PakMag Mackay - Nov 2017 Issue 61

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CONTENTS 04 Entertainment: Check It Out 07 The Thing Is...

With Bree James 08 Feature: Overcoming Perfectionism 11

Education: Why Our Children Need to be Reading and Writing, On and Off Devices

15 Sarina Sugar Shed 17 Health 19 Babywearing Benefits 20 Bump, Bub and Beyond 23 What’s On Guide 25 Mini Mag 31 Healthy Recipes 33 Local Gift Guide 34 Mega Summer Giveaway 32 Celebrate: End of Year

Well hello and welcome to our 2nd last edition of the year, and PakMag Mackay’s 5th birthday edition!

This month we are kicking off PakMag’s Summer Of Giveaways with thousands of dollars worth of prizes to give away between now and Australia Day. We also have a preview screening of “Wonder” so if you are lucky enough to win tickets, bring tissues for you and the kids, it looks like an amazing film. If you haven’t “Liked” and “Followed” our Facebook page or signed up for our newsletter on our website- do it now to stay in touch with us and for more opportunities to win!

We also cover perfectionism and some great educational topics, and to help you prepare for Christmas we have some great local gifts to buy for Christmas as we would love you to think local for your Christmas purchases this year to keep money in our city.

I hope to see you at our Christmas event at Mount Pleasant Centre on the 26th of Nov for dancing, games, carols and of course Santa and lots of prizes!

Have a great month, and don’t forget to tell everyone, you read it in PakMag.

38 Party Guide 40 Snapped 42 Challenges: We Can All Help 45 Adult Education: Invest a

Little in You 47 Business 48 Home with Caro & Kingi:

Spring Cleaning 50 Daddy Diary

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Entertainment

CHECK IT OUT Pakmag Christmas Show When: Sunday, 26 November 2017, 11.00am to 12.00pm Where: Mount Pleasant Centre More Info: facebook.com/PakMagMackay Join Santa and the PakMag team for an hour of family fun as we get in the festive spirit. It’s all about family entertainment, and as usual, we have a whole heap of prizes, games and dancing. Make sure you come in your best festive outfit!

Entertainment, Prizes and a Visit from Santa!

North QLD Babies and Kids Market When: Sunday, 12 November 2017, 8.30am to 12.30pm Where: Mackay Showgrounds Hall More Info: www. nthqldbabiesandkidsmarket. com Good quality pre-loved, new and handmade items plus information and promotional stalls.

Hop along and join them for an exciting morning shopping for bargains and beautifully handmade items.

Adult $2.00 | Children are Free

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PakMag Movie Preview When: Sunday, 26 November 2017 More Info: facebook.com/PakMagMackay We want you to come to the movies with us. Join PakMag at our Exclusive Preview Screening of Wonder, starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. To be in the draw to win your ticket take a photo of you reading PakMag and post it to our PakMag Mackay Facebook page, or enter on our website. Plus, keep an eye on our Facebook page for chances to win.

NQ Christmas Festival – Stable on the Strand When: Monday 18 to Friday 22 December 2017, 5.30pm to 9.30pm Where: Strand Park Townsville More Info: www.stableonthestrand.com Experience the Christmas story of the birth of Jesus.

Enjoy free entertainment for all ages and interactive activities for children.

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Where you can see Santa this Christmas Caneland Central Santa arrival: Sunday 12 November, from 10:00am Santa Photos: Sunday 12 November, daily until 24th December Head down to Caneland Central on Sunday 12 November from 10:00am to meet Santa. The morning will include free face painting and balloon twisting plus meet and greets with a snowman, elves, a ballerina and a nutcracker. Don’t forget to get a photo and spread the Christmas cheer this festive season.

Mount Pleasant Centre Santa Arrival: Saturday 25th November Santa Photos: Saturday 25th November, daily until 24th December Head down to Mount Pleasant this November for a weekend of Santa fun! Meet Santa at his arrival on Saturday 25th November, and make sure you get a photo with him. Then, on Sunday 26th November party with Santa and PakMag for our annual Christmas Party.

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The Thing Is

The Thing Is...

STORY Bree James

I sometimes wonder if we have lost the ability to have a good laugh. One of my most favorite things to do is to make people laugh, but there have certainly been times in my life where there isn’t much laughter going on in my world.

The thing is, life can get pretty serious and we get on the hamster wheel of parenting, working, living and we forget to have fun along the way. Having kids has certainly taught me to have more fun, but having kids has also made me feel as repetitive and annoying as a Kylie Minogue song on repeat.

“Don’t throw your clothes on the floor next to the clothes basket. Stop picking your nose. Don’t pee in the backyard. Stop hitting each other. Close the fridge. Can I just go to the toilet in peace? Stop running. Don’t fart at the dinner table! If you hurry up and have your shower, yes, we can watch guinea pig videos on YouTube. Yes, girls have a vagina and boys have a penis.”

Sigh. Insert sad country song, start feeling sorry for myself wondering how I can go from high-level discussions as a business owner and semi-intelligent woman to talking about why you should stop sniffing your brother’s butt. WTH? You will get ‘pink eye’ is my usual finish to that sentence.

So the other day, I tried something new.

I started behaving and modelling my kid’s behavior to my kids. I threw my clothes on the floor. I picked my nose in front of them, I followed them into the toilet to ask them to get me something, I ran through the shops, I farted at the dinner table, and I peed in the backyard.

Ok, maybe some of that is an exaggeration, but you

get my point. I did everything I could to show them how they behave and then spoke to them about how they felt when I behaved that way.

It was a lot of fun for me finding my inner child, and there were a lot of laughs, and my kids’ faces were, ‘OMG! I can’t believe mum just did that’. But hey, they learnt, and it made me teach them in a way that was way more fun than I had done in the past. You see, kids don’t really learn well through logic. They learn much better through emotion, whether that be a bad emotion or a good emotion, according to researchers we learn and retain things 90 per cent better when there is emotion behind logic. For example, if a child drops a bowl of cereal on the floor, they don’t really get upset.

Why? Because they aren’t emotionally attached to the cereal - they get it every day, and they will probably drop it again tomorrow no matter how much you tell them to be careful. However, if they drop a bowl of icecream that is a rare treat, they will lose their $&%T, even if logically you still have a full tub of ice cream on the bench to refill the bowl. Why? Because emotionally, they were so excited and happy to have that bowl in their hands. Will they drop the bowl of ice-cream again next time? I highly doubt it. It will be held onto like it’s glued to their little hands because they learnt the hard way.

So my dears, try and make your parenting fun by telling your kids stories and by teaching them lessons in a fun way that engages their emotions, and makes them feel and think at the same time. Let’s get that damn Kylie Minogue song off air for good.

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Feature

Overcoming Perfectionism STORY Meg O’Donnell (B.Ed)

Self-help author, Anne Wilson Schaef states that “Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order”, and she isn’t too far from the truth. Perfectionism and motherhood, are two things that shouldn’t really go together, but unfortunately, they often do.

Whether it is living up to the memory of our own mothers or competing with other ‘yummy mummies’ in the school carpark, sometimes it seems everywhere we go, people are judging our every decision. Is the reality though that the person judging us the most ourselves?

From the moment your baby is placed in your arms, you solemnly swear that you are going to do everything possible to ensure they get the best version of you as a mother. And sometimes we get so caught up in trying to make sure that everything is going smoothly, we forget to enjoy the journey.

Perfectionism is defined as a person striving for flawlessness and is accompanied by critical selfevaluations and concerns regarding other’s evaluations.

While it can be hard not to analyse what others think of us as parents (especially when it seems every Tom, Dick and Harry have an opinion), it is important to try our best to block out those thoughts. When we focus so much on how we believe things ‘should’ be, we are also telling our children how we believe things ‘shouldn’t’ be, and that can lead to anxiety and questioning of their own self-worth.

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“Mummy is always saying she is too fat. Maybe I am too fat as well.”

As a parent, it is so important to promote self-worth to your children. It all starts with you. Children learn so much from what they see and hear from their parents, and if they see and hear a confident parent who isn’t ashamed of their body or their brains, then they feel more comfortable acknowledging the positives about themselves as well. Something I suggest parents try is to look at their children and find everything about them that they inherited from you, whether it be their laugh, their eyes, their hair or their behaviour. Find every bit of you inside them, and remember just how much you love them. Surely if you can love them for all their traits, you can love yourself for those same reasons. Learning self-love (or at the very least self-acceptance) can be one of the most challenging things to learn, but it is undoubtedly worth it when you see your own children develop and nourish that same confidence.

Aside from the perfectionism over ourselves, we also tend to try to reach that unobtainable level of perfection with everything else. Is our house spotless? Do we not only

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have our dinners ready every night on time, but are they also full of healthy choices? Are our children neat, well behaved and adored by all? Trying to be that pictureperfect parent can truly be exhausting, but it is also unnecessary. Most children won’t be lining up to say their mother is perfect because she washes, dries and folds their clothes all in one day. More likely they think you are perfect simply because you hug them the best.

Here are a few things to remember when trying to overcome perfectionism: •• Celebrate every small victory and give yourself credit where credit is due.

•• Remove the ‘all or nothing’ mindset. The sun will still come up tomorrow.

•• Recognise the bigger picture and try not to get so caught up by the little things.

•• Learn from the failures, but don’t dwell on them.

Acknowledge that failures are part and parcel of success.

•• Learn to respect and love yourself.

Before having my firstborn, I thought there was a certain way to do everything. That there was a set of expectations that I needed to live up to, to be a good mother. Now I know that’s simply not true. From playing in the backyard on the trampoline well after dark, ordering takeaway at least once a week because we forgot to get something out of the freezer to defrost in time, to generally running around like a headless chook most mornings before the school run, our lives are happily imperfect!

My boys don’t need their mum to have perfect hair or to be incredibly fit or even to know the answers to everything. They just need me there.

Happy or perfect mum?

STORY Jodie Woodford, Pakmag Ambassador

Life pre-baby, I didn’t realise how stressed and overloaded I was.

Instead of being a lady of leisure, I somehow managed to fill every moment of the day with endless lists of tasks. I was a perfectionist.

I knew it, but I didn’t think it was a big deal and instead wore the label as a badge of honour.

Enter pregnancy, and my lists were now of acceptable foods, needed baby items, complete with a price spreadsheet and notes from my antenatal classes. I had everything planned to the finest detail and then … it all fell apart.

A week post labour and I’m so wound up as everything was wrong, and no matter what I tried my baby just wouldn’t latch. It had been a week of trying, failing, my baby screaming angrily in my face,

bottle feeding, expressing, cleaning bottles while the baby slept, baby awake again. Twenty-minute schedule gaps whispered the possibility of a nap, but my stress levels wouldn’t let me sleep. I was ‘failing’ at mum-hood, was convinced my baby hated me, and my domestic palace was falling apart.

My support network and local professionals swooped and confirmed that I wasn’t failing, that my bub’s latch problem was his alone and they also highlighted that a happy mum was more important than a perfect one. “Think of your childhood. Do you remember the clean dishes and laundry or do you remember your happy mother?” I was told that I needed to apply the oxygen to myself first.

A good lesson but for me, my most profound lesson, came when I was rushing, Tokyo-drifting my trolley through the shopping centre carpark when my son started screaming and pointing. “What, whaaaat, for freak’s sake?!”, I asked, sweating over my mile-long to-do list. I look up, and it’s a little nest of baby birdies, hidden high up in the rafters, cheep-cheeping away. And he is enraptured, his eyes and mouth wide open, staring serenely at the beauty of nature. Suddenly, I was standing there mentally unticking the boxes on my internal to-do list.

I still try to accomplish a lot, I’m still a hard worker, but I have lowered my expectations, scheduling downtime and only working within work hours. Please, I implore you, “Stop and watch the birdies too!”

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Education

Why our children need to be reading and writing, on and off, their devices STORY Rachael Di Bella, Speech Language Pathologist, Catholic Education Services

We are constantly surrounded by evolving technology. Whether it be in our workplaces, on aircrafts, in the lunchroom or at our schools, we, including our children, are surrounded by technology and have an array of devices at our fingertips throughout the day.

It is safe to say screen time plays a large role in all of our lives, especially for many young children.

Many devices are used at school to access apps to typically support reading, literacy and numeracy development for our younger children and websites and video clips for our older children for the purposes of research and assessment. It is important for our children to be able to read and write, on and off, their devices to ensure they develop skills using both mediums.

The good things about digital and the not so good things about digital.

Screen time for young children is about choosing quality programs and apps to support their development while also aiming to develop healthy screen habits that will follow with them into childhood, adolescence and eventually adulthood.

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There are many benefits to using digital mediums, including getting them singing songs, copying dance moves, listening and moving along to nursery rhymes and sparking their imagination.

Good-quality apps or games for young children can: •• Encourage creativity – get children to draw pictures, make up stories or choose characters of their interest.

How to help with reading at home?

Depending on the age of a child, where and when they may want to read, what they want to read and how they want to read it, may differ. It’s important to be very flexible and find what suits your child best. By taking the time to explore how your child likes to read, this gives not only you but your child an opportunity to experience a range of ways to read and enjoy reading.

•• Develop communication skills – expose children to other languages.

Ideas include:

•• Encourage problem-solving skills – by asking children to match objects by shape or colour.

•• Pointing out words on signs whilst you are driving.

On the flip side, too much screen time can also be detrimental to our children’s development. Screen time can be used as a reward for completing a task or good behaviour, however, should be given with specific time limits. Whether this be a daily limit or limited to one day a week for a certain amount of time, it is important your child is aware that screen time is a reward and not something they use all day every day. It’s important that screen time is well balanced with face-to-face creative play and physical active time.

•• Reading pamphlets when visiting new places and talking about the attractions.

The good things about print and the written word.

Learning about print and the written word is important, on and off devices. Concepts of print involve understanding the difference between letters, words, punctuation and directionality. Using a hardcopy book to teach book and print concepts can assist with the understanding of these concepts.

•• Reading during bath time.

•• Listening to audiobooks on long car trips.

•• Attend Story Time at your local library.

•• Engaging in bedtime stories.

Other ways to engage your child are to read to them and involve them in the book by pointing to the pictures, have them turn the pages, ask them questions about the characters or what they may think will happen next. Let them explore the book without the pressure of having to read the words. Make reading fun and engaging. As your child experiences many positive reading experiences, they will soon see the fun in reading themselves.

How to help with writing at home?

Book concepts include:

As well as reading, your child’s writing skills are also important for when they enter school and beyond into their adult life. It takes time to develop strong writing skills, and for some children, it can be a tough task.

•• That a book is for reading.

Things you can do at home are:

•• The function and location of a book’s front, back, top and bottom.

•• Play games and activities that encourage writing.

•• How to turn pages one at a time.

•• That we read left to right.

•• The difference between print and pictures.

•• The location of author, illustrator and title.

Print concepts include: •• What a letter, word and sentence are.

•• That sentences start with capitals.

•• Oral language can be written and then read.

•• That print provides the reader with a message or information.

Ways to help your child master these concepts are by taking the time to point out these book and print concepts during shared book reading. An idea to make this process more engaging is to go on a scavenger hunt whilst reading. This can be done by asking your child to find the letters, words, sentences, punctuation and capitals in storybooks, pamphlets, newspapers and road signs.

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•• Trace letters and words.

•• Practise writing with chalk and paint.

•• Finger painting or salt writing in a tray.

As we live in a world of evolving technology and have an array of devices at our convenience, it’s essential children are still given many opportunities to practice and improve their ability to write.

If you’re looking for more ideas and some resources to start you and your child on a fulfilling reading and writing journey using either medium, why not visit your local library and inquire about their First 5 Forever program or visit www.first5forever.org.au. With lots of wonderful ideas, you are sure to find some inspiration.

It is so important to ensure your children are able to read and write, on and off, their devices. Assisting them with both of these skills and teaching them healthy screen habits when they are young, will ensure that as they progress through adolescence and into adulthood, they will find themselves well equipped with a great range of both digital and non-digital skills.

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STORY Glenys Mansfield, Coordinator, Sarina Sugar Shed Well, we’ve got your Christmas shopping all sorted!

Take the stress out of buying for those friends and family members that already have everything with a custom-made Sarina Sugar Shed Christmas hamper.

Our hampers are available for collection from the Sarina Sugar Shed, the Mackay Regional Council Client Service Centre on Gordon Street or the Nebo Road Visitor Information Centre until Wednesday, December 20.

Sarina Sugar Shed’s Christmas hampers are both unique and sweet. A perfect combination which, of course, complies with Santa’s perfect gift guidelines. You can choose from a wide range of mouth-watering goodies like gourmet chutneys, relishes, sauces, chocolate fudge, caramels, shortbreads, rum balls, cakes, nuts, liqueurs and more!

When picking up your Christmas gifts from Sarina Sugar Shed, don’t forget to take a tour and taste the action!

The biggest challenge won't be creating a hamper that your family and friends will love, but more so, ensuring these hampers are not eaten before Christmas day!

Sugar Shed staff have heard of gifts mysteriously disappearing and people going onto Santa’s Naughty List as a result. So, make sure you hide your gifts in a safe and well-hidden place.

While available in various price ranges, Santa has advised you’re able to ‘fudge’ the numbers when eating Sugar Shed hampers as calories don’t count over the holiday season. Especially, apparently, when chocolate fudge is involved!

Sarina Sugar Shed is a fully working miniature sugar mill and distillery, the only one of its kind in Australia.

The Sugar Shed tour allows the whole family to experience the journey of sugar, from paddock to plate.

It’s a great way to teach your children where sugar comes from while tantalising yours and their taste buds with freshly made sugarcane juice, fairy floss and locally made sauces and chutneys. Adults can also indulge in taste testing a range of multi-award-winning Sugar Shed rums and liqueurs.

The Sarina Sugar Shed is open seven days a week, except for public holidays. Tour times include 9.30 am, 11.00 am, 12.30 pm and 2.00 pm.

To create the perfect gift hamper, book a tour or view the full list of goodies available at the Sarina Sugar Shed visit www.sarinasugarshed.com.au/hampers

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! All hamper purchases over $50 will receive a free Sarina Sugar Shed souvenir DVD and recipe book. Just mention that you saw this in Pakmag to claim your free gifts.

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Health

HEALTH More MORE than THAN a A mo MO

Striking a balance

STORY Kate Moloney

STORY Dial a Home Doctor, Mackay

“You don’t have to be a man to care about men’s health.”

- Movember Foundation.

Childhood obesity is becoming the number one preventable disease among children in the world.

Movember started out in 2003 with 30 Mo Bros and has now grown to be a foundation that is the leading global organisation committed to changing the ‘face’ of men’s health with over five million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to date.

To curb the occurrence of childhood obesity, we need to accept the fact that the responsibility lies with the adults caring for the children. Many factors contribute to overweight children including inactive lifestyles, genetics, food intake, and the ubiquity of fast food restaurants. Overweight children are predisposed to developing heart problems, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure and will have difficulty in performing lengthy activities, are restless and easily exhausted.

Staying silent is no longer an option as our men are dying too young from prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide and these men are our fathers, partners, brothers, sons and friends.

If you want to help to raise funds for Movember, you don’t need to have to be able to grow a mo. While you can support and sponsor someone who is, there are also other ways to show your support.

Try the Move Challenge, an opportunity for you to do something good for you while also doing something great for men’s health. The move challenge involves setting a distance goal that challenges you, then walking, running, cycling, swimming or rowing towards it either on your own or in a team, having fun and raising funds along the way. Just go the distance for men’s health.

Or you can raise funds for Movember by uniting your friends, colleagues or community by hosting an awesome event. So, get planning and do your thing to raise money this November.

Whichever way you choose to participate, make sure you sign up online at au.movember.com and help spread the word and make the difference in a man’s life.

The best way to address this problem is through early intervention. It is never too early to step in and take an active role in your child’s life. These should include: 1. Limiting their access to digital devices.

2. Taking away the fast food.

3. Being more present in their daily lives by going outside and playing sports.

4. Being able to say, “No”, and not giving into what they want.

Loving your child is about setting a decent example, safeguarding them from the harm of unhealthy lifestyle habits, by teaching them how to make wise decisions early on. The key is to strike a balance.

Talk to your Paediatrician or Nutritionist if you have questions related to obesity.

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Bump, Bub and Beyond

Babywearing benefits STORY Jennifer Taylor, www.momtricks.com Babywearing has provided many parents with happy memories of keeping their newest member of the family snuggled cosily against their chest.

And, either by using a fabric sling or other type of carrier, babywearing as a practice, has a long history throughout the world for many good reasons.

and baby immensely during the early weeks by letting the baby sleep peacefully, while snuggled safe and close to the parents’ chest. There are important safety measures to keep in mind including continually checking that your baby’s head and neck are straight and that their face is uncovered.

1. Promotes attachment and bonding.

5. Promotes healthy physical and emotional development.

Babywearing enables the continuation of your baby feeling snuggled warm, safe, and secure in constant closeness with you. These are important feelings for a newborn and is recommended by experts as a way to promote parent-child attachment, which is especially important during the early months for an infant.

2. Improves a mother’s ability to breastfeed.

Babywearing keeps your little one snuggled as close as possible, which can help provide your baby with skinto-skin contact. Studies, documented in the American Academy of Pediatrics, have shown that babies who receive skin-to-skin contact breastfeed better and longer and it also helps a mother improve and maintain her breastmilk supply.

3. Babies cry less often.

A study in 1986 by Urs A. Hunziker and Ronald G. Barr found that infants cry 43 per cent less throughout the day when carried more often. Babywearing keeps an infant in the closest contact with their parent, which helps the baby stay happy and comforted, and provides the parent with the ability to quickly respond to their baby’s needs.

4. Bub sleeps better.

The practice of babywearing can help both the parent

Babywearing can help with an infant’s physical and emotional development by providing the feeling of being safe, secure, and loved as the close contact allows the parent to be very responsive to the baby’s needs.

Babywearing also puts your little one at a different eye level, and they’ll learn so much by seeing all that is going on around them.

6. Provides parents with freedom.

Life with a newborn can feel very hectic, but babywearing can provide freedom by leaving your hands free to do what needs to get done. This can be especially helpful for parents with other children, as it allows them the freedom to spend time and attention on their other little ones while keeping baby happily close by.

7. Provides the ability to go places with ease.

A parent can take their child pretty much anywhere when babywearing. Slings and carriers are much easier to stow than a stroller is, and carrying your baby secure against your chest allows you to walk around with ease.

Are you ready to give babywearing a try? Learning the art of wrapping a sling or positioning a carrier correctly may feel difficult at first, but the many benefits of babywearing make it worth the effort you’ll invest.

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Bump, Bub and Beyond

BUMP, BUB AND BEYOND Featured products, reviews and prizes. Visit www.pakmag.com.au for your chance to win!

Petit Bamboo Comforter – Pink Floral RRP $39.95, www.petitbamboo.com.au These Petit Bamboo comforters will soothe your child and provide comfort whenever it is needed. Accompany it with their matching tops and pants to make the perfect baby shower gift! Made with ultra-soft bamboo, their baby clothing and accessories will keep your baby warm in Winter and cool in Summer.

Petit Bamboo is an Australian-owned baby fashion label that produces classic pieces for modern babies, with an eco-friendly focus.

Their vision is to deliver fashionable yet sustainable baby wear, without leaving a footprint.

Rashoodz Lulla Doll

RRP $59.99, www.rashoodz.com.au

RRP $99.00, www.sleeptightbabies.com.au Nothing can replace loving human contact however, the Lulla Doll aims to be a close second best!

Three mums from Iceland have created the Lulla Doll. Lulla is a sleep companion for preemies, babies, toddlers and beyond!

Lulla has velcro straps to attach safely to a cot, until your little one is old enough to cuddle Lulla.

Rashoodz Rashie Swimsuit & Attachable Hat Pineapple Party UPF50+. Chlorine Resistant.

Attachable hat with clips!

Easy nappy change clips!

Long sleeves to give extra protection. Beautiful Quality.

Lulla imitates closeness to a caregiver at rest, with its soft feel of natural cotton and soothing sounds of real-life breathing and heartbeat. Lulla plays for 8 hours to provide comfort all night long. Lulla’s unique design is based on scientific research that shows how closeness, and especially the sounds of heartbeat and breathing can improve safety, sleep and well-being. With Lulla, babies fall asleep sooner and sleep longer, their heartbeat and breathing stabilize, neurological development increases and there is increased well-being, lowered stress and less crying. Keep an eye on our Facebook page to see how you can win a Lulla Doll.

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Bump, Bub and Beyond

No time to exercise?

THE science of Lulla Doll

STORY Lizzy Williamson, Author of Two Minute Moves

STORY Michelle Green, Sleep Right Babies

The Australian Bureau of Statistics found that the most common reason people give for not exercising is, a lack of time.

The Lulla Doll’s unique design is based on multiple scientific research showing how the closeness of a caregiver, and in particular, the sounds of heartbeat and breathing, can improve sleep, wellbeing and safety.

Before I began grabbing moments in my day to move, I was one of those people. How could I possibly fit exercise into my already overloaded schedule or get to the gym when I had a baby and toddler who wouldn’t even let me go to the toilet by myself? I couldn’t see the point in doing anything unless I could go for a certain amount of time or at a certain intensity, and that was the problem.

You need to break your exercise rules! So, you don’t have 90 minutes to do a boot camp class or sixty minutes for a jog? Do 20 pushups at your kitchen bench or jog up and down some steps ten times. Our all-or-nothing mindset holds us back from doing anything at all.

You can incorporate exercise into your day. You don’t have to leave the house or work to work on your fitness and strength? Walk on the spot when you’re talking on the phone. Cycle your legs in front of you when you’re binge-watching Netflix. Do a vigorous scrub of your floor.

Remember that something is always better than nothing because it usually leads to doing more. Do you want to learn how to love your body, keep your sanity and live with vitality in just two minutes at a time?

For your chance to win a copy of Two Minute Moves visit www.pakmag.com.au

Lulla was developed over three years with the help of doctors, nurses, midwives, psychologists, engineers and parents. Infants depend on proximity and contact with their caregivers. The stabilising and calming effect of closeness and the sounds of heartbeat and breathing have been studied for decades. Closeness promotes the efficient functioning of immature organs and the central nervous system. The positive effects of Kangaroo care, skin to skin method, on premature babies helps them thrive in terms of regulating temperature and breathing. The closeness to the caregiver’s chest being a key component.

Significant, long-standing clinical studies on the effect of simulated breathing sounds on infants, shows less wakefulness, more quiet sleep, fewer startles and less crying. It has given hope for those infants unable to be close to a caregiver. Lulla plays eight hours of real-life breathing and the heartbeat of a mother at rest. Her name is Gudrun, an Icelandic mother of four and a kundalini yoga teacher.

Parents feedback shows that by using a Lulla Doll, your baby is more likely to sleep through the night at an early age. Babies with comforters are more secure in times of change, stress or separation.

Keep Lulla close to your skin for a few hours to ensure Lulla smells of you.

Lulla was designed to be a secondbest option when co-sleeping is not possible.

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WHAT’S ON NOV NOV SATURDAY, 4 NOVEMBER

TUESDAY, 7 NOVEMBER

Great Barrier Reef /

Melbourne Cup Buffet

Anthropocene Project:

Luncheon Mackay Northern Beaches Bowls Club 4954 8677 11.00am / $45 / Adult

Emma Lindsay Runs until 11 February Artspace Mackay www.artspacemackay.com.au 10.00am / Free / Family Focus on the Collection: Davida Allen Runs until 11 February Artspace Mackay www.artspacemackay.com.au 10.00am / Free / Family The Wall: Samuel Tupou Runs until 11 February Artspace Mackay www.artspacemackay.com.au 10.00am / Free / Family Explore Eungella Day Trip Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre 4969 3600 Call For More Information SUNDAY, 5 NOVEMBER Showcase in Paradise Paradise Palms www.theculturalcentre.com.au Check Website

Melbourne Cup Luncheon Magies Sporting Club magpiesmackay.com.au 11.00am / $60 / Adult Melbourne Cup Luncheon Anglican Church Hall McGinn Street 0429 201 103 11.30am / $15 adult / Kids Free / Family

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Church Cafe Pinnacle Dinner Church Cafe Pinnacle 4969 3600 Call For More Information

Airlie Beach Christmas

SUNDAY, 12 NOVEMBER

4969 3600

Basic Composting Mackay Community Gardens Facebook/Mackay Community Gardens 9.00am / Cost / Family

Basic Home Food Gardening Mackay Community Gardens Facebook/Mackay Community Gardens 9.00am / $50 / Youth+ North QLD Babies and Kids Market Mackay Showgrounds Hall www.nthqldbabiesand kidsmarket.com 8.30am / $2 / Family

presents Let’s Dance MECC Auditorium themecc.com.au 10.00am & 2.30pm / $42 / Family FRIDAY, 24 NOVEMBER A Knight to Remember

Mackay Northern Beaches

FRIDAY, 17 NOVEMBER

SATURDAY, 18 NOVEMBER

Showcase Gala MECC Auditorium themecc.com.au 10.30am / $42 / Family

Dance Express Mackay

BMA KidSpace Artspace Mackay www.artspacemackay.com.au 10.00am / Free / Kids

Theatre Arts Mackay

10 Year Anniversary Tour MECC Auditorium themecc.com.au 8.00pm / $69.90 Adult / Family

SUNDAY, 19 NOVEMBER

Theatre Restaurant

Abundance Day (Food Share) Mackay Community Gardens Facebook/Mackay Community Gardens 10.00am / Free / Family Dance Excellence presents

Convention Centre

TUESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER

Sentimental Journey with Violinist Vov Dylan & Vocalist Glenn Amer MECC Auditorium themecc.com.au 11.00am / $15 / Family

The Rhythms of Ireland –

Mackay Entertainment and

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Runs until 25 November

SATURDAY, 11 NOVEMBER Introduction To

Shopping Trip

St. Patrick's Christmas Fair River St, Mackay 4957 6767 6.00pm / Free / Family

Bowls Club 4954 8677 6.30pm / $55 Dinner & Show / Adult An Evening With Damien Leith MECC Plenary Halls themecc.com.au 7.30pm / $60 Adult / Family SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER Christmas in Snow Wright Court Runs until 26 November Clubhouse, Snow Wright Ct 0417 625 818 9.00am / Free / Family

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WHAT’S ON NOV NOV SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER Roby Rogers School of Dancing presents Dynamite Dancing MECC Auditorium themecc.com.au 2.30pm / $43 / Family

Jazzy Jackfruit Mackay Community Gardens Facebook/Mackay Community Gardens 9.00am / $50 / Youth+ MONDAY, 27 NOVEMBER

Santa Arrival: Mount

Dance Avenue Mackay & Dance

Pleasant Centre

Central Sarina: Dance Dance

Mount Pleasant Centre

Dance MECC Auditorium themecc.com.au 6.00pm / $42.30 Adult / Family

www.mountpleasant centre.com.au Free / Family SUNDAY, 26 NOVEMBER Pakmag Christmas Show Mount Pleasant Centre www.mountpleasant centre.com.au 11.00am / Free / Family

SAVE THE DATE: TUESDAY, 5 DECEMBER BMA KidSpace Artspace Mackay www.artspacemackay.com.au 10.00am / Free / Kids

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SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY, 15 DECEMBER NBBOWLS Markets for (Christmas) Mackay Northern Beaches Bowls Club fc@nbbowls.com.au Free / Family SAVE THE DATE: MONDAY, 18 DECEMBER NQ Christmas Festival Stable on the Strand Runs until 22 December Strand Park www.stableonthestrand.com 5.30pm / Free / Family REGULAR MARKETS ON P. 29 - REGULAR EVENTS ON P.30

With Star’s EJ

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What’s On Guide

REGULAR MARKETS Eungella Markets Date: 1st Sunday of the month (Apr to Dec) Time: From 9.00am Location: Eungella Memorial Hall - North Street Sarina Showground Market Date: Last Sunday of the month Time: From 8.00am (Mar to Dec) Location: Bruce Highway Sarina

Marian Markets Date: 3rd Sunday of the month (Excluding May & Dec) Time: From 8.00am Location: Holy Rosary Church Anzac Avenue Paxton’s night markets Date: 2nd Friday of the month* Time: From 5.00pm Location: Paxtons Warehouse Details: *Check their Facebook page as dates subject to change www.facebook.com/ PaxtonsNightMarkets

Twilight Markets Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm Location: Northern Beaches Bowls Club Details: Please visit Northern Beaches Bowls Club facebook page for dates and theme

Showground Markets Date: Every Saturday Time: From 6.30am Location: Milton Street Seaforth Markets Date: Every Sunday Time: From 8.30am Location: Palm Avenue Seaforth

The Greater Whitsunday Farmers’ Market Date: Every Wednesday Time: From 8.00am to 1.00pm Location: Bluewater Quay Details: www.facebook.com/ greaterwhitsundayfarmersmarket

Troppo Treasure Market Date: 2nd Sunday of the month Time: From 7.30am to 11.30am Location: Mount Pleasant Shopping Centre

Email your event or market to admin@grandpublishing.com.au to be included. Spaces are limited.

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REGULAR EVENTS MACKAY REGIONAL COUNCIL: LIBRARIES Baby Bounce Location: Gordon White Library Days: Thursdays (During school term) Time: 10.30am - 11.00am Location: Dudley Denny City Library Days: Mondays (During school term) Time: 11.00am - 11.30am Location: Mirani Library Days: Mondays (During school term) Time: 9.30am - 10.00am Location: Sarina Library Days: Tuesdays (During school term) Time: 9.30am - 10.00am Storytime Storytime is aimed at 2 – 5 year olds and their parents and carers and is held weekly during the school term. This half hour program of stories, nursery rhymes, finger plays and songs enhances language and literacy development in an interactive, fun-filled environment. The sessions encourage a child’s love of books and promotes the library environment as an exciting place for the whole family.

Location: Mirani Library Days: Tuesdays (During school term) Time: 9.30am - 10.00am Location: Walkerston Library Days: Tuesdays (During school term) Time: 10.30am - 11.00am Location: Gordon White Library Days: Wednesdays (During school term) Time: 10.30am - 11.00am Days: Fridays (During school term) Time: 9.30am - 10.00am Location: Sarina Library Days: Wednesdays (During school term) Time: 10.00am - 11.00am Location: Dudley Denny City Library Days: Thursdays (During school term) Time: 10.30am - 11.00am

Toddler Time Toddler Time is aimed at little ones who are walking to 2.5 years and their parents and carers and is held weekly during the school term.

This half hour program of lively nursery rhymes, finger plays, action songs and a story encourages language development and social interaction in an interactive, funfilled environment.

Location: Gordon White Library Days: Mondays Time: 9.30am – 10.00am

Time: From 6.00am Ability level: Beginner-advanced More Info: Corry Cycles Facebook page for ride details and updates Bicycle Belles A social riding group just for ladies.

Meeting point: Bicycle Connection, 20 Victoria St, Mackay Days: Wednesdays Time: 6.00am Ability level: Beginnerintermediate More Info: Bicycle Belles Mackay Facebook page for ride details and updates.

Location: Mirani Library Days: Wednesday Time: 9.30am – 10.00am

Mums and Bubs Morning Ride

Location: Dudley Denny City Library Days: Friday Time: 9.30am – 10.00am

Meeting point: Gooseponds car park at the end of Willis Street, North Mackay Days: Wednesdays Time: 10.00am More Info: Bicycle Belles Mackay Facebook page for details and updates.

MACKAY REGIONAL COUNCIL: BIKE RIDERS Social Rides Meeting point: Metro Café, River Street Days: Saturdays Time: 6.30am Ability levels: Team Caffeine (Beginner - intermediate: 15-20km/h), Team Tour de Latte (Intermediate: 25km/h), Team Slipstream (Intermediateadvanced: 30km/h) and Team Titanium (Advanced: 35km+/h) More Info: Visit Rock N Road Cycles Facebook page for ride details and updates.

Lazy Riders Meeting point: Bridges Café, Bluewater Quay Days: Every second Sunday -stay for breakfast after the ride!

Time: 7.00am Ability level: Beginner-intermediate More Info: Corry Cycles Facebook page for ride details and updates Sizzle'n Sausage Sunday Sesh* Mountain bikers of all abilities are welcome to come out for a ride, held every Sunday and followed by a sausage sizzle from 8.30am.

Meeting point: Rowallan Mountain Bike Park, Glendaragh Rd, Farleigh

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A social riding group for Mums with children who are not yet at school.

Mountain Bike (MTB) Night Ride* Lights on bike and helmets are a must!

Days: Wednesdays Meeting point 1: Corry Cycles, 5 Kay Court, North Mackay Time: 6.00pm Meeting point 2: Rowallan Mountain Bike Park, Glendaragh Road, Farleigh Time: 6.30pm Ability level: Intermediate-advanced More Info: Corry Cycles Facebook page for ride details and updates, *MAD MTB or MTBA membership is required to use the trails.

Thursday Night Social Ride A weekly evening get together for a ride and catch up.

Meeting point: Metro Café, River Street Days: Thursdays Time: 7.00pm Ability level: Beginnerintermediate More Info: Visit Bicycle Mackay Facebook page for ride details and updates.

MACKAY REGIONAL COUNCIL: RUNNERS Free LayZee Runners Club Days: Saturdays

Time: 5.45am Meeting point: The Metro Market Cafe, River Street, Mackay Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 5.30am Meeting point: The City Fitness Health Club, Victoria Street.

More Info: www.mackaycitycentre.com.au MACKAY ANIMAL RESCUE SOCIETY Monthly Adoption Day Days: Last Sunday of the month Time: 9.00am to 12.00pm Location: Mackay Pet Superstore, Greenfields Fundraiser Markets Days: Third Sunday of the Month Time: 9.00am - 1.00pm Location: Mackay Marina LET THE CHILDREN PLAY TOYSHOP Free Children’s Book Reading Bring your snack. Coffee/tea will be available Days: Every Wednesday Time: 9.30am to 10.00am Location: 15b Macalister St Cnr Victoria & Macalister Sts Contact: 4944 0180 or email info@playmackay.com.au POSITIVE BIRTH MOVEMENT MEETUPS A support group for parents and parents to be. Discussion theme changes each month.

Days: Last Wednesday or Thursday of every month.

Time: 10.00am and 6.30pm Location: Uneek Industries courtyard - 166 Shakespeare St More Info: The positive birth movement Mackay Meet Ups Facebook page, or call 0458 100 680 DO YOU HAVE AN EVENT YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROMOTE TO THE COMMUNITY? Email your event or market to admin@grandpublishing.com.au to be included. Spaces are limited. Please notify us if there is any updated information for our regular events.

Healthy Recipes

HEALTHY RECIPES

Raw Lemon Caramel Cheesecake with Buckini Base Serves 10. Recipe by Ashley Alexander @gatherandfeast Base 1 ½ cups caramelised buckinis ½ cup coconut flakes 1 ¼ cups dates 1 tsp vanilla powder 2 tbs coconut oil pinch sea salt flakes Filling 2 ½ cups raw cashews (soaked and drained) 150ml coconut cream ½ cup coconut oil ¾ cup pure maple syrup 2 tsp vanilla powder Zest of 3 lemons Juice of 1 lemon Pinch of sea salt 80g salted caramel chocolate

Quinoa & Chia Spicy Pumpkin ‘Risotto’ Serves 4. Recipe by Melissa Wallace @ wholesomedaily Ingredients 1 cup cooked quinoa 2 tbs chia seeds 600g kent pumpkin cut in large chunks ½ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp dried chilli flakes 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1 pinch Australian salt ½ cup cooked peas 1 cup goji berries 2 cups sautéed kale Method Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.

Method Line a 20cm spring form pan with baking paper and set aside. In a food processor add the coconut flakes, dates, vanilla, coconut oil, sea salt and half the buckinis and blend until combined. Place the mixture into a mixing bowl and add the rest of the buckinis, mixing together well with your hands. Press the base mixture firmly into the pre lined pan and set aside.

Now add the filling ingredients to the food processor and blend until very smooth. Pour the creamy cashew mixture onto the base.

Then cover and place in the freezer overnight to set. When you are ready to serve, place on a serving plate. Gently melt the salted caramel chocolate over low heat, then drizzle it over the cake.

Add pumpkin with a little olive oil and season with turmeric powder, chilli powder and cayenne pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Roast for approx. 30-40 minutes or until pumpkin is tender.

Add the quinoa, chia seeds, roast pumpkin, kale and peas.

Sprinkle with goji berries to serve.

NOTE: Remove the cake from the freezer 15- 20 minutes before slicing and serving. Keep any leftover cake in an airtight container in the freezer.

Recipes bought to you by The Source Bulk Foods.

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LOCAL GIFTS Tis’ the season to buy gifts, and this year, PakMag has you covered with the local gifts that you can buy in Mackay. Check out the local suppliers, and don’t forget to tell them, you saw them in PakMag!

SARINA SUGAR SHED

12 months from purchase date*.

Unique and sweet Christmas gifts!

Cnr Bucasia Rd & Phillip St North Mackay

Head to Sarina Sugar Shed for a large range of Christmas gifts available for any budget from locally made Chef’s, Gusto, sauce gift packs to custommade Christmas hampers.

Sugar Shed hampers allow you to choose from a wide range of mouth-watering goodies like gourmet chutneys, relishes and sauces, chocolate fudge, caramel, shortbreads, rum balls, cakes, nuts, liqueurs and more!

Hampers are available for collection from the Sarina Sugar Shed, Mackay Regional Council Client Service Centre on Gordon Street or the Nebo Road Visitor Information Centre till Wednesday, December 20.

Christmas special - all hamper purchases over $50 will receive a free Sarina Sugar Shed souvenir DVD and recipe book. Just mention this ad when purchasing a hamper to claim your free gifts.

Location - Field of Dreams Parkland, Railway Square, Sarina Tel: 4943 2801 Web: www.sarinasugarshed.com.au FORTY WINKS Andrew, Jules and their team can help you with the latest in beds, mattresses, bedroom furniture or bedroom accessories for you and your family? Forty Winks Mackay is the place to visit. With thousands of products to choose from, Forty Winks are the experts in sleep.

Tel: 07 4942 7000 Web: www.fortywinks.com.au MT PLEASANT CENTRE Your one stop gift shopping experience.

Giving a gift card is easy and allows the recipient the pleasure of curating their own perfect gift from a great selection of favourite brands within the centre.

Gift cards are available in various denominations and can be used to purchase products or services in participating stores and are valid for

Tel: 4969 2400 Web: mountpleasantcentre.com.au Facebook: mountpleasantcentre PORTERS Porters Homewares and Giftware have a huge range of stunning homewares including beautiful floor and table lamps, rugs, vases, clocks and mirrors, to the latest kitchen gadgets, cookware, glassware & table settings – Porters have it all!

They also stock a large range of bright and colourful gifts for that someone special including the perfect gifts for weddings, baby showers and much much more.

Their friendly staff will help you to choose from their huge range and make gift-giving a breeze!

If you are having trouble making up your mind on that perfect gift, Porters gift cards are a great option!

Tel: 4967 3333 Web: www.porterscando.com.au Facebook: Porterscando SLEEP TIGHT BABIES

any mum after advice on their sleep products!

Tel: 4055 3145 Web: www.sleeptightbabies.com.au FASCINATING FACES Carlie Eales is not only a facepainter, but also creates beautiful unique “name” paintings.

These paintings make a special personalised gift with a creative flair that are unique to the individual.

Your personalised name art can be expressed in the form of rainbows, flowers, sea creatures, animals, characters or a variety of boy and girl themes. Each letter is individually hand painted using watercolours.

Buyers have the opportunity to purchase original artwork or high-quality laser prints. Smaller names are available in A4 with larger names available in A3 banner.

Pricing varies due to personal preferences and the number of letters. This is a gift suitable for many occasions, cherished by the recipient and admired by all.

Tel: 0428 851 062 Facebook: CarlieEalesFascinating FacesFacePaintingMackay

North Queensland business, Sleep Tight Babies, has all your baby sleep needs in one store! The gift of sleep is perfect for any new or experienced mum to be. These products are highly recommended

by Baby Sleep Consultants.

LET THE CHILDREN PLAY

The Lulla Doll (featured on our cover), plays eight hours of real life heartbeat and breathing designed to give babies and toddlers the security they need to sleep through the night by themselves.

They stock a unique, innovative and creative range of imported and Australian toys, puzzles, models, games and children’s books. They focus on a range that is select, eco-friendly and educational while encouraging fun, imaginative play.

They are proud to bring to Mackay award winning Australian, Asian, American and European designs.

The Rockit, gently rocks your stroller, hands free, and helps your baby sleep longer, giving you more time to play with siblings, unpack the groceries or have a much-deserved coffee. Plus, check out the Easynight Blackout Blinds, Miracle blanket swaddles, Sleepytot Comforters and more.

The team at Sleep Tight Babies have tried and tested all the products we stock and NEVER mind a call from

This local, family owned business has grown out of the needs and experiences of raising their own children, as well as observing the emerging demands and trends of extended family and friends.

They aim to promote play and creativity across all age groups. The toy store carries an expansive line of brand name toys for both simple enjoyment and education.

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MEGA SUMMER GIVEAWAY! Visit www.pakmag.com.au for your chance to win!

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1. Cars 3 Race & Learn Tablet - RRP $29.95 - www.vtech.com.au - Help Lightning McQueen win the big race with the Race & Learn Tablet™. Interact with your favourite Cars 3 characters as they come to life in fun and engaging activities on the LCD screen. Seven exciting games introduce letters, objects, spelling, number order, counting, logic and more 2. The Sleeping Beauty, written by David McAllister and illustrated by Gabriella Tylesova - RRP $29.99 - Available in all good bookstores - Published by Little Hare an imprint of Hardie Grant Egmont, released 1 November 2017 3. PAKitToMe Pineapple - RRP $16.99 - www.envirotrend.com.au - Everyone needs a backpack, but where do you store it when you’re not using it? EnviroTrend® has come up with the ultimate compact backpack - the PAKItToMe™. No bigger than a snack size packet of chips when folded, PAKItToMe™ folds out into a generously sized backpack with adjustable straps, 2 side pockets and a pocket at the front.

It’s easy to stuff back inside and weighs just 150g 4. The Reading Mountain Set - RRP $63.00 Set - www.thereadingmountain.org - All kids want to read chapter books like older kids. The Reading Mountain’s simpler ‘super cool’ chapter books are specially written for children aged 4-7. The decodable words in these stories make it easier for a child who is learning sounds and their corresponding letters. The Reading Mountain’s books are created with beautiful art and supportive graphic novel features. Available in two sizes in print and as eBooks. 5. Globber PRIMO Fantasy Scooter - RRP $130.00 - www.globber.com.au - Perfect for pre-school to school aged kids, the new Globber PRIMO Fantasy scooter is built to last delivering on style, design and safety. It’s extremely easy to learn on with an ultra-low deck for better stability, adjustable T-bar, durable handlebar grips for a comfortable ride, and front steering lock button to help kids quickly master corners and straight lines. Supporting up to 50kg it suits those aged 3+. It has light up front flashing wheels and an exclusive printed deck.

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6. Platypus Australia UV Swimwear - Girls outfit RRP $59.95, swim short RRP $54.95 and matching rashie RRP $49.94. Total giveaway $164.85 - www.platypusaustralia.com - Platypus Australia is a high quality, fashionable UV Swimwear brand for Children aged 0 - 14. 7. Mega Monopoly - RRP $80.00 - www.winningmoves.com.au - Own more properties and build skyscrapers in Mega Monopoly! Everybody loves the timeless game of Monopoly. Now in Mega Monopoly, you can own more property, build more buildings and handle more cash! The huge game board has 12 extra property spaces including eight new streets, each added to a colour group. Mega Monopoly is a new way to play the world’s favourite board game! 8. Qi Slim Tea - RRP $5.15 - www.qitea.com.au - Qi Tea introduces its latest tea organic offering; a new chemical free Slim Tea designed to promote thermogenesis, a process which can help burn more calories and promote weight loss. Qi Tea differs from other slim teas currently available on the market. It doesn’t contain any aggressive laxative ingredients which have the potential to have an effect on your body’s natural abilities, and can result in dehydration, stomach cramps and diarrhoea. As a result, Qi Tea is able to be used as part of a balanced diet to improve overall health and wellbeing. The subtle combination of spices, cinnamon and burdock root combine to make a warming tea. 9. Opening Fairy Doors - RRP $36.00 - www.openingfairydoors.com.au - Celebrate the season with our beautiful Red Glitter Fairy Door, covered in bright red glitter, to twinkle and sparkle on your wall! And as with all of our Fairy Doors… it OPENS, so when placed on a wall or shelf, the door is still able to OPEN OUTWARDS and close, just like a real door should. Individually hand crafted, hand painted and packaged in our workshop in Melbourne, this fairy door has the natural texture of hand-painted timber with the attention to detail and quality that hand-crafted items have… and it comes beautifully boxed, ready to give! Includes “Christmas by the Fireplace” background picture which is inserted into a solid panel built on the back of the door.

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Celebrate

END OF YEAR CELEBRATIONS As the end of the year quickly approaches, it’s time to stop, reminisce and celebrate with our family and friends on all of the accomplishments the year has brought.

To help you throw the best end of year party, here are some top tips and tricks: •• Always have an easily accessible drinks station available for your guests. From a simple table to rustic crates, the options to display your refreshments are endless.

•• Create different entertaining areas with unique and comfortable options. Use blankets and pillows for a quiet area for your guests to chill out in, and if your entertaining involves dining, ensure you have plenty of table seating for when it’s time to dine.

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Simple Spring Salad Dressings Amp up the flavour at your next barbeque with these fresh salad dressings that use nut or seed bases with plenty of spices, fresh herbs and flavor. They are perfect on top of any salad, on baked sweet potatoes, or on top of grilled, roasted or steamed vegetables.

Cashew Turmeric Dressing • 2 inch piece of fresh turmeric • 1 tsp of fresh ginger • ½ tsp of curry powder • 2 tbsp of soaked cashews • 1 carrot roughly chopped • 1 tsp white miso • 2 tbsp unpasteurized lemon juice • 1 tsp tamari • 3 tbsp macadamia oil • 1 tsp raw honey, optional • ¾ cup of water Tahini Orange Dressing • 1/2 cup tahini • 2 tsp miso • 1 tsp coconut nectar • 1 tbsp of tamari • 1 tbsp flax seed oil • 3 tbsp of orange juice • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar • Salt and pepper to season • 1/4 cup of water Green Superfood Salad Dressing • ½ a ripe avocado • ½ cup of fresh basil leaves • ½ cup of fresh coriander leaves • 1 cup water • 1 tbsp of olive oil • ½ tsp of spirulina (optional) • ½ tsp of salt • 2 tbsp of lemon juice • ¼ tsp of smoked paprika • 1/8 tsp of chili flakes or cayenne pepper • 1 tbsp of nutritional yeast • ½ tsp of honey Method Place all ingredients of chosen dressing in your blender and blend until smooth. Add more water to get desired consistency. Store in a jar in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.

Recipes bought to you by The Source Bulk Foods. You can pick up quality, fresh ingredients for these recipes from The Source Bulk Foods. Check them out on Facebook: /TheSourceBulkFoodsCairns

1. Harvest Dinner - www.stylemepretty.com 2. Tapas Bowls - RRP $8.00ea - www.eggplantandpoppy.com.au 3. DIY Tropical Centerpiece www.blog.birdsparty.com 4. Mia Stripe Tank Maternity Dress - RRP $84.95 - www.ellej.com.au 5. Kip & Co Salad Servers - RRP $79.00 www.korufurnitureandhomewares.com.au 6. Wooden Golf Set RRP $105.00 - www.earthtoys.net 7. Apron Rad Dad - RRP $29.00 www.eggplantandpoppy.com.au 8. Kids Amalfi Fedora - RRP $19.95 www.hello-miss-poppyseed.myshopify.com 9. Chelsea Floral Tutu Dress - RRP $44.95 - www.ellej.com.au 10. Green Cathedral Babanees Bench American Oak - RRP $600.00 - www.korufurnitureandhomewares.com.au

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Party Guide

MACKAY PARTY GUIDE It’s our Mackay 5th birthday edition! It’s been an incredible five years at the PakMag office and we’ve loved every single minute of it. This edition is our 61st edition of PakMag Mackay and we are so pleased to share this special birthday with you, our readers. At PakMag we absolutely love parties (if you couldn’t tell) whether you are looking for entertainment, food, activities, decorations or a venue, you’ve come to the right place! Check out our top hot spots for birthday party fun in Mackay.

CARLIE EALES – FASCINATING FACES Dedicated in providing creative designs and a fun atmosphere for birthday parties, functions and events. Suitable for children and adults and custom catering styles to suit themes.

Discounted hourly rates – Public/ Business and Private.

Qualified Early Education Teacher, 7 years’ experience, ABN registered & public liability.

Call: 0428 851 062 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ CarlieEalesFascinatingFaces FacePaintingMackay TEEPEE PARTEES Teepee Partees is dedicated to providing kids with the most amazing slumber party - teepees, mattresses and bedding included!

Party packages and assorted themes available. Slumber party hire packages include everything you need to take the stress out of hosting a kid’s party. Additional teepees and accessories are available.

Call: 0407 197 506 e: teepeepartees@hotmail.com INFLATABLE KINGDOM For a birthday party full of actionpacked fun, bounce on in to Inflatable Kingdom inside Mackay Indoor Sports Arena and enjoy non-stop action that your kids will remember.

Call: 4957 2672 Web: www.inflatablekingdom.com. au/mackay.html BOUNCE NOW Bounce Now Entertainment Mackay have a HUGE selection of the latest themed amusements from all over the world to make your party go WOW!

They offer bouncy castles, water slides, giant games, sumo wrestling, bouncy boxing, bungee run, a mechanical bucking bull and more for hire in Mackay. Why not mix it up with a frozen cocktail machine, Popcorn cart, fairy floss or snow cones?

Call: 4942 6360 Web: www.bouncenow.com.au SOUTHS LEAGUES CLUB Why not let your children enjoy their special day at the #1 kids’ location in town?

Let Souths friendly staff supervise the entire party while you relax and enjoy all that Souths has to offer! For just $15 per child you can enjoy 1.5 hours of supervision by experienced staff, private room hire, design your own menu, jugs of drinks, party decorations, gift bags for each child and lots of fun and games! You can supply your own cake or they can arrange one for you.

Call: 4957 2166 Web: www.southsmackay.com.au KIDZ LIFE PLAY CENTRE From a small group to up to a party for 100 people, they have party options to suit all groups and budgets.

Come for a play or celebrate with a party. Children have a great time exploring the tunnels, riding the slides and bouncing around in the ball pits, while the littlies have a dedicated area for them.

Kidz Life Play Centre exists to foster healthy interaction between parent and child. We encourage parents to put on their socks and have fun with their children on the equipment!

Kidz Life is a not for profit organisation partnering with New Life Church and New Life Foundation to support children in need both locally and through international community projects.

Call: 4953 5575 Web: www.kidzlife.com.au

MACKAY LEISURE CENTRE Are you looking for a fun night out or to celebrate a birthday or even a social corporate event with a difference? Then Mackay Leisure Centre can cater to your needs with an impressive 18 lanes, licensed bar, great café, Tenpin Bowling, 12 squash courts and a skating rink.

A variety of party plans and food packages are available, so come on down and have some fun with the whole family!

Call: 4952 1509 Web: mackayleisurecentre.com.au MACKAY GYMNASTICS Have fun-filled parties in a safe and supportive environment. Parties run for 1.5 hours and include fun in the gym, party games, and snack and cake time. Qualified gymnastics coach/s will supervise and parties will be tailored to participant’s ages and interests. No prior gymnastics experience necessary! Children aged 5 – 12 are welcome to attend.

Call: 4942 0032 Web: www.mackay.gymnastics.org.au ELLE J BOUTIQUE FOR MUMS + BUBS Their online store ships Australia wide and the amazing team are on hand to give you all the help you need to take the stress out of your shopping experience. A Townsville based maternity and children’s boutique, Elle J, are known for their beautiful fashions and gifts. If you are a lover of gorgeous handmade vintage inspired fashion for little one then you will love their labels Little Elle and Flynny and Mitch.

Styled to suit the North Queensland climate the ranges start from a tiny 00000 through to 5 years.

Find your perfect outfit for Santa Photos or Christmas Day. View their amazing collections online Call: 4779 8198 Web: www.ellej.com.au.

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Challenges with Children: We Can All Help STORY Rose Foster Raising children is no mean feat, we all know that.

Juxtaposed between happy moments and intense laughter, are days of despair and frustration. And bringing up children with a disability is no different; there are still joyous times and difficult times, it’s just sometimes, the difficult times can be a little more challenging to deal with physically, mentally and emotionally.

There are a growing number of ways that parents can seek information on how to help their own children who are struggling with disabilities, and some of these also focus on support for the parents as well as the child, too. Sometimes though, there’s nothing like the support of your loved ones, the ones who you’d just love to see for a coffee, the one you can cry with, and the ones you can just talk nonsense to.

How Family and Friends Can Help Asking for help is often not in our nature, so when it comes to supporting parents of disabled children, there is an element of guess work, a dash of kindness and a whole lot of compassion.

1. R U OK? Depression is an issue that is thankfully getting more widely understood, and it’s an issue that many parents of children with disabilities face, often in silence. By simply asking, “Are you ok?”, and talking through how your friend is feeling (no matter how big or small the issue), can go a long way to making a huge difference in their ability to deal with the challenges in their and their family’s lives.

2. Help Vouchers Even after we’ve been offered help, actually accepting it does not always come naturally. Sometimes we don’t feel comfortable putting out our friends and family, and take on everything ourselves. So, to combat this, and to

show your friend you are serious about offering your help, why not create a voucher booklet that they can redeem at any time? Think about what they might need your help with and what you can offer them, and print up the vouchers to suit their needs. They’ll appreciate it more than you know.

3. Remember it’s not always a struggle Yes, their lives our different, and yes sometimes there are hard times, but when supporting carers, it’s important to know that their lives aren’t miserable (well, no more than the rest of us!). Don’t assume that families are having a hard time, and certainly don’t pity them – it’s just not necessary, and doesn’t make them feel better about their situation. But how will you know if they fall into the ‘happy’ category? Well, if you’ve followed the first four steps here, you won’t have to wonder!

How Strangers Can Help Obviously, not all of us know of someone close to us that we can support in the ways outlined above.

However, even if that is the case, there are still things we can do when we come into contact with families with children with disabilities.

We spoke to parents who have children with disabilities and they gave us some advice on what makes them and their child feel good when they are out in public. Their top tips were: 1. Don’t treat us differently 2. Teach your children empathy 3. Be Kind If you have any tips you’d like to share about your experience and how you’ve been the supporter or the supportee, head over to our Facebook Page and send us a message. We love to hear from people like you and will be highlighting local families in 2018 and beyond.

PakMag Exclusive Preview Screening This month, PakMag, thanks to Event Cinemas, will be running an exclusive preview screening of Wonder.

The movie tells the story of August Pullman, a young boy with facial differences. This heart-warming movie is a great insight into the world of a child with disabilities and encourages us all to ‘choose kind’. To enter the draw to win tickets, simply head to our Facebook page and post a picture of yourself reading PakMag, or enter on our website. Make sure you ‘like’ our Facebook page for more chances to win!

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Adult Education

Invest a little in you STORY Kate Moloney Taking time off work to start and raise a family can leave mums in a position where to re-enter the workforce, they need to reskill due to the constant, rapid technological advances that occur during this time. Others find that the time off has given them breathing space to re-evaluate their career resulting in a desire to ‘birth’ a new career.

Committing to study is a big decision, but one that has hugely rewarding results. Depending on what career you wish to pursue, your study options may range from a short course through to a University degree. Many courses these days are offered online or externally and can be completed part-time, and some are even selfpaced. There really is a myriad of options available. Just by taking the time to have a look at what is available may lead you to a fulfilling role that you may not have previously considered.

There are government initiatives in place too, such as the Mothers Returning to Work Grant, that can provide financial assistance for training courses and programs to assist you financially.

Commencing study is a change that the whole family will need to adjust to, so here are a few tips that will help you with this next exciting stage of your life: •• Be realistic. When choosing your course, ensure you thoroughly consider your situation, your family and take on a study load that is practical.

•• Good planning is essential. Prioritise and set yourself achievable mini goals. Weekly mini goals and lists can keep you on track. Use free calendar apps to

schedule the whole family’s activities that you can all access.

•• Schedule in fun. Plan fun activities with the kids and your partner on weekends or afternoons. When you get busy, it is easy for this to slip, so schedule it in.

•• Learn to let go a little. It is okay to accept help, it is okay that the family is not eating a gourmet meal every night, it is okay that the house is not absolutely ‘white glove’ spotless. Give yourself a break from the unnecessary chores and focus on what is really important.

•• A healthy you, is a productive you. Eat healthy food and ensure you get enough sleep; if you are physically exhausted you will not be able to perform to your best.

•• Create a support network. Make connections with other mums studying, these social relationships can be invaluable for your mental well-being. Find your courses Facebook group.

•• Study when you can. Make the most of every opportunity, even if it is only a 30-minute block, use it. Find what works for you.

Studying while parenting is a challenge but with good planning, dedication and support you can realise your dream.

As mums, we give so much of ourselves to ensuring that our partners and kids dreams are realised so why do we not put as much into realising our own! Take that step and find out what your future could hold.

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WHAT’S NEW IN BUSINESS Life insurance, what it is and why your family needs it, now!

STORY Leisa Quagliata, Financial Divorce Coach, Sempre Financial Life insurance, like superannuation, is something that most people always put off until tomorrow. But can your family really afford not to have it?

Imagine it is 8 pm, and suddenly there is a knock on the door, you open it, and there is a policeman standing in front of you.

In an instant, life as you know it is gone forever. Your head feels like it’s underwater and you can no longer hear the policeman talking. You have gone into shock thinking about how you are going to tell the children.

What’s worse, how are you going to pay the bills? You’ve got a mortgage, school fees, daycare fees, car loan, credit cards, the list is endless. How will you ever survive?

This is a scenario that we never think can happen to us, but what if it did? Would your family be able to withstand the financial impact of losing one or both parents?

Health on Central: A Different Kind Of Doctor Remember the days when your family doctor knew you by name…

Health on Central is a modern medical practice with old fashioned values of time, compassion and relationships.

Opened as a GP surgery by Dr Nicole Higgins in May 2017, Health on Central is part of the movement of “Slow Medicine”. Slow Medicine focuses on the relationships between doctor and patient, the connections made and our humanity. Longer appointment times mean that you don’t feel rushed and the care provided is thorough.

Health on Central also provide “Quick” medicine and emergency care. The clinical team of Dr Nicole Higgins, Dr Mark Raines, Dr Samia Haider and Natalie Tibbles RN provide up to date emergency care in the fully equipped treatment area. The team provides minor surgical procedures, skin excisions, Mirena insertions and childhood immunisations. As parents, we know what it is like to have sick kids, so the team at Health on Central will always see sick children on the day. The Quickie Clinic (9-10am and 2-3 pm) operates twice a day as a walk-in clinic for sick kids. Just give them a call to say that you are on your way in. Children 12 and under are bulkbilled.

Affiliated with Travel Medicine Alliance, Health on Central will open as a Travel Clinic in December 2017.

Located in the old Home Hardware building in Central Drive Andergrove, Health on Central is quirky and eclectic. A vertical garden, a waiting space filled with bespoke furniture, dedicated kids room and even a chandelier in the loo! The caring staff will make you feel at home.

According to leading researcher, Rice Warner, a typical couple aged 40 with children, requires life insurance cover equal to about ten years income of the higherearning partner. This recommended amount is just to repay debts and maintain a base current living standard following the death of a partner.

Many Australians live with a false sense of security, mistakenly believing, their default insurance through superannuation will be enough. However, the average required life insurance for a family is approximately $680 000, while the typical level of default cover falls well short of this at approximately $200 000. With policies available for less than $5 per day ($500 000 benefit), isn’t it time you gave your family some peace of mind?

Lastly, life insurance is not one size fits all. It really is best to speak to a licensed financial adviser or insurance broker to discuss what is right for you and your family.

Book on line at www.healthoncentral.com.au through our online appointment system or call on 4955 0555. Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/healthoncentral

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SPRING CLEANING With the Block’s Caro and Kingi

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Spring cleaning may seem almost impossible with your busy lifestyle. But by simply organising your jobs throughout the week and following our top tips for a cleaner, happier house, you too can have a successful spring cleaning season.

Tip 1 – Make a list. This helps you visualise what needs to be done. From washing the windows to decluttering the fridge, by simply writing everything down you can easily manage your time and prioritise those bigger jobs.

Tip 2 – Inside and out. It’s important to clean both the inside and outside of appliances. From the oven and vacuum to the dishwasher and washing machine, these appliances should be cleaned every one to two months for optimum performance.

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By glancing at each label, you can quickly grab what you need without rummaging through piles of linen.

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NATURAL CHEMICAL-FREE CLEANING RECIPES Say goodbye to everyday grime with these chemical-free cleaning recipes: Heavy duty natural toilet scrub.

For a fresh smelling and clean looking toilet simply put ten drops of tea tree essential oil and half a cup of baking soda into the toilet. Add a quarter of a cup of vinegar and scrub away while the mixture froths in the toilet bowl.

Microwave Magic.

Remove those unwanted splatter marks in your microwave for good. Fill a small microwavable cup with half vinegar and half lemon juice. Place in the microwave for two minutes and let it stand for several more after, without opening the door.

Using a warm sponge, simply wipe down the inside of the microwave, no scrubbing necessary!

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DADDY Daddy Diary DIARY

With Star 101.9’s Rob Kidd

What do you get when you cross a lawnmower with a moustache? You get a month-long effort to raise money for a great cause, and you too can be a part of it right now.

couple of years ago, the Mo Sistas have jumped on board as well. Women can get involved by growing their leg hair for the month or by putting on an event to help raise money.

Movember was set up 13 years ago to tackle men’s health issues by getting 30 blokes to grow a moustache for the entire month of November in the hope of raising a few dollars. Well, 13 years later and this cause has gone global. From 30 blokes in the suburbs of Melbourne to millions around the world, this cause is getting worldwide attention and rightly so.

I remember last year doing a show in Airlie Beach during Movember, and the number of blokes walking around the main street with a Tom Selleck replica moustache or something that replicates the motorbike rider from the Village People was brilliant to see!

Think about what men’s health issues are, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, depression and suicide.

These are all key areas where the money raised from Movember goes to help.

We’ve raised millions of dollars here in Australia since 2004 from guys growing a moustache, and since a

Even the kids are getting into it with parties and face painters all doing their bit for charity. If you are having a child’s birthday party during November, perhaps consider hiring an artist to paint every child with a huge black moustache for Movember. It’s another great way to raise some coin plus also gets them ready for when they can actually grow a ‘mo’ of their own!

Movember is a fantastic cause and something that the communities of Mackay and the Whitsundays will be sure to get right behind. How about you?

Rob Kidd Star 101.9 Mackay and the Whitsundays

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