reading and writing, and makes it meaningful for children.
Writing thank-you notes, shopping lists, family messages, family love letters and jokes helps to instil a passion for writing. Instead of only buying toys, ensure you give your children some books for birthdays and Christmas. It is also a great idea to instil daily reading habits with your child. Make this a time that they really look forward to and allow them to make choices about what you read together.
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Your job isn’t done yet parents, this is a time to continue to take an interest in your child’s schooling. Increasingly deep and robust conversations about world topics and your child’s opinions will be needed to maintain confidence and interest levels in literacy. Plan outings and holidays together, get them to assist by doing research and determining what’s best for the family. Ask questions about school learning and assessment.
This teen time is all about keeping the lines of communication open with the school. This will enable you to be aware of any difficulties your child may be experiencing, and in which ways you can help.
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Both Rachael and Amanda have a passion for literacy learning and teaching and are currently leading a two-year writing project with several Diocesan schools. as quality, these are a good starting point for parents.
Primary School Children Throughout the primary years it is important that children continue to have access to quality literature at home through your local library or personal collection.
Reading together is the best way to continue to encourage a love of books and cement the foundational literacy skills in your child. Reading books before watching movies of the same title can assist in motivating reluctant readers to try the book first. Daily home reading will continue throughout the primary years and your child will need your support to be successful. Continue the daily routine (without excuses) and make it a fun, positive and special time together. Take an active interest in your child’s learning and monitor their success with their homework.
Helping your children to be successful in literacy is one of the most important jobs you will ever do as a parent. Inspiring a love of literacy will stand your child in great stead for many years to come.
Once your preschooler has home readers, use the guidelines from your school to assist your child to read their book. These guidelines will include strategies such as looking at the pictures, noticing sight words and paying attention to punctuation. They will also involve strategies of ‘reading on’ if unsure of the word and collecting other clues; going back to the beginning of the sentence and re-reading; and asking “What do you think would make sense here?”. Keep in mind that home readers are easy so children can practise reading with fluency and intonation. This helps them to feel confident in their reading skills. It is a great idea to continue reading high quality literature to them on top of these home readers. Preps will also be sent high frequency (or sight) words to learn at home. Sight words are predominantly memorised through the daily reading of them with your child. Our best advice is to keep this homework fun and stress-free by making it a game where possible. Playing games like I Spy, memory, and other word and image games where they can focus on letters and sounds assists children to develop their knowledge. Building up a bank of memorised high frequency words is essential to the progression of reading and writing. Providing drawing materials and encouraging your child to draw often (and label their drawings and tell you about the story in the drawing) is also a great way to improve their literacy skills.
Secondary School Tweens and Teens
Know when your child has assessments due and ask your child to discuss their work with you. Offer to read their work and give feedback.
Maintaining an interest in what your child is studying is the key. Going book shopping or borrowing together gives your mature child the message that reading is important throughout life. Read the same books at the same time and discuss them together - you could start your own mini book club!
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Rachael Hood and Amanda Banister are System Learning and Teaching Advisers at Catholic Education. Between them they have sixty plus years of experience in teaching, leadership and as advisers to schools. Their current work is focused around improving student outcomes in schools, building teacher capacity and aligning systemic initiatives.
Check in regularly with your child’s teacher to determine their progress, to view their work and to ask what else you can do at home to support your child.
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High in antioxidants – Pumpkins contain antioxidants such as alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin which can help neutralise free radicals, which might otherwise damage your cells. May boost immunity – Loaded with vitamins, pumpkins may be able to give your immune system a boost. Your body turns the beta-carotene into vitamin A, and they are also high in vitamin C and vitamin E. May promote weight loss – Pumpkins are nutrient-dense and incredibly low in calories. A cup of pumpkin clocks in at just 50 calories, making it a great weight-loss friendly food. May protect your eyesight – The nutrients in pumpkins may help protect your eyesight. Beta-carotene may even help lower the risk of cataracts.
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It’s almost Halloween, and many take this opportunity to buy a pumpkin and carve a face into it as a fun family activity. But, don’t be so quick to throw out the rest of the pumpkin; this orange squash has many health benefits and tastes delicious in many recipes.
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A holistic approach is the best way to stay healthy. Include fresh produce, whole grains, lean protein, and healthy fats in your diet, supplementing with multivitamins and probiotics as needed. Aim for 9 hours of sleep, keeping devices away as they block melatonin production. Exercise at least one hour daily and spend time outdoors for a dose of Vitamin D. Manage your stress levels. Magnesium and B Complex or Ashwagandha supplements can be beneficial. Lastly, wash your hands regularly and cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing.
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This does not in any way dent the mother-baby bond, nor does it diminish the father-toddler connection. An emotionally available, well-rested mother with an emotionally balanced toddler will find attachment to all children easier. It brings parents closer, with more collaboration and communication within the family unit. How does “cross-parenting” work for parents without generous paternity leave packages?
Dr. Daniel Golshevsky (AKA Dr. Golly) is a Melbourne-based paediatrician and father of three. Specialising in unsettled babies and poor sleep, Dr. Golly developed this program through his work with thousands of babies over more than a decade of practice. With a focus on empowering parents and protecting mothers, Dr. Golly turns up the volume of that innate parental instinct to maximise parents' understanding of their baby's cues and bring everyone closer to a full night's sleep.
Cross-parenting is not just for families with generous paternity leave packages: in the first few weeks of life, these jobs are 24/7, so for some families, the switch may happen in the mornings, the evenings, night settling and on weekends.
The idea is to swap parental roles almost entirely. The father takes care of the newborn, and the mother manages the toddler. With a breastfed baby, the only act that a father cannot do is breastfeed the baby. Everything else, however, is possible. In cross-parenting, the dad performs all the baby duties, from winding to changing and settling to bathing. Mum is now free to rest, replenish milk if breastfeeding, recover and spend time with her toddler – making them feel that they remain the centre of their mother’s universe. Will mothers miss out on the newborn love bubble?
Once a sibling is born, parents often notice behavioural deterioration in their child. Combined with sleep deprivation, parents can find themselves with little tether, quick to anger and struggling to juggle the rapid family expansion. In short, they become cross parents. Thankfully this situation is entirely preventable, and most importantly, it’s incredibly simple to implement. What causes this behaviour deterioration?
Enter – “cross-parenting” How does one “do” “cross-parenting”?
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In this aforementioned nuclear family – with mother, father, and 2 children – the ostensibly logical play is to have mum care for the newborn and dad spend time with the toddler. While this allows for beautiful motherbaby bonding and terrific father-toddler relationship growth, it drives immense toddler frustration with family-wide consequences.
Three months is the average window of time that a child will enjoy a new toy, before becoming tired of it and wanting to move on to something else. When it comes to a newborn, we can’t just pop them in a box at the top of the cupboard at 3 months of age. So toddlers understandably become frustrated that this now-old toy continues to divert attention. In a nuclear family, they become especially perturbed by the decreased availability of their mother. How does this affect parents, and how can they cope better?
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In my experience, parents often struggle with toddler behavioural deterioration, especially when combined with sleep deprivation. Thankfully this is entirely preventable; not only is there a solution, the idea of “cross-parenting” is irrefutably backed by science.
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6. Sprinkle bicarb soda over any remaining stains prior to washing.
2. Spray a combination of dishwashing liquid and vinegar over the stain.
7. Wash in machine as per care instructions.
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Newborn Poop (Meconium) is generally a greenishblack, tarry, sticky sludge that looks like motor oil when you open your newborn’s diaper. Despite its strange appearance, meconium does not smell. After a few days, baby’s poop will change to a lighter colour and become less sticky. This so-called transitional stool is a sign that bub started digesting early breast milk or formula, indicating that their intestinal tract is working fine.
5. Soak in warm water for 20 mins or leave overnight.
3. Let it soak in for five minutes.
Every kid loves spaghetti, but parents don’t love the stains that come with it. No matter the age, it’s hard to keep all the pasta sauce on our plates and in our mouths. Our clothes become the casualty of the delicious pastawar, which is inevitably followed by a laundry battle where we try to combat those stubborn stains. Lets make your life easier with the below tips and tricks, and remember that early intervention gets the best results.
1. Hang item in the sun. 2. Spray stain with straight white vinegar.
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1. Rinse from the inside out under cold running water.
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Breastfed Baby Poop comes in many shades. It can be yellow or slightly green with a mushy or creamy consistency or resemble diarrhoea. Sometimes, poop looks like Dijon mustard, dotted with little seed-like flecks. Interestingly, it smells slightly sweet. A greener tone can signify changes in your diet, while bright green and frothy poop mean that baby might be getting too much foremilk. Foremilk is the low-calorie milk that comes first in a feed, while hindmilk is the higher-fat, super-nutritious stuff that comes near the end. It could also mean that you’re not feeding your baby long enough on each breast. To remedy this, start each new breastfeeding session on the breast you ended on the last time. Formula-fed babies have thick, pasty, peanut butterlike poop on the brown colour spectrum. Shades range from tan-brown to yellow-brown and greenish-brown. Formula is slightly harder to digest than breast milk, so some ingredients pass straight through your baby’s digestive system without getting absorbed. Formulafed baby poop is also more pungent than poop from breastfed babies, yet a little less intense than poop from babies who are eating solid food. If you switch formula brands, expect your baby’s poop to change too.
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STORY Dr. Katrina Lines, CEO of Act for Kids
Our newsfeeds are often awash with stories about sexual abuse, so you aren’t alone if you’re thinking about how you might start tackling conversations about consent, sex and relationships with your kids to help protect them as they grow up. So, how do you go about it? How young is too young and at what age should we start having these critical conversations? As a child psychologist and CEO of Act for Kids, my answer is simple - start early and have these conversations often!
Ahead of Child Protection Week last year, we conducted research into Australians’ attitudes towards teaching consent, children’s bodily autonomy and when we should be having these conversations with our kids. Shockingly, the research reveals that less than half (44 percent) of parents, carers and grandparents have been open with their children about consent, despite 89 percent of adults saying it is the parents’ responsibility to educate them. We found that there is a considerable lack of knowledge about why it is important to talk about consent, relationships and body ownership with children in the first five years of their life, despite the early years being crucial to development. Over half (56 percent)
My best advice for parents is to start by educating yourself, digest as much information as you can and then begin by using age-appropriate language and conversations with your children.
Teaching children consent from a young age can be as simple as using the correct language for body parts rather than euphemisms, or explaining your actions in your child’s routines, such as bathing. Rather than just forcing them to bathe, try explaining what you’re doing and why it is important. You can also introduce books and resources normalising consent and bodily autonomy to your children and most importantly, give them language and alternatives for when they don't want to be touched e.g "It’s okay if you don’t want to give Grandpa a cuddle, how about a high five? It’s up to you”.
The overarching message of this year’s Child Protection Week is ‘Every Child In Every Community Needs a Fair Go’ and at Act for Kids, we strongly believe every child deserves a fair go when it comes to protecting their own body. Act for Kids wants to see a minimum standard set for mandated evidence-based programs in schools to address interpersonal safety and the issues surrounding consent so that children and young people can learn about healthy, safe relationships and safe sex.
As the National Office for Child Safety implements the National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, Act for Kids is encouraging parents to educate their children on consent and the correct anatomical language for all body parts. This comes as sex offenders were found to be less likely to act on a child if the child knew correct names for their body parts.
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The concept of bodily autonomy continues to be misunderstood, with 69 percent of Australians believing that adults shouldn’t have to ask children for permission before they touch them and only 29 percent of parents admitting penis and vagina are normal in their child’s vocabulary. While naming your child’s private parts with a euphemism such as ‘pee pee’ or ‘jay jay’ is quite common and might make parents feel more comfortable, it can affect your child’s response if they are inappropriately touched.
I also think it’s really critical for parents to monitor their child’s internet usage to ensure they aren’t talking to someone they don’t know and aren’t getting misinformation when it comes to sex, consent and relationships from unknown online resources.
Act for Kids is a leading children’s organisation with a purpose to help keep kids safe, heal from trauma and lead happy lives. The organisation provides therapy and support services to children and families who have experienced or are at-risk of child abuse and neglect. Act for Kids has helped thousands of children and families over the past 30 years across its 30 centres from Adelaide to Cape York Peninsula. Services include therapy for children and their families, support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in remote communities and education programs empowering children to feel safe.
The early stages of a child’s life are crucial for development and early education is key to empowering children to feel safe. It’s where they grow physically and emotionally, but also begin forming social connections and learning when to seek help if they need it.
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Research shows us when children use the correct words for their private parts it helps them to clearly articulate who can and can’t touch them. We recommend making words such as penis or vagina a normal part of your family’s
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found more than a third (36 percent) of parents with children under the age of 18 doubt their child understands what consent is and unfortunately, we know not everyone is having conversations about consent, sex and relationships with their kids, which is leaving too many children vulnerable.
Chris has experience working as a psychologist in Queensland Health acute care, community mental health and rehabilitation. He also has experience as a private practitioner with referrals from General Practitioners, WorkCover and Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Since 2015 Chris has been a lecturer at CQUniversity teaching in undergraduate psychology focusing on therapeutic interventions and biological psychology. His areas of research interest include mental health outcome measures, resilience development and the use of mindfulness strategies.
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What will employers of the future be looking for? What types of education and skills may be needed by employers of the future and consequently, what careers will pay a good return on the investment of time and money for a university education? It’s understandable that students and their parents feel pressure to choose “the right degree”.
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To make this transition easier the student should stay in contact with the lecturers and tutors and ask questions to know what is expected of you and how to use university systems.
Being surrounded by a strong social circle of university students who will support them through the tough times and become friends and colleagues after graduation is an essential part of the experience. This social circle can also be helpful for finding employment opportunities.
While exploring these questions is an important step, enrolment records consistently show that university students will often change their area of study. For example, people who might initially enrol in psychology might change to engineering or nursing or education (and sometimes the other way around).
What are they passionate about? Students are about to potentially spend years of their lives studying at university and possibly decades in a career resulting from their study. It’s important they pursue something they find rewarding and satisfying.
In other words, there is no need for students or their parents to feel pressure to choose a course. It’s good to keep in mind that many university courses include elective components and the units completed in the first few terms may be credited towards the new degree. If a school-leaver is still unsure, there is always the option to find employment or undertake some Ultimately,travel.entry into some university degrees can be competitive and some students may not be successful. However, universities often offer related degrees that have lower entry requirements. After successfully completing a first year of study in the other degree, it is possible to apply for their “first choice” degree. It is best to consult directly with their university of choice if this could be a good option for your teen. It is important for new university students to recognise that university study will be very different from studying at high school. University students are expected to manage their own time, including enrolling in classes, attending lectures, handing in assessments and preparing for exams. Self-management is often complicated by moving away from home, part-time work and new social opportunities.
STORY Chris Crawford, Lecturer at CQUniversity Life is full of transitions, but the transition from high school to university can be a big step for your teenager. The pressure to choose a course and career can be overwhelming, so how can parents help make this process easier for their kids? There are three key aspects parents or carers should discuss with their teen when considering university study.
What are their skills and expertise? If they are passionate about becoming an engineer, but have no skills in mathematics, then it would be wise to seek some advice from the school’s careers counsellor.
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Skills Teens Need Before Leaving Home Before moving out, teens need to be able to manage day-to-day tasks on their own. Some life skills that you can gradually foster include work and transportation, finances and basic household management. However, softer skills such as goal setting, emotional regulation and looking after one’s health are equally important. Aside from basic personal care and understanding the dangers of smoking, unprotected sex, drugs and abusive behaviours, teens also need to be able to make doctor’s appointments, have a medicare card, and understand where and when to ask for help. Practising how to react in an emergency situation is also beneficial, especially if your teen is prone to panicking or anxiety. Lastly, consider enrolling them into a first aid and CPR course, and ensure your teen knows how to manage power outages and what to do without a phone or reception as technology might not always be available. Staying calm and creatively solving problems can save lives in many situations!
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A Cairns Showground Off The Track QLD Cairns Carnival Held on 17 to 18 September, the Cairns Surf Lifesaving Club’s Carnival is sure to excite participants and spectators alike. The free, family friendly event starts at 7.30am both days.
A Elixir Bar A Ellis Beach Bar & Grill
A Cairns Performing Arts Centre / CPAC www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC
This year’s Wallaby Creek Festival runs from 23 to 25 September, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Nestled in the confluence of the Annan River and Wallaby Creek at Helenvale / Rossville, Wallaby Creek Festival is a wonderful family-focused event. The three day program offers original music on three stages, with entertainment including Poets Breakfasts, workshops, circus, dance, Roving Street Theatre, a complete children’s festival, delicious food stalls, healing spaces, and market stalls. Croc free swimming holes are nearby in the Wallaby Creek and the Annan River. Camping is included, with bush showers and toilets accessible to everyone. Cost is $5.00 - $480.00.
On 21 September, CPAC presents The Gruffalo, a magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark woods. Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups. The show is held at 9.00am and 2.00pm, with tickets costing up to $18.00.
Hambledon House Community Centre Southside Celebrations
Back again and bigger than ever, Hambledon House Community Centre is hosting the 2022 South Side Celebration on 23 September 11.00am to 2.00pm. This is a free community event boasting a huge variety of activities and entertainment, including a bouncing castle, bungee run, stage performances, sausage sizzle,
Out of Abingdon
www.outofabingdon.com.au North Queensland Show Jumping Championships
Presenting a beautiful program of music by well-known classical composers, NQ Chamber Orchestra’s concert features works by Mozart, a string symphony by Mendelssohn and music by Holst and Schubert.
The Gruffalo
A Wallaby Creek Festival Grounds P 0402 600 264 www.wallabycreekfestival.org.au
The North Queensland Show Jumping Championships are back. Held on 17 - 18 September 8.00am to 4.30pm, thai free family friendly event will entertain all ages. Keep an eye on the facebook page for program updates.
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From shady riverside afternoons to balmy twilight city rooftops and late-night jam joints, OUT of ABINGDON continue to make their indelible mark on the jazz and blues soundscape. This musical event is sure to captivate Jazz lovers, kicking off on 17 September at 7.00pm at Elixir Bar. A second show will be held 19 September at Ellis Beach Bar & Grill from 1.00pm onwards. Suitable for ages 16+
A Cairns Performing Arts Centre / CPAC www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC
The concert starts 18 September 3.00pm and costs $24.00 - $29.50. Suitable for all ages.
A Cairns Performing Arts Centre / CPAC www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC Ash Grunwald Ash Grunwald is one of Australia’s most successful blues musicians ever, with six top 50 albums and two APRA Awards. Groove to the beats, and take in the chilled vibes during his performance on 23 September from 7.30pm to 10.00pm. Tickets cost $45.00 to $50.00.
A Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5 www.ashgrunwald.com
A Cairns Surf Lifesaving Club, Palm Cove Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club Bill Bailey - En Route To Normal Tracing lines through chaotic moments in history, Bill Bailey seeks out parallels where human resilience and endurance has gotten us through times of strife. With his trademark blend of satire and surrealism, stories and dismantled jokes, crowd sing-alongs, weird instruments and musical showstoppers, this legendary comedian, musician and actor will keep you laughing and entertained. The show starts 18 September 8.00pm and is suitable for mature audiences. Cost is $88.00 or free for companion card holders.
Wallaby Creek Festival
Afternoon Classics - NQ Chamber Orchestra
A Hambledon House Community Centre www.hambledonhouse.com.au
A The Yoga School www.soundangelmusic.com
Circus The Show
A Cairns Performing Arts Centre / CPAC www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC
JCU STAR: School Tuition and Revision Workshops- Yr 12 Maths Methods
The JCU STAR program offers year 12 students the opportunity to learn and revise academic subjects including English, Chemistry and Maths Methods. Refine your english skills with the school holiday workshop running from 26 - 28 September from 1.00pm - 5.00pm. Cost is $325.00 - $375.00
Smartphone Video Workshop Cairns
The Cairns Courthouse offers a variety of free workshops and events throughout the school holidays, including free drawing and sketching classes, curator’s talk, exhibition launches, and children’s activities. Check out the website for up to date information and event details.
A Cairns Courthouse www.cairns.qld.gov.au
Video is a great way to connect to your audience and in this one-day workshop, you’ll learn how easy it is to make highquality content using the camera you’re always carrying; your smartphone. Throughout the day, you will make your own video complete with music and titles, ready for presentation. This event runs on 23 September from 9.00am to 4.30pm. Cost is $399.00.
The JCU STAR program offers year 12 students the opportunity to learn and revise academic subjects including English, Chemistry and Maths Methods. Refine your english skills with the school holiday workshop running from 26 - 28 September from 1.00pm - 5.00pm. Cost is $325.00 - $375.00
A James Cook University, Nguma-bada campus www.jcu.edu.au/star-program
JCU STAR: School Tuition and Revision Workshops - Yr 12 Chemistry
Prepare to enter a world of whimsy, wonder and amazement where your imagination will soar like never before. Sure to astound and amaze the entire family, the show features world-class illusions, tumbling acrobats, highly skilled jugglers, breath-taking and elegant aerialists, an endearing clown, and enough side-splitting comedy to make you roar with laughter. The family friendly show runs 24 September 11.00am and 2.00pm, with tickets costing up to $49.90.
face painter, scavenger hunt, and more. Service providers will be there to talk about services available on the south side.
A Spinal Life Healthy Living Centre www.emotionvideo.com.au Cairns Courthouse
Gong and Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation Experience deep peace, harmony, healing and clarity from being bathed in the vibrations of the Gongs and Tibetan Singing Bowls. All are welcomed to this session regardless of your religion, race or health choices. The one hour family-friendly event takes place on 24 September 12.00pm to 1.00pm. Cost $16.00
A James Cook University, Nguma-bada campus www.jcu.edu.au/star-program
Swan Lake
A 75 Jacobs Rd, Kurrimine Beach P 4065 6144 E info@kingreef.com.auKingReefResort
A Kerribee Park, Mareeba
A Friday Cairns Performing Arts Centre / CPAC
On 1 October 9.00am - 5.00pm, Tobruk Memorial Pool hosts the Queensland Underwater Hockey State Title Championships. This event will be a great opportunity to see the high level hockey that FNQ has to offer. Check the Facebook page for program announcements.
A Links Drive, Woree P (07) 40376700
A 1-21 McLeod St, Cairns P 4041Cairns4111 Central www.cairnscentral.com.au
Frankland Islands Reef Cruises offers an all-inclusive day cruise of the Great Barrier Reef, including a rainforest river cruise, a guided Great Barrier Reef snorkel trip, kayaks, paddleboards, and a buffet lunch. Spot turtles, giant clams, and Nemo. All inclusive day trips run Friday to Tuesday weekly from 8.30am - 5.00pm. Cost is $205 per adult (ages 17+) / $124 per child (ages 4-16) / Family (2 ad + 2 ch) $534. Transfers and lunch included.
The Butterfly Effect Australian Tour
Savannah in the Round 2022 Savannah in the Round is Queensland’s own Music and Camping Festival held in Mareeba between 30 September to 2 October. Catch global country megastars Brad Paisley, Vanessa Amorosi, Adam Brand, and more during this family friendly event. Tickets cost $10.00 - $315.00.
Frankland Islands Reef Cruises
PCYC Cairns
www.thebutterflyeffectband.com.au
P (07) 4046 7333 A 169 Ross Rd, Deeral www.franklandislands.com.au
PCYC
A 91 - 97 MacNamara Street, Manunda P 4053PCYC1532Cairns PCYC Edmonton A 10 - 10 Walker Road, Edmonton P 4045PCYC6540Edmonton
Cairns Ice Skating Rink Beat the heat at Cairns Ice Skating Rink, a fun filled, family friendly, all-weather attraction. Located at Cairns DFO, Cairns Ice Skating offers daily sessions for all ages. Perfect for a spontaneous outing as no bookings are necessary.
www.kingreef.com.au Cairns Golf Club
A Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Offer excludes long weekends.
From 30 September until 2 October, the Royal Czech Ballet presents Swan Lake, the most loved classical ballet of them all. Check the website for show times and to book your tickets. Cost is up to $105.00, free with companion card holders.
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A Cairns DFO P 0437929373 www.cairnsiceskatingrink.com.au
2022 Queensland Underwater Hockey State Titles
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC
Cairns Central Cairns Central is your destination for entertainment these school holidays with everything to keep the kids entertained, including the latest releases at Event Cinemas, iPlay for endless fun and over 180 stores to enjoy.
A Tobruk Pool Cairns Crays Underwater Hockey King Reef Resort If you’re looking to revitalise in paradise, gather the family and head to the gorgeous King Reef Resort at Kurrimine Beach. Explore all day, swim in the tranquil ocean or pool, build sandcastles on the beach and return to relax with a gorgeous sunset view from your beachfront shack. Stay 7 nights and only pay for 6 at King Reef Resort. Situated on a tropical beach in one of the most unique, beautiful and unspoilt parts of the world, Kurrimine Beach is suitable for the entire family. Enjoy pet and kids-friendly accommodation, including cabins and beachfront caravan and camping sites.
The Police-Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) provides youth and community programs, facilities and more. Their regular offerings include leisure-based Outside School Hours Care, gymnastics programs, and gym classes. They also offer programs throughout the school term, so visit their Facebook page for more info and to find your nearest branch.
Enjoy a game of golf together with the family these holidays. Kids receive free club hire for use on the driving range with any bucket of range balls purchased. Offering an impressive fleet of 60 motorised carts, the club is open for social play 7 days a week, has a full length floodlit driving range, and is conveniently located just minutes from the Cairns city centre.
www.cairnsgolfclub.com.au
Free Kids Fun Day at Limberlost Limberlost Nursery, with its vast array of plants and activities is an exciting and interesting experience for gardeners and non-gardeners of all ages. Join into the fun at this month’s Kids Fun Day with lots of creative activities, refreshments for sale, face painting, a magic show, and more. Held on 17 September form 9.00am to 12.00pm, this free event is sure to entertain the whole family. A Limberlost Nursery www.limberlost.com.au
The Butterfly Effect’s impending tour celebrates their new studio album. Join into the celebration on 30 September from 6.30pm onwards, enjoy the music, and dance to the grooves. Tickets cost $79.90. Suitable for adults 18+
www.savannahintheround.com.au
DFO Cairns
A Captain Cook Hwy, Wangetti P 4055Hartley’s3576Crocodile Adventures www.crocodileadventures.com
FNQ Dance Academy
These holidays, Smithfield offers Cerealously Funwhere kids can mix and match their favourite cereals to design their own cereal box to take home. Runs 17 to 30 September 10.00am to 1.00pm. As well as being home to the usual giants such as Coles and Woolies, Smithfield Shopping Centre also has over 125 specialty and service retailers. It’s conveniently located in the heart of the Northern Beaches of Cairns, and lies at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Atherton Tablelands and Port Douglas - making it an essential stop when you’re stocking up for a road trip. Smithfield is also home to Event Cinemas, providing movie-goers with the ultimate cinema experience, plus the Casual Dining Precinct featuring family friendly restaurants. Stay tuned to their socials for what’s happening on the school holidays.
Find out what Earlville Shopping Town has to offer these school holidays by visiting the expanding shopping centre formerly known as Stockland. Uncover exciting school holiday programs, specials and community activities. Including Game Station, an indoor adventure playground, the latest releases at Event Cinemas, and over 110 stores to enjoy.
A 537 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville P 4054Earlville3066Shopping Town www.earlvilleshoppingtown.com.au
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures offer great family fun activities for everyone to enjoy. They are open from 8.30am to 5.00pm, with presentations starting from 9.00am. These include the Crocodile Farm Tour, amazing Crocodile Attack Show and Snake Show. The ‘Slither and Slides’ Adventure playground is also open for children to have a blast on. They also have Wildcard passes that get you into Hartley’s, Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld Kuranda.
The academy offers dance classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre and Acrobatics for ages 2 and up. They also offer a dedicated Under 5’s program, boys only classes and recreational or exam/comp stream classes. Check online for more info.
A 106 Barnard Dr P 4036 3150 Mt Sheridan Plaza www.mtsheridanplaza.com.au
A Earlville Shopping Centre www.gamesstation.com.au AFL Cairns Does your child love footy and want to get more involved? AFL Cairns is home to 2,500 players from nine clubs throughout the region. AFL programs are the perfect way to help your child improve their skills while also learning to enjoy and appreciate the sport. Visit the AFL Cairns website or email for more information on enrolment, including clubs, teams, fees and more.
The brand new, state of the art 35-metre high Ferris Wheel, offers 360 degree views through fully enclosed, plexiglass-wrapped gondolas, and a fully illuminated hotel style frontage and flight deck. During operation, tickets are able to be purchased both online and in person at the rides ticket box, locals receive a 10% discount Join them for Father’s Day and dad rides free.
With laser tag, VR rides, prizes, and a range of games, there’s hours of entertainment to be had. $14.00 for a 30 minute unlimited games session (or one hour if you mention PakMag!), or $26.00 for one hour (or two hours if you mention PakMag!). If you mention PakMag you can double your time for the same cost! Plus, if you’ve got a little one who just can’t get enough, Games Station offers birthday packages so they can share in all the fun on their special day.
A Cnr Captain Cook and Kennedy Highway, Smithfield P 4281Smithfield3800 Shopping Centre www.smithfieldcentre.com.au
A The City - 168 Draper St, Cairns A The Grounds - 117 Toogood Rd, Woree P 4051 4888 www.fnqdanceacademy.com.au Games Station
Smithfield Shopping Centre
P 4042 3000 AFL Cairns www.aflcairns.com.au
A Cairns Esplanade, Western Event Lawn The Reef Eye www.thereefeye.com.au
The Reef Eye Ferris Wheel
A DFO, 274 Mulgrave Rd, Westcourt P 4051DFO7444Cairns www.dfocairns.com.au
Gallo Dairyland
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Well worth a drive and only an hour from Cairns, Gallo Dairyland is a go to this break. Positioned between Atherton, Malanda and Yungaburra, Gallo Dairyland offers an insight into a fully operational dairy farm and gourmet cheese factory, with all the tasty goodies available at the restaurant. Not to mention their chocolate is worth the trip on its own.
The DFO will be hosting free school holiday activities throughout September. Drop in with the kids while you do your shopping, and enjoy a day out with great food, activities, and entertainment.
A Malanda Road Atherton P 07 4095 2388 Gallo Dairyland www.gallodairyland.com.au
Earlville Shopping Town
See Cairns and the Reef from above these school holidays with a ride on the Reef Eye Ferris Wheel.
Mount Sheridan Plaza Enjoy Night Sky Secrets in an amazing 3D observation dome to examine some of nature’s most puzzling phenomenon between the sky and space these school holidays. Young explorers can travel into space and will be introduced to the solar system with these fun and educational film screenings. Sessions run from 27 September to 1 October, with five shows daily at 10.00am, 10.45am, 11.30am, 12.45pm, and 1.30pm. Tickets are free and required for anyone entering the dome, regardless of age. Supervision of children is recommended, but not essential.
Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures
Cairns Wake and Aqua Park
Cairns Night Markets
The CaPTA Group Annual Pass gives you 12 months unlimited admission to the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome, Rainforestation Nature Park and Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas. Come face to face with crocs, explore the tropical rainforest and marvel at the wildlife of the Far North! Visit the website for terms and conditions and to claim your locals offer of 20% off.
Child’s World Early Learning Centre
71 – 575 The
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P 4035 3555 www.capta.com.au
Rainforestation Nature Park Pamagirri Mini Mob Rainforestation Nature Park is an award-winning attraction. Explore the rainforest on the Army Duck, learn about Indigenous Culture on the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience, and view their iconic Aussie animals up close at The Koala and Wildlife Park. Locals receive 20% off with the code RFSLOCAL.
A 1030 Kennedy Hwy, Kuranda QLD 4881 P 4085 5008 www.rainforest.com.au
A Cairns Wake Park P 07 40381304 E info@cairnswakepark.com.au www.cairnswakepark.com
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A Cnr Lake and Shields Streets P 4051 5582 www.cairnsmuseum.org.au
P 4046Cairns4800Art Gallery www.cairnsartgallery.com.au
A Esplanade, Cairns P
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Locals receive 20% off with code BUTTERFLYLOCAL. Open daily from 10.00am - 3.00pm.
The Wake Squad School Holiday Training runs on 20, 22, 27, and 29 September. Cost for 1 day is $99, 3 days costs $269, and 5 days cost $379. Wakeboarding progression sessions and off water activities, lunch, snacks and a drink are included.
The cost is $35 per session, with discounts available for multi-session passes such as Buy 4 Get 1 Free at $28 per session, or a 10-session-pass. Bookings required.
Cairns Museum
Cairns Art Gallery
The Cairns Art Gallery will be running a variety of workshops and classes throughout the school holidays with a range of mediums including paints, sculpture and more. Bookings are essential so check online for upcoming classes and costs. Suitable for children aged 4 - 14.
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A 8 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda QLD 4881 P 4093 7575 www.australianbutterflies.com
The CaPTA Group
With a variety of stalls offering souvenirs, clothing, arts, crafts, homewares, skincare products, jewellery, food and so much more, there’s something for the whole family at the Cairns Night Markets. They always have delicious food and desserts on offer. Open daily from 4.30pm - 11.00pm, with the food court open daily from 11.00am.
A Bentley Park, Mount Sheridan and Manoora P 4045 4045 www.childsworld.com.au
The Cairns Museum, along with its usual attractions, frequently runs holiday programs, workshops, kids tours, and other family fun activities. Check the website for announcements and exciting school holiday projects.
Be surrounded by 1500 colourful butterflies in the magical Australian Butterfly Sanctuary in Kuranda Village. Enjoy a guided tour, see butterflies in all life stages in the laboratory and explore the fairy garden!
Child’s World Early Learning Centres not only accommodate children from the age of 6 weeks old, they also do vacation care for children up to the age of 12. School Holiday Vacation Care includes chef cooked nutritious meals, fun excursions, games and activities, a home bus service on request and more.
Kids club school holiday sessions run from 8.30am to 10.00am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Designed for kids 7 to 12 years old, professional coaches can easily ensure that all kids have a fun time while being introduced to the Wake Park in the most friendly way.
As a well-known and popular local performer, Flip Ripley offers Magic Shows for kids and families, including roving characters and magic tricks, balloon sculpting, comedy and juggling workshops, mini golf, and small jumping castles. See him at the Positive Ageing Expo on 16 September or book him for your next event. www.flipripley.com.au Cairns German Club
A Various locations
Flip Ripley
Learn to paint the “Sunset Horses” in this four hour workshop on 24 September starting at 3.30pm. This workshop teaches how to use acrylic paint and offers step by step instructions. BYO drinks and nibbles, coffee available for a gold coin donation. Cost is $40.00 - $60.00, suitable for all ages.
A Links Drive, Woree P 4037 6700 www.cairnsgolfclub.com.au Cairns Library Events
www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library Cazalys School Holiday Bingo Buster
A 6 Broadway, Herberton P 4096 2002 www.historicvillageherberton.com.au
Enjoy the ultimate experience of a high ropes course and wildlife park combined. Walk outside the roof of the Dome and enjoy an adrenaline rush on their 13m Power Jump! Join for an interactive, hands-on experience, which includes a take home wildlife photo. Locals receive 20% off with the code ZOOMLOCAL. They also offer ‘Keepers In Training’, sharing what it’s really like to be a Wildlife Keeper. The program runs on 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, and 28 September, as well as 1, 2 October. Available for 3 to 7-year olds from 9.00am –10.00am (includes one adult companion), and for 8 to 13-year olds from 11.00am – 12.00pm. Cost is $40.00
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A The Reef Hotel Casino P 40317250
A Night On The North Sea Travel north to one of Germany’s trademark coastal areas, the North Sea coast. With sea shanty culture on show, dress as a sailor, learn some jigs and enjoy the night with mates.
Join in the fun these school holidays at Cazalys’ school holiday bingo buster! Heaps of fun prizes to be won including LEGO sets, movie vouchers, board games, chocolate and more. Bring your colouring-in pencils, textas or crayons, or grab bingo dobbers for $3.00 each. Runs 26 September 10.00am to 11.30am in the Bingo room. Gold coin donation on entry, funds go to a local charity. Children must be accompanied by an adult, this is not a supervised event. A Cazalys www.cazalys.com.au
Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome Keepers In Training
The German Club celebrates German culture and language, with regular cultural events suitable for the whole family, and delicious German food.
Got a little one that’s animal crazy? Enrol them into the Junior Keeper program where they can be a Junior Wildlife Keeper for the day! The program runs 20, 21, 27, and 28 September from 11.00am to 3.00pm, and is suitable for children aged 8 - 14 years. Cost is $60.00 including lunch and afternoon tea. Wildlife Habitat is Australia’s leading wildlife experience, providing visitors with the opportunity to observe and interact with a huge range of wildlife up close. Locals can also enjoy a 20% discount year round with the code
Held on 23 September, this free, family-friendly event starts at 5.00pm. Pre-Oktfest Party
A 1/21 Donaldson St, Manunda P Master Barry Hampton 0414 782 189 E ckdadmin@bigpond.comUniversalMartialArtCairns
Cairns Golf Club offers school holiday programs that span over two days from 9.00am - 3.00pm each day of the school holidays. Includes lunch, morning tea and afternoon tea. Juniors will enjoy the fun format of a variety of activities to test out their skills. Some great friendships are made during these clinics. Contact Cairns Golf Club for further information.
The Cairns Council Libraries, along with their usual offerings, run holiday programs that include storytime, family fun activities, mindfulness and yoga, science programs, music, and craft workshops. Check the website for more information and booking options.
Junior Keeper Program at Wildlife Habitat
Historic Village Herberton
A German Club www.germanclubcairns.com.au Gordonvale Studio Sunset Horses
HABITATLOCAL. To book a spot call, call Wildlife Habitat on 40993235 as spaces are limited. A Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas P 4099 3235 www.wildlifehabitat.com.au
UMA Australia Learn how to maximise the body’s force-producing capabilities through easy to learn martial arts movements. UMA Australia is not designed for sport competition but rather for individuals to learn practical self-defence skills. Classes cater for children as young as four years old, providing them with life-long skills in a familyfriendly environment while also improving general health and wellbeing.
Junior Golf at Cairns Golf Club
Australia www.umacairns.com
On 30 September 5.00pm, join in the fun at the Pre-Oktfest Party in preparation for the biggest event of the Cairns German Club. Prepare to party until late!
www.cairnszoom.com.au
Australia’s mining, timber and farming heritage lives again at the Historic Village Herberton. With quirky Australian collectibles, machinery, vehicles and antique items, the Village is regarded as one of the most significant outdoor museums in Australia. Spend quality family time together and make some memories.
A Adriana’s Painting Party www.paintingparty.com.au
The thing is, we only have to be around our workmates for a few hours a day, whereas our kids live under our roofs full-time. You’ll be at home and back to being a regular Chris Rock before you know it. Oh, and did you hear the one about the surgeon who enjoyed performing quick surgeries on insects? He did one on the fly! Boom-tish!
If you ask my kids, I’m pretty sure they’d tell you I’m a regular Jerry Seinfeld making them belly laugh at a whim with the ease of a professional. If you ask my wife, she would tell you I’m like that unfunny, weird uncle everyone tries to avoid at a wedding. The thing with kids is, they’re a captive audience that’s easily pleased. Two points this wannabe funny man is going to run with.
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Of course, the other one I’m allowed to pull out these days is the dreaded by some, loved by many - drumroll please – dad jokes! What do you call a factory that makes okay products?
For example, recently, after returning from a work trip, my 3-year-old son Charlie pulled a wig out of my luggage. Don’t even ask why there was a wig in my carry-on. Radio announcing is a weird job. The point is, he pulled out the wig and the laughs were on. It’s shocking how much laughter a $10 mullet brought my son and eight-year-old daughter Matilda. Easily pleased. But it’s not just wigs that get the kids in It’shysterics…timetotalk about how funny kids find farts, whether they are the ones dealing them, or are simply there to witness a ripper. Letting fluffy off the chain is enough to bring on tear-inducing laughter at the Clifton house.
A few weeks ago, my son was sitting on my lap eating a Zooper Dooper when he casually dropped one that I’m pretty sure measured on the earthquake Richter scale. That was enough to keep us three kids (yes, I class myself as a kid) in hysterics for a good 10 minutes.
A WhatAnd…Satisfactory!didoneplate say to another plate? Tonight, dinner’s on me! TheClassics.important thing to remember is that our kids are not an accurate gauge of whether or not we are actually funny. It is not rare to pull a gag in front of the kids and have it kill, only for the same joke to bring on crickets in front of workmates. But don’t let this get you down.
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Kids Eat Free At Nonna Leotta’s Enjoy dinner out! For the whole of September, Mondays to Thursdays, kids aged 12 years and under eat free with every full paying adult meal. www.nonnaleottashouse.com.au
World First Aid Day
On 10 September, World First AidDay raises awareness of howfirst aid can save lives. Empoweryourself with Parentmedic’s Babyand Child First Aid Courses. Cairns City Libraries
The Cairns Libraries school holiday program will run from 19 to 30 September. There are activities for all ages, including the chance to explore the science behind slime, drumming and dance workshops, escape room quest, and a virtual reef adventure. For more info visit www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library
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Kenfrost Homes Purchase land or a house and land package at Vistas at Redlynch to be in the draw for your chance to win a ‘21 speedy blue Suzuki Swift GLX 1.0L TP 6spd auto 5Dr Hatch! Head to the sales office at Vistas at Redlynch from 11.00am - 4.00pm daily (located at the top of the park) and chat to the team. T’s & C’s apply, check website for details www.kenfrosthomes.com.au
Wipes Block Pipes: Only Flush The 3 P’s Only Pee, Poo and (Toilet) Paper should be flushed down your toilet. Everything flushed down the toilet goes through our sewerage systems. Flushing the wrong things can lead to build up and cause unwanted nasty blockages in pipes and treatment plants that can come at a huge cost to customers and the environment. Council removes hundreds of tonnes of non-flushable products from the wastewater system every year. These blockages are known as ‘phatbergs’ and most often these phatbergs are caused by wet wipes. Around 40 percent of phatberg materials are wipes of all kinds. Wastewater treatment plant staff also extract medicines, sanitary products, condoms, cloth and many other non-flushable items.
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More info: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library
As part of Child Protection Week, Hambledon House Community Centre is holding a Southside Celebrations event. The event will include Cairns South Together, Bravehearts, Communities for Children, Benevolent Society, and True and Play Matters. There will be loads of family fun including face painting, a sausage sizzle and a jumping castle! FREE / PG
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Raising Screenagers with Dr Kristy Goodwin When: 8 September / 5.15pm Where: St Mary’s Catholic College, Hugh O’Brien Centre, Woree More info: https://bit.ly/RSVPDrKristyGoodwin St Mary’s Catholic College Family Connect are pleased to present Raising Screenagers with Dr Kristy Goodwin. This presentation will help parents navigate the digital world with their ‘screenagers’ by arming them with advice about how they can support their adolescent’s physical and mental health, and online learning. Suitable for parents of Year 5 and Year 6 students.
Hambledon House Community Centre Southside Celebration
When: Friday 23 September / 11.00am to 2.00pm Where: Ravizza Park More info: www.hambledonhouse.com.au
60 September 2022 | www.pakmag.com.au THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER Truthmachine Runs until 4 September The Court House - Court Room Various Times / $19.00 / 15+ Aftermath - Australasian Dance Collective Runs until 2 September Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 3 7.00pm - 8.00pm / $25.00$30.00 / collective.comwww.australasiandancePG In Transit St Monica’s Cathedral 6.30pm - 7.30pm / $15.00$30.00 / PG FNQ Harp Connection The Gruffalo Cairns Performing Arts Centre 9.00am / 2.00pm / $17.80 / www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPACPG FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER Alex The Astronaut Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5 6.30pm - 7.30pm / $35.00$41.00 / www.alextheastronaut.com15+ Energy Exhibition 2022 Runs until 3 October Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 4 9.00am - 4.30pm / FREE / PG www.tanksartscentre.com SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER Le Coup Runs until 4 September Cairns Performing Arts Centre 8.00pm / 6.00pm / $0.00$45.00 / www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC15+ Jazz Under the Stars Cairns Botanic Gardens 5.30pm - 9.30pm / FREE / PG Friends of Botanic Gardens Cairns Cairns Port Douglas Trail Ultra Runs until 4 September Various locations 5.00am / trailultra.com.auwww.cairnsportdouglas18+ Cairns Aquarium by Twilight with Dinner Cairns Aquarium 3.15pm - 7.30pm / $69.00$365.00 / www.cairnsaquarium.com.auPG Free Social Beach Volleyball Cairns Esplanade Beach Volleyball Court 7.00pm - 8.00pm / FREE / www.cairnsvolleyball.com.auPG Alice In Wonderland Cairns Cairns 9.00amCity-5.00pm / $80.00 / PG www.cluedupp.com Skywhales: Every Heart Sings Cairns 6.30amShowgrounds-10.10am/FREE/ www.cairns.qld.gov.au/festivalPG Electro-Swingin’ SaturdaysAfter Dark Dry Bar The Secret Jungle Cairns 6.30pm - 9.30pm / FREE / com.auwww.thesecretjunglecairns.M SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER Carnival on Collins Cairns Botanic Gardens 9.00am - 3.00pm / FREE / www.cairns.qld.gov.au/festivalPG What’s On Laura Langman Netball Clinic Sharks Netball Club 9.00am - 10.00pm / $22.00 / Ages 10www.cairnsnetball.net.au12 Babinda Falls Hike Babinda Falls 8.00am / FREE / 18+ Andy Hikes Paint Your Pet Adriana’s Painting Party 11.00am - 3.00pm / $60.00$80.00 / www.paintingparty.com.auM Fathers Day 2022 Bluewater Harbour 11.00am / Various Prices / PG The Bluewater Trinity Park MONDAY 5 SEPTEMBER C&K Cairns KindergartenCommunityOpenWeek Events Runs until 9 September Cairns Community Kindergarten 9.00am - 1.00pm / FREE / PG www.candk.asn.au C&K Balaclava Community Kindergarten Open Week Events C&K Balaclava Community 8.30amKindergarten-9.30am / FREE / www.candk.asn.au/balaclavaPG TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER Prep & InformationKindergartenMorning Peace Lutheran College 8.30am - 10.00am / FREE / PG www.plc.qld.edu.au/events Life Drawing Cairns Runs weekly on Tuesdays 55 Greenslopes Street, Edgehill With HIT 103.5’s Cliffo & Gabi 6.00pm - 8.00pm / $17.00 / 18+ www.northsite.org.au Dettol ODI Series vs New Zealand Runs until 11 September Cazalys Stadium 2.20pm / $5.00 - $43.00 / PG www.cricket.com.au WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER Free Social Beach Volleyball Runs Wednesdays and Saturdays Cairns Esplanade Beach Volleyball Court 7.00pm - 8.00pm / FREE / www.cairnsvolleyball.com.auPG THURSDAY 8 SEPTEMBER Vika and Linda Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5 7.30pm - 10.00pm / $60.00 / PG www.vikaandlindabull.com Cairns Amateurs Runs until 10 September Cannon Park Racecourse Various times / $25.00 - $320.00 / www.cairnsamateurs.org.auPG Cairns South Women Networking Hambledon House 5.30pm / $5.00 / www.hambledonhouse.com.auPG Stress Less Lunch Pullman Cairns International 12.00pm - 2.00pm / $97.00$112.00 / www.worklink.org.auM C&K Balaclava Community Kindergarten Open Week Events C&K Balaclava Community 8.30amKindergarten-9.30am / FREE / www.candk.asn.au/balaclavaPG
www.pakmag.com.au | September 2022 61 C&K White Rock Community Kindergarten Open Day C&K White Rock Community 2.30pmKindergarten-3.30pm / FREE / PG C&K White Rock Community Kindergarten FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER Elvis night German Club 5.00pm / FREE / www.germanclubcairns.com.auPG Cairns Caberet Disco Dinner Show Runs until 10 September Red Beret Hotel 6.15pm / $50.00 / www.theredberet.com.auM The ANZ Cairns Amateurs Gala Ball Cairns www.cairnsamateurs.org.au6.30pmEasternEsplanade,EventLawn/$305.00/18+ SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER Free Social Beach Volleyball Runs Wednesdays and Saturdays Cairns Esplanade Beach Volleyball Court 7.00pm - 8.00pm / FREE / www.cairnsvolleyball.com.auPG Cairns Parkinson’s Forum Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort 8.30am - 12.00pm / $10.00$15.00 / www.parkinsonsqld.org.auPG Ecstatic Dance Cairns presents DJ Future Roots Tanks Arts Centre 6.00pm - 9.30pm / $38.00$48.00 / Ecstatic18+Dance Cairns NQ After Dark 174 English St, Manunda 11.00am / $15.00 - $25.00 / 18+ NQ Beat Down & NQ After Dark Moon Over Machans Keith Edwick Park 1.00pm - 9.00pm / FREE / PG Moon Over Machans Cairns - 2022 Baby & Child First Aid Classes Peace Lutheran College 9.00am - 12.00pm / $90.00 / PG www.cprkids.com.au Tin Pannikin Project Historic Village Herberton 9.00am - 5.00pm / $19.00$92.00 / com.auwww.historicvillageherberton.PG C&K Trinity Beach Community Kindergarten Open Day Trinity Beach Community 9.30amKindergarten-11.00am / FREE / www.candk.asn.au/trinitybeachPG SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER Painting Soiree 47 Best Street, Yorkeys Knob 3.00pm - 5.00pm / $43.00 / 18+ www.jackiarchibald.com Connor’s Run Cairns 2022 Cairns 5.00amEsplanade/$10.00- $100.00 / PG www.connorsrun.com Movement Therapy for Core, Neck & Shoulders Train with Jane Pilates Studio 9.00am - 10.30am / $30.00$60.00 / PG Train with Jane Pilates in Cairns WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER Mediumship with Alison Runs until 15 September Kindred Spirit Wellness Centre 7.00pm - 8.00pm / $250.00 / 18+ www.alisonmaiden.com Cairns Sketchfest 2022 Runs until 29 October The Court House 10.00am - 4.00pm / FREE / PG The Court House Gifts from our Sisters Runs until 29 October The Court House 10.00am - 4.00pm / FREE / PG The Court House The Healing Power of Industrial Ink & Magic Runs until 29 October The Court House 10.00am - 4.00pm / FREE / PG The Court House FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER Out of Abingdon Elixir 7.00pmBarwww.outofabingdon.com.au9.00pm Sounds of Schnitzel Music singalong night German Club 5.00pm / FREE / www.germanclubcairns.com.auPG SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER Cairns Carnival Runs until 18 September Cairns Surf Lifesaving Club 7.30am - 3.00pm / FREE / PG Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome Keepers In Training Runs until 18 September Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome 9.00am / 11.00am / $40.00 / Ages 3www.cairnszoom.com.au13 North Queensland Show Jumping Championships Runs until 18 September Cairns 8.00amShowground-4.30pm/FREE / PG Off The Track QLD SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER Bill Bailey - En Route To Normal Cairns Performing Arts Centre 8.00pm - 10.00pm / $0.00$98.00 / www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPACM Afternoon Clssics - NQ Chamber Orchestra Cairns Performing Arts Centre 3.00pm - 5.00pm / $24.00$29.50 / www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPACPG Out of Abingdon Ellis Beach Bar & Grill 1.00pm - 4.00pm / FREE with food / www.outofabingdon.com.auPG TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER Roaming Wild Storytime Earlville Shopping Town 9.00am - 11.30am / FREE / www.earlvilleshoppingtown.com.auPG Wake Squad School Holiday Training Runs 22, 27, and 29 September Cairns Wake Park, Smithfield 9.00am - 4.00pm / various prices / G www.cairnswakepark.com Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome Keepers In Training Runs until 21 September Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome 9.00am / 11.00am / $40.00 / Ages 3www.cairnszoom.com.au13 Junior Keeper Program at Wildlife Habitat Runs until 21 September Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas 11.00am - 3.00pm / $60.00 / Ages 8www.wildlifehabitat.com.au14 WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER The Gruffalo Cairns Performing Arts Centre 9.00am / 2.00pm / FREE$18.00 / www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPACPG THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER Lions ANZI Pacific Forum – Cairns Runs until 25 September Pullman Cairns International 1.30pm / $180.00 / www.lionsanzipacificforum.comPG FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER Ash Grunwald Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5 7.30pm - 10.00pm / $45.00$50.00 / www.ashgrunwald.comPG Please check with individual businesses before visiting.
Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome Keepers In Training Runs until 28 September Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome 9.00am / 11.00am / $40.00 / Ages 3www.cairnszoom.com.au13 Junior Keeper Program at Wildlife Habitat Runs until 28 September Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas 11.00am - 3.00pm / $60.00 / Ages 8www.wildlifehabitat.com.au14 FRIDAY 30
Ecstatic18+Dance Cairns
TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
Acrylic Painting Workshop Runs until 29 September UMI 10.00amArts - 4.00pm / members only / ages www.umiarts.com.au9+ Cazalys School Holiday Bingo Buster 10.00amCazalys - 11.30am / Goldcoin donation / www.cazalys.com.auPG
Tuition
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER Sunday Morning Sundance Cairns by AJ Hackett 9.00am - 11.00am / $36.00$96.00 /
12 Maths Methods
Ngumabada
62 September 2022 | www.pakmag.com.au What’s On With Triple M’s Elliott Wallaby Creek Festival Runs until 25 September Wallaby Creek Bridge, Rossvale 4.00pm / $5.00 - $480.00 / www.wallabycreekfestival.org.auPG Hambledon House Community Centre Southside Celebrations Ravizza Park 11.00am - 2.00pm / FREE / www.hambledonhouse.com.auPG Fairytales On Ice Cairns Convention Centre 6.30pm / $44.80 - $91.70 / www.cairnsconvention.com.auPG A night on the North Sea German Club 5.00pm / FREE / www.germanclubcairns.com.auPG Art vs Science Tanks Arts Centre 7.30pm - 10.00pm / $45.00$50.00 / www.tanksartscentre.com18+ Smartphone Video Workshop Spinal Life Healthy Living Centre 9.00am - 4.30pm / $399.00 / PG www.emotionvideo.com.au SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER Curator’s talk: The Poetry and Politics of Contemporary Printmaking in Cairns The Court House 2.00pm - 3.00pm / FREE / PG The Court House Gordonvale Studio Sunset Horses Adriana’s Painting Party 3.30pm - 7.30pm / $40.00$60.00 / www.paintingparty.com.auPG Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome Keepers In Training Runs until 25 September Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome 9.00am / 11.00am / $40.00 / Ages 3www.cairnszoom.com.au13 Circus The Show Cairns Performing Arts Centre 11.00am / 2.00pm / FREE - $49.90 / www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPACPG Gong and Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation The Yoga School 12.00pm - 1.00pm / $16.00 / www.soundangelmusic.comPG
Pre-Oktfest Party German Club 5.00pm / FREE / www.germanclubcairns.com.auPG The Butterfly Effect Australian Tour Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5 6.30pm - 10.00pm / $79.90 / com.auwww.thebutterflyeffectband.18+ Swan Lake Runs until 2 October Cairns Performing Arts Centre Various Times / FREE - $105.00 / PG www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC Savannah in the Round 2022 Runs until 2 October Kerribee Park, Mareeba 10.00am - 11.00pm / $10.00$315.00 / www.savannahintheround.com.auPG SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 2022 Queensland Underwater Hockey State Titles Runs until 3 October Tobruk Memorial Pool 9.00am - 5.00pm / TBA / PG Cairns Crays Underwater Hockey SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER NRL Finals 2022 Live Stream Dunwoody’s Hotel 12.00pm - 9.00pm / FREE / M www.dunwoodys.com.au SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER Your Wardrobe Cairns Cairns Show Grounds 9.00am - 1.00pm / FREE$55.00 / PG Your Wardrobe Cairns Multicultural Comedy Gala Cairns Performing Arts Centre 8.00pm - 9.30pm / FREE$59.95 / www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CPAC15+ SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER All Of Us Festival - Celebrating QLD Mental Health Week Fogarty Park 3.00pm - 8.00pm / FREE / www.kochfoundation.org.auPG Please check with individual businesses before visiting.
JCU STAR:
Skypark
James Cook
MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
JCU STAR: School Tuition and Revision Workshops - Yr 12 Chemistry Runs until 28 September James Cook University, Ngumabada 1.00pmcampus-5.00pm / $325.00www.jcu.edu.au/star-program$375.00 School and Revision Workshops- Yr Runs until 28 September University, 1.00pmcampus-5.00pm www.jcu.edu.au/star-program$375.00
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Second Sunday of the month 7.00am – 12.00pm Archers Creek Rest Area, Kennedy Highway Atherton Lions Club Indoor Markets
Second Saturday of the month 8.00am - 12.00pm Munro street Markets
February - December
First Saturday of the Month 8.00am – 12 noon Koah Hall, Koah Road Mareeba Markets Every second and fifth Saturday of the month 7.30am –Centenary12.30pmPark,Byrnes St Tumoulin Country Markets
Every Friday and Saturday 5.00am - 6.00pm Every 575.00amSunday-3.00pm-89GraftonSt, City Palm Cove Markets
Third Saturday of the month 7.00am - 12.30pm Malanda Showgrounds Mossman Community Markets
Second Friday bimonthly from April - October. Final Market of the year is Saturday 3rd December From Xavier4.00pmHerbert Drive Park Gordonvale Cottage Markets
AprilWilliams8.00amFirstexcludingDecember,SeptemberSundayofthemonth–2.00pmEsplanade
Regular
Third Sunday of the month 9.00am - 2.00pm The Pier Cairns Malanda Markets
Fourth Saturday of the month 7.30am - 12.30pm Bruce Jones Market Grounds Redlynch Community Twilight Markets
Plaza Markets
First Saturday of the month 7.00am – 12.00pm Norman Park, Gordonvale Kuranda RainforestOriginalMarkets Thursday to Monday 9.30am - 3.00pm 7/13 Therwine St Kuranda Heritage Markets Open Thursday to Monday 10.00am - 3.00pm 2 Rob Veivers Dr Tolga Markets
Every 37.00amSaturday-1.00pm-5FoxtonAve, Mossman Holloways Beach Markets
January - November Fourth Sunday of the month 8.00am – 12.00pm Tumoulin Railway Station Babinda Markets
Second Sunday of the Month 7.00am –Merriland12.00pmHall Yungaburra Markets
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Second Sunday of the month 9.00am - 3.00pm Mount Sheridan Plaza The Ravenshoe Lions Archer Creek Markets
Many markets are subject to weather conditions and community guidelines, so please check with market organisers and relevant communities before visiting. 7.30am - 1.30pm Market Park Woree Markets
Third Sunday of every month 8.00am – 1.00pm Cannon Park Racecourse Car Park Koah Monthly Markets
First Sunday of the month 7.30am - 12 noon Morrow Park Racecourse Herberton Markets Third Sunday of the month 7.00am - 12 noon Wondecla Showgrounds Night Markets Open every day 5.00pm - 11.00pm 71 - 75 The Esplanade Port Douglas Markets Every Sunday
The Pier Market
Rusty’s Markets
Second Sunday of the month 8.00amHolloways1.00pmBeachfront
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/ FREE / Ages 3www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library5 Dancing Storytime Excluding public holidays Earlville Library 4.00pm / FREE / Ages 3www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library5 Baby Rhyme Time Excluding public holidays Earlville Library 10.00am
Guided tour of the
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Earlville Library 10.00am - 10.30am / FREE Ages 0www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library2
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Baby Rhyme
66 September 2022 | www.pakmag.com.au Please check with individual businesses before visiting. Regular Events MONDAYS Yoga with Smile Yoga Stan Moses Hall 5.30pm - 6.30pm / $15.00 / G www.smileyoga.com.au Seniors Fitness Excluding public holidays Fogarty Park 9.30am / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Zumba Excluding public holidays Loridan Drive Park 5.00pm / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Power Pilates Excluding public holidays Norman Park, Gordonvale 5.30pm / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Basketball Excluding public holidays Shang Park Check online for times / FREE / www.cairnssaferstreets.com.auG
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TUESDAYS 9.00amEsplanade/FREE/ - 10.30am 10.00am - 10.30am - 10.30am - 10.30am - 11.00am
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Gardens
Storytime Excluding public holidays Manunda
Hockey Zone @ Balaclava Balaclava State School 2.45pm - 3.45pm / FREE www.cairnssaferstreets.com.auG Footy Shang 4.00pmPark/FREE www.cairnssaferstreets.com.auG
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Friday Excluding public holidays Friends House in the Flecker
/ FREE / Ages 3www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library5 St Michael’s Playgroup During school term St Michael’s School Hall, Muir St, Gordonvale 9.00am
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Morning Library 10.00am - 10.30am Ageswww.cairns.qld.gov.au/library5
/ FREE / Ages 0 - 5 E smg.office@cns.catholic.edu.au Cairns Carer Support Group Second Tuesdays of the month Coast Roast Cairns Central 1.30pm - 3.30pm / FREE E bearded.sitecarersupport@arafmi-portal. WEDNESDAYS Aqua Zumba Excluding public holidays Esplanade Lagoon 5.30pm / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Bouldering Excluding public holidays Esplanade Bouldering Park 5.00pm / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Resistance Training Excluding public holidays Harald Falge Park 7.30am / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Vera Flow Excluding public holidays Ravizza Park 5.00pm / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Morning Storytime Excluding public holidays City 10.00amLibrary-10.30am / FREE / Ages 3www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library5 Baby Rhyme Time Excluding public holidays Manunda Library 10.00am - 10.30am / FREE / Ages 0www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library2 Multi Sports @ Manoora Excluding public holidays 118 Murray St, Manoora 4.00pm / FREE / www.cairnssaferstreets.com.auG Karate Kids @ Cairns West Excluding public holidays Cairns West State School 2.45pm - 3.45pm / FREE / www.cairnssaferstreets.com.auG THURSDAYS Zumba Excluding public holidays Coastwatcher Park 5.30pm / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Pilates Excluding public holidays Fogarty Park 6.30am / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Storytime Excluding public holidays Earlville Library 10.00am - 10.30am / FREE / Ages 3www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library5 Baby Rhyme Time Excluding public holidays City 10.00amLibrary-10.30am / FREE / Ages 0www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library2 Baby Rhyme Time Excluding public holidays Stratford Library 10.00am - 10.30am / FREE / Ages 0www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library2 Baby Rhyme Time Excluding public holidays Smithfield Library 10.00am - 10.30am / FREE / Ages 0www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library2 Hockey Fun Zone Excluding public holidays Cairns West State School 2.45pm - 3.45pm / FREE / www.cairnssaferstreets.com.auG Street Soccer Excluding public holidays Harald Falge Park Check online for times / FREE / www.cairnssaferstreets.com.auG FRIDAYS Dance Cardio Excluding public holidays Vasey 9.00amEsplanade/FREE/ G Cairns Active Living Program Zumba Excluding public holidays Ravizza Park 5.30pm / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Red Rover Excluding public holidays Murray St Park 4.00pm / FREE / www.cairnssaferstreets.com.auG Tennis Hot Shots Excluding public holidays Cairns West State School Get in touch for session www.cairnssaferstreets.com.autimes Baby Rhyme Time Excluding public holidays Smithfield Library 10.00am - 10.30am / FREE / Ages 0www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library2 Next Chapter Bookclub Excluding public holidays Earlville Library 10.30am - 11.30am / FREE / G www.cairns.qld.gov.au SATURDAYS Tropik Nutrition Fitclub Excluding public holidays Harald Falge Park 6.30am / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Sahaja Meditation Excluding public holidays Western Events Lawn, Esplanade 7.30am / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program Aqua Zumba Excluding public holidays Esplanade Lagoon 9.00am / FREE / G Cairns Active Living Program SUNDAYS Edor Excluding public holidays Shang 5.00pmPark-6.00pm / FREE / www.cairnssaferstreets.com.auG Talk Read Play and Sing Excluding public holidays City 9.30amLibrary-11.30am / FREE / Ages 0 - 5 www.cairns.qld.gov.au/library
