PakMag Townsville - October 2021 Issue 131

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8 Ways to Show Your Support This Pride Month Learn How to Improve the Relationship with Your Mind

SPOOKY Halloween Activities

Prizes to WIN

The 3 Steps of Cyber Safety

HACKING HAPPINESS The Importance of Being Kind to Animals

Tips for Establishing a

POSITIVE BEDTIME Routine

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100 LOCAL

EVENTS to Check Out

Pull-Out Kids Activity Mag Inside!

Welcome 5

The Thing Is

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Hacking Happiness

8

Spook-tacular STEAM

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Embracing Technology

with Safe Limits

Where has this year gone? We’ve all muttered that sentence at least once over the last month – in disbelief October is upon us!

15 Improving the Relationship

with Your Mind

19 Partnership Vital to

Educational Success

20 Bump, Bub and Beyond

As Maya Angelou said; “We need joy as we need air, we need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.”

23 The Benefits of Being

Kind to Animals

Thank you for being part of our PakMag community. We appreciate you every parent, every child and every family that has included us in your lives.

Our greatest wish is that your lives are filled with love and happiness.

24 Parent’s Puzzle 25 Mini Mag 29 Adult Colouring

Until next time, happy Halloween, happy reading and don’t forget to tell everyone, you read it in PakMag.

30 Halloween Craft 31 Halloween Recipes 33 All Things Health 37 How to Show Your Support

It’s a significant month, with many celebrations being held including Halloween and PRIDE Month, but it’s also a month dedicated to raising awareness of many important causes including breast cancer, pregnancy and infant loss, sexual violence, mental health, and being kind to animals.

For those in our community who have experienced or have been affected by these things, we are sending out our love and standing with you.

We also wanted to extend our appreciation for all of the amazing people and organisations dedicated to providing helpful resources and services to support – thank you for all of the good you do.

This Pride Month

39 Sleep Behaviour in Children

Bree and Bec

45 What’s On

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43 Daddy Diary

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The Thing Is

The Thing Is with Bree James There comes a time in every parent’s life when you start looking for alternative options to help you with your parenting, and let’s face it - life in general.

My mum was always a bit of a hippy at heart. If I had a cough, the likelihood of me waking with half an onion beside my head in the morning was very high.

The thing is, I think parenting really is experimental.

We are exhausted and wearing so many hats, sometimes it’s the little bit of magic we spin to our children that helps keep it interesting and gets us through.

When my boys were very little, I had them convinced that frozen water made in the shape of an ice block was a treat. And if they asked for juice, I gave them ‘rain juice’. They were happy and I didn’t have to deal with my already very spirited children becoming more festive. It’s certainly how we position things, and the meaning we give them that matters more than anything.

Like my parents, I have tried many things to help with all those lovely bugs and health conditions kids come home with. Everything from eucalyptus in the shampoo to keep nits away, to potato skins on cuts to help them heal faster, and lumps of ginger in tea to help with nausea. And yes, my kids have also been blessed to wake with an onion next to them.

However, when it comes to their emotional wellbeing, it’s getting more challenging as they get older.

The monster spray doesn’t work as well to alleviate their worries. As tweens, learning new ways to express their feelings isn’t as easy as when they were little nowadays they realise they can’t throw themselves on the floor and have a tantrum. I can put on as much relaxing music, administer rescue remedy drops, and dab oils like we are human bingo cards, but it can only do so much.

So, I have introduced and have been experimenting with ‘Self-care Sundays’ at my household, and it’s been a game changer for setting the week up well.

On Sunday’s we try and have a zero-technology day.

We spend the day doing something fun, then come 5.00pm, it’s relaxation time. This may mean giving each other a foot rub or 10 min massage, we then do a guided sound meditation, before enjoying a nice relaxing dinner, usually leftovers so we don’t have to cook, and light candles to set a relaxing mood.

At dinner - we talk about our week; the best bits, the worst bits, the things we are grateful for and a good deed we have done, and then we talk about our goals for the coming week. To finish the night, we take alternative baths and wash our worries away mum first of course.

As a busy mum I used to put self-care last, but in the past two years my health has really suffered and I realise now, just how important it is to look after yourself. By making Self-care Sundays a family affair, I not only nurture myself, but model to my kids the importance of taking care of their emotional, spiritual, mental and physical wellbeing regularly. I hope this sets them up to be able to deal with life’s ups and downs now and in the future.

Wish me luck with my new experiment, and if you’d like to join me and start your own Self-care Sunday, we’d love to see what you’re doing! Email us editorial@pakmag.com.au and we can share your self-care ideas with our community.

Bree www.breejames.com www.myvisionbook.com.au

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Basically, when you repeatedly do something, eventually your subconscious mind takes over and metaphorically says “sweet, I got this mate, you don’t have to worry about it, I’ll take over - I’ll run that pattern without you having to even think about it.”

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Hacking Happiness STORY Matt Hale Ever looked at someone and thought “how are they so darn happy?!”

Well, it’s all in context, and if you aren’t feeling too good in yourself but wishing you were, you’re more likely to notice it around you. Kind of like when you think about buying a certain car, and next minute you seem to notice them on the road a lot more.

That’s your mind actively searching for something that was always there, but now you’re more consciously aware of it. It was right under your nose the whole time – just like that smile that you deserve!

In fact, that last line may have even made you smile… and in turn, made you feel a little happier. But if it didn’t, don’t worry, because you can fool your mind.

It loves patterns, and one of the many strong patterns you’ve taught it accidentally via repetition, is that when you smile, you feel happy. You can literally force a smile on your face, your mind then connects it with feeling happy - so gives you that nice rush of feelgood chemicals.

Go on, try it now. And if you’ve forgotten how to give yourself a good old fashioned goofy smile, simply hold a pen between your teeth. That action activates the necessary smile muscles (this particular version can also make things feel funnier too!).

There’s been a lot of studies into this over the years, so in 2019, a team of psychologists from the University of Tennessee, combined data from 138 studies conducted over 50 years, testing more than 11,000 participants, and found that yep, facial expressions do impact our feelings. I’ll assume they were ecstatic – with or without pens held between their teeth. Whatever works hey!

Earlier I mentioned patterns, and if you want to hack more happiness, it’s important to understand what’s going on up top in that grey blob. Pretty much all your behaviours, habits and skills are the result of teaching your mind and / or body to react a certain way.

Basically, when you repeatedly do something, eventually your subconscious mind takes over and metaphorically says “sweet, I got this mate, you don’t have to worry about it, I’ll take over - I’ll run that pattern without you having to even think about it.”

A great example of this is driving – at first when you learnt to drive, you had to focus on every little thing.

You were consciously aware of how much pressure to put on the accelerator or brake, when to change gears or check the mirrors etc. But the more you did it, the less you had to think about it - so somewhere between learning and now, your subconscious mind jumped in and said “sweet, I got this mate! You don’t even have to think about it – I’ll run that pattern for you.” That’s why you can do the complex task of driving, whilst singing along with the radio, chatting on Bluetooth, or thinking about what’s going on at work.

Sometimes to the point that you get to your destination, and suddenly think “how the hell did I get here safely, I don’t really remember the full journey!”.

Now these patterns can be good or bad, accidental or on purpose, but just realise your mind will get used to them anyway, and run them for you.

Leveraging this, you can force more happiness into your life regularly, and with that repetition, allow it to become another automatic habit.

Often, we’re so busy and caught up in life that we don’t go out of our way to do something that we know will make us feel great.

Simply start small. Whether it’s just a five-minute window each day where you read a chapter of a book, a 15-minute stop at your favourite café, a phone call to a friend or relative each day, or even a session on the Playstation. Add it to your schedule – get your mind used to feeling happy.

Happiness can be just another really good habit.

Or, just pop another pen between your teeth, sit back and feel fantastic!

Matt hale is a popular media personality and renowned comedy stage hypnotist.

He’s made a career of showing people how to quickly and easily increase their fun, happiness, motivation, productivity, and personal satisfaction with simple mental techniques that anyone can use.

His Mindhacking Happiness book became a number 1 bestseller, and recently, UK bookmakers William Hill officially issued odds of 1000/1 of him replacing Daniel Craig as the next James Bond…! (No really, check out his TEDx talk "The Power of Probably" for the full explanation!).

Head to www.matthale.com.au for more on Matt, his online programs, a ton of free resources and to get a copy of Mindhacking Happiness for yourself.

For your chance to WIN a copy of Mindhacking Happiness head to www.pakmag.com.au/win and enter the competition. Good Luck!

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STEAM

Spook-tacular STEAM Waiting until the very last day of October to enjoy Halloween can make for a very long month. But to get in the spirit and prolong the fun, why not try some Halloween-themed STEAM activities in the lead up to the big day?

Here’s a few to get you started. We’ve also included some of our favourite websites to explore for more ideas.

Have fun and happy Halloween!

Hokey Pokey Treats Grime Slime What You Need • • • • •

1 Tbsp of psyllium husk powder 1 Cup of water Food colouring Flavour oil (adds scent) Large microwave safe bowl

Method Grab your bowl and combine the psyllium husk and water, make sure to mix well to avoid any clumping.

You can also add any food colouring at this time, a grimey green is a winner this Halloween. Now microwave the mixture until you see bubbles, should be about 3 – 4 minutes on high. Then set aside and let cool, during this time it will thicken. Once it’s back to room temperature it’s good to go. Psyllium husk is a dietary fibre supplement that loves binding to water molecules therefore creating a slimey mess called a mucilage.

We don’t recommend eating the slime, but it is safe if children do put it in their mouths. Play around with colours and flavours and see what you can create.

Store in zip lock bags in the fridge for up to a week.

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What You Need • • • • • •

5 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp golden syrup 1 tsp baking soda Butter Small pot / saucepan Baking paper

Method Start with greasing some baking paper with butter, this will be where your honeycomb will go, then put aside. Add sugar and golden syrup into a pot and slowly heat. Make sure to take your time to avoid burning, and to be careful as it will get very hot. Once all the sugar is dissolved, turn up the heat and let it boil for two minutes without mixing. Now remove the pan from heat, get a fork ready for stirring, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and stir as hard as you can until it’s all mixed in.

The baking soda which is basic or alkaline reacts with sugar that is acidic and creates carbon dioxide gas, which makes the bubbles and appears foamy. This type of acid and base reaction is called neutralisation.

Now pour your hokey pokey out onto the baking paper, and let cool for half an hour or so. Once it’s cooled down and set, you can smash it up and dish it out – makes for a perfect Halloween treat.

Bubbling Bath Bombs What You Need • • • • • • • •

1 Cup baking soda ½ Cup citric acid ½ Cup cornflour ½ Cup Epsom Salt or fine sea salt 2 ½ Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp water Food colouring or bath bomb soap dye Bath bomb moulds (you can also use muffin tins, or small cake moulds) • Mixing bowl Method Start by mixing the baking soda, citric acid, cornflour, and salt in a bowl, then whisk to make sure it’s all combined.

Now mix the oil and water, as best as chemically possible, and slowly pour into the bowl, mixing as you go. Keep mixing until it resembles wet sand. Now’s also the time to add any colours and dyes, create Jack O’ Lanterns and use orange, or keep them white to later paint eyeballs. Now grab your moulds, generously fill both sides and firmly press together.

Keep it together for a few minutes, then tap on each side to separate the mould from the mixture. You’ll need to let them dry overnight, but after that, you can have yourself a spooky spa or gift them for Halloween. To use your bombs, place them in warm water and watch them bubble away.

The bubbles are due to carbon dioxide gas being formed from neutralisation of the acidic citric acid and basic baking soda.

You also would have noticed that when the ingredients are mixed together, nothing happens, but in the bath, it bubbles because water acts as a catalyst by helping dissolve the solids.

Education

Embracing Technology with Safe Limits STORY Tim Manea Our parents had it good! Raising kids in the 70’s and 80’s, whilst not without its challenges, would have been much simpler than having to navigate the parenting landscape of today. Monitoring the type of music your child listened to and the TV shows they watched and drilling into them to be home before the streetlights came on, really was the extent of it.

Today, not only are there 30 more types of milk to choose from but the rapid rate that technology is advancing brings with it a multitude of parenting challenges. How do we prepare our children for the unknown workforce of tomorrow? How do we enable them to embrace technology with safe limits? How do we monitor multiple channels with unlimited content?

How do we keep them safe when predators aren’t just strangers in public, and bullies aren’t just in the school yard?

If this pandemic has taught us anything it’s that technology plays an integral part in allowing people to work and continue their education at home. We know that the fourth revolution is upon us with technology replacing plenty of jobs whilst allowing others to be

streamlined. There is no doubt about it, our children need to embrace technology and we need to support them in doing so.

I have no doubt that keeping your kids safe online is one of the many things causing you sleepless nights.

However, implementing the three steps of cyber safety will go a long way in mitigating potential risk. The three key steps include ensuring safe access, setting clear boundaries, and keeping communication open, more information on each step is detailed below:

1. Controlling access is critical to ensuring your child is safe online. Before providing access to a device it is important that you setup filtering and adjust privacy settings. Start with the device itself by utilising the parental control tools in the settings section of the device. This will enable you to block access to inappropriate apps, the ability to download other apps and set limits on screentime.

Next, tackle the browser, turn on Google safe search and YouTube restricted mode settings. For your older kids you might want to consider blocking access to

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set physical boundaries in your home as well, such as no devices at the dining table or devices in the lounge room only.

3. Open communication is critical to keeping your kids safe online. Chat regularly with your children about what apps they like to use and why, tailor your message around specific apps to target what they might be facing. For example, if your teenager is spending a lot of time on TikTok ensure you talk to them about taking part in dangerous and inappropriate challenges. entertainment and social media late at night in order to force them to take a break. On that note ensure access to social media and gaming apps are safe by turning on privacy settings and removing location visibility where possible. Another way to safeguard primary school children is to ensure all accounts and apps are setup with your email address and only you have access to the password.

2. Setting boundaries when using technology is imperative and involves you establishing clear rules and expectations for your children when using devices and going online. Maybe you want to create a digital contract, or maybe you would prefer to have a verbal discussion and put an agreed upon list about the appropriate ways to behave online on your fridge for easy reference? Once rules are set, ensure to reinforce them when broken or kept, for example have consequences for bad behaviour and rewards for good behaviour.

Another great way to set boundaries is to formalise a screen time schedule. For primary school students ensure that it is very structured, for example, between 6.30pm – 7.30pm each day. It is recommended for high school students that you have a clear ‘off time’ instead, for example, no screens after 9.00pm. You may want to

It is important to also have regular conversation about issues that might arise on any platform, such as online strangers, people pretending to be someone they are not, divulging personal information, sending images of themselves and their bodies, how to deal with online bullying and conflict, peer pressure and their online reputation.

Where possible try to teach using stories and anecdotes rather than a statement of facts as stories are easier to remember and less confrontational. When your child tells you about something that has happened online avoid the instinct to take your child’s device away.

Instead talk to them about the incident and implement access control and other security measures to minimize the risk in the future. If you take your child’s device away, they are less likely to tell you about any future issues out of fear of losing their device.

One final piece of advice is to ensure that you get your information on cyber safety and helping your child integrate and embrace technology from reputable sources and don’t be afraid to be the bad guy when keeping your kids safe online. Finally, technology is here to stay, implement the steps above and go back to trying to navigate which type of milk to buy and a global pandemic.

Tim Manea is committed to influencing the educational landscape. He has held several positions in his extensive career as an educator including Dean of Curriculum, Head of the English Faculty, Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning as well as the position he now holds as Deputy Principal. Tim was also the recipient of the Peter Foss Scholarship at St Mark’s ACS, as well as being selected as a distinguished Educator in Residence with Rubicon International, based out of Portland, Oregon.

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Improving the Relationship with Your Mind STORY Adam Sellars As an athlete, Adam Sellars knows and has had to handle the pressure that comes from competition.

Just like you, his struggles, aren’t limited to his sporting experience; coping with the pressures of everyday life can be tough, and at one point, Adam shares, it even threatened to cripple and derail his life.

Freediving opened Adam’s eyes to a new way of living and managing pressure and stresses that come with sport, work, and everyday life. Wanting to help others break free from the shackles of pressure, he started The Pressure Project and shares his knowledge and strategies with businesses, teams and individuals.

The Pressure Project’s mission is to help release participants from self-defeating thought patterns, unlock their full potential, reach their goals, and live a full and happy life.

Adam shares how you can release yourself from pressure and improve your relationship with your mind. Don’t worry, you don’t have to get your feet wet to do it.

Deep in the ocean, on one breath, the pressure compressing your body, you descend into the big blue expansive sea not knowing what lies beneath. What do you find? Ultimate peace, ultimate enjoyment, suspended in time, a presence you’ve never known, all whilst not having access to the number one thing we human’s need to survive… oxygen.

How? … you might ask! Why?... you might ask. What are you talking about? Freediving! The fascinating but very misunderstood sport/recreation demands a calm mind, and your ability to control your emotional state and change the relationship you have with your thoughts.

There is no room for stress or anxiety before, or during a dive. Wouldn’t it be great if we had this same approach to life on land? The great news is, is that all the methodologies from freediving can be transferred across to life on land.

Freediving, unlike any other sport, ignites a primal fear that if not controlled and harnessed can lead to poor outcomes. These self-defeating thoughts can be seen in many areas of our life and are unfortunately part of the human condition. Small incidental pressures pile up and then manifest in the form of stress, which, in turn, can result in sickness, mental illness, and poor outcomes in life.

We live in a world where we seem to be in a constant state of worry and fear - of life events or circumstances in the future. Things, that quite often have not happened and may not happen - send our mind and body into our ‘fight and flight’ mode, which is damaging to both our mental and physical health and if left unchecked can have devastating effects on our health and in particular mental health.

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Freediving is something that can spark that primal response triggering strong survival messages which means we enter our sympathetic nervous system which speeds up our heart rate, inhibits digestion, suppresses our immune system and basically redirects all energy to major muscle groups so that we can run like hell from a threat. In this case - our brain just wants to keep us alive, but in the case of Freediving it has the opposite effect to what we desire.

In Freediving the optimal system is the Parasympathetic nervous system, (rest, digest, and regenerate system), where the heart rate is low and the human body is at peace, operating well, and still. This is where the meditation world meets the underwater world. What we know is that the nervous system can affect the quality of our breath, but conversely - changing the way you breathe can shift your nervous system.

How do we do that? It’s as simple as 3 - 5 minutes of using a breathing technique that Freedivers have been using for a very long time the moments before leaving the surface, and pioneered before them by the Yogi’s.

Firstly, find a space where you can sit either on the floor cross-legged or on a chair with palms facing up in your lap. Then close your eyes - which is significant as it tells the brain that wherever you are, you are safe. Breath through your nose - as air that passes through the nasal cavity produces nitric oxide which improves blood flow

around the body. Belly breathe with this process and try to lengthen your exhale on the way out.

When you put all of these techniques together the vagus nerve is stimulated which is responsible for shifting you to your parasympathetic nervous system - calming the mind, and regulating your system. The great news is that the more you do this - the better you get at calming your mind and body, so when you get these self-defeating thoughts you can use your breath as a way of centering yourself.

Practicing this will, over time, train your brain to react differently to thoughts that have previously derailed you and kept you from living a full and vibrant life because your new pattern is to stop, sit, breathe, and control your emotional state before moving on.

Over time - less and less of those negative thoughts appear because you no longer react from a place of fear or anxiety.

Regular meditation practice is essential in our fastpaced, busy world. In meditation, start with your breath and every time your mind wanders - bring it back to your breath, and if the thoughts are not ideal - just observe them, acknowledge them, thank the brain for that thought, come back to breath and know that you are not your thoughts! Your brain is always trying to play devil’s advocate to keep us from harm but that also keeps us in a state of stress and a prisoner within our own head.

Adam Sellars, Director of ‘The Pressure Project’ is an Australian Freediving representative, qualified Freediving Instructor, one of the deepest divers in the world, and he can hold his breath for up to five and a half minutes! Adam, is a qualified Teacher of Mindfulness Meditation and Advanced Visualization and teaches these skills in competition and business.

In a safe and controlled environment, Adam shares the skills and techniques used by freedivers to control the powerful messages sent from the brain that can often immobilize us. He has worked with countless businesses and professional sports teams, including members of the Australian and New Zealand Olympic and Paralympic swimming teams.

For courses and more information on The Pressure Project visit www.thepressureproject.com.au Interested in a course? The Pressure Project is running a Ribbon Reefs Freediving Retreat from October 28 – November 2! Explore the immaculate Ribbon Reefs that stretch over 120km. This stunning area is home to impressive biodiversity and is one of Sir David Attenborough’s favourite places in the world. Imagine waking up on the ocean with gorgeous surroundings learning new skills, reaching new depths and swimming amongst 1625 different species of fish! Find out more and book at www.thepressureproject.com.au

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Partnership Vital to Educational Success At Mary MacKillop Childcare North Queensland, we understand that partnerships between families and educators are paramount to providing high quality care to all children. Our educators recognise and value that families are their child’s first and most influential teachers.

As educators build secure, respectful, and reciprocal relationships with children and families they are building the foundation for ongoing communication. Area Manager Mandy Wassman said, “from this our educators are able to work together with families to construct educational learning experiences and curriculum that are relevant to each individual child.”

“Collaborative relationships are built in an environment of mutual respect, trust and honesty. Our educators establish rapport with children, families and each other through effective communication whilst strengthening each other to feel capable and empowered” Mandy said.

Through these experiences, children are then able to expand on their knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

The partnerships between families and educators is based on the foundations of understanding each other’s expectations and attitudes while building on the strength of each other’s knowledge. In genuine partnerships, families and educators value each other’s knowledge of each child.

Mandy said, “Our educators value all contributions from families within their roles in each child’s life as they build trust with each other.”

Once this relationship is built, families and educators are able to communicate freely and respectfully with each other. This helps share insights and perspectives about each child while also engaging in shared decisionmaking.

To support children with additional needs, partnerships also involve support professionals working together with families and educators. Through this partnership, educators and families are able to provide learning experiences in every day events, such as routines and play. Thus, ensuring that children are provided with daily opportunities to learn from active participation and engagement in experiences.

Ultimately, partnerships involve establishing a sense of community, where both children, families and educators know that they belong and are able to make valuable contributions.

For more information about Mary MacKillop Childcare North Queensland opportunities in Kindergarten, Early Learning Centre and Outside School Hours Care please contact 4726 3299 or email childcare@mmcnq.catholic.edu.au

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Bump, Bub and Beyond

Bump, Bub and Beyond Featured products, reviews and prizes. Visit www.pakmag.com.au/win for your chance to win!

VTech Popping Surprise Seal Toy

Australian Wooden Animals set from Growing Kind

$39.95 - www.bigw.com.au

$54.99 - www.growingkind.com.au

Meet the fun and playful Popping Surprise Seal. This happy and mischievous seal really is baby’s best friend.

Place Seal’s ball on his tail to see him perform his trick and to hear fun sounds and playful melodies. Seal also magically moves, wobbles and flips his tail. Press one of the three shape buttons to hear fun phrases, colours, sing-along songs, melodies and sounds. Bop his nose to make him move and to hear fun phrases and sing-along songs. Featuring three catchy songs and fun melodies, Seal helps develop motor skills and teaches cause and effect relationships.

You know you’re an Aussie Kid when you eat Vegemite on toast for brekkie (and can sing a little song about it) or if you know what it means to say “it’s going straight to the pool room”. To be an Aussie kid you have to have the real Aussie stuff and not the fleecy polar bear or the African elephant. This wooden set by Make Me Iconic contains some of Australia’s most well known and well loved animals and belongs in every Aussie’s house.

Magic Door Pillows Set $49.00 - www.magicdoorpillows.com Magic Door Pillows Sets include the storybook ‘The Sleepy Wizard, The Dream Fairy and The Magic Door Pillow’, Dream Fairy OR Sleepy Wizard plush toy, glow-in-the-dark Magic Door Pillow, colouring and activity book, audiobook, video storybook, the first two letters from The Dream Fairy OR The Sleepy Wizard and step-by-step instructions. Read the storybook to your children and watch the magic unfold as they discover real Magic Door Pillows on their beds, just like the children in the book! This soothing and magical bedtime routine will make any child love going to bed and keep them sleeping soundly the whole night through.

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Ages 3 years +

Establishing a Positive Bedtime Routine STORY Dan and Jayne from Magic Door Pillows Sleep is vital for a wide variety of reasons, including regulating our emotions, enhancing functions such as learning, memorising and making logical decisions, replenishing our immune system, and much more.

The most important thing you can do for your kids to help them get a good night’s sleep is to have a consistent bedtime routine. This helps them understand when it’s time to wind down for bed.

Consistent activities act as cues to help your kids go into automatic thinking mode and help them relax.

Here are Three Helpful Tips • Start your kid’s bedtime routine at the same time each night • Run a warm bath for them • Read a bedtime story • Talk about the dreams they would like to have that night

Our Magic Door Pillows Sets are designed to help parents create a soothing and magical bedtime routine for kids. Read the storybook and watch the magic unfold as your kids discover real Magic Door Pillows on their beds, just like the kids in the book!

Each night as a part of your kids’ bedtime routine, they can write or draw a picture of what they would like to dream about and mail it in the pillow’s magic mailbox. This way, their Sleepy Wizard or Dream Fairy, who sleep inside their Magic Door Pillow, will know what dreams to catch for them. Our pillows

also glow in the dark, making them great for kids who are afraid of the dark or experience nightmares.

You can view ‘The Sleepy Wizard Set’ and ‘The Dream Fairy Set’ at www.magicdoorpillows.com

Infant Mental Health The Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health describes Infant Mental Health as ‘the optimal social, emotional, and cognitive well-being of children ages 0 to 3, developed by secure and stable relationships with nurturing caregivers.’

The first three years are critical, as First3Years explains; “Our impact lasts a lifetime. 85 percent of brain development happens by the time a child turns age three. During these first three years of life, the brain is making connections that will become the foundation for all other learning,” “Experiences in the prenatal and early postnatal stages shape to a large extent our biological and psychological make up, medical conditions, immune system, reaction to stress, ability to relate to others, to love and be loved, to cooperate in society and share care, to be empathic and compassionate toward others,” explains Antonella Sansone, author of Cultivating Mindfulness to Raise Children Who Thrive: Why Human Connection from Before Birth Matters . “The earliest period of life provides a unique opportunity for the primary prevention of biological, psychological and societal disorders.”

For more information and resources on infant mental health you can head to: The Australian Association for Infant Mental Health www.aaimh.org.au, the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health www.allianceaimh.org, first3yearstx.org and www.antonellasansone.com

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The Benefits of Being Kind to Animals WITH Pam Ahern, Founder and Director of Edgar’s Mission and creator of Be Kind to Animals Week Edgar’s Mission is an Australian not for profit sanctuary for rescued farmed animals ‘that seeks to create a humane and just world for humans and non-humans’. Be Kind to Animals Week, held between October 1 to 7, is an offshoot of the work of Edgar’s Mission. The human behind it, Pam Ahern joins us to share five of the many benefits of being kind to animals, (turns out it’s just as good for us as it is for them).

what will ensure all of our survival on this planet.

Animals, as vulnerable beings, are so at our mercy.

1. Bradley Miller said, “Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar.” This is indeed so true. Children have a natural empathy for animals, fostering this will only make them more compassionate and caring adults.

Kindness really is our greatest muscle, the more we exercise it, the more it will grow and strengthen.

We can, and humans have sadly done, unkind things to animals. Some deliberately, some not so. But all this can change through the simple act of being kind to them.

2. Kindness feels good for both the receiver and

4. Kindness really is contagious. Studies have shown

the giver. Science too supports this! It is known as the “helper’s high”. It is what happens when the neurotransmitter serotonin, floods our system after being released within us when we do and receive good things. There are other health benefits too. Kindness reduces one’s anxiety or feelings of stress and nurtures our hearts inside and out. This is through the release of the hormone oxytocin that helps dilate our blood vessels improving blood flow and so too lowering blood pressure.

that those who witness kind acts are more likely to be kind to others themselves. How inspirational is that?

3. As beings of great power, this too comes with great responsibility. It is up to us to exercise great kindness as we empathise and care about those around us. This sense of “oneness” we have with the world is indeed

5. And lastly, as my mother always said – “It is the right thing to do.”

How can I get involved in Be Kind to Animals Week?

Head to www.bekindtoanimalsweek.org.au and take the pledge to get your free Kindness Kit, plus tips and recipe inspiration in your inbox during the week.

You’ll also go in the draw to win a free hamper of ethical goodies. The Kindness Kit has 21 steps to Kindness, from easy things you can do now, to long term actions that will make a world of difference. Find the steps and more information at www.kindnesskit.org.au

Pam Ahern is the Founder and Director of Edgar’s Mission and creator of Be Kind to Animals Week. A lifelong animal lover, Pam has dedicated her life to the protection of farmed animals. Pam is also the proud Australian Ambassador for World Animal Day. Find out more about Pam and Edgar’s Mission at www.edgarsmission.org.au

For more with Pam on being kind to animals, tune into episode 114 of the PakMag Parents Podcast at www.pakmag.com.au

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Spoon Bats www.iheartartsncrafts.com

What You Need • • • •

Small wooden spoons Black paper White paper Scissors

• Googly eyes • Craft glue • Paint and paintbrush

Method Paint the backs and sides of the wooden spoons with your chosen colour/s and let dry.

To make the bats wings, fold a black piece of paper in half, draw a single bat wing against the folded edge, and cut it out. Repeat this process until you have enough wings for the spoons.

Now, make the bat ears by cutting out small triangles from the black paper. Then repeat with white paper to make the fangs.

Once the spoons are dry, glue these and the eyes on as shown in the picture.

Now grab your wings and add some glue down the middle where the paper was originally folded and stick the spoon on to make the bat’s body. Gently fold the wings up over the spoon to give them some shape and there you have it, Spoon Bat decorations for your Halloween celebrations.

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Fluffy Pumpkin Slime What You Need • • • • • •

½ cup Elmer’s School Glue 4 cups unscented shaving cream Orange food colouring ¼ tsp baking soda Saline solution (you can use contact solution) Pumpkin scented oil (optional)

Method Start with combining ½ cup of Elmer’s School Glue and 4 cups of shaving cream in a bowl. Then add a few drops of orange food colouring and if you like, some pumpkin scented oil.

Now mix in a ¼ teaspoon of baking soda, followed by the saline solution - 1 Tbsp at a time. Keep adding and mixing in the solution until the slime starts to form a tougher, slimy, ball like structure. Stop adding saline solution once all the stickiness is gone.

Knead and play with the slime until it takes on a marshmallow consistency, then play some more.

For storage, an air tight container is best.

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Halloween Fruit Platter and Dipping Sauce Ingredients (Makes 1 Platter) • • 2 bananas • • 250g strawberries • 3 mandarins • 1 red and 1 green apple • • 1 kiwifruit • • Sultanas • • Mini marshmallows • • Green grapes

Mini dark choc drops White choc buttons and choc drops 2 Tbsp peanut butter 1 cup Greek yoghurt 200g cream cheese 2 skewers

Method Beginning with the strawberry yogurt dip, blitz up a handful of strawberries (fresh or frozen) until they resemble a puree. Then blend softened cream cheese and yoghurt. Combine the two mixtures and refrigerate while preparing the fruit.

To make the ‘ghostly’ bananas, peel and halve.

Gently embed dark choc drops as eyes, and sultanas as mouths.

To make the googly grape eyes, halve the green grapes, embed some white buttons and dark choc drops. To help stick the drops together, you can heat up one side to melt and fuse them together.

For the apple creatures, slice the apples into quarters (setting aside one green apple

quarter), before cutting a small segment out of each to mimic an open mouth. Add peanut butter to half of them and fill with mini marshmallow teeth. For the remaining half, add sliced strawberries (to make the tongue) and some mini marshmallows. You can also use peanut butter to help stick them together. Use white chocolate drops and dark chocolate drops for the eyes. For the red apple ‘mouth monsters’ pictured, no choc drops are necessary.

Now onto the Jack-o’-lanterns. Peel the mandarins, and thinly slice the remaining green apple to use as stems.

For the kiwifruit ‘Frankenstein’s’, peel, slice in half, and skewer them. Melt some dark choc chips in the microwave, and pipe on to make the hair, mouth, and scars. Then pipe a drop onto some mini marshmallows and attach to the kiwifruit using the melted chocolate as adhesive. If you don’t have a piping bag, you can add the mix to a zip lock bag, push it into the corner and snip the tip of the corner with scissors (remembering you want only a fine line, so don’t snip too much).

For the strawberry ‘mummies’, melt white chocolate in the microwave then drizzle in a zigzag. Add dark choc drops before it sets to help them stick.

Once the dip is set, using the melted white chocolate, pipe a web on the surface and create a spider using a whole sultana for the body, and slices for the legs.

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Health

All Things Health Insomnia: Not Looking Forward to Another Week of Dodgy Sleep?

Jana Gorski

STORY James Jensen, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Australian Nutrition Centre

Dear Jana,

With insomnia, there are usually two types: trouble getting to sleep and/or trouble staying asleep.

Both are treated differently.

The stress hormones from the day push the body into a state of ‘survival mode’ – preventing the body from moving into relaxation. So, we must quieten the stress hormones down before going to bed, allowing the brain to have that same deep sigh of relief. This allows the body to engage sleep properly as if there wasn’t the stress in the first place – especially when we get the sleep hygiene right. For this, we often use herbs to help quieten cortisol.

Getting into the deeper phases of sleep; and staying there, is helped by improving serotonin and melatonin release. The right nutrients at the right time often allow us to achieve this. A strategy which is much more pleasant than being tranquilised, meaning you can wake up feeling refreshed, not drowsy.

Naturopath - Calanna Whole Health Pharmacy

What can I expect in a Naturopath consultation?

Lots of questions!

A first consultation is an in-depth look into all aspects of you – your health today, your health history and that of your extended family, your diet, lifestyle, energy levels and sleeping habits. A Naturopath will ask questions about each system of the body looking for systems or functional pathways out of balance.

Based on this in-depth questioning, your Naturopath may then suggest further testing or investigations before presenting you with a tailored plan of nutritional, supplemental and lifestyle advice to help you reach your health goals.

Calanna Whole Health Pharmacy www.calannapharmacy.com.au

For more advice on treating insomnia, talk to your health practitioner or book a consultation at www.australiannutritioncentre.com.au

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Consult your local health practitioner, doctor or pharmacist for advice on these topics first to ensure the best health outcomes.

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All Things Health Your Mental Health Matters

Need help or support?

STORY Bec Dent

If your life is in danger CALL 000

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. It’s an opportunity to remind us that our mind’s wellbeing is as important as our physical wellbeing. Mental Health Australia explains that mental illness ‘is NOT a character fault, weakness or something inherently ‘wrong’ with a person. It is an illness like any other’ and with all the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritising our mental health and wellbeing is more important than ever.

If you or someone you care for is in need of support you can contact the below National Crisis Counselling Services and Helplines:

“One in five of us will experience symptoms of mental illness in any given year. In Australia, that’s around five million people. And roughly 60 percent of these people won’t seek help.” – The Black Dog Institute You don’t have to go through it alone. It can be hard talking about your feelings or even finding the words, but reaching out to a loved one or a health professional for support can help you recover.

It’s important to remember there are effective treatments and services available to support you.

We’ve included a list below to help.

If you’re worried about someone, check in with them. Ask, listen and support. Beyond Blue explains; ‘’A conversation can make a difference in helping someone feel less alone and more supported in recovering from anxiety and depression. Don’t underestimate the importance of just ‘being there’.”

Your support can make all the difference – “from noticing changes in their behaviour through to practical support to help them recover and manage their condition.” You can find tips about having those conversations at www.beyondblue.org.au and www.ruok.org.au Your mental health is important, please remember to look after it, and each other.

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Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7) www.lifeline.org.au Lifeline Text: 0477 13 11 14 (6.00pm to midnight (AEDT), 7 nights a week).

Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 (24/7) www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 (24/7) www.beyondblue.org.au Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 (24/7) www.kidshelpline.com.au MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 (24/7) mensline.org.au QLife: 1800 184 527 (3.00pm to midnight, daily) www.qlife.org.au . Anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral.

Open Arms: 1800 011 046 www.openarms.gov.au .

Veterans and families counselling.

Carer Support: 1800 422 737 www.carergateway.gov.au SANE Australia Help Centre: 1800 187 263 (10.00am to 10.00pm, Monday to Friday) www.sane.org Butterfly Foundation: 1800 334 673 www.butterfly. org.au. National Helpline for people affected by eating disorders and negative body image issues.

Tools and Resources Mental Health Australia www.mhaustralia.org Head to Health www.headtohealth.gov.au Black Dog www.blackdoginstitute.org.au Headspace www.headspace.org.au R U OK? www.ruok.org.au ReachOut www.au.reachout.com Look After Your Mental Health Australia www.1010.org.au Embrace Multicultural Mental Health www.embracementalhealth.org.au The Black Dog Institute also has free digital tools and apps as well as evidence-informed fact sheets suitable for anyone trying to find out more information about mental health conditions, treatments and wellbeing.

Simply head to www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/ resources-support .

Consult your local health practitioner, doctor or pharmacist for advice on these topics first to ensure the best health outcomes.

Feature

How To Show Your Support This Pride Month STORY Sasha Rozhkova We value diversity in most aspects of our lives, yet stigmas associated with gender and sexual orientation are still prevalent.

Whether you know it or not, chances are you’re close to someone who identifies as belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community. And chances are, as a result, they experience unjust treatment and judgement with significant implications on their mental health and wellbeing.

Even if you don’t identify as belonging to the community, you can still be loud and proud with your allyship.

We’ve compiled just a few ways you can show your support, promote inclusivity, and be an active ally to the LGBTQIA+ community.

Be Informed

Speak Up Not everyone may be as informed as you. Many people are more accepting to new information from people they know, so lead them in the right direction. Just remember, you’re here to speak up, not speak on behalf.

Listen Up If you ever end up in the situation where someone voluntarily comes out to you, don’t make it about you.

This may seem obvious, but an extroverted attempt to be accepting can come across as overbearing. Listen up, appreciate their trust in you, and applaud their bravery. You can then walk away proud of your allyship.

Support Equality

Sexual orientation and gender identity are spectrums that don’t have to be congruent with each other, therefore someone’s sex at birth may not align with their gender identity or sexual orientation.

It may seem confusing at first, but a simple search will clear things up.

Supporting equality outside yourself is critical to change. Sign petitions, donate to causes, educate yourself and others around you, and don’t forget to vote! As a parent you have a responsibility to instill inclusive and respectful values in your children, so get them involved, have those discussions, they’re going to come across a rainbow of people in their lifetime.

Know Your Pronouns

Come Out as an Ally

Using the correct pronouns is a great and simple way to show your support, as well as help affirm someone’s identity. Just think how you would feel if someone kept misgendering you.

Show your allyship and be confident with it. There are many benefits to being an active ally. By showing your respect, acceptance, and support, chances are, you’ll also make a profound difference in someone’s life.

Be Honest

Repeat

Be honest with what you don’t know or don’t understand, and take responsibility for your own learning. It’s ok to be curious and ask questions, as long you’re respectful.

And finally, don’t go limiting your allyship, there are countless marginalized groups that need your support and advocacy. So let’s all appreciate our diversity, promote inclusivity, and remove the stigma.

Resources and Services

Advocacy Group - www.pflagbrisbane.org.au Peer Support and Advocacy - www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au Charity and Advocacy - www.theequalityproject.org.au Digital Mental Health Resources www.headtohealth.gov.au Mental Health Resources - www.au.reachout.com Queensland Aids Council - www.quac.org.au Northern Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Alliance - www.natsiha.org

If you’re looking for more information or support, there are a number of resources and services available.

QLife (anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral)- 1800 184 527 - www.qlife.org.au Lifeline - 13 11 14 - 24/7 - www.lifeline.org.au Headspace - www.headspace.org.au Relationships Australia Queensland - www.raq.org.au

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Sleep Behaviour in Children STORY Dr Ramaa Puvvadi, Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician, Townsville Paediatrics Sleep in different age groups: Sleep requirements change with age and differ between children.

An average newborn sleeps 16 - 18 hours per day with sleep-wake periods in 3 - 4-hour cycles throughout the day and night. Infants are physically able to sleep more than 6 hours without overnight feeding from 6 months of age. By 12 months of age, children commonly have two sleep periods per day including overnight sleep and a daytime nap. By school age, sleep is usually consolidated into one-night sleep of 11 - 12 hours.

The duration of sleep then reduces to 10 hours in prepubertal children to 7 - 9 hours by 16 years of age.

Night wakings: Night wakings are common during childhood, are part of normal developmental patterns and are mostly transient, however problematic night wakings may persist for months or years and disrupt child and family functioning. Although sleep problems are more common in children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) or Autism, the management approaches are broadly similar for all children.

Limit setting disorder: This is common in preschool or primary school age children. They come in and out of the room on multiple occasions before falling sleep.

Common requests include “I want a drink, I need to go to the toilet, I’m scared, I want to talk to you…”. Limit the child to 1 - 2 requests at the start of the night. Use of the

“bedtime pass” method can help - where the child gets one “pass” at the beginning of the night and thereafter needs to stay in their room until they have fallen asleep.

Sleep onset association disorder: Behaviours used to help children fall asleep at bedtime can become habits that children seek to re-create when they wake up at night. These include being rocked, cuddled, or soothed by a parent, watching TV, or having a sleep associated object.

It is important to recognise the sleep association and phase-out the association. This can be done by promoting your child’s independence in falling asleep.

Having a regular predictable bedtime routine, quiet activities for 30 - 60 minutes prior to bedtime, and avoiding stimulating activities such as TV or screen time are key to a good sleep.

Behavioural strategies such as the checking method and camping out method are simple measures that work in majority of children. Other strategies, such as simple rewards, can be helpful in older children.

Children with problematic night waking that is unresponsive to simple measures may benefit from review with their family doctor, a referral to a psychologist, or a paediatric sleep physician as appropriate.

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Daddy Diary

Daddy Diary If you are considering moving house, just hold it right there. It’s time to stop, think and probably chuck a 180. Because coming from a man who had just done it, unfortunately I’m here to deliver some bad news...

MOVING SUCKS. The entire process is a nightmare.

Sure, there’s the whole “new home” light at the end of the tunnel. But is it worth the cost? And more importantly is it worth the dreaded clutter cull?

My wife and I were in the house we just sold for eight amazing years. My first-born daughter was just a grapefruit-sized foetus when we moved in. And just the other night she told me my “dancing wasn’t cool enough for Tik-Tok” to give you an idea of where she’s at now.

Eight years is a long time to be anchored to the one location. You really settle down in that time and spend way too much cash at Kmart. Hence the clutter cull.

Head to Parents and Kids of North Queensland YouTube Channel to see Bree’s up close interview with Cliffo.

Ours started in the bathroom. We had enough outof-date medication to rival a party at Keith Richard’s house. I counted four open bottles of nail polish remover, three tubes of Deep Heat and a packet of Strepsils Plus that went out of date in 2011. Why I packed it and moved it in 2013 - I have no idea. Long story short, the bathroom was a minefield we were happy to clear.

But it didn’t end there, my horror story loving friends.

It only got more complicated. Because then came the kids’ rooms, followed by the garage storage shelves and finally - the linen closet. That door was like the wardrobe leading to Narnia. It didn’t end. But after hours of sorting, packing and cleaning and then doing it all in reverse at the new place (that’s the bit that really sucks), we finally got the treasure at the end of our removalist rainbow. We moved into our dream house.

Our forever home. It’s everything my wife and I have ever dreamed about for our little family… including a pool. That’s where you will find me most afternoons and weekends for the foreseeable future. Most likely with a beer in hand. Certainly, I’ve earned it after the move.

Cliffo Hit 103.1

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What’s On FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER Be Kind to Animals Week Runs until 7 October Nationwide www.bekindtoanimalsweek.org.au, www.edgarsmission.org.au Pride Month Starts Runs until 31 October Nationwide www.australianpride network.com.au Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Nationwide www.sands.org.au Breast Cancer Awareness Month Runs until 31 October Nationwide www.nbcf.org.au Sexual Violence Awareness Month Runs until 31 October Nationwide www.qld.gov.au/community, www.qsan.org.au Down Syndrome Awareness Month Runs until 31 October Nationwide www.downsyndrome.org.au Giant Water Hunt Runs until 3 October. Join Townsville City Council’s Giant Water Hunt and become a water saver these school holidays!

Riverway FREE / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au Tropicana Putt Putt Mini Golf Runs until 3 October Willows Shopping Centre, Opposite Daiso 10.00am - 2.00pm / FREE / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au Savannah in the Round Country Music and Camping Festival Runs until 3 October Mareeba Day passes and camping passes available $30.00 - $268.00 / G www.savannahinthe round.com.au

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Menopause the Musical Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre 2.00pm and 7.30pm / $69.90 / 15 years + www.tecc.net.au ReefClean GBR Clean Up Pallarenda Beach 9.00am - 12.00pm / FREE to register www.tangaroablue.org Sixth Hinchinbrook Birdlife Art Awards Runs until 31 October TYTO Regional Art Gallery 10.00am - 4.00pm / FREE / G www.hinchinbrookway.com.au Exhibition: Ancient Rome: The Empire that Shaped the World Runs until 9 November Museum of Tropical Queensland 9.30am - 4.00pm daily / FREE (Under 3) - $15.00 (Adult), Annual and Family Passes also available. Please Note: Townsville Residents are half price of general admission / G www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au Exhibition: Antiquities Revealed (showcasing objects from ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian civilisations) Runs until 31 October Museum of Tropical Queensland 9.30am - 4.00pm daily / FREE (Under 3) - $15.00 (Adult), Annual and Family Passes also available. Please Note: Townsville Residents are half price of general admission / G www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au Understory Film Festival Entries Open Entries close 7 October Aspiring, emerging and professional filmmakers from Townsville to Cairns, across Cape York, the Gulf of Carpentaria region and the Torres Strait Islands are all invited to submit films.

FREE to enter www.filmfreeway.com

A Journey Through Images: 40 Years of Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Runs until 28 November Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 10.00am - 5.00pm (Tuesday Friday) and 10.00am - 1.00pm (Saturday - Sunday) / FREE Admission / G www.townsville.qld.gov.au/ptrg Disco Night Ice Skating Runs every Friday and Saturday night Warrina Ice Skating 7.00pm - 9.00pm / $10.00 22.00 / G www.warrinaiceskating.com.au Haunted Charters Towers Ghost Tour Runs every Friday and Saturday night Charters Towers 7.30pm - 9.00pm / $15.00 $55.00 / 10 years + www.charterstowers ghosttours.com.au

The Ultimate ABBA Show presented by Stage Door Enterprises Pty Ltd. Runs every Saturday until 22 Jan 2022 and every second Friday until 21 January 2022 Stage Door Theatre Restaurant 5.00pm / Tickets from $79.00 / PG www.stagedoortheatre.com.au SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER Model Expo and Competition Jezzine Barracks 9.00am - 2.00pm / FREE / G nqsm.blogspot.com Pickleball Townsville Runs weekly until 19 December Tennis Townsville 3.00pm - 6.00pm / FREE for first timers, $7.00 for returning players / G Pickleball Townsville

In Cahoots: Artists Collaborate Across Country, Presented by Fremantle Arts Centre Pinnacles Gallery Tuesday - Friday 10.00am 5.00pm, Saturday 10.00am 1.00pm / FREE / G www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Camera Photography Workshop Jezzine Barracks 3.30pm - 7.00pm / $96.00 www.eventbrite.com.au

SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER Propagating Your Own Plants Workshop Carville Villas, Diprose Street, Pimlico 9.00am - 12.00pm / $80.00 / PG whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au Japanese Film Festival Satellite Program Runs until 3 October BCC Cinemas Townsville Central Various sessions throughout the weekend / FREE / Register Online www.eventbrite.com.au The Townsville Road Runners Strand Run 5km and 8km runs Start: Ryan Street, Belgian Gardens 6.00am - 9.00am / FREE

www.townsvilleroa drunners.com.au

A European Salon Presented by Townsville Community Music Centre Pimlico State High Performing Arts Centre 2.00pm - 4.00pm / FREE for Under 12, $15.00 -$25.00 / G www.townsvillemusic.org.au Townsville Brewery Oktoberfest 2021 The Brewery Townsville, Flinders Street 12.00pm - 10.00pm / 18 + The Brewery Townsville Beethoven and Sibelius by Queensland Symphony Orchestra Streamed directly from QPAC’s Concert Hall World Theatre Charters Towers 2.00pm - 3.10pm / $8.00 $12.00 / G www.worldtheatre.com.au

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What’s On SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER Beginner Learn to Skate Sunday Mornings during general session times Warrina Ice Skating 9.00am - 11.00am / $10.00 $18.00 / G, 4 years + www.warrinaiceskating.com.au MONDAY 4 OCTOBER Queens Birthday Public Holiday Ready Steady Go Kids - Term 4 Australia’s largest multi-sport program for kids 10 week program, running Mondays at Wulguru Community Hall 9.30am / $161.55 / 2.5 - 4 years www.readysteadygokids.com.au TUESDAY 5 OCTOBER Term Four Begins Toddler Time Runs weekly until 26 October Townsville Stadium 9.00am - 9.50am / FREE / G www.townsville.qld.gov.au Baby Rhyme Time Runs weekly until 26 October Townsville Stadium 10.30am - 11.20am / FREE / G www.townsville.qld.gov.au Libraries Up Late Creative Hub Space Project Runs daily until 26 October CityLibraries Aitkenvale 6.00pm - 9.00pm / FREE / Ages 13 - 18, Bookings required whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au Sleep for Children Parents Workshop Come and learn some simple

tools to help support your child’s sleep and development.

CityLibraries Aitkenvale 9.30am - 10.30am / FREE, bookings essential / For families with children over 6 months whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER Kidzfit at Genesis Health + Fitness Runs every Wednesday Genesis Health & Fitness Thuringowa Genesis Health and Fitness Thuringowa P 4723 1490 3.45pm / $5.00 per child, $45.00 for a 10-class pass / 5 - 10 years (fully-supervised) Baby Rhyme Time Runs weekly until 27 October CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 9.00am - 9.50am / FREE / G www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Beethoven and Sibelius by Queensland Symphony Orchestra Streamed directly from QPAC’s Concert Hall World Theatre Charters Towers 11.00am - 12.10pm / $8.00 $12.00 / G www.movietkts.com.au

Career Chats Five 30 minute sessions, runs every fortnight until 16 December CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 9.30am - 12.00pm / FREE / G Bookings essential whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

Beethoven and Sibelius

by Queensland Symphony Orchestra Streamed directly from QPAC’s Concert Hall Burdekin Theatre 11.00pm - 12.10pm / FREE, Booking essential / G www.burdekintheatre.com.au

Baby Rhyme Time Runs weekly until 28 October CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 10.30am - 11.20am / FREE / G www.townsville.qld.gov.au

Zumba with Merryl Runs Wednesdays except public school holidays Heatley Community Centre 6.00pm / $10.00 per session / G - All ages whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER

Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical Runs until 16 October Townsville Civic Theatre $45.00 - $50.00, Group packages available / M 15 + www.nqomt.com.au

First 5 Forever Runs every Thursday Hinchinbrook Shire Library 10.30am - 11.00am / FREE, Registration required / Ages 0-5 www.hinchinbrookway.com.au

Towers Rush Ride to School Day Also Runs 7 October Charters Towers 7.00am / FREE www.towersrush.com.au

Townsville Cinema Group Screening - Nine Days BCC Cinema Townsville Central 7.00pm / $15.00 / G www.cinemagroup.org.au

Townsville Industry Breakfast Townsville RSL Club 6.30am - 9.00am / $50.00 www.worldtheatre.com.au

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Townsville Cinema Group Screening - Antoinette in the Cévennes BCC Cinema Townsville Central 9.20pm / $15.00 / G www.cinemagroup.org.au

Pickleball Townsville Social Play Runs weekly on Thursday Tennis Townsville, Burke Street 5.00pm - 7.00pm / First time is FREE, $7.00 for returning players / G Pickleball Townsville Tomorrow Makers 4 Presented

by Dancenorth Australia Runs nightly until 9 October Dancenorth, Cnr of Stanley Street and Walker Street 7.00pm - 9.00pm / $35.00 / M 15 + www.dancenorth.com.au SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Family Fun Day Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten 9.00am - 1.00pm / FREE / G FREE Family Fun Day! Lisa Richards I Got A Story Tour West End 4.30pm / $20.00 / G www.lisarichardsmusic.com

Hear For You QLD Life Goals and Skills Blast Mentoring Program Runs until 10 October TBA, Annandale 9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday, 9.30am - 3.00pm Sunday / $116.59 www.hearforyou.com.au Mitch King Townsville Folk and Acoustic Club 7.00pm / $20.00 - $25.00 www.eventbrite.com.au Race in the Park Anderson Park 6.30am www.townsvilleroad runners.com.au Ready Steady Go Kids Term 4 Australia’s largest multi-sport program for kids 10 week program, running Saturdays at Cranbrook State School Hall 8.45am (4 - 6 years) and 9.30am (2.5 - 4 years) / $179.50 www.readysteadygokids.com.au Get into Golf Women Level 1 and Level 2 Runs weekly on Saturday until 30 October (4 week program) Townsville Golf Club, Rosslea 2.30pm - 3.30pm (Level 1), 4.00pm - 5.00pm (Level 2) / $99.00 / G www.townsvillegolfclub.com.au SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER World Mental Health Day Worldwide www.lookafteryourmental healthaustralia.org.au Take Time For Mental Health...On Your Bike Riverway Complex 8.00am - 10.30am / FREE / G www.selectability.com.au

Walk to Remember For families who have lost babies to miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death ANZAC Park, The Strand 7.30am - 11.00am / FREE, Registration essential www.sands.org.au Mike Carney Toyota Abseil for Health Help raise funds for Brighter Lives Townsville Hospital Foundation Queensland Country Bank Stadium 10.00am - 4.00pm / $35.00 / 16 + to abseil www.outerlimitsadventure.com.au Towers Rush Charters Towers Showgrounds 8.30am - 1.00pm / $40.00 / G www.towersrush.com.au Corporate Regatta Splash of Pink A great team building event for all. Registration includes 2 free training sessions with paddling and safety equipment supplied.

Apex Park, Rasmussen 7.30am / $15.00 per competitor Townsville Dragon Boat Club Inc The Succulent Project Learn To Grow Workshop All materials and plants included Carville Villas, Diprose Street, Pimlico 1.00pm - 4.00pm / $90.00 / PG www.globalgardener.org Christian Hull Comedy Show What a Mess!

Burdekin Theatre 5.00pm / $39.90 / R 18 + www.burdekintheatre.com.au Landscape Photography Workshop with Phill Copp Also runs 14 November, 12 December Jezzine Barracks, North Ward 3.30pm - 7.00pm / $127.69 / M

Please check with individual businesses before visiting during these uncertain times.

www.philcoppphotos.com Ready Steady Go Kids - Term 4 Australia’s largest multi-sport program for kids 10 week program, running Sundays at Burdell “the green” 8.00am (4 - 6 years), 8.45am (2.5 - 3 years) , 9.30am (3 - 4 years), 10.15am (1.5 - 2.5 years) / $137.00 - $179.50 www.readysteadygokids.com.au Get into Golf Women - Open Runs weekly on Sunday until 31 October Townsville Golf Club, Rosslea 9.30am - 10.30am / $89.00 / G men, women and older juniors www.townsvillegolfclub.com.au WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER Recovery of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition, runs until 17 October Magnetic Island $795.00 (includes accommodation, meals, transfers, insurance and research activities) / 18 + www.earthwatch.org.au THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER Career Chats Five, 30 minute sessions, runs every fortnight until 16 December CityLibraries Aitkenvale 9.30am - 12.00pm / FREE / G Bookings essential whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au FRIDAY 15 OCTOBER Riverway Movie Screening The Secret Life Of Pets 2 Runs every third Friday of the month until 17 June, 2022 Riverway Oval 7.00pm - 8.30pm / FREE / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au 2021 Sounds of Celebration The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James - Townsville

6.00pm / FREE / G www.trybooking.com Music In The City Runs every Friday until 5 November Flinders Lane 12.00pm / FREE / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER El Arish Community Slime Spectacular Fun Run! There will be inflatables, slime filled slides, colour run obstacles as well as food stalls, bar and refreshments.

El Arish State School 9.00am - 4.00pm / $10.00, FREE for 5 and under / G El Arish Community Slime Spectacular Fun Run! Adventures with Elly Rose and author Maggie O’Hara CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 10.00am - 11.00am / FREE Registration required / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au African Gospel Gala Concert Sacred Heart Cathedral 7.00pm / $15.00 / G Ticket proceeds going to the Townsville Multicultural Support Group www.eventbrite.com.au, www.tmsg.org.au Taste of Hinchinbrook Day Tour This is a day tour to discover Hinchinbrook’s amazing diversity of local foods and businesses 8.00am - 5.30pm / $140.00 $150.00 Taste of Hinchinbrook Day Tour CPR Refresher Course 33 - 35 Palmer St 8.30am - 1.30pm / $75.00 www.eventbrite.com.au

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What’s On SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER

TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER

StepUp! for Down Syndrome Walk and Fun Day The Strand, North Ward 8.00am - 12.00pm / FREE for under 5, $5.00 children, $10.00 adults, $30.00 family pass / G www.stepupfordown syndrome.org.au

Seniors Lifestyle Expo Council has organised free shuttle buses from Stockland, Willows and Castletown shopping centres, see website for details Townsville Stadium 9.00am - 1.00pm / FREE / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER Great Aussie Pooch Party The Park at The Strand 8.00am - 11.00am / G www.allevents.in/townsville Children’s Book Reading and Pony Rides The creators of the new children’s book; Bobby, A Horse Who Teaches A Young Girl How to Love, invite you to a wonderful morning of stories, pony rides and fundraising for Wyld Hearts Sanctuary The Drill Hall Studio, North Ward 9.30am - 11.30am / $10.00 + Booking fee / G www.thewellnesspoet.com MONDAY 18 OCTOBER National Water Week Runs until 24 October www.awa.asn.au Take home Messy Play Pack collection day Last event of the year Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens 8.30am - 11.00am / FREE whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au Seniors Month Expo and Luncheon Ayr Showgrounds 10.30am - 1.00pm / $10.00 www.burdekintheatre.com.au

WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER Free Microchipping Day Also runs 17 November, 15 December Animal Care and Adoption Centre 9.00am - 2.00pm / FREE / Bookings essential whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER Senior’s Luncheon Also runs on 22 October Townsville Stadium 10.00am / FREE / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER

Davy G Live Seaview Hotel 12.30pm / Sign up to get notified when tickets are released www.bandsintown.com Brothers Race Day 2021 Townsville Turf Club 12.00pm - 5.00pm / $120.00 / M www.trybooking.com MONDAY 25 OCTOBER Festive Flags Competition Winners Announced www.townsville.qld.gov.au TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER Gardening With Beneficial Insects Workshop CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 10.00am - 11.30am / FREE, Bookings essential / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER

The Best of the Bee Gees with Colin “Smiley” Petersen Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre 8.00pm / $49.00 / PG www.tecc.net.au

Radical Reels Australian Film Tour Warrina Cineplex 7.00pm - 10.00pm / $22.50 $30.50 / G www.radicalreels.com.au

Please check with individual businesses before visiting during these uncertain times.

Encore Sandra Neal ‘I’ll Drink To That’ Townsville Civic Theatre 7.30pm - 9.00pm / $15.00 / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

Barrier Reef Orchestra Celebrates 21 Years Townsville Civic Theatre 7.30pm - 9.20pm / $15.00 $40.00 / G www.nqorchestra.com.au

TBWC JCU Business Bite Tanya Bartolini’s Story Queensland Country Bank Stadium 7.00am / $50.00 / M 15 + www.tbwc.com.au

Pallarenda Stakes Day Cluden Park 10.00am - 7.00pm / $15.00 -

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$255.00 www.eventbrite.com.au

Morning Melodies - Sandra Neal ‘I’ll Drink To That’ Townsville Civic Theatre 11.00pm - 12.30pm / $15.00 / G

Parentmedic Baby First Aid, Health + Safety Parent Education Learn about Infant CPR, Choking, Fevers, Rashes, Allergies, Anaphylaxis, Poisons, Burns, Head Injuries and more.

10 - 16 Peel St, Garbutt 10.30am - 12.30pm / FREE, Registration required / Baby friendly event www.parentmedicnorthqld.co THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER First 5 Forever - Messy Play Runs every last Thursday of the month until Thursday 30 December Burdekin Library 10.30am / FREE / G (Children) www.burdekin.qld.gov.au FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER Shake and Stir Theatre Co. Present Animal Farm By George Orwell Townsville Civic Theatre 12.30pm - 2.00pm / $25.00 $35.00 / G www.shakeandstir.com.au AKMAL Comedy Show Kirwan Tavern 7.30pm - 9.00pm / $50.00 / 18 + www.akmal.com.au

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What’s On SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER The Grass Is Greener Presents The Backyard Series Uni Bar Register for presales www.thegrassisgreener.com. au/backyardseries SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER Shake and Stir Theatre Co. Present Animal Farm By George Orwell Townsville Civic Theatre 8.00pm - 9.30pm / $25.00 $35.00 / G www.shakeandstir.com.au

With Triple M’s Pricey

Dinner Under The Stars Outer Limits Adventure Centre 5.30pm - 10.00pm / From $15.00 / RSVP essential www.outerlimits adventure.com.au SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER Happy Halloween!

Ancient Wisdoms Festival Strand Park 8.00am - 5.00pm / G Ancient Wisdoms Festival 2021 Paluma Village Trail Run Paluma Village 6.00am - 12.00pm /

Regular Markets Bluewater Twilight Markets Date: 2nd Saturday of the month Time: 4.00pm - 8.00pm Location: Bluewater Community Centre

Bushland Beach Markets Date: 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, March to December Time: 8.00am – 12.00pm Location: On the foreshore, end of Mount Low Parkway

Renegade Handmade Markets Date: 2nd Sunday of the month Time: 8.00am - 12 noon Location: Marian School Hall

Balgal Beach Markets Date: 1st Saturday of the month

Time: 8.00am - 1.00pm Location: The Esplanade, Balgal Beach.

Strand Night Markets Date: 1st Friday of the month (runs from Feb to Dec) Time: 5.00pm - 9.30pm Location: Strand Park, North Ward

Mundingburra Markets Date: 3rd Sunday of the month Time: 7.30am - 12.00 noon Location: Mundingburra State School

Willows Rotary Markets Date: Every Sunday Time: 7.30am - 11.30am Location: Willows Shopping Centre Car Park

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$14.00 - $55.00 www.outerlimits adventure.com.au TUESDAY 2 NOVEMBER Melbourne Cup Celebrations The Ville Resort 11.00am - 3.00pm / $190.00 / 18 + www.ticketek.com.au THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER Morning Melodies Bloom Townsville Civic Theatre 11.00am - 12.30am / $15.00 / G whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

Townsville Civic Theatre 7.30pm - 9.20pm / $82.40, Family Pass $273.60 / G www.cosentino.com.au WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER David Strassman – The Chocolate Diet Comedy Show TECC 7.00pm / $49.90 - $79.90 / M www.ticketek.com.au THURSDAY 18 NOVEMBER

Cosentino Deception

World Of Musicals Townsville Civic Theatre 7.30pm - 9.30pm / 16 and under $59.00, Adult $79.90, Concession $74.90 / G www.theworldofmusicalsshow. com

Cotters Markets

Wulguru Markets

Date: Every Sunday Time: 8.30am - 1.00pm Location: Flinders St

Date: Every Sunday Time: 7.00am – 12.00 noon Location: Wulguru Soccer Grounds 14 Edison Street, Wulguru

FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER

Magnetic Island Markets (Horseshoe Bay) Date: Every week on Sunday Time: 9.00am – 2.00pm Location: Foreshore in Horseshoe Bay

Mercer Lane Markets Date: 1st Saturday of the month Time: From 8.30am – 12.00pm Location: Lannercost St, Ingham

New Look Conroy Markets Date: 2nd Saturday of the month Time: From 8.00am – 12.00 noon Location: Conroy Hall, Ingham

Ingham Raintree Community Markets Date: 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Time: from 7.00am - 12.00 noon Location: Rotary Park, Ingham

Forrest Beach Markets Date: 4th Sunday of every Month Time: 8.00am – 12.00 noon Location: 9 - 11 Palm St, Forrest Beach

Please check with individual businesses before visiting during these uncertain times.