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Welcome to the fifth issue of Wrapped Community Survival Guide. Wrapped is a South Australian publication, aimed at low to middle-income, families and individuals. The contributors involved in making this project come to life had varying levels of graphic design and writing experience, ranging from basic computer skills to skilled Indesign user. Over the course of the past 6 months, each participant has gained valuable skills in researching and writing, as well as Microsoft Word, Adobe Indesign and Adobe Photoshop. Participants also learnt other employment skills such as meeting and exceeding expectations and deadlines, punctuality and accepting constructive criticism.
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Contents
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ISSUE 5
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The History of Halloween Get in the spirit of Halloween and learn the real history of this fun and spooky holiday.
Adelaide Museum The Australian Musum has been a place for families to learn and grow together for over 150 years. Go on a tour of one of the most visited museums in Australia in this issue of Wrapped.
Libraries SA Gone are the days when libraries were just about books. Computers, events, workshops and even toys are just some of the services available through Libraries . SA.
Festivals of Adelaide March isn’t South Australia’s only festival-filled month. Find our what’s going on in SA during Winter and Spring 2019.
Historical Buildings of Adelaide Are you interested in History and architectural design? Get to know the history behind some of Adelaide’s most well-known and loved buildings.
SCIENCE & MEDICAL
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Juvenile Arthritis
What’s Happening in Science
The Great Vaccine Debate
FOOD & DRINK
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Healthy Eating on a Budget
The Cheat’s Guide to Winter Cooking
Kids Eat Free in Adelaide
EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Emergency Food Services
Phone Directory
PETS
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Responsible Pet Ownership
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Cat Facts - Part 2
TECH & GAMING
MISCELLANEOUS
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Digital Art on a Budget
Animetion Fixation
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Dungeons & Dragons
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SCP Foundation
Bullet Journals
Amanda’s Winter Reads
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Decluttering
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Tamam Shud The Somerton Man
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Asking for Help A personal story
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Gig Economy
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Choose Life, Choose a Bicycle
THE COST OF EATING HEALTHY T
he dietary choices that we make each day are influenced by a complex combination of factors, ranging from biological determinants - such as our appetite and chemosensory perceptions - to physical and social elements, including accessibility, cooking skills, culture as well as the sway of peers. For many, however, the affordability of different food types remains a principal facet shaping the decision-making process.
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A nutritious diet offers substantial health benefits. Healthy eating boosts energy levels, augments cognitive performance and is linked to improved mental well-being. While the latter likely forms a two-way relationship, there is considerable evidence indicating beneficial effects on psychological health through enhanced immune function, gene regulation and the development of a healthy gut environment. In fact, research into the interaction between diet quality and mental disorders have demonstrated consistent associations with lessened symptoms of depression, even when accounting for reverse causality. Furthermore, well-balanced diets allow for improved weight management, which is especially relevant in a society where 67% of adults are either overweight or obese. Other physiological advantages include heightened resistance to infection along with reduced susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and certain cancers. Yet, despite the innumerable merits of eating healthy, a vast majority of Australians continue to subsist on unbalanced diets. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, less than 4% of the population adhere to the minimum daily servings of vegetables and legumes recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Such poor dietary habits are a key contributor to the development of preventable chronic diseases, the burden of which falls mainly on lower income earners. Socioeconomic status is undoubtedly linked to disparities in food access, but
intake of nutritional foods is also significantly tempered by the prevailing public notion that healthy products cost more than less healthy alternatives. The perceived expense of healthy food is thus a major barrier moderating consumption of a balanced diet.
Is a healthy diet really more expensive? Contrary to popular belief, a healthy diet does not necessarily entail higher costs; in fact, it can often be more affordable than an unhealthy one. The myth that nutritious food is expensive originates primarily from a misplaced focus on energy density - when calculated on a cost-per-calorie basis, it’s true that most processed junk food is cheaper than healthy food products. This methodology, however, fails to account for unit weight, serving size or nutritional value. Healthier foods typically have less energy but greater nutrient density, which means that dividing price by calorie content rarely provides a realistic comparison for the cost of food. Indeed, studies employing more practical metrics such as edible weight and average portions continue to find that healthy foods carry a lower price tag than less healthy items.
AUSTRALIAN DIETARY GUIDELINES
Recommended daily servings of the five food groups for the average Australian adult, as outlined by the National Health and Medical Research Council:
GRAINS
4-6
500kJ per serve
VEGETABLES AND LEGUMES
5
75g or 100-350kJ per serve
DAIRY
75g or 100-350kJ per serve
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LEAN MEATS AND POULTRY 75g or 100-350kJ per serve
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FRUIT
150g or 150kJ per serve
At present, the average Australian household spends over half their food budget on discretionary foods and beverages. Reducing this spending and adjusting our selection as well as portions to align with dietary guidelines could see an estimated 15% decrease in household food expenses. In the long term, the physical and mental benefits of a more nutritional diet can also translate to lower healthcare costs. www.issuu.com | Page 7
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witching to more nutritious foods may not always be a simple or straightforward process, especially in today’s time-poor society, but the advantages of a wholesome diet with regard to both health benefits and potential monetary savings are unmistakable. Implementing even just a few of the following suggestions could set you on the path to healthier eating habits and a healthier lifestyle.
DRINK WATER
SHOP SMART PLAN AHEAD Create and maintain a healthy meal plan for the upcoming week or two, including breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as snacks. Be sure to prepare grocery lists beforehand to avoid impulse purchases. It’s also important to keep the fridge, freezer and pantry organised, so that you have an accurate running inventory of your food items at all times.
Examine unit pricing and buy in bulk items that will last; for example, rice, frozen berries, honey and dried lentils. Shop around at different supermarkets, local and international grocers, the Adelaide Central Market along with weekend farmers markets, and get to know your local food cooperatives offering affordable, nutritious food for community members. Shopping on an empty stomach prompts high-calorie purchases, so don’t shop when you’re feeling hungry!
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LIMIT DISCRETIONARY SPENDING Be mindful of your purchasing decisions. Procure basics and essentials from the five food groups before looking at snacks or other discretionary choices. Seek to reduce your intake of junk foods, sugary drinks and alcohol to only small, occasional amounts.
SUBSTITUTE FOODS Replace processed foods with whole foods, which are healthier and usually cheaper per serving - wholegrain bread instead of white bread, brown rice in lieu of white rice, and steel cut or rolled oats as an alternative to quick oats etc. Healthy snacks such as dried or fresh fruit, homemade hummus and Greek yoghurt can satisfy cravings in lieu of chips and candy.
Stay hydrated with water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages. Besides reduced expenses and improved health, including oral health, water acts as a natural appetite suppressant that can help prevent overeating or unnecessary grazing. Additionally, there is some evidence indicating the role of drinking water in burning calories. If plain water just isn’t your thing, try some sparkling water infused with mint or fresh fruit.
Choose fresh fruit and vegetables that are in season, as these are usually less expensive and higher in quality. Frozen or canned vegetables and fruit can also be a cheap and healthy substitute if fresh produce is unavailable or inaccessible, though ensure that you select canned products without added salt or sugar.
BUY SEASONAL PRODUCE
Meat is a relatively costly source of protein, and the typical Australian diet is marked by an unhealthy overconsumption of meat products. Legumes (beans, lentils and chickpeas etc.) present inexpensive alternatives rich in protein, fibre and a variety of nutrients. For your meat purchases, stick to cheaper, lean cuts and reduce consumption of red or processed meats, which are associated with an increased risk of cancer.
ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN
Cook meals in bulk and eat them throughout the week to save both time and money. You can freeze extra portions in single servings for future meals. Improve your understanding of what foods freeze well, how to freeze cooked foods correctly as well as how long you can freeze different items.
BATCH COOKING
Store your leftovers safely and properly, and find creative ways to use them for other meals. Most vegetables can be reused as ingredients in salads, pasta, soups and stir-fries. Meat dishes such as a roast chicken could be re-purposed into sandwiches, pies, curries and quesadillas, while the bones may be slow cooked into a delicious stock.
RE-PURPOSE LEFTOVERS
Start a vegetable patch, container garden or even just a small herb collection. Growing your own food provides numerous perks, from fresh fruits and vegetables to savings on grocery expenses, reduced food miles and increased physical activity. Reach out to your local community garden for information, support, along with access to individual and communal plots.
GROW YOUR OWN FOOD
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Disclaimer: All content within this article has been written for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.
UNDERSTANDING JUVENILE ARTHRITIS
One In Every 800 Australian Children Is Diagnosed With Juvenile Arthritis. Here Is The Latest On This Misunderstood Condition.
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THAN ANDREWS, NOW 12, WAS ONLY TWO AND HALF YEARS OLD WHEN HE DEVELOPED A LIMP AND BEGGED TO BE CARRIED EVERYWHERE. THE ONLY WAY HE COULD EXPRESS HIS PAIN WAS TO TELL HIS PARENTS, “MUMMY SORE.” In 2009, the once energetic toddler was diagnosed and hospitalised with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. At one point, he was taking more than five daily medications. He was so afraid of the frequent steroid injections that he had to be put under anaesthesia to keep him still enough for the procedures. He, like many children faced with arthritis, has undergone social hardships, physical pain, and daily doses of medications that have sometimes made him feel worse. In spite of this however, and still currently fighting through arthritis, he holds strong and never loses hope that one day things will turn around for him and all the other kids living with the disease. Arthritis is a disease that is often solely attributed to the elderly. Rarely does the image of a toddler or a young child come to mind. Unfortunately, arthritis is not an age specific disease. In fact, arthritis is one of the most common childhood diseases in Australia. It affects children of all ages and ethnic backgrounds and is most often classified as idiopathic, which means ‘from unknown causes’.
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WHAT CAUSES JUVENILE ARTHRITIS?
TYPES OF JUVENILE ARTHRITIS
It is not really known what causes Juvenile Arthritis (JA), but it is known that it occurs as a result of a malfunctioning immune system.
There are several different types of juvenile arthritis. The main types are: • oligoarticular – the most common type, usually begins at 2–4 years of age, and affects up to 4 joints. It is more common in girls. • polyarticular – develops in children 1–12 years of age, and affects 5 or more joints. It is more common in girls.
Your immune system is designed to identify foreign bodies (for example, bacteria and viruses) and attack them to keep you healthy. However, in the case of JA, the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in and around the joints, causing ongoing inflammation and pain. In Ethan’s case, his parents remember him having a virus and being ill in the direct lead up to his diagnosis. It wasn’t a particularly bad illness and his parents didn’t think much of it at the time, but this may have been when his white blood cells went rogue and started attacking his healthy joints, mistaking them as a threat.
Less common types of juvenile arthritis include: • systemic – involves other symptoms such as fever and rash • enthesitis-related – affects the points where bones meet tendons and ligaments. Other names for this type of arthritis include juvenile spondylitis and juvenile spondyloarthropathies. • psoriatic – affects the skin as well as joints. Children with psoratic arthritis have inflammation of the joints, as well as the skin condition psoriasis.
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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS OF JUVENILE ARTHRITIS? The symptoms of juvenile arthritis can vary and can occur at different times for different children. Common symptoms include: • swelling, pain and stiffness in one or more joints for at least 6 weeks • the skin over the joints being warm to the touch • the skin over the joints being red. Less common symptoms can include: • fever • feeling very tired and weak • skin rash • loss of appetite and/or weight loss • inflammation of the eyes, and sometimes of other organs in the body
HOW IS JUVENILE ARTHRITIS DIAGNOSED? The most important step in treating juvenile arthritis is getting an accurate diagnosis. The diagnostic process can be long and detailed. In children, the steps for diagnosis is a combination of physical examinations, x-rays, ultrasounds, eye tests, and blood tests along with a thorough medical history.
HOW IS JUVENILE ARTHRITIS TREATED? Unfortunately, there is no cure yet for juvenile arthritis. The goal of treatment is to relieve inflammation, control pain and improve the child’s quality of life. Most treatment plans involve a combination of medication, physical activity, eye care and healthy eating. Children with juvenile arthritis are usually treated by multiple health professionals. This may include the child’s family doctor, rheumatologist (arthritis specialist), opthamologist (eye specialist), any other relevant specialists, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists and social workers. Treatment can include: • Immune suppressants, such as Methotrexate • Other medicines, such as steroids or TNF blockers (such as Humira) • Pain killers (e.g. paracetamol) and anti-inflammatories (e.g. ibuprofen) to help control pain and swelling • Regular physiotherapy exercises to help with joint mobility, muscle strength, and pain • Splints to help with the support or use of a joint
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Uveitis is inflammation that occurs in the eye and is the most common eye problem associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). If left untreated, uveitis can result in permanent loss of vision.
HAT ARE THE OF UVEITIS?
Although there are different kinds of uveitis associated with JIA, the most common form of uveitis has no symptoms (‘silent uveitis’), which is why regular eye check ups are scheduled once a child has been diagnosed with JIA. However your child may complain of blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and, possibly, eye redness or pain.
HAT CAUSES EITIS IN JIA?
Similar to arthritis, the immune system malfunctions and attacks the inner part of the eye. Because a patient with JIA already has a malfunctioning immune system it can make them more susceptible to uveitis.
KEY POINTS
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Uveitis is inflammation of the inside of the eye Uveitis often has little or no symptoms Regular eye check ups are essential Treatment of uveitis can minimise the risk of long-term eye problems
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QUESTIONS FOR ETHAN WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS? Having a disease that most people can’t actually “see” makes things very difficult. I am treated as though I am faking it or just being lazy a lot and some people even think that there isn’t anything even really wrong with me. I want people to know that I may look healthy and fine on the outside, but inside I could be in pain or tired and groggy from my medications. I am in pain almost every day and sometimes it gets so bad that it is hard for me to do gym class or go up the stairs. I am not faking it, it is just some days are worse than others.
WHEN YOU WERE FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH ARTHRITIS, WHERE WAS IT? When I was first diagnosed with Arthritis, I was only 2 and a half. I don’t remember much from back then, but my mum said that it started with a sore ankle. One day, I was eating my lunch and when my mum helped me down from the table, I collapsed and wouldn’t walk. She got scared and took me to the hospital. They kept me there for a couple of days and then told me that I had Juvenile Arthritis. I think I had it in both of my ankles, my knees and my elbows then.
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Having a dise actually “see” WHAT MEDICATIONS DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE? WHAT IS YOUR TREATMENT PLAN? Right now I take Methotrexate every Saturday, which is like a mild form of chemotherapy. It can make me feel sick and tired for a couple of days, but I have been taking it since I was 2 and a half, so I am used to it. I used to have to have it as an injection, but now that I am older I can do it in tablet form. I also take Humira, which is an injection that I have to do every fortnight. My dad used to do it for me, but now that I am older I do it myself. It hurts and I don’t like doing it, but I know it has to be done. I also take 2 drops in my right eye every night for my uveitis (arthritis of the eye) and I take megafol and some other vitamins because my body doesn’t absorb nutrients as well as other people because of the medications. I have a rheumatologist, an opthamologist (eye doctor) and a physiotherapist. I have also seen a psychologist before to help me deal with the pain better.
ease that most people can’t ” makes things very difficult. HAS JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IMPACTED THE TYPE OF ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO? Some days I can do almost anything, but other days I cannot do things that seem very simple. Right now, I am in medicated remission, which means I can play soccer and I am feeling a lot better, but before, I was in a wheelchair sometimes and even found it hard to get out of bed or walk up the stairs.
WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTS? PLANS FOR THE FUTURE? I really love art and soccer and I love making and editing videos. I want to become a YouTube star.
Below: Ethan before surgery
Sources: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/ conditionsandtreatments/arthritis-juvenile https://www.arthritis.org.au https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/juvenileidiopathic-arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20374082
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SPACE > ADELAIDE SPACE PROGRAM The location of Australia’s new space agency has been chosen, and it is Adelaide. It will be situated on lot fourteen of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site. 41 million dollars have been invested in the creation of the agency, with a relatively small start of only 20 employees. Although the Federal Government hopes that the industry shall generate up to 20,000 jobs by 2030.
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The space agency will not be used for launches, but rather to regulate and assess space related activity. Which will allow Australia to participate in international space law as well as expand industry growth.
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CHINESE ARTIFICIAL MOON Photo: www.sciencenews.org
FIRST BLACK HOLE PICTURES
China has an ambitious new plan that sounds like something that a Bond villain might hatch up. They intend to build and release 3 artificial moons into the orbit above.
April 10, 2019 the first ever images captured of a ‘black hole’ were shown to the world. Capturing an image of a black hole was a feat previously thought to be impossible. A black hole is a complete void of light, so the images are not of the black hole itself but of the event horizon.
The moons themselves will be satellites carrying large reflective mirrors which will be used to reflect sunlight. They are said to be able to light up an area between 10 to 80 kilometers and will hover 500 kms above the earth.
The event horizon is where objects surrounding the black hole reach the point of no return and are sucked into the black hole. The objects are thought to be stretched inward in a process that is known as spaghettification (or the noodle effect). The black hole is located 55 million light years away from earth, in the Messier 87 galaxy. It is approximately 100 billion kilometres wide, which is larger than our entire solar system.
The purpose of these moons are to save on energy costs, predicting that 240 million could be saved each year. It could also be used to light up areas that are experiencing natural disasters and power outages. Some predict that the moons may provide too much light and interfere with sleeping patterns, others predict that the moons won’t be all that useful at all and not work as intended. Whether not being able to provide enough light, or not being able to remain in the correct position.
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MEDICINE > BREAKTHROUGH IN BIOPRINTING Currently there are hundreds of thousands of people on the waiting list for organ donation across the world. But with breakthroughs in bioprinting – the ability to 3d print artificial organs using the patient’s own cells, that could change. Bioengineers have overcome great roadblocks in terms of designing these organ replacements. This means that they have discovered ways to more accurately mimic the body’s passageways for blood, air and vital fluids.
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BIONIC EYES Developments have been made into creating Bionic eyes, researchers at the University of Minnesota have used 3D printing to construct a prototype. The prototype consists of silver particles with semiconducting materials constructed within a glass dome. The bionic eye is capable of converting light into electricity that could be used for sight.
Photo: www.bionicsinstitute.org
Currently however, it is not at the stage where it can be used as a functional eye. For one, it would not be comfortable to sit in a human’s eye socket in its current state. But more importantly a way for the eye to interface and communicate with the human brain still needs to be developed.
FIGHTING THE AGING PROCESS BY ELIMINATING ZOMBIE CELLS ‘Zombified’ senescent cells are in the firing line in the fight against age related diseases. Senescent cells have been linked to conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis and diabetes. The research done primarily on mice, has shown that drugs that target the senescent cells can improve a wide range of conditions. Further study and development on drugs for human treatment can lead to not only the cure of ailments but also increase in life span.
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GENETICS > DE-EXTINCTION The idea of cloning extinct animals and bringing them back to life is one that has been around for a long time. But, it is an idea that has been given a more serious look in recent times with more and more species being lost forever. With the reality that much of the earth’s biodiversity may be lost due to the cause of humans. The idea of bringing back extinct animals is not one reserved for the likes of wooly mammoths. We may see the loss of many more contemporary species so means of replication and perseveration must be explored. Bringing back extinct species of course is not that simple. The animal can be approximated and a facsimile can be created. But we can’t become complacent with the loss species, as the cloned animals will never be truly the same as the ones that have been lost. Not only genetically but also behavior, as without an older generation to impart knowledge the animals habits will not be the same.
GROWING MEAT ON GRASS Scientists at the University of Bath have developed a way to grow meat onto grass using cow and pig cells. This process allows meat to be created without the need for farming and slaughtering animals. The tissue cells of the artificially created meat are said to be indistinguishable from the real thing. The cells are fed glucose, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. There are many benefits present with creating meat without the need of livestock. For example the reduced risk of food poisoning and the decrease of environmental impact. Not to mention the benefits to animal welfare.
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RESPONSIBLE Pet Ownership By Michelle S
Owning a pet can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but it also calls for a lot of responsibility.
Choosing The Right Pet There are many things you should consider when thinking about adopting a new pet. This can include your budget, your living space, different breeds, and your lifestyle in general. Owning a pet is costly, and is a long-term commitment, as cats and dogs can live an average of 15 years, but can last much longer.
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Owning a pet isn’t something to be considered lightly, as you are bringing home a new member of the family. You will need to provide them with lots of love and attention, a healthy diet and regular exercise which can vary depending on the size and breed of animal, and the necessary vet visits, which can be quite costly by itself. You’ll also need to supply yourself with any essential tools and items, such as bedding, litter trays, bird cages, toys, and bowls for food and water.
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Adopt, don’t shop! All around Australia, there are plenty of animals (including puppies and kittens) currently taking residence in animal shelters, desperately waiting to be adopted and to go to their forever home. Adopting a pet gives them a new start in life with a loving family in a safe, warm environment, and can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Adopting is always a better option, as all animals are given thorough health checks, receive their vaccinations, are desexed and have gone through temperamental checks to ensure they are suitable for a life at home. Adopting is usually a lot kinder to your wallet too. What’s not to love?
them administered straight away. As of July 1st 2018, it is compulsory to have your cat and dog vaccinated before they reach 6 months of age OR within 28 days of an owner taking possession of the animal, whichever is later. Besides being able to prevent unwanted litters, desexing has a number of health benefits such as being less likely to suffer from certain illnesses and diseases such as mammary cancer and uterine infections for females, and prostate issues for males. Desexing your pet has also been proven to extend the life of your pet in general. This may be because it also reduces roaming likelihood, which means your pet will reduce its chance of being hit by a vehicle.
Microchipping As of July 1st 2018, it is compulsory to have your cat or dog microchipped at 12 weeks of age, or within 28 days of coming into possession of a new pet. Microchipping helps to identify your pet in the case of them escaping or running away from home. It is important to always keep your contact details updated to ensure that you and your furry companion can be reunited as soon as possible.
Emergency Procedures
Puppy and kitten vaccinations and desexing In the extremely rare case of your pet not having received their essential vaccinations and health checks, it’s incredibly important that you look into visiting your local vet to have
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In any emergency, your first priority should be to get your pet to your local vet ASAP for immediate medical attention. In the case that your pet may have a substantial injury or other medical issue, it may be wise to administer first-aid before transporting your pet. Correct first aid procedure courses offer the best advice to follow if you ever find yourself in one of these situations. Every responsible pet owner should make it a priority to learn and understand basic first aid for their pets.
Vet Health Checks It is important to make at least one appointment with your vet annually to ensure your pet’s health is in top shape. This is a great opportunity to speak with your vet about any underlying health conditions or behavioural problems. Pets, especially cats, are very skilled in hiding their illnesses, so it’s extremely important that you always observe and take note of any unusual behaviour as it could indicate an underlying health condition.
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Social Life Depending on the type of pet you have, their social needs will differ. While dogs are constantly vying for your attention, cats are much more independent and anti-social. That doesn’t mean they don’t need your love and attention! Caring for your pet’s social life can be as simple as spending some quality one-onone time with them giving them a nice scratch behind the ears, a nice cuddle on the couch or playing with them. Page 22 | Wrapped Magazine
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No matter what type of pet you choose, you should always supply them with the most nutritious food available. For cats and dogs, a mix between wet and dry food is ideal, although if your pet has specific dietary requirements as stated by your vet (due to having a medical condition), you should always follow those accordingly. Some people opt for a raw meat diet, but if you plan on doing this yourself, there are a few things you should take into consideration. Choose human-grade meat, as some of the pet meats out there have preservatives added into them which is bad for your pets health. Always practice food hygiene as a lot of bacteria can be spread through the handling of raw meats. Ask a veterinary nutritionist to create a diet specific to your pet’s needs. Depending on the medical condition and life stage your pet is at, a raw meat diet may not be the best choice. Birds are pretty simple, a diet of mostly pellets is a great idea to that over seeds. Pellets contain fruit, vegetables and seeds which are mixed and combined to create the perfect balance of vitamins, minerals, protein, fats and amino acids. Every now and then you can choose to treat your pet to a piece of fruit or vegetable, such as apples, pears, strawberries, blueberries, cucumber, pumpkin and even corn, which can be given loosely or straight on the cob!
Exercise Every pet needs their exercise, whether that be a cat, dog, or bird! For cats, you should aim to spend between 10-15 minutes a few times a day playing to maintain optimal health. This can easily be achieved by waving around a cat wand, rolling around a flashy colourful ball with a bell on the inside of it, or something as simple as a piece of string! For dogs, depending on the breed, it may be a bit more strenuous. Larger hunting, working or herding dog breeds need at least 30 minutes of rigorous exercise, plus 1-2 hours of regular activities daily. For short-nosed dog breeds in particular who don’t take too well to extended periods of exercise, a short walk should be enough for them. For birds, they can usually do a lot of their exercising by themselves, such as climbing around inside their cage, playing with their toys, or wing beating (flapping their wings but not taking flight). If you wanted to join in on the fun, you could play with some of your bird’s toys with them, or take them out for a walk and have them sit on your shoulder, which is also great for bonding with your bird. Vet Health Checks
Depending on the facility, they may be fed highquality meals supplied by them, or if your pet has any special dietary needs, you can request that your pet be fed a certain type of food. The same applies for any medications your pets may need. When making your booking, you will need to supply and clearly state what medications must be taken and at what time.
Environmental Enrichment Your pet will need to have a lot of distractions and toys to play with if you want to keep their boredom at bay. For cats, you may need to build yourself a little jungle gym or sorts, including high shelving, safe ledges to climb onto, a cat tree, and hiding places. You’ll also need to provide plenty of toys and rotate them on a regular basis, this will prevent your cat from becoming bored by playing with the same toys over and over. You will also need to provide them with multiple scratching stations, as cats are always needing to sharpen their claws. It comes naturally to them, so to prevent your furniture from being torn to shreds, it’s worth the investment.
It is important to make at least one appointment with your vet annually to ensure your pet’s health is in top shape
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It is important to make at least one appointment with your vet annually to ensure your pet’s health is in top shape. This is a great opportunity to speak with your vet about any underlying health conditions or behavioural problems. Pets, especially cats are very skilled in hiding their illnesses, so it’s extremely important that you always observe and take note of any unusual behaviour as it could indicate an underlying health condition.
Pet Boarding If you’re going on holiday or will be away from your home for a reasonable amount of time, it may be a good idea to book a reservation at a pet boarding facility. This will ensure your pet is given the love and care they need while you’re away. Some boarding facilities even offer grooming and bathing services.
For dogs, depending on the breed, an ideal environment for them will include a large space for them to run around in, ideally a backyard. Again, you’ll need plenty of toys to rotate on a regular basis to stop that boredom from sinking in. Puzzle toys are also a great investment. These usually include kongs or special bowls/devices where you can hide treats for your dog to claw at in attempt to retrieve them. This is extremely rewarding behaviour for them and will keep them occupied for a while. Another great idea, especially in the summer time, is to freeze an ice block with some of their favourite (safe) foods and treats inside. Birds will also need plenty of toys to keep them occupied. Anything that makes noise will work a treat, so things like bells, rattles, things they can pick up in their beak and throw are all great ideas. Just be sure to pick out your toys carefully, some breeds of birds have extremely strong beaks and this may cause a potential choking hazard if your bird were to break their toy and accidentally swallow parts of it. www.issuu.com | Page 23
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Halloween A HISTORY
When most of us think about Halloween, we conjure images of miniature one-eye pirates, ghouls, ghosts and even fairy princesses running through leafy autumn neighbourhoods, knocking on doors. We think of these little arms, outstretched expectantly as they yell “Trick or Treat” with bags overflowing with candy. While this is an accurate representation of Halloween as we know it, what you may not know is the origins of Halloween and how much it has changed over the years since it was first celebrated.
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CTOBER 31ST IS ON THE HORIZON AGAIN (MARK IT IN YOUR CALENDAR) AND AS HALLOWEEN IS BECOMING MORE POPULARISED IN AUSTRALIA, YOU MAY SEE A FEW GHOSTS AND GHOULS ROAMING THE STREETS ON THE 31ST OF OCTOBER. While you would be forgiven for thinking of Halloween as a purely American holiday, the origins of Halloween go back much further than that.
ANCIENT ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN Most historians agree that Halloween as we know it started around 2,000 years ago with the Gaelic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celtics, who lived 2,000 years ago in what is now known as Ireland, the UK and northern France, celebrated the start of their new year on 1 November. This day marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, a time of year that was often associated with death. The Celts believed that on the night before the New Year (31 October), the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became thin enough for the dead to be able to return to earth and cross into the land of the living. During Samhain, people would build massive bonfires and wear costumes made of animal heads and skins to protect themselves from any harmful spirits. When the celebration was over, they would leave their doors open and re-light the fires in their homes using the fire from the sacred bonfire. They believed that if they left their door open, spirits of their loved ones might join them. www.issuu.com | Page 25
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During the four hundred years that the Roman Empire ruled over the Celtic lands, two Roman festivals were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain. The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. Halloween also has some elements of the Romans
celebrating Pomona, the goddess of trees and fruit and we have elements of this still today—For instance, this may be what influenced the modern tradition of bobbing for apples.
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ALL SAINTS DAY Fast forward a few centuries, and even more changes arrive. On May 13, 609 A.D., Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome in honor of all Christian martyrs, and the Catholic feast of All Martyrs Day was established in the Western church. Pope Gregory III later expanded the festival to include all saints as well as all martyrs, and moved the observance from 13 May to 1 November. By the 9th century the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands, where it gradually blended with and supplanted the older Celtic rites. In 1000 A.D., the church would make November 2 All Souls’ Day, a day to honor the dead. It’s widely believed today that the church was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related church-sanctioned holiday. All Souls Day was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels and devils. The All Saints Day celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints’ Day) and the night before it, the traditional night of Samhain in the Celtic religion, began to be called All-Hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Page 26 | Wrapped Magazine
HALLOWEEN COMES TO AMERICA According to www.history.com, the first similar celebrations in America arose in the southern colonies. People would swap ghost stories, celebrate the harvest and tell each other’s fortunes. These early festivals were known as “play parties”. By about halfway through the 19th century, annual harvest celebrations were common, but Halloween was not yet celebrated everywhere in the country.
In the second half of the nineteenth century, America saw a huge rise in immigration. These new immigrants, especially the millions of Irish fleeing the Potato Famine, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween in North America. As the beliefs and customs of the different European ethnic groups meshed with those of the Native Americans, a distinctly American version of Halloween began to emerge.
The American Halloween tradition of “trick-or-treating” skyrocketed in popularity by the 1950s, when candy companies rejoiced and Halloween became more of a commercialised holiday. But the traditions of trick-ortreating, pumpkin carving, and communities spending time together, can still be achieved without buying into all of the commercial aspects of Halloween. So, while many Australians still refer to Halloween as an “American thing”, you now know the true beginnings of this fun holiday. To me, the true meaning of Halloween is not about the candy or even the costumes, but about the simple joys of community. And in a society that seems to be more disconnected to eachother than ever, I love the idea of aving fun, being goofy and getting to know my neighbours.
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ADELAIDE MUSEUM
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When was the last time you went to the museum? Was it recent? Probably not. But hopefully, with this compilation of stuff to see I can potentially motivate you to go see the sights for yourself. Best of all it’s free!
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Introduction There is a lot to see at the Adelaide Museum. Fortunately for you though I have compiled this guide of my favourite things to see there. So get ready to have a whale of a time and let’s begin.
Entrance
Animal Taxidermy Collecton
The most iconic part of the Adelaide museum of course is the front interior. It’s where the bones of massive whales can be seen to all who venture in. These are the biggest living animals, and they are absolutely massive. Surrounding the whales are the bones of less monolithic sea farers like dolphins, sharks and more.
There is something oddly compelling about this ‘still life’ zoo. The animals here are divided into the regions North America, South America, Eurasia and Africa. Absent are Australian animals, however they have a home upstairs. Here you have a rare opportunity to see a large diversity of animals up close. From impressive beasts such as tigers, rhinos and elephants – to animals you may have never
What I hope to achieve in this article on the Adelaide museum, is not just to motivate you to visit, but also to take a closer look - and what better to place to start than the start.
heard of before like a pangolin - an upright walking armadilo like creature. All creatures great and small are showcased here displayed in lively scenarios to get a feel for how they would live in the wild. If you’re really observant you can catch various scenarios being acted out with the animals. A personal favourite of mine is a little monkey that can be seenpicking it’s nose.
Whales are a great place to begin our journey into natural history. Whales are mammals, but their ancestry is revealed through their bones. Flippers resembling feet and pelvic bones show that these titans used to roam the land millions of years ago.
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The Colossal Squid It’s hard to make going up and down stairs compelling. But what if at each level there was a new segment of a giant squid? Which is exactly what lies behind the multistorey glass enclosure by the stairwell. Starting at the bottom where you are greeted with some dangly tendrils, you can work your way up and see rest of the deep sea monster. There is effort put into making a realistic environment for the monster, with other sea life surrounding it and dim lights giving the illusion of the deep sea.
The Ichthyology Collection If you like fish, it doesn’t begin and end with the giant squid, the second floor is filled with aquatic exploration. There is an extensive display of underwater creatures in an elaborate display emulating the depths of the ocean. These can be found in the museum’s ichthyology collection, ichthyology being the study of fish. The ocean is filled with so many varied life forms and fortunately what can be seen at the museum represents this. From the beautiful to the frightening to the just plain weird or gross. There are fish of all shapes and sizes to be seen here.
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Close To Home If fish are not your thing, this floor hosts an assortment of terrestrial animals that should be familiar to you. This is where the Australian animals can be found, including some pests and domesticated critters. Not only can these animals be seen in the flesh, some of them can be seen out of the flesh. Skeletons of local wildlife can be found here, and some may surprise you by how different they look without their fur.
Polar Expedition If you’ve ever considered going on an expedition to the freezing cold maybe this place will help discourage you. The polar collection is built to be more of experience, with a bleak cold presentation coupled with the sound of harsh artic winds. To add to the experience there is even a wall of ice that you can place your hand in, and really feel the joys of the freezing cold. A contrast is given by the perceived warmth that the log cabins built here appear to provide. Where you can see how people survived such harsh conditions in the early 20th century. The polar collection follows the ventures of Mawson, Wilkins and Rymill. With most of the artefacts belonging to Mawson, such as his balaclava that he can be seen wearing on the first Australian hundred dollar bill.
Above - The remains of the most dangerous beast of all… man.
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Extinct Australian Megafauna Megafauna is the title given to the largest animals of any given region. In Australia we’re not known for having the biggest beasts. Thousands of years ago however. there were some much larger contenders definitely befitting of the name. Such as Diprotodon , a large marsupial and relative of Koalas and Wombats. As well as a Procoptodon which is the largest kangaroo to ever walk (hop) the planet. www.issuu.com | Page 31
Opal Fossils Australia is where 95% of the world’s opals are found, nonetheless there is more to opals than just colourful rocks. If a cavity is left behind in groundwaters by pinecones, minerals, shells or bones and the right conditions are met, then an opal is formed in its place. The opals will be in the shape of the objects left behind, meaning that fossils of extinct animals can be made in opal form. The museum has an array of fossils of animals that used to roam the waters of what is now the desert of Coober Pedy. The most impressive of which Page 32 | Wrapped Magazine
is the star attraction a 6-metre long opal fossil of an Addyman Plesiosaur. But it is not alone, there is also the largest fossil of an ammonite found in Australia to be seen here. As well as the remains of other various marine beasts such as an Ichthyosaurs, which is like an angry prehistoric dolphin.
Minerals and rocks!
Discovery centre
I’m sure that for many people Dwayne Johnson is the only rock that they are interested in. But hopefully what the museum has to offer you might change your mind on that. For starters, it’s hard to ignore some of the wild shapes and colours that can be seen in the minerals. All different and varied, some that glow, and some that even look quite alien. That said, with many meteorites and other extraterrestrial geology on display, some of the rocks actually are alien! The museum also has a collection of tektites, which are the result of a meteorites collision with earth.
As a shock twist, the museum does feature actual living creatures - bees! If you find your way to the discovery section you might come across a mighty bee hive. Don’t worry though, the bees can’t get to you, but they can leave the museum and come back as they please. Outside the hive there are many other things to discover, such as a wide selection of insects (if you’re into that sort of thing) as well other invertebrates.
Above - Fool’s gold! A collection of shiny pyrite.
Dinosaurs South Australia is not a hot spot for dinosaurs, in fact there is only one known South Australian dinosaur- the Kakuru kujani, and the museum is in current possession of one of it’s toes (this can be found with the opal fossils). Despite this, the discovery centre still has you covered if you’re looking for dinosaurs. Here is home to the massive and the great tyrannosaurus rex skull, the head of the beast alone is huge. It’s hard to imagine one of these things ever actually existed. On
the extreme opposite end of the scale, is a fossil for the tiny bird-like Hypsilophodon.
Museum Membership If you’ve enjoyed all this stuff so far why not get a museum membership while you’re at it to access exclusive benefits as well as free access to all museum exhibitions! In addition, a museum membership gives you access to other attractions accross Australia.
Discover more for yourself Of course, this is not everything that the museum has to offer. There’s a lot more to be discovered within the mueum walls that I have not covered. But thank you for allowing me to nerd out over some of what is to see. Hopefully my enthusiasm on some of these topics convinces you to go in and have a look for yourself. www.issuu.com | Page 33
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
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An invaluable resource
Cheap and Free Resources in Adelaide’s Public Libraries
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oday’s public libraries, also known as civic centres in some locations, are more than just a place for books. With a wide range of material to use and many services, the modern library is an engaging, inclusive and important resource for everyone. And many of these services and materials, if not all, are free to use. This article will look at some of the free and cheap resources and services you can get from your private libraries.
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BORROWING BOOKS When you hear the word “library” the first thing you probably think of is books. The borrowing of books is the oldest service libraries offer and each library has thousands of books to read. From books for children learning to read to specialised books for advanced readers reading for fun; there are books for all ages. Libraries also stock a large range of comic books and graphic novels for children, teens and for adults. Increasingly, libraries also have access to - and can loan out - eBooks as well. So
regardless of what you like to read and in which format, the public library is a great option with an ever-growing range of titles. One of the big benefits of public libraries in South Australia is the inter-loan system which gives members of any public library access to over 4 million books and other items in any public library in South Australia. You can also borrow from other libraries and return items to a different public library that may be closer to you at the time. Things to remember: • Books vary from 7 to 28 day loan periods • You can reserve (hold) books • You can use inter-loan
BORROWING FILMS
BORROWING TOYS Most public libraries also have a wide range of toys that can be borrowed and taken home. In certain libraries there may in fact be specific Toy Libraries within the library itself. Libraries have a wide range of toys for children and these can include things like blocks, car sets, doll houses and wooden toys. Many public libraries also offer specific toys for play within the library itself such as Lego, robotic games and board games. Some libraries also include loans of videogames and consoles, although these are mostly for inlibrary use. The videogames available vary from classics to recent releases. Things to remember: • Toys are not interloanable • Videogames and consoles are mostly restricted to in-library use only
Public libraries in Adelaide also offer the ability to borrow DVDs and Blu-rays of films and television series to watch in your home. This is a great resource with a diverse range of films to suit everyone’s taste, from TV drama series, documentaries, and films for children such as Disney movies, all the way to classic foreign films (with subtitles). Libraries are constantly purchasing new films so it is very common to find new releases. Things to remember: • Usually there is a 7-day borrowing period. • Films have age restrictions, so PG and M15+ and higher rating films can only be borrowed by adults • You can also interloan movies
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ACCESS TO NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES Magazines and newspapers are especially important resources but buying them can really add up. All public libraries stock the daily newspapers, namely the Advertiser as well as The Australian. Most public libraries also hold a wide range of magazines: from entertainment magazines such as Rolling Stone, hobby magazines such as PC Mag, health magazines such as Men’s Health and women’s magazines like Women’s Weekly.
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ADULT PROGRAMS, EVENTS & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES COMPUTERS, SCHOOL HOLIDAY PRINTING, INTERNET PROGRAMS & & WIFI ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN All public libraries in Adelaide offer free computers and internet. These can come in 15 to 60 minute blocks. Some computers (usually the 15 minute ones) are walk-up systems, but others must be booked. For bookings, you must use your library membership card. For a small price, printing can also be done at the library, as well as copying, scanning and even laminating. If you bring your own computer, tablet or smart-phone, many public libraries have free Wi-Fi. Things to remember: • These do have time limits and usually must be booked • Gaming on PCs is usually not allowed nor are certain adult contents • Due to data and speed restrictions, downloading content is difficult and not advised
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Many libraries have school holiday programs and workshops which are open to children of school ages from those in their first years of school to teenagers. Workshops can include art sessions, handcrafts, coding and robotic workshops, film-making, music courses and more. In most cases these workshops are completely free or only require a small fee for cost of materials. Throughout the year, many libraries also hold regular activities for younger children such as storytelling for preschoolers and play groups. This is also a great opportunity to socialise with other parents. Things to remember: • Sessions usually must be booked • A parent or guardian must be on hand especially for younger children
Libraries have events and sessions not only for children but for adults as well. There is a large range of programs, workshops and social activities. These activities cover health and nutrition sessions, book clubs, English language study and tutors, film editing, photography, business and entrepreneurial sessions, and much more. Information about these can be found online at the libraries’ websites. Things to remember: • Sessions usually must be booked • Most sessions are free but some do require a small nominal fee • Adelaide CBD-based libraries (especially the State Library) offer the most sessions
FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES As a member of a public library you have access to free courses taught in the libraries as well as online resources. These online resources include access to Trove and other databases, ancestry research databases, access to Lynda.com and other educational options. All are free and there are librarians trained to help you. As mentioned before there are many workshops and sessions in public libraries. In addition, there are more focused classes (often run by the council or government departments). These can include a range of topics but are especially focused on learning about technology. This is a great opportunity to learn in a supportive but relaxed environment. Things to remember: • Access to these online services is through membership (having a library card) • Courses usually must be booked
ACCESSING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE All libraries also have a Justice of the Peace at specific times every week. While these services usually don’t operate as commonly as at council offices and halls, they are walk-in services that are usually less rushed and busy than accessing Justices of the Peace services at councils. A notable benefit of accessing a Justice of the Peace at the library is that if you do have to wait, your family can access many of the wonderful services offered by the library while you wait. For those with younger children, this will be a more relaxed and less stressful experience. Things to remember: • Justices of the Peace are often present only 2-3 days a week • Justices of the Peace are available at only specified hours - usually towards the end of the day and after hours - so check before you intend to go
COMPETITIONS & DISCOUNTS Many libraries offer regular competitions to win film tickets, tickets to events and even items such as tablets. Some libraries also offer discounts and offers with the library cards to local products and services. Things to remember: • Competitions and offers are offered by specific libraries and usually only for members at the particular library • More information can be found at the library and on council and library’s social media pages
HOW TO JOIN? By now the numerous benefits and opportunities of the public libraries should be clear. So how can you join? You can either walk in or inquire at your local public library, of which there are 130 in the state and over 90 in metropolitan Adelaide. Or, you can begin the process online. Joining a public library is completely free. MORE INFORMATION Information on locations of libraries and links to the libraries can be found at: https://www.libraries.sa.gov.au ww.issuu.com | Page 37
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SOME GREAT EVENTS HAPPENING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
While South Australia is hailed the Festival State; it may seem that outside of February and “Mad” March there isn’t much on. Especially in the long gloomy Adelaide Winter. However, the reality is that Adelaide has been increasing the number of festivals held in Winter and Spring. Below are some of the biggest arts, culture food and wine festivals in Adelaide and surrounds this Winter and Spring. CABARET FESTIVAL 7-22 JUNE
https://www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com.au/ The World’s largest cabaret festival in the world was started in 2001. Since then it has grown to encompass a wide variety of cabaret acts and shows. Encompassing 16 days and mostly in the Adelaide CBD, the Cabaret Festival is host to numerous local, interstate and international performers in some of Adelaide’s oldest and newest bars and performance venues.
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AVCON (ANIME AND VIDEOGAME CONVENTION) 5-7 JULY
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One of the oldest if not THE oldest pop culture related events in Adelaide. Since 2002 this not for profit convention has grown from a small gathering formed by two university clubs to a huge event attracting thousands. The convention is focused on Anime (Japanese animation) and videogames. However that is not its sole focus as the event hosts cosplay, board gaming, manga and art, a maid café and more.
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ADELAIDE GUITAR FESTIVAL 1-31 JULY
https://www.adelaideguitarfestival.com.au/ Adelaide’s Guitar Festival is fully held biennially (with the next in 2020), however every odd year the festival is still held as a smaller set of shows. The festival is the one of the largest festivals in relation to the guitar globally. While this year’s festival is much more contained there is still an opportunity to witness some of the world’s best guitarists playing a diverse range of music. As well the festival also will hosts workshops to educate guitar enthusiasts regardless of age and skill.
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UMBRELLA WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL 12-28 JULY http://umbrellaadelaide.com.au/about/
A very new festival, the Umbrella Winter Music Festival is only three years old this year and came about as venues and artists in Adelaide wanted to make a solid festival in Adelaide’s colder months. Supported by the City of Adelaide and the government this festival also works to strengthen Adelaide’s reputation as a UNESCO music city. The Umbrella Music Festival hosts an eclectic range of music from a variety of genres.
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SALA (SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LIVING ARTISTS 1-31 AUGUST
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Established in 1998, the SALA festival is Australia’s largest community based Visual Arts program in Australia. SALA is a month dedication to local artists in South Australia. SALA involves numerous exhibitions from emerging and established South Australian artists well as school students and others in the community. Art works are found in a variety of mediums from paintworks to sculptor and new media. Numerous venues host exhibitions in Adelaide.
HAHNDORF WINTER LANTERN FESTIVAL 24-25 AUGUST https://ww.hwlf.com.au
This community event brings the town of Hahndorf together to witness a parade of handmade lanterns paraded by local students. Workshops are held at the schools and the Hahndorf Academy prior to the event, where children can get crafty in preparation for the literary-arts-themed display. Live music, food and drinks will be available through the Hahndorf Academy Gardens after the parade.
BAROSSA GOURMET WEEKEND 6-8 SEPTEMBER https://barossagourmet.com/
The highlight of the Barossa’s event calendar each winter, the 2019 Barossa Gourmet Weekend will raise the culinary bar again, offering an unsurpassable gourmet experience running over three days, just a one-hour drive from the Adelaide CBD. It’s the perfect weekend for wine enthusiasts, foodies and families wanting to discover the Barossa and indulge their senses.
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ADELAIDE STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL 14-15 SEPTEMBER
https://www.facebook.com/adelaidesteampunkfestival The Adelaide Steampunk Festival is the only South Australian festival dedicated solely to Steampunk. This event is held once per year at the National Railway Museum in Port Adelaide and encompasses a market area, musical performances, food, a costume competition, an art exhabition and 2 evening parties.
OZASIA 17 OCTOBER - 3 NOVEMBER
https://www.ozasiafestival.com.au/ OzAsia began in 2007 and is a festival dedicated solely to Asia and Australia’s engagement of Asia. The Festival is run from the Lunar Calendar for the Autumn harvest and the days change every year, roughly being in Late September to early November. The Festival is exceptional diverse in content from Film, Theatre, Visual Arts, Music, recently a Literature Festival and including a Moon Lantern Parade and a Outdoor Food Market.
FEAST FESTIVAL 9-24 NOVEMBER
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Adelaide’s major’s LGBTI cultural event starting in 1997. FEAST is a festival that encompasses performance and visual arts from the gay community.
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re you interested in history or architectural design? Then you’re in the right place. Adelaide is a city filled with significant and unique buildings from the 1800s, many of which are readily accessible and densely packed within the square mile city limits. There are so many wonderful old buildings and landmarks; in fact, it’s not possible to include them all in this article. The following is but a small sampling of the most distinctive, wellknown historical locations, and potentially they could all be observed, explored and appreciated in the space of a single day.
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n 1867, Prince Alfred set the foundation stone of Victoria Tower. The most recognizable feature of the building, the tower section, was finally completed in 1872. Wright & Woods architects initially conceived the main building with a tower design; however, under the direction of colonial architect R.G. Thomas small changes during construction ended in a slightly altered final appearance. Later, the King William Street side of the building received an extension with a new facade in the years 1891-1893. Notably, the Adelaide Post Office bears many similarities with various other post offices in Australian capital cities, and may symbolise the rivalries between the separate colonies. As the main hub for postal, telegraphic and telephonic communications, the building’s prominent location in the centre of town highlighted its importance in the establishment of the South Australian capital city. This impressively ornate Victorian landmark is located at 141 King William Street, at the northern edge of Victoria Square.
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onstructed within the south-west mile square limits of the planned city in the years 1889-1890, the Adelaide Mosque is one of the few remaining structures attributed to Afghani immigrants who settled in South Australia during that period. Interestingly, Afghanis started migrating in significant numbers around the 1860s, and along with them came significant numbers of camels. Afghanis and their camels were largely responsible for creating passage routes and sustaining station families in much of the surrounding harsh and dry South Australian countryside - they critically transported food goods, medicine and correspondence. The characteristic four minarets, which can now be seen from afar on this landmark building, were added later in 1903. This historical Middle Eastern jewel can be found on Little Gilbert Street.
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eehive Corner is one of the most beloved and interesting landmarks in Adelaide city. It acquired its name from the previous building that occupied its present position, a drapers shop founded in 1849 named The Beehive. The original Beehive draper shop is said to have sported a large gold leaf depiction of a beehive on the outward facing plate glass window or doors, and the supposed intention of the namesake reference was to suggest feverish activity in and around the business, i.e. busy as a bee. The beehive name and symbol must have become so endearingly ingrained in the culture and minds of the local citizens that when Henry Martin commissioned the current building in the early 1890s, it seemed prudent to retain this trademark in some form or other. The intricately decorated Gothic Revival style inspired corner building now erected on the site was conceived by George Klewitz Soward and Thomas English. Its construction began in 1895 and was finished in 1896. The Beehive’s central position next to the tram line at the entrance to Rundle Mall intersecting King William, Hindley and Rundle Streets continues its tradition as a hive of activity and wellknown Adelaidean meeting place to this day. The famous South Australian-owned company Haighs Chocolates now operates during business hours on the ground floor - so stop in, grab a chocolate, then step out and admire the amazing architectural splendour of the facade and its iconic beehive, complete with a golden bee atop.
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he first completed Roman Catholic cathedral in Adelaide was the architectural inspiration of Richard Lambeth, and its foundation stone was laid on 17 March 1856 by the Vicar-General Father Michael Ryan. The first part of the cathedral was finished in 1858 and dedicated on the 11th of July that year. This is another great example of neo-Gothic Revival architecture in an early English style which continues to express itself boldly into the twenty-first century here in Adelaide. Following
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the dedication of the cathedral in the decades that followed, several major extensions took place including a sanctuary, side chapel, lady chapel, and expanded bell tower. The church, both inside and out, generally features incredible stained glass, stone, and wood work, while the grounds feature several religiously iconic statues. The church is open to the public from early morning until evening, including three daily masses. It can be found just off Victoria Square at 39 Wakefield Street.
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onstructed within roughly 6 months in the year 1885, the foundation stone of this building was laid on May 6th by then-Mayor William Bundy Esquire JP, and officially opened on December 12th by Governor Sir William Robinson. The Arcade initially housed space for 50 ground floor retailers, and was lavishly outfitted with some of the finest building materials of the day including ornate cast iron by Messrs Fulten & Co, large marble slabs from Kapunda Quarry to line the entryways, and some 50,000 square feet of British imported sheet glass. Interestingly, it was around this time that electric lighting was introduced and the complex was one of the first to adopt the technology. Each tenant also had access via internal stairwells to a first-floor workspace, which allowed for the later 1968 major alterations that added the first-floor walkway, promenade stairwells, and increased the number of potential tenants to 100 as seen today. The beautiful Italian-styled exterior elevations on both Rundle and Grenfell Streets give the Arcade its distinguished historical personality, and make it one of the most recognisable buildings in Adelaide. Open during trading hours and located on the balcony level is the Arcade Museum, detailing the history of the complex as well as other Adelaide-related historical memorabilia. The Arcade is at 112-118 Grenfell Street, with access also available via Rundle Mall.
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special feature in Adelaide’s Botanical Gardens is the classic and seldomfound around the world example of a midlate 19th century behemoth greenhouse, consisting solely of iron and glass. The Palm House Conservatory was designed by German architect Gustav Runge and constructed between the years 18751877. The design and construction of this magnificent greenhouse was only achievable through the availability of new materials as well as architectural engineering techniques developed by the burgeoning industrial revolution, and represents a period in time when these
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delaide is also affectionately known as the city of churches, and this guide wouldn’t be complete with at least including a couple of them. Scots Church, as it now known, initially served the community under the title Chalmers Free Church, named in honour of Rev Dr Thomas Chalmers who first moderated the Free Church of Scotland in 1843. This magnificent stone temple was designed by English & Brown Architects, and the foundation stone was laid on the 3rd of September 1850. Construction was completed less than a year later on the 6th of July 1851. The 1851 construction did not include the 120ft spire, which was added later in 1858 and features a large, specially made and imported English bell, kindly donated by Thomas Elder. The church is located at 237 North Terrace, opposite the University of Adelaide. The church conducts a weekly service commencing from 10:30 on Sundays, and can otherwise be visited for quiet inspection or reflection between Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00am – 2:00pm.
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new materials and techniques were in their infancy. The high-tensile conservatory is considered to be extremely uncommon, unique and of great architectural importance - no other structures of any resemblance can be found on the Australian continent. The Palm House Conservatory can be visited by entering the Adelaide Botanical Gardens via North Terrace, Plane Tree Drive, Hackney Road or Frome Road, generally between the hours of 7:15am and 5:00pm or 7:00pm depending on the time of year. For more information regarding seasonal closing times, please call (08) 8222 9311.
Pilgr im U nit ing C hur c h Uniting Church started its life as Pilgrim Stow Memorial Church, named in memory
of Reverend T.Q. Stow who ministered the first service of the congregation in 1837 from underneath a tent in the Parklands, not long after the South Australian colony had been formed in 1836. Robert George Thomas, an early colonist and well respected architect, was responsible for imagining this fine example of Victorian Gothic style architecture. The construction of the church commenced on the 7th of February 1865, and opened to the congregation for the first worship service on the 12th of April 1867. Gothic Revival style buildings are a favourite for many historical building tourists, and the Pilgrim Church is no exception - it is an absolute joy to behold. A feature of this church is its myriad of stained glass windows including, but not limited to, eighteen of its original windows, windows from other churches demolished in Adelaide, as well as older repurposed windows from England. The church is located at 12 Flinders Street opposite Victoria Square. This church can be visited for quiet inspection or reflection on weekdays between 10:00am – 2:00pm, and has a Sunday service that begins at 10:00am.
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The Museum of Economic Botany
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estled within the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, the main entrance to which is situated on North Terrace, is the Santos Museum of Economic Botany. Opening in 1881, Museum Director Richard Schomburgk ensured that the museum housed all manner of fascinating displays and artifacts from across the globe. In the fashion of that era, the science of economic botany - such as the study of plants along with their practical economic uses of their materials and derivatives in everyday life - was considered highly important. The museum is an excellent example of buildings crafted in the Greek Revival style, and looms ominously with great presence amidst its peaceful garden surroundings. It boasts a carefully curated collection of over 3000 artworks and economic botany-related exhibits, two thirds of which number from its original displays. The museum is open to the public free of charge between 10:00am – 4:00pm, Wednesday through Sunday. Find this unusual piece of history inside the boundaries of the Botanic Gardens off North Terrace, at the north-east corner of the city square mile.
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n June 1840 construction began on the first permanent South Australian gaol, one of the two oldest buildings remaining in Adelaide - the other being the Government House building, constructed in the same year. Under the watchful design of George Strickland Kingston, the gaol would hold up to 140 male and female prisoners upon completion, and was designed and constructed based on schematics of Pentonville Prison in England. The night before Christmas of 1840 saw the first 14 prisoners transferred from their temporary gaol near Government House to the first fully-completed wing of Adelaide Gaol. The gaol was finally decommissioned in 1988 after serving Adelaide for over 148 years and given over to the South Australian Department for Land and Heritage, who have preserved and maintained the site as a history museum with visitor tours as well as accommodation. The prison is located just on the fringe of the city mile at 18 Gaol Road, Thebarton, and can be toured 7 days a week from 10:00am to 3:00pm, excluding Good Friday and Christmas Day.
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ike many other old buildings, this one started with a different name and purpose. Originally called The Bible House, it was commissioned for importing and distributing printed bibles from England to the new South Australian colonists by the British and Foreign Bible Society. The secular Gothic Revival design of the building was chosen as the best design from amongst many newspaper advertisement submissions and awarded Alfred Wells 10 guineas in September 1897. Construction was tendered in October 1897 by W. Rogers, and the foundation stone laid in December of that same year was dedicated by His Excellency Sir T. Foxwell Buxton Vice President of the Bible Society. The building was sold in 1962 to an accounting firm owned by A. Bertram Cox and adopted its new name, The Bertram Building, from that time on. This interesting historical site is situated in the hustling and bustling central business district at 73 Grenfell Street. The bottom floor is currently leased by a cafe so stop in, have a coffee and enjoy.
Well that’s a lot of historical architecture to take in all at once! Hopefully this article has inspired you to investigate some or all of these historical sites in Adelaide. At the very least, maybe you learned something interesting about a few beautiful old buildings or an interesting fact about our beautiful city of Adelaide itself. As mentioned in the opening, these buildings are only a handful of the city’s historical architectural treasures. To the right is another list of equally major and interesting landmarks to explore.
Ayers House Museum 1850’s Adelaide Museum 1859 Adelaide Central Markets 1869 Old Parliment House 1843 Grand / Newmarket Hotel 1884 Old Adelaide Brewery 1845 Town Hall 1866 Migration Museum 1850 Parliment House 1889 and hundreds more...
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Described by its creator as a ‘mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system’, the bullet journal is essentially a flexible modular framework that seeks to streamline everyday planning and task management in a simple but structured manner. Its goal is to help people lead intentional lives - lives that are purposeful, meaningful, and focused upon what matters to you.
the bullet journal method The Bullet Journal is an analogue productivity system developed by Ryder Carroll, a digital product designer based in Brooklyn, New York. As a youth, Carroll was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, which compelled him to explore tools and techniques that could assist with the challenges he faced in maintaining focus and organisation. After more than two decades of experimentation and refinement, he introduced his unique note-taking method to the world in 2013 through the launch of a dedicated website, which soon went viral.
What do you need to get started? Starting a bullet journal requires only two things: a notebook and a writing instrument. Dotted and grid notebooks are popular options, though you can also use any lined or blank journal as preferred. If you plan on including an index, a notebook with pre-numbered pages offers additional convenience.
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ullet journals employ the language of rapid logging with short, succinct entries in bulleted lists - hence the system’s name. The bullets are distinguished by different signifiers to represent the category of each item, such as a task, event, or appointment. As with usual note-taking, additional tasks or details can be nested under a primary entry. These comprise the basic elements of the daily log, one of the four core modules, or collections, suggested by Carroll.
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Monthly logs are set up at the beginning of every month and consist of a calendar along with a task page. The calendar provides an overall summary for the month, with short entries that can be expanded on in the relevant weekly or daily log. The task page is a space to list all the key assignments and activities to be completed that month.
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The index is another principal collection. Essentially, this is a reference list of sections and their page numbers so that you can easily locate content when you need to. Although some may still prefer to organise their modules in a specific order at the front or back of the book, an index allows you to add collections throughout your journal without worry of losing track of your pages.
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Dated entries outside of the current month are stored in the future log. This can be designed for a few months in advance or as a year-at-a-glance spread. When you prepare your journal for a new month, you should review your future log as well as the various pages of the previous month to check if anything needs to be migrated into the new monthly log. Besides these recommended collections, you can also add custom spreads such as annual objectives, weekly meal plans, a wish list and trackers for habits, bills, expenses or exercise etc. Remember that you aren’t required to incorporate any of these modules into your bullet journal. You should only include those that will be functional to you, whether that means pages of calendars and trackers or employing nothing but a simple daily log.
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There are endless ideas for bullet journal collections and designs on the internet. A quick image search for ‘bullet journal’ online nets a wide variety of results, from pages of clean, minimalistic notes to ornate spreads with intricate lettering and detailed illustrations. Some choose to embellish their journals with stickers, washi tape, as well as multi-coloured markers. For a number of people in the community, the bullet journal has evolved into an art form: an outlet for their personality and creativity.
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If that appeals to you, then feel free to assemble extra tools and accessories to use in your notebook. But you don’t have to have neat handwriting, colourful pens or, indeed, be artistic or creative in any way to begin and maintain a bullet journal. At its fundamental core, the methodology is aimed at reducing complexity, eliminating distractions and providing clarity to your thoughts, goals and tasks. Bullet journaling is merely the system of note-taking - the journal itself is your personal space to customise however you desire.
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LET’S COOK!
THE CHEAT’S guide to winter cooking WE’VE GOT JUST THE THING TO WARM YOU UP THIS WINTER - COMFORTING MEALS THAT CAN ALL BE COOKED AND THEN FROZEN. WEEKNIGHT MEALS JUST GOT EASIER.
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SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE SAUCE Serves 8
1kg beef mince 2 tspn sweet paprika 1 tspn oregano (dried) 1 tspn sweet basil (dried) 1 x 170g tin tomato paste 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4 x 400g tinned diced tomatoes 1 x 700ml bottle tomato passata 1 large brown onion, roughly chopped 1 large red capsicum, roughly chopped
1. In a large saucepan, combine tinned tomatoes and passata. Simmer for 20 mins or until sauce is reduced and has become thicker. 2. Add tomato paste and sweet paprika, stir thoroughly to combine. 3. Add garlic, onion and capsicum and simmer
for 10 mins or until vegetables have softened.
4. Add oregano and sweet basil, stirring for a
further 2 mins. Check taste and add more if needed before removing from heat.
5. In a large non stick frying pan over medium heat, brown mince in batches. Place cooked mince in a colander to drain excess oil.
SLOW COOKED BEEF AND MUSHROOM STEW
Serves 6
3 tbsp olive oil ½ cup plain lour 1 litre beef stock 1 x 170g tin tomato paste 1 large brown onion, sliced 3 carrots, halved and sliced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 500g button mushrooms, sliced 2 kg chuck steak, cut into 2 cm cubes
1. Dust the cubed beef in flour, shaking off excess. Heat a large non stick frying pan, add 2 tbsp oil and cook beef in batches until browned all over. Transfer beef to slow cooker. 2. Using the same frying pan, add the remaining oil, onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook until mushrooms start to brown and onions soften. 3. Stir in stock and tomato paste and bring to the boil, then remove from heat. Pour mixture over, add carrots and cook on a medium to high setting for 6-8 hours.
6. Stir cooked and drained mince into pasta sauce (reheat sauce if necessary) and serve with buccatin
MUSHROOMS ARE RICH SOURCES OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS SUCH AS SELENIUM, ZINC, VITAMINS B1, B2, B5, B6 AND B12.
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SLOW COOKED PORTUGESE CHICKEN Serves 6 3 tspn sweet paprika 2 tspn oregano (dried) 1 kg chicken thighs, sliced 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 250g rindless bacon, chopped 5 x 400g tinned diced tomatoes 1 large brown onion, roughly chopped 1 large red capsicum, roughly chopped 1 X 400g tin red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 x 170g tin tomato paste mixed with 1 cup water
1. Heat a little oil in a non stick frying pan and
gently fry bacon. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is soft and garlic is fragrant. Place in slow cooker.
2. Using same frying pan, brown chicken in batches and add to the slow cooker along with the capsicum, tomatoes and tomato paste.
MUSHROOM SOUP Serves 6
1 tbsn butter 2 tbsn olive oil 2 tspn thyme (dried) 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 large brown onion, roughly chopped 10 large Portobello mushrooms, roughly chopped 3 x 425g Campbell’s condensed cream of mushroom soup
1. Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute for 5-6 minutes or until they are cooked and starting to break down. 2. Add onion and garlic and continue stirring until onion is soft. Add thyme and stir through. 3. Lower the heat, add the condensed soup and combine thoroughly. 4. Stir in a little water or milk for a thinner
consistency and serve with garlic or herb bread.
3. Stir in the oregano and paprika and place slow cooker on a medium to high setting for 6-8 hours. 4. When finished cooking, turn off slow cooker and stir in the red kidney beans and allow them to be heated through before serving with steamed rice and green beans.
QUICK!
Cream of mushroom soup is incredibly versatile and easy to use. Make breakfast Frittatas, Beef Stroganoff, Green Bean Casserole and more!
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BACON & VEGETABLE SOUP Serves 8
250 grams McKenzies soup mix 250 grams frozen peas, mashed 1 large brown onion, roughly chopped 500 grams diced bacon, fried (from service deli) 3 x 405 g Campbell’s Country Ladle Farmhouse Vegetable soup
1. Pour soup mix into a large saucepan and rinse with cold water repeatedly until water runs clear and is not cloudy. Tip boiling water over soup mix so it is covered and bring to the boil. 2. Reduce heat to a very low simmer for 2-3 hours or until the soup mix has sufficiently broken down to a porridge like consistency. You will need to periodically stir some hot water into the mix as it thickens to stop it from sticking or burning.
THE BEST BEEF CUTS FOR SLOW COOKING •
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Shin (gravy) beef
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Belair Hotel Monday and Tuesdays from
Rob Roy Hotel Sunday (lunch and dinner) ,
Espy Tuesday and Wednesday,
Christies Beach Hotel Mondays and Tuesday (lunch
Kwik Stix Tuesday (dinner) , with every
with every adult main meal purchased 297 Diagonal Rd Oaklands Park 8298 7818
with every adult main meal purchased 135 Esplanade, Brighton 8296 7177
Settlers Tavern Monday only, with every adult main meal purchased 249 Montague Rd, Ingle Farm 8263 1077
Walker’s Arms Hotel
Monday to Friday 5.30pm sessions only, with every adult main meal purchased 36 NE Rd, Walkerville 8344 8022
Sorelle Tuesdays, with every adult main meal purchased 613 Magille Rd, Magill 8331 8844
Exeter Hotel Sunday to Thursdays lunch and dinner, with every adult main meal purchased 246 Rundle St, Adelaide 8223 2623
5.30pm, with every adult main meal purchased 141 Main Rd, Blackwood 8278 8777
and dinner), with every adult main meal purchased 12/13 Gulfview Rd, Christies Beach 8382 1166
TGI Fridays Monday to Wednesday (all day
with every adult main meal purchased 106 Halifax St, Adelaide 8223 5391
adult main meal purchased Cnr Main Nrth Rd & Kings Rd Parafield 8258 3500
Links Hotel Monday and Tuesday (lunch
and night) , with every adult main meal purchased Westfield Marion Shopping
and dinner) , with every adult main meal purchased 364 Tapleys Hill Rd, Seaton 8356 3111
Hog’s Breath Cafe Monday and Tuesday (all day
Highbury Hotel Monday, Tuesday and
and night) , with every adult main meal purchased *Various Locations
Sunday , with every adult main meal purchased 1017 Lower N.E Rd Highbury 8265 6666
Elizabeth Tavern Paradise Hotel Monday to Thursday lunch and Monday Nights, with every dinner, with every adult main meal purchased Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth 8252 3022
adult main meal purchased 700 Lower N.E Rd, Paradise 8337 5055
The Royal Hotel Hampstead Hotel Weekdays lunch, with every Monday and Tuesday Nights, T & C’S Apply 143 N.E Rd, Collinswood 8344 7200
adult main meal purchased 10 Park Terrace, Salisbury 8258 2171
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Why read? Reading is such a cheap easy pastime that those who can, can do so at any time of the year. Winter is an especially fantastic time as those cold, wet and miserable days, you can snuggle on the couch under a blanket with a snack and a hot cuppa and read, read, read. It can take you to places and worlds you have never been before using your imagination. I have reviewed some novels you may like to check out.
GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL SOCIETY
BIG LITTLE LIES
Written in the Epistolary style, (a series of letters written by the protagonist and other people) this is the story of Juliet Ashton who is a book writer and how she happens to correspond with and eventually meet the ‘Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ and how the ‘Society’ was initiated during the occupation of the Germans (during world war 2) of ‘Guernsey’ which is a small British Island off the coast of England. It is written as a journal of remembrance of the wartime. Not something I usually read, but I found it enjoyable. There is also a movie adaption which is quite enjoyable.
Mystery, secrets, cheating, domestic violence, gossip, murder and a whole lot of interesting things are woven into this novel about three women and their messy school mom lives. Sounds a little boring but it is more of a page turner than it may at first seem. It was made into a series with some big name actors in it (Nicole Kidman and Reece Witherspoon) which you may like to watch also. An Australian author you may like to check out her other books if you like this one.
- LIANE MORIARTY
THE LAST THING SHE TOLD ME - LINDA GREEN
- MARY ANNE SFAFFER
“She said there were babies at the bottom of the garden. She asked me to look after her babies.” Suspense, Mystery, Family secrets, Abuse, This book has it all Buried secrets can sometimes, more often than not, find their way to the surface. Three generations of family secrets are unearthed in this story and bring Nicola’s (the protagonist) life to an emotional upheaval. I found this a fascinating read and was up late as I had to see what happened. Some twists, but hey, nothing wrong with that. This is a tear jerker, so have your tissues ready by the end.
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THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS
YEAR ONE
FIVE FEET APART
Year One by Nora Roberts is a dystopian novel that has a lot of diversity to keep you entertained. After a virus kills off billions on people the survivors are left and some learn that they now have developed strange powers. With a fight of good against evil, this is the beginning of a powerful 3 book series. If you are looking for zombies, this is NOT the book for you. But if you like the end of the world type of storyline, pick this one up, it is well worth the read. It is the first of a 3 book series, so if you enjoy this one, read book 2 (Of blood and bone) and book 3, which is due out in November 2019. (I can’t wait!)
This is a heartbreaking love story about two teenagers, Stella and Will, with Cystic Fibrosis (which is a disease that affects the lungs and digestive system and no cure to boot!) and the emotional rollercoaster these two enter into when they fall in love. They cannot be closer than 5 feet apart or else they risk each other’s lives, which are short enough as it is. It is written in alternating perspectives of the 2 lead characters. There is also a movie out so if you find you like this book, why not try the movie also.
- NORA ROBERTS
- RACHEL LIPPINCOT
- RUTH HOGAN
Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost things. When he dies, (being an older man), he leaves his estate to young Laura, his housekeeper, on the condition that she helps return the lost things to their owners. Each item has the details of when and where it was found. With the help of Sunshine (her downs syndrome, 19 year old neighbor), and Freddy the gardener, she manages to do that and make a heart and herself happy. There are 2 parallel stories here that merge together as one at the end, and some bonus short story telling also. A fascinating read.
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OTHER READS THE GIRL AND THE CLOCKWORK CAT
BECOMING -
MICHELLE OBAMA
- NIKKI McCORMACK
Set in Victorian London, this is the first of a 3 book series. Maeko is a street rat (read thief) who discovers a cat with a steampunk like leg. Macak (the cat) has his name and address of his owner engraved on his leg, so Maeko decides she may like to return the cat , but various happenings prevent that at first. She ends up in prison, but escapes twice, and finds that the owner is missing and his family have been murdered. Her Mentor Chaff (another street rat) and Ash (a young pirate) who try to help her with their own various needs wanted. This is a YA novel, but can be read by anyone who likes the Victorian era.
THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS CITY OF BONES
CASSANDRA CLARE
THE HAPPIEST REFUGEE AHN DO
MILKMAN -
ANNA BURNS
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Cat Facts Part: 2
Back by popular demand!
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OU WANTED MORE, YOU GOT IT! HERE’S ANOTHER 10 FACTS ABOUT OUR FELINE FRIENDS. THAT’S ONE FACT PER LIFE, PLUS A BONUS!* (*Disclaimer: despite popular belief, cats don’t actually have 9 lives. There, another bonus fact!)
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“A cat’s sensitivity to catnip is hereditary, so if a cat has one parent that responds well to catnip, it has a 50/50 chance of following suit.”
NO MILK?!
...OR FISH?!
TASTY!
Cats are lactose intolerant, so it’s probably not the best idea to give your cat a dish of milk to lap up. That being said, it is of course perfectly okay for kittens to drink their mother’s milk during their first 8 weeks of life. After that, a kitten will stop developing lactase, an enzyme crucial to the digestion of milk. Giving a cat milk can result in an upset stomach, which can then lead to vomiting, diarrhea, gassiness and/or soft stools. Trust me, you don’t want to have to be cleaning up after that!
Raw fish is also bad for your cat. Cats who are fed fish on a regular basis are at risk of developing a thiamine deficiency. Due to the thiaminase found in raw fish which breaks down the essential B vitamin (thiamine), this could lead to your cat developing a ventroflexed neck and balancing problems. Left untreated, more serious symptoms could appear such as a semi-coma, persistent vocalization, opisthotonus and even death. Best to steer clear of these foods for your kitty!
Cats are only able to taste bitter, sour, salty and umami (meat/savoury) foods. No sugary treats for these guys! Some cats have been known to take a liking to ice-cream and other sweet-flavoured foods, but it’s likely that they’re just attracted to the fat content within them.
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BOOP THE SNOOT! Cats sweat through their paws and nose. Every cat’s nose is also ridged with a unique pattern, just like a human fingerprint. No two nose prints are the same! One other thing you may not know, is that cats don’t only just smell through their noses, they also smell through the roof of their mouths! When your cat finds an interesting scent, they will open their mouth and inhale, directing the scent to an organ called the vomeronasal sac, or Jacobson’s organ, which is located behind the top front row of teeth. The vomeronasal sac will then process the scent and send signals to the brain. This is why you may see your cat pulling a funny face while sniffing, almost like they’re smiling, or even in shock!
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WORSHIP US, HUMAN!
RUBBLE
The ancient Egyptians revered cats, and worshiped a halffeline Goddess named Bastet, the Goddess of the home, domesticity, women, women’s secrets, cats (obviously), fertility and childbirth. People who harmed or killed cats, even if it were accidental, were faced with harsh legal sentences which included the death penalty! We’re pretty sure that our feline companions have never forgotten this...
Right now, the world’s oldest living cat is a white and ginger boy by the name of Rubble, who celebrated his 31st birthday in May 2019. In human years, this old boy is 137 years old! He’s reportedly doing really well health-wise too, although he is a little grumpy in his old age. The oldest living cat on record is a Texan cat by the name of Crème Puff, who lived to the ripe old age of 38 years!
BUNDLE OF KITS
COOL CATS
GIMME DAT NIP!
While the word ‘Litter’ is often used to describe a group of kittens, the word ‘Kindle’ is a word that’s used to describe a group of kittens exclusively. Meanwhile, a group of fullgrown cats is called a ‘Clowder’. Male cats are called ‘Toms’ while female cats are called ‘Queens’.
Cats aren’t typically fond of the type of music humans listen to, unless it’s classical music played on a piano. If that doesn’t strike their fancy (or yours), you could always try the tunes written by composer David Teie, who partnered up with animal scientists to create an album called ‘Music for Cats’. Teie contends that “every species has an intuitive biological response to sounds based on their brain development and vocalizations”. What a brilliant idea!
Catnip. Cats go crazy over the stuff, but why is that? The herb contains several chemical compounds, including one called ‘Nepetalactone’, which a cat detects with receptors in its nose and mouth. These compounds trigger typical odd behaviours such as playfulness, sniffing, head shaking, head rubbing, and rolling around on the ground. That being said, not all cats respond to catnip in this way, some don’t have any response at all! A cat’s sensitivity to catnip is hereditary, so if a cat has one parent that responds well to catnip, it has a 50/50 chance of following suit.
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DECLUTTERING
A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING IN IT’S PLACE Article: Amanda R
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ROOM BY ROOM; DRAWER BY DRAWER
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ecluttering! Sounds like a nightmare doesn’t it? But at times it has to be done because some of us are creatures of habit and we store things we think we may need at a future time, but we don’t and so we end up with just way too much STUFF!
Another idea especially with items that are emotional but maybe not used or needed, we can take a photo of the item and put it into a memory book. That can help to clear out a lot of items with only sentimental value attached and nothing else of use and just taking up space.
My mother always used to tell me ‘A place for everything and everything in its place’. And yes with all good intentions, I would start off this way, but life gets busy and we often don’t have enough time to sort through things.
The thought of throwing away good items can make people shudder like the idea of throwing money into the bin. Therefore Garage Sales and selling online can help to recoup the lost income and if that fails at least donating it means that someone else can get some use out of the item. One of the
Other than time consuming, it can also be a physical, emotional or even a mental challenge to accomplish this. Sometimes it can be so overwhelming and you don’t know where to start. It can be hard to ask for help, so these tips can help you make a start when it all seems beyond you. Start small, so you don’t get weighed down by the task. This makes it more manageable. If you start to struggle with the ‘letting go’ of some items, it helps to think about whether the items makes you happy. Marie Kondo (who is a Japanese organising consultant) uses the term, ‘Does it bring me joy?’ Marie started the ‘Konmari Method’. You may like to google her on the internet and she also has some Netflix shows that may be of interest in viewing.
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questions to consider when decluttering is ‘Why do I let my possessions mean more to me than being Happy!? If they don’t bring me happiness then out they go. Because for one thing, I don’t want to end up on the tv show, ‘HOARDERS’. That stuff is scary.
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“If you start to struggle with letting go of items, it helps to think about whether they make you happy”
Ditch old Art supplies
FOUR BOX METHOD Start each room or even begin with something as small as a drawer or cupboard. Set up 4 boxes and label them each; Bin, Donate, Sell, Keep. Place items in each box accordingly (Bin) – Broken, soiled, and chipped. Unusable (Donate) to family and friends or to Opshops, Charity (Keep) Think carefully about each item you put into this box. Why am I keeping? (Sell) Is it worth something? Garage Sale, Ebay, facebook sites, trading post.
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*Photo’s used in this article were taken by the South Australian police and released to the public.
Tamam Shud
The mysterious case of the man found on Somerton Beach
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rocks the night before, he claims to have seen the man raise his right arm and drop it. It is reported that John told the two men not to touch the body, and that he would call the police as he sighted the body the previous evening. At approximately 6:45 am, Constable John Moss arrived at the scene. Based on Constable Moss’ reports, the man’s body presented cold, damp and stiff. There was an unlit cigarette tucked behind one ear, and a half-smoked cigarette tucked between the neck and lapel. It is also noted that the sand around the body appears undisturbed.
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t was 5:30 am on the 1st of December 1948, the first day of summer. Two men take their horses for a ride along the coastline of Somerton Park, South Australia. Within a few minutes into their walk, the two men see a man slumped on the beach against a seawall; the jockey’s assume he is sleeping and continue forward. Eventually, the jockey’s return to area where they passed the sleeping man, and they notice he has not moved in their absence. The older of the jockey’s gets off his horse for a closer examination. After calling out to the man with no response, the jockey bends down to move the man’s foot. The man’s leg is stiff, and both jockey’s realise the man is not sleeping. Dressed in a brown suit, wearing brand new, bespoke shoes, with fair hair and a clean shave, the man appears to be deceased.
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At 9:40am the body of the Somerton Man is transported by ambulance to the Royal Adelaide Hospital; but the body never made it inside. Dr. John Barkly Bennett pronounced the man dead upon arrival, and the body is moved to the city mortuary. On the 2nd December 1948 at 7:30am, a post mortem autopsy is completed on the Somerton Man. The findings conclude that there were no traces of cyanide, alkaloids, barbiturates or carbolic found in the test samples taken of the blood, urine, liver and stomach. It was also reported the man had an enlarged spleen and suffered from internal bleeding. The autopsy was inconclusive. The man was estimated to be the approximate age of 40 to 45 years, weighed approximately 80kg, and had the physique of a dancer. Many of the contents found on the man were American; including his tie and jacket, and an aluminum comb found in his pocket. All tags were ripped from his clothing and an unused train ticket, purchased from Adelaide Railway Station on the day prior to being found, was also found on the man.
On the 10th of December 1948, Laurie Elliot embalms the body using formaldehyde to preserve any remaining evidence. January 14th 1949, a suitcase is found in the Adelaide Railway Station cloakroom. The clothes found inside the case resemble the size of the Somerton Man, they also had all labels ripped off. Inside the suitcase is a roll of unusual thread, not common in Australia. The thread was a perfect match to the thread used to sew up a ripped seam on the Somerton man’s trousers. The name ‘Keane’ was written on a few of the items, however this provided no leads for the police. June 7-10th 1949 A plaster mould is taken of the Somerton man’s head and shoulders, after it is noticed that one of his toes is beginning to decompose. The plaster mould still exists today in the South Australian Police Historical Society Museum. Around this time, the body is re-examined and a small, tightly folded piece of paper is found in the fob pocket of the Somerton
Autopsy Findings: • Spleen was three times the regular size
• No traceable poison present in blood, urine, liver or stomach contents • Lividity behind ears and back of neck • Lobules of liver destroyed • Fingers cyanotic • Healthy heart, however heart failure was found to be the immediate cause of death Man’s trousers. The paper reads “Tamam Shud” which translates to “It is finished” in Persian. Upon extensive tests and research, it is found that the paper has been torn from a 13th century poetry book, Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam. In particular, a copy that was printed in the 1940’s. After the police disclosed this information to the public, a man from Glenelg came forward with a copy of Rubaiyat that had been tossed into the back window of his car a few months earlier. The last page had the words Tamam Shud torn out. When the back cover was treated with iodine during a colonial inquest, five lines of coding and the indentations of two telephone numbers also appeared. Many people talked of secret agents and spies after hearing of the code, no specialist has been able to crack the code thus far. However, the owner of one of the telephone numbers was found; a local nurse named Jo ‘Jestyn’ Thomson.
The code found inscribed on the back cover of the copy of the Rubaiyat found in Glenelg, SA
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Some of the contents found at Adelaide Railway Station in an unclaimed suitcase, believed to belong to the Somerton Man. Adelaide,SA
Jestyn lived only a five minute walk from where the Somerton Man’s body was found. When questioned by police, Jestyn claims she did not know who the Somerton Man was, however she recognised the copy of Rubaiyat shown to her. Jestyn claims that she had owned a copy of the same book, of which she had gifted to a friend, Alf Boxall, in 1945. When detectives found Alf alive and well, they also asked to see his copy of the book, which was inscribed and had a significantly different appearance to the book the
Cracking the Code: • Letters unlikely to be random • Code likely to be initialism • Code likely to use Rubaiyat as onetime pad • Code likely to be in English • Code unlikely to be initialism of poem • Rubaiyat is not likely used as 0 straight substitution one-time pad *This information is based on two different Honours Projects completed at the University of Adelaide between 2009 and 2013.
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police had shown Jestyn. When detectives took Jestyn in to see the plaster cast of the Somerton Man, Jestyn claimed to have never met the man; whilst staring at the floor and swaying side to side as though she were about to faint. Jestyn’s strange behavior during police questioning and recognition of the Rubaiyat gave detectives reason to believe she knew more than she was letting on.
“She said to me she knew who he was, but she wasn’t going to let that out of the bag” Police continue to investigate the case of the Somerton Man to this day. Jestyn Thomson died in 2006, and her daughter, Kate Thomson, appeared on 60 Minutes Australia in 2013. “She said to me she knew who he was, but she wasn’t going to let that out of the bag.” How he died has never been determined, and no one was ever charged for his murder. With most of the key witnesses being dead, solving this mystery seems less likely as each decade passes. Despite this, one person refuses to give up; Adelaide University Professor Derek Abbott has spent over 20 years trying to solve the case.
The copy of the Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam handed into South Australian Police - The back page has the words ‘Tamam Shud’ torn out.
Through this time, he discovered a potential lovechild between Jestyn Thompson and the Somerton man. Robin Thompson was born a year prior to the Somerton Man’s death, and although no DNA testing had been completed, Robyn carried the same unusual traits as the Somerton Man. Both men were born without lateral incisors, and they were also born with an unusually large cymba (part of ear). Robin Thomson died in 2009 and was cremated before any DNA could be extracted; however Robin had a daughter, Rachel Egan, who had no idea she could be related to the Somerton Man.
The plaster bust taken of the Somerton Man before his burial. This bust is still contained in the South Australian Police Historical Society Museum today.
Derek Abbott and Rachel Egan are now partners and still searching for answers. The exhumation of Somerton Man from West Terrace Cemetery has been approved for forensic assessment, however has an approximate cost of $20,000. With public funding unlikely, Derek and Rachel are seeking alternate options to gain funding for the exhumation of the Somerton Man, in order to solve a mystery that has captivated Adelaide for over 70 years.
More on Jestyn Thomson & Alf Boxall On June 3rd 1945, Police found the deceased body of Singapore-born Joseph Saul Haim Marshall. Found decomposing in Ashton Park, Sydney. He was very close to the area where Jestyn resided and also gifted Boxall her copy of Rubaiyat. Joseph was found with barbituric acid powder next to his left hand and a copy of a seventh Methuen edition of the Rubaiyat open on his chest with the following marked: “Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we, too, into the dust descend. Dust into dust, and under dust to lie Sans wine, sans song, sans singer and sans end.” There is no record of a seventh Methuen edition of the Rubaiyat ever being published.
The Somerton Man was buried in West Terrace Cemetery six months after his body was discovered. Adelaide, SA
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THE G I G EC O N OMY
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any of us may have some experience with or have heard the term “The Gig economy”, but what is it exactly? The term ‘gig’ sprang from the entertainment industry where performing artists would constantly work for numerous contractors in different venues, often in distant locations from their place of origin. The Gig prefix is essentially a metaphorical description of the ever increasing labour market division, comprising of short or temporary employment assignments, and or shared working platforms. This in relation to economy means that more and more businesses and individuals are earning and spending income obtained or produced from this ever increasing labour market. Thus the overall fraction size of the general economy and its functioning is becoming more reliant on these employment types and business practices. The Gig economy workforce can be divided into several categories of employment. These include temporary or casual, freelance or contract, and finally sharing and other variations. Temporary or casual employment is described as employment where the employee is afforded some of the traditional rights of permanent employees. Temporary or casual positions may also include
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on-call work or subcontract employment. Freelance or contract employment is described as employment in which the employee enters into a contractual or bargained agreement with their employer for the duration of the specific timeframe, task or projects. Similar to contract employment is the sharing space for goods and services often brokered via electronic means over the internet or via mobile applications, whereby terms and conditions are constructed to reach an agreement between the provider and end user. Patricia Romboletti, an expert in the field of career guidance and coaching, takes this employment categorisation one step further during her recent TED talk in February 2019 titled “The Gig Economy”. In the video, she states that statistically nowadays “every role is a gig” due to the
majority of traditional roles available in the majority of professions and workplaces having a median timespan or tender of only 4.2 years. A stark contrast from the days when previous generations in the workforce often stayed in one field, and often with the same employer their entire working life. Ms Romboletti also talks in depth about the dynamic changing nature of global markets due to globalization and a transition to almost purely digital economies. She states in relation to this rapidly shifting financial landscape that “disruption is inevitable, regardless of performance” and this seems to be true on the scale of a venture or an individual employees. Ultimately inferring there is very little certainty or security in the business or labour market, as trends are momentary, and technological advancements happen constantly.
In the capitalist system cherished profit is the ultimate determining driving factor of survival, and human capital becomes a redundant or secondary consideration. When commenting on the gig economy, what probably comes to mind for many people are services like ride sharing provided by UberX, or food delivery companies like Deliveroo. This is because these two companies and related services have garnered incredible media attention over recent years. There are however a multitude of services and employment opportunities within the gig economy which provide a whole range of instant on-demand services that are not as prominent in the media, such as, •
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What many may not know is that the bulk of positions within the gig economy according to figures published by the London Royal Society of Arts, Manufacture, & Commerce are generated and perpetuated in professional fields, administration roles, and creative endeavours. The R.S.A research suggests that potentially up to 59% of the gig economy is made up of workers in these areas, which gain little to no media or public attention. It could be proposed that many individuals who populate our burgeoning gig economy are blissfully unaware of their participation within it. In a report issued by the World Economic Forum in 2016, an estimated 50% of all workers in the
United States of America will be employed in the gig economy by 2027. This estimated figure can be reasonably applied to workforces in other countries, including Australia. The United States has another revealing statistic which may have stark shared implications in relation to the gig economy and job market growth around the globe. The United States department of Labour Statistics in 2015 reported that “all the employment growth between the years 2005-2015 in the primary job category” was created under the definition of categories which fall under the label of gig economy employment.
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The implications of this speak volumes about the rapidly changing nature of industry, employment types, and the world economy in general. It seems practically undeniable these changes to employment are being driven by globalisation and sophisticated technological advancements in manufacturing autonomy, artificial intelligence, machine leaning and the overall digitisation of workplaces and society in general. The drive for business and individuals alike to compete for earnings and market share is no longer localised or insulated by previously limiting factors like time, region, or availability.
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What all this ultimately means is that longer term and permanent employment options are declining for many traditional white and blue collar workers, and many entering the workforce for the first time have essentially no choice but to accept gig style work opportunities. Considering that many may not have a choice but to participate in the gig economy in some form, let’s first discuss the positive aspects of working ‘gig style’. Professor Paul Oyer from Stanford University states that the primary benefit to workers in the gig economy can be summarised by one word - “flexibility”, as indicated by a consensus of his polled research participants.
Some gig economy workers may be able to facilitate their employment interactions solely via internet allowing them to work from home or anywhere in the world at any time. Other benefits may include personal freedoms such as, frequency or variation in work assignments, greater control of personal scheduling and availability, individual choice regarding creating future curriculum or learning pathways, and finally stronger situational adaptability. Professor Oyer goes on to mention his findings in relation to preferences of millennials for these types of roles. Then there’s the negative aspects of the gig economy, which depending on an individual and their circumstances may far outweigh the benefits presented above. Professor Oyer also noted that one word from his research surveys describing the negative aspects of the gig economy was “instability”, which is clearly not a glowing overview for the negative argument. Professor Oyer explains working in a gig economy is often irregular, and that workers on average earn 6% less per year than their full time permanent counterparts, although one upside of this is that on average they may earn 15% per hour more in similar roles. Many categories of gig workers are required to put aside some of their earnings to pay their own taxes, which can be complicated or troublesome for an average everyday worker to manage.
Some assignments and gigs cannot be undertaken without certain relevant current insurance policies, such as personal or public indemnity and vehicle or equipment insurances. In Australia, employees hired as permanent, part time permanent, or casual are mandated by law to receive superannuation by
“In the capitalist system cherished profit is the ultimate determining driving factor of survival, and human capital becomes a redundant or secondary consideration.” employers for retirement, however self-employed contractors and other workers in segments of the gig economy are obliged to contribute themselves. A multitude of other traditional working rights are generally forfeited in a gig position, namely workers protections like work cover as well as paid holidays and sick leave.
Finally, workers in the gig economy, including casuals, can have extreme difficulty or may find it impossible to secure home or personal loans through mainstream financial institutions, due to staggered or inconsistent wage evidence. As society ranges further into the twenty first century driven by unprecedented technological change, worldwide economic competition continues to grow as businesses and individuals alike are forced to adapt to these changes in the pursuit of prosperity. The rise of the gig economy has coincided with this technological change, and it’s clearly here to stay. Nimble is the catch word of both workers and enterprises that want to thrive and survive in the burgeoning gig economy, to be quick and light in movement. Those that are able to think, comprehend, and react quickly in this working revolution will be much better situated than those who resist or cling to tradition. Traditional employment came with certain expectations and benefits for workers and the parameters set out by the rising gig economies are challenging generations of accepted ideas about employment. Is the gig economy and the broad changes it has manifested in roughly twenty years permanent, or will the pace of economic and technological change once again revolutionise working life in the near future?
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ASKING FOR HELP
Friends can be the best therapy This a personal view of mine, and I do not speak for everyone who suffers from depression and anxiety, I am just sharing my experiences.
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oday I’ve decided to share a story about an event that occurred in my life a few years ago, and hopefully convey an important message. On December 6th, 2015, my ex-girlfriend and I had a very messy breakup. A breakup that managed to make me feel like my life was completely over and that I had nothing left to care about, which wasn’t true, but in that moment, it felt like the universe had collapsed on itself. To further understand why this was such an ordeal for me, I should explain that I suffer from a hefty case of depression and a severe anxiety disorder. I used to
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suffer radical mood swings as well as an inability to leave the house or answer the phone. Hell, I barely even wanted to interact with the people I loved. Nowadays I manage both disorders quite well and keep my mental wellbeing in check, but my younger self wasn’t so lucky. Imagine waking up most days without the will to leave your bed. Sometimes you lack the motivation to eat, other times you eat too much as a coping mechanism. Living almost every day paranoid that nobody in your life truly cares about you and that it’s all an elaborate trick to lull you into a false sense of security, and every other day feeling like everyone is a potential friend and you just
want to spread joy to those around you. Sometimes you’re horribly self-conscious about your self-image to the point where you burst into tears just at the sight of yourself, and sometimes you feel like you’re beautiful as you are and that nobody else can change that. You can even have days where nothing can bother you and everything would be smooth-sailings, and other times where your temper will spiral out of control from something as simple and insignificant as a sound. Every day awake is a coin toss. Head or tails? Happy or sad? Joyous or suicidal?
That’s what life used to be like for me, and that’s why such an event as the previously mentioned breakup really took a toll on me. Life was already 90% a walking nightmare and it felt like this girl was the only constantly good thing in my life, and when the bitter argument that ended our relationship came about, I did NOT handle the aftermath well. I entered full tantrum mode and began to throw chairs, tip furniture, break things around the house, and even self-harm, all the while screaming and manically crying like a giant aggravated baby. Being home by myself at the time, nobody was around to support me and so I did what most people in that situation would do. I called my parents. I rang my father seven times. No reply. I rand my mother eleven times. No reply. I even rang my stepdad. Still nothing. I tried and tried again, but nobody would make the time for me and contact me back. As my emotional state worsened, I restrained
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myself from smashing my phone, desperately racking my brain to think of someone I could reach out to. I wasn’t comfortable sharing my problems with very many of my close friends, but there was one person I felt that I could call. My best friend answered straight away.
I don’t recall a whole lot of the conversation besides my tearful babbling, but I do remember that she dropped everything and organized a way to come and get me. She and her boyfriend, who was another close friend of mine, rushed over as soon as they could and took me back to their place. For the following two days they cared for me like a sick animal, all the while I didn’t hear anything from my parents. It was a real eyeopener to realize that there were people in my life that weren’t blood relatives that I could really rely on, and that I knew would make the time for me in a heartbeat. They kept in close touch with me every few days after I eventually returned home, checking in to make sure I was going to be okay. My parents were still completely oblivious to ww.issuu.com | Page 81
the situation and didn’t make any further effort to reach out after my flood of missed calls to make sure I was okay. I suppose that what I’m trying to say is that while you can’t choose your relatives, you can decide who your family is. My family are the people the I know have my best interests at heart, and that will literally stop what they’re doing at a moment’s notice to come to my aid.
After seeing the lengths I was going through to better myself, my parents eventually learned to understand that I was dealing with more than just a breakup and in current times they have come to understand who I am and what I live like. The blindness to people that deal with depression and anxiety isn’t just limited to parents, a large amount of people don’t truly understand what it means and what it can lead to. A big misconception is that being depressed just means you’re sad and that you’ll get over it. If that was the case, “depression” would be the name of the emotion. You can be sad without being depressed, and you can be happy when you’re depressed. Depression is far more than a feeling of sadness, it can affect the way you live your life.
“...while you can’t choose your relatives, you can decide who your family is.”
My parents didn’t understand who I was as a person and what living the way I did was like. They never considered that maybe I was more than some kid going through a hard time, and that maybe my existence itself was what I was struggling with. Nowadays, things are very different. I sought a lot of help from psychologists and doctors in order to get my life together, but it was a very difficult thing to do on my own. Thankfully I wasn’t alone in the end, and I had my friends to support me every step of the way to getting my disorders under control.
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What I aim to convey through this story is the message that if you know someone who’s depressed you should not disregard it as just a mood that will pass. Be considerate about how it affects them
and try to be supportive. Things can get better for them, but not if you don’t take them seriously. Everyone needs support, some people just need a lot more than others. Just be there and be the best person you can be. If you yourself or someone you know are going through a hard time, here’s a list of phone numbers and websites you can turn to for support; Lifeline: 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Kidshelpline.com.au – Offers online chats for all ages and situations. Crisis Support Chat: www. lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/ Online-Services/crisischat - Online chat services between 7pm – midnight (Sydney time)
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Suicide, Our National Emergency
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Supporting Australians in times of crisis.
For more information visit www.lifeline.org.au
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DIGITAL ART ON A BUDGET
So you’re looking to do digital art but the license fee for Adobe Photoshop is just too high - or you’re simply after a good alternative. Here is a list of programs that I’ve tried out myself along with my thoughts on them. In testing these, I used a mid- to low-end computer as well as a Wacom Intuos Pro tablet. It’s important to note that I was trialling the software based on its ability to draw and create digital images. This is as opposed to the ability to edit or manipulate photos, which is a whole other set of criteria. Prices are subject to change.
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GIMP Price - Free Maker - Gimp Dev Team Gimp is one of the most wellknown programs on this list, and has been touted as the free contender for Photoshop for years. While its image manipulation capacity may be able to compete with Photoshop, that is not what I evaluated here. Rather, Gimp was tested to see how it fared against the other digital art programs available – and the results were middling.
A challenging learning curve if you are already acclimated to other programs of the type. My first impressions with Gimp right out the gate were rather unfavourable, so maybe that helped shape a form of bias against the program. Unlike the other applications that I had trialled, pen pressure settings in Gimp were not on any of the brushes by default. I had to do some googling before I could get them to work as intended. That being said, unlike a lot of the programs on this list, there is a lot of diversity to the brushes offered by Gimp. It was fun to experiment and paint a bit with the brushes offered by the program and to imagine what they could be used for. But potentially the biggest strike against Gimp is that in the time
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I had with the program, I could not work out how the selection tool/s worked at all. Selecting an area of the canvas and moving it around is a task that can often be puzzled out by looking at the interface and deducing how the tools work. In Gimp’s case, this simple task had me stressing out and getting frustrated as nothing I tried worked. I still have no idea how to deselect an area, it should not be this hard. If I was judging this program solely on raw painting ability with the brush tool, there would be an argument to be made that it has a stronger showing than other contenders on this list. However, ease of use has to be considered, and I had a rather confusing time doing some rather basic functions. ww.issuu.com | Page 85
PHOTOPEA Price - Free Maker - Ivan Kutskir Photopea is a free browser based software. If you’ve used Photoshop in the past, Photopea should feel familiar, very familiar. What is immediately obvious is that everything about the interface looks almost exactly the same as Photoshop.
Browser based so you can jump in and whip some stuff up quickly. There is no way the similarities are coincidental. Photopea is clearly trying to be an ultra-light version of Photoshop without being gated by a high price or system requirements. Keyboard shortcuts and menus are all the same as how they are set up in Photoshop, with the only big difference being that Photopea has far less options. Unfortunately, due to Photopea being browser based it means some keyboard shortcuts that you might be accustomed to and ready to try out can potentially yield strange results. Photopea also has a filter gallery that is very similar to Photoshop’s offering, although
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it features only the most basic options. Surprisingly though, Photopea has a liquefy tool that behaves the same way as it does in Photoshop. This is a really nifty digital art tool that allows you to quickly manipulate the shape of your image and do some quick fixes. Despite the tool being quite powerful for what it is, Photopea feels more like the kind of program that you would jump into to make a couple of edits rather than something to be used as your primary drawing program. With my experience and the tools on hand, what I was able to create with the software was rather lacklustre in comparison to other free alternatives.
PAINT TOOL SAI Price - $50.81 Maker - Systemax SAI is a journey that I almost gave up on from the get-go – their website is not something that elicits much confidence. I’m aware that you can’t judge a book by the cover, but first impressions are important. And the first impression that I was left with after going on the official website for Paint Tool Sai didn’t instil much confidence.
Basic in presentation but clean in utility. If you want an authentic 90s experience then this is the program for you! And I can confirm that, much like the site you acquire it from, Paint Tool Sai is rather no thrills. But that’s a lot of negativity. In truth, while it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of some digital art programs, Paint Tool Sai is very competent at what it does. The highlight of SAI is the smoothing effect that the brushes have to them. In comparison to drawing in Photoshop, drawing in SAI is a rather elegant experience producing some really crisp line work. The downside to this is that SAI comes packed with more or less no brush selection.
Unlike many other digital image programs which come packed with a whole onslaught of brushes that you can pick and experiment with, SAI comes with a default round brush, a few modifiers, and that is about it. The way the brush is set up makes it difficult to create more hard-edged line work because the brush is far too soft and opaque around the edges. Plus, I found that colours had the tendency to run together far more than what I had intended even with blending turned off. From looking at what others have been able to produce it is evident that this is changeable and can be worked around. But with my limited time I could not get the range out of the brushes that I had wanted.
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KRITA Price - Free Maker - KDE When launching Krita you are greeted with some kind of anime robot girl mascot. This is instantly contrasted when the program launches proper and it’s all business. The biggest difference between Krita and many of the other programs on this list is that there are a lot more visual elements and tools instantly presented around the interface.
Initially a lot to take in, but presents a lot of utility. The interface is a little daunting when you look at elements like the colour picker, and see so many bars and scales for colour choices that aren’t immediately obvious in what they are. Not to mention, many of the tools presented on the left had me wondering what they were all for. If this were your first time using this kind of program it would be confronting trying to decipher what you actually wanted to use for each task. For some basic features such as selecting, rotating, and flipping etc., the interface can be a bit clunky. A task as simple as erasing had me baffled for a moment, as the eraser is accessed as a brush type rather than its own tool.
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The brush selection Krita has to offer is fun to play with, as a lot of these are quite unique to the program and can create some interesting and experimental results. I liked playing around with the pattern and effect brushes which allowed me to create imagery that would have taken significantly longer to achieve in Photoshop. A feature that is potentially adored by many Krita users is that you can bring up a radial menu by right clicking. The menu displays the colour triangle as well as a selection of brushes. This is a convenience I have not seen in other programs. Krita does quite a few things that I like and, overall, I think the experience could be made pretty good after playing with some options.
CLIP STUDIO PAINT Price - $49.99 for PRO Maker - Celsys For most of these program reviews I was running the trial version of the software. The trial version of Clip Studio Paint has this inconvenient quirk - it won’t let you save unless you register, which is a major annoyance and something they really should inform you about before you’ve half-finished creating an image. That being said, Clip Studio Paint impressed me far more than I had expected it to.
Designed for making comics, rovides a lot of neat tools to play with. There are tools and functions I uncovered that I did not expect. The greatest discovery was that the program comes preloaded with a bunch of 3D models that you are able to pose and manipulate. You can incorporate these models into your workflow as a way of creating some quick reference images for complex gestures. Clip Studio also has an array of tools used for comic creation. For example, there is an easy speech bubble creation tool. You can create bubbles easily, fill them with text, as well as easily anchor the tail to whomever is talking. It’s not something everyone will find useful, but worthy of a mention for expressing Clip Studio’s focus.
The interface is relatively easy to navigate, however it has one glaring omission. There is no easily accessible crop tool like what is available in almost every other program. So if you want to quickly change up your composition or cut some unneeded fat, you’ll have to go through a whole one or two extra steps. It’s not a deal breaker, but these sorts of quality of life accessibilities should be standard in this kind of software. Out of the five programs I tried out, I found that Clip Studio was the most stand-out of the lot. The tool selection was exceptional, and the specialised functions were a joy to use.
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ANImEtion fixation
Need some new shows to binge watch? Wrapped Magazine’s Ky has got your Anime viewing list sorted! Article & Layout: Ky G
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ESTERN MEDIA HAS OFTEN EQUATED CARTOON ANIMATION WITH SOMETHING FUNNY, MEANT FOR KIDS AND LACKING EMOTIONAL DEPTH AND THEME. Japanese culture is decades ahead in experience when it comes to conveying stories through animation for an adult audience. If you ever have an interest in diving into this world but don’t have a clue what to watch, we are going to explore several shows you can sink your teeth into.
MUSHISHI Mushishi is about a man named Ginko who travels across the countryside of Japan and along the way, encounters people who have problems with spirits that inhabit the land. Along Ginko’s journey he encounters these spirits called “mushi”, which are beings that can be vastly different from one another, exist everywhere and yet only few possess the ability to see them. This show creates a recurring theme that none of these mushi have bad or good intentions, but their existence can create problems that the locals have to deal with. This is a relaxing show where the visuals are made up of beautiful scenery, every landscape shot is a piece of art and the world gives you a real mystical feel. However you will find a lack of people hitting each other and battles between characters as this series features little to no action. If you decide to binge watch this series, you will notice quite quickly that Mushishi follows a set of rules when it comes to its storytelling, which puts the show at risk of feeling repetitive. However, because of the variation in setting and experiences, it keeps the show interesting. Page 90 | Wrapped Magazine
DEATH PARADE Death Parade asks the question, “When you die, what happens?” and it answers this question by showing that you get sent to a bar where you can drink as much as you like! Sounds great, until you realise the people that own the bar want you to play a psychological bar game so they can judge your soul. For the most part this is a grim exploration of the human mind in a semi-episodic format, where we focus on a few individual conflicts over the course of the 12 episodes. There also exists an over-arching story plot about a lady who has awoken in this limbo and the owner of the bar does not know how to judge her soul. This mystery, along with the characters you meet, provides happiness and intrigue to break the tension that you feel throughout the series. While this may be a dark series, the opening song does its best to tell you otherwise and if you stick around long enough you will see that there is a lot of heart and emotion to this show, along with some hatred and violence. The art style and animation is fantastic, characters are well-developed and the ending of show was incredibly moving. A must watch for those who are a fan of psychological thrillers.
MOB PSYCHO 100 Mob Psycho combines the fantasy of a boy named Mob, who has been gifted with supernatural psychic powers, with the reality of someone who just wants is to be popular and loved by his peers and who knows that his powers won’t help him achieve his goal in an authentic way. This anime combines fantastic action battles with great character development. The people behind this show are very dedicated and it shows through their work. Especially when looking at the second season as the work put into it was absolutely mind blowing in both animation and showing the relationship between the two main protagonists. Watching the struggles of Mob through High School are not limited to those vieweres in th same age group as the themes this show works on are very adult in nature, especially in season two as the show moves the focus on Reigen who is considered a small business owner and Mob’s best friend. While the people in the series and how they grow is an important part of the show, the action takes center stage as the colourful, psychic battles Mob and his friends find themselves in are very entertaining to watch and there is very rarely, if ever, a dip in quality through the heat of these action scenes. ww.issuu.com | Page 91
ATTACK ON TITAN Imagine you live in an 18th century city, surrounded by walls fifty meters high and you and your people feel safe that these walls protect you from titans who roam outside. A gigantic titan then appears outside the walls who kicks down the outer wall and disappears afterwards, causing the smaller titans to be let inside and the people are forced to retreat within the inner walls. This is all one has to know about Attack on Titan to get the idea that it’s full of action. It doesn’t initially have much of a plot but as the characters learn more, so do the audience as we unravel the mystery of the titans. This is the only show on the list that has an unfinished story arc as the third season has just ended, yet it has more episodes and a longer runtime than any other show listed here. At almost sixty episodes released so far, The story currently has answered most of the main mysteries so you won’t feel incomplete yet there is still more to come as people wait patiently for the next season to release. Attack on Titan is considered one of the greats of this century and has the best plot twists in all of anime. Although some will not be attracted to it as it’s quite violent and the show has its fair criticisms such as an overall subpar second season, there is no denying its influence among people who watch anime and its culture.
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GHOST IN THE SHELL Ghost in the Shell is a very famous multi-series phenomenon which also made its way into film, both in the form of animation and more recently, a real life western adaption starring Scarlett Johansson. While the live action adaption was average, the original Ghost in the Shell animated movie is pure candy, both for your mind and eyes. The film explores the ideas of the development of technology and how it changes a society both mentally and physically. In this world, if you lose an arm you can get a robotic one and some people make this choice willingly with their bodies and even their minds. Our main character is one of these people as every part of her body is no longer human and she goes about as a sort of detective, solving crimes which involve this kind of futuristic technology. The pace of the film changes seamlessly as some moments are action packed, while others move slow, showing shots of scenery of a futuristic city with no indication of how time is passing, just giving you a feel of the space, immersing you in the world. As this was a large movie production with a big budget you can expect the overall detail and quality to be stellar as this is the most visually detailed Japanese animation on the list.
EVANGELION As an honourable mention, Evangelion is one of the most influential and debated anime series to ever exist in the medium. It’s best going into this twenty six episode saga with an open mind and as little information as possible. It is well known for its big robot action sequences, cryptic storytelling and psychological themes surrounding the main protagonists. If you decide to dive into this adventure it should be noted there are two extra, hour long episodes that were created to satisfy fans and give them a proper ending to the series.
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DID YOU KNOW??
DeviantArt: ‘The Dark Arts Master (Necromancer)’ by themartianx
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS NEW TO THE WORLD OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS? HERE IS THE PLACE TO START
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hanks to a little known TV show called Stranger Things the mainstream audience was introduced to a more accurate version of D&D, so more and more people are getting into the roleplaying game. This article is going to take a closer look at the 5th edition of this game and hopefully get some more people into one of my favorite time wasters. Initially created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1973, D&D is a fantasy role-playing game where you and your friends tell stories together, guiding heroes
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through quests, battles, rescues and more. Set in a medieval fantasy world, D&D allows players to experience stories and adventures full of endless possibilities and amazing surprises.
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One of the creators Gary Gygax admitted during an interview that the work of J.R.R. Tolkien (writer of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit) provided a lot of the inspiration behind the game. This can be seen from the inclusion of Halflings (Hobbits), Treants (Tree Ents) and the Balor (Balrog is the big fire creature that Gandalf fights in the first film).
To start a D&D game, I recommend the following: • A 5th edition Player’s Handbook (this will cost about $50-$70. You can always try to source one online or see if you can borrow someone else’s) • One set of dice: D4 (A four sided dice), D6 (A six sided dice), D8 (A eight sided dice), D10 (a ten sided dice), D12 (a twelve sided dice), D20 (a twenty sided dice) and a D100 (a ten sided dice but
“IT IS THE TRAINING GROUND FOR ONE’S IMAGINATION” -VIN DIESEL
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WHAT WILL BE NEEDED TO PLAY
WHAT WILL BE NEEDED TO PLAY To start a D&D game, I recommend the following: • A 5th edition Player’s Handbook (this will cost about $50-$70. You can always try to source one online or see if you can borrow someone else’s) • One set of dice: D4 (A four-sided die), D6 (A six-sided die), D8 (A eightsided die), D10 (a ten-sided die), D12 (a twelve-sided die), D20 (a twentysided die) and a D100 (a ten-sided die but instead of 1-10 written on it it has 10-100 written on it; 100 will be represented by 00) • Printed character sheets • Pencils • Calculator • An adventure (a pre-made book that contains a story, NPCs and monsters) • A Monster manual • A Dungeon Master’s Guide (if you are the one that is going to be Dungeon Master)
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CELEBRITIES THAT YOU MAY BE SURPRISED TO KNOW PLAY DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS TIM DUNCAN Former spurs player Tim Duncan has been very vocal about his love for D&D. He goes by the nickname Merlin and has a Wizard tattoo.
JOE MANGANIELLO For all you Magic Mike fans, Joe Manganiello is a nerd when it comes to Dungeons and Dragons, even having his own wine cellar-turned-dungeon full of figures, statues and dragon heads that hang on the wall where he and his friends sit in to play D&D.
DEBORAH ANN WOLL Some may have seen her in True Blood, others in daredevil. But one thing you may already guess is that Deborah Ann Woll is a big fan of D&D, and especially loves the problem-solving aspect.
DAME JUDI DENCH This one is a bit of a rumor, but how cool would it be to just imagine that somewhere in a darkened room Dame Judi Dench is shrouded in a cloak and rolling dice.
CREATING A CHARACTER
WHAT TO EXPECT IN YOUR FIRST GAME
Unlike traditional board games, D&D has you create your own character. This is one of my favorite parts of the game because I enjoy the creativity that comes with designing a protagonist. To start, you can choose between 9 different character types (e.g. Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, etc.) and 12 different warrior roles (e.g. Fighter, Barbarian, Wizard, Sorcerer, etc). Creating a level 1 character should take you only about 5 minutes but once you are more advanced in the game, a higher level character can take hours due to the additional abilities that high level characters can possess. The beauty of D&D is that you can put as much or as little time into character development as you want.
After the introductions have all been made the game will start. One person in your group will be the Dungeon Master (DM). This is usually the most advanced player, as it is the most difficult role. The Dungeon Master is responsible for guiding you through your adventure (also known as a ‘Campaign’), explaining the adventure and outlining where it begins. Following the exposition, the Dungeon Master will engineer a call to action. It is then passed to the first player who chooses an action that they wish to take, with the DM setting the difficulty for the task. The player rolls the dice, and if the result equals or passes the specified difficulty number then the player succeeds in the action they took. If they fail, on the other hand, depending on the numbers it could be disastrous. ww.issuu.com | Page 97
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WHERE YOU CAN JOIN A GAME Around the Adelaide area, there are 4 stores where D&D can be played. These are: Good Games Level: 22 Currie Street, Adelaide 5000, Ph 08 8212 6318 The Hobby Matrix: 316 North East road, Modbury 5087 Klemzig, Ph 08 8395 9337 Southern Games: 171/3 Elizabeth road, Morphett Vale 5162 Greenlight Comics: 18 Stephens Pl, Adelaide SA 5000, Ph 08 8231 1150 Otherwise, there are groups and pages online on social media such as Adelaide D&D and Adelaide Roleplaying Community Inc.
I would just like to let you know that the information in this article is meant for beginners so some of the more complicated stuff is written in the books, but that just means that you get to do a bit of your own research. I hope that this article has relieved some of the confusion and stress that comes from trying to understand this complicated but fun game and has interested you enough to try out Dungeons and Dragons. I hope to see you at the table.
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CHEAT SHEET ON ABBREVIATIONS, SLANG AND WORDS USED IN D&D HIT POINT DICE: Hit point dice WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING LIKE the dice that decides how much 8D6: 8 - tquantity of dice you will be working is health you will have. with. D - means dice. 6 - will be the value on the dice in this case is a simple six sided dice.
DM AND GM: Dungeon Master and Game Master refers to the person who runs this game.
NPC: Non-playable character. CAMPAIGN: This is a game that lasts for more than a couple of weeks.
PROFICIENCY BONUS: This is the number you add to a roll if your character is proficient with the skill, weapon or tool.
ARMOR CLASS (AC):
This is how hard it is for your character to take damage or be struck by an attack.
ONCE OFF: This is the opposite to a
campaign, made to be over within a couple of sessions.
DC: Difficulty Class - this is a how difficult the dice roll will be.
CR: Challenge rating - this is how hard an
enemy is.
ALIGNMENT:
This is how good or evil your character is.
ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE:
When rolling, the DM might tell you that you are at an advantage or disadvantage. This means you will add another twentysided die. On advantage you go with the highest number out of the two dice and for disadvantage, the lowest.
STAT: A statistic that determines your
attributes.
MOD: Mod is short for modifier - the
number given to a stat.
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ith the internet comes the ability to tell stories and create shared universes like that of the Cthulhu Mythos that was originally created by H. P Lovecraft and built upon by other authors. The Fictional “SCP Foundation” was originally launched in January 19th 2008, originating on a “Paranormal” online forum. SCP stands for both “Secure Contain Protect” (the foundation’s reasons for existing) and “Special Containment Procedure” (the list of instructions in making sure the individual, entity, location, object or creature stays contained). The SCP foundation is responsible for capturing and researching anything that they believe violates the natural law in order to ensure the continuation of mankind.
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Along with the first SCP object also known as SCPs or ‘Skips’. These individuals, entities, locations, creatures and objects if left unattended could spell the end to human life and even in some cases the universe as we know it. If you are to delve into the SCP universe, there are plenty of names and abbreviations that might get a bit confusing to read so I will try my best to fix that:
CLASSES
SCP - 682
There are 5 different classes that an SCP Object can fall under that indicates how difficult it is to contain the SCP;
SAFE: these SCPs are easily and safely
contained this means that the SCP is an individual, entity or object that agrees to the containment and has no effect on other people that may make that person want to break the SCP out.
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EUCLID: these SCPs require more resources to
SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVELS
contain or may be a bit dangerous in random or weird ways.
This gives the reader the knowledge of what type of security clearance that someone needs to have in order to access a particular SCP object. There are 6 levels and these include;
KETER: this is the highest level being these
SCPs tend to be both really dangerous and deadly (sometimes not by their own hand) or they tend to be escape artists.
THAUMIEL: these are anomalies and/or
locations that disobeys the laws of physics and that the SCP Foundation uses to contain and house other SCPs.
NEURALIZED: these SCPs have been intentionally or accidentally destroyed or disabled. To figure out the classes, the website provides a test called the Locked Box Test as follows. • If you lock it in a box, leave it alone, and nothing bad will happen, then it’s probably Safe. • If you lock it in a box, leave it alone, and you’re not entirely sure what will happen, then it’s probably Euclid. • If you lock it in a box, leave it alone, and it easily escapes, then it’s probably Keter • If it is the box, then it’s probably Thaumiel
SCP - 999
Level 0 (for official Use Only): this information is given to non-essential personnel. Level 1 (Confidential): this information is given to personnel working in clerical, logistics and janitorial positions at any facility that has the capability to contain or if they must handle sensitive information. Level 2 (Restricted): this level is given to security and research personnel this also refers to field agents and containment specialists. Level 3 (Secret): this level is given to most senior research staff, project managers, security officers, response team members and mobile task force. Level 4 (Top Secret): this level is given to Site Directors, Security Directors, or Mobile Force Commanders. Level 5 (Thaumiel): this level is given to the highest-ranking administrative personnel within the SCP Foundation, such as O5 Council members (these are the people who control the foundation).
SCP Weblinks to checkout TheVolgun: HTTps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcmEL8JoDBE25gvCGkrqhcw TheVolgun is a youtube channel that reads SCPs to the listeners in the form of a professor teaching a class. The SCP Foundation website: http://www.scp-wiki. net/ Photo: www.wikipedia.org
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PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS:
Class D: These personnel are considered to be
Class A: These individuals are deemed
essential to foundation operations and are not allowed direct access to any SCPs under no circumstances. In the event of emergency, Class A personnel are to be immediately evacuated to a secure off-site location.
Class B: These individuals are deemed
essential to local foundation operations and will only be granted access to SCPs that have passed quarantine and been cleared of any mind-altering effects. These personnel are to be evacuated to a secure off-site location as soon as possible in the case of a containment breach or if hostile action is taken against the facility.
Class C: These personnel have direct access
to most SCPs unless they are seen as hostile or dangerous. In the event of hostile action to the facility or a containment breach, non-combatant class C personnel are to report to secure lock-down or to be evacuated at the discretion of on-site security personnel.
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SCP-662
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expendable. They handle extremely hazardous SCPs and they are not allowed to come into contact with class A or B personnel. Class D personnel tend to be death row inmates or other prisoners. In the event of a catastrophic site event these personnel are to be immediately terminated except deemed necessary by on-site security personnel.
Class E: These personnel are normally Field agents and containment personnel.
INTERESTING SCP STORIES: SCP-662: Object Class: Safe Description: 662 is a small hand bell made of silver that stands four centimeters tall and has a circumference of two centimeters. The bell is missing it’s ringer and has an inscription etched into it reading “Forever Mine – S.J.W”
SCP Behavior: when shaken, the bell lets out
a soft chime which doesn’t in fact come from the bell itself. After it has been rung a short butler of self-proclaimed British heritage will appear from the closest area not within any line of sight referring to himself as Mr. Deeds. Mr. Deeds will then refer to the person who rang the bell to their title: Mr. Miss. Mrs. And their last name and then ask the individual what it is they want (either an item or a task). Although there are limitations, most requests will be carried out. Some items that Mr. Deeds has not been able to obtain are: sports cars, luxury homes, personal jets, a nuclear bomb, a Faberge egg, another SCP (designation has been Redacted) and a bouquet of wild “ternbusty” (which isn’t known as a real flower). The only task Mr. Deeds has not been able to carry out was the assassination of Osama Bin Laden as he was to heavily guarded and too entrenched. In order for Mr. Deeds to carry out a task or retrieve an item he must be able to do so undetected.
SCP-049: Object Class: Euclid Description: SCP is a humanoid entity,
roughly 1.9 meters in height; that looks like a Medieval Plague Doctor. The clothes and mask it “wears” actually appear to have grown out of its skin and now are nearly indistinguishable. When SCP-049 was found by the foundation it also had a pointed cane that the foundation quickly confiscated due to it being a possible threat.
SCP’s Behavior: SCP-049 is generally cooperative with the foundations personnel but may become agitated or violent if it comes within sight of an individual the SCP sees as suffering an unknown disease called The Pestilence. When SCP is aggressive the foundation personnel will apply the use of lavender which seems to have a calming effect on the Entity. Once calmed the SCP will again become more compliant and will return to containment with little resistance. If SCP-049 is able to make physical contact with a person “suffering” from The Pestilence the person will die instantly. How this happens is unknown as any autopsy conducted finds nothing. People killed by SCP-049 must be taken away and destroyed because given enough time with the body the SCP will perform multiple surgical procedures concluding with the body either given to foundation personnel or reanimating and becoming known as SCP-049-2 which are extremely aggressive when provoked by personnel or commanded by SCP-049. SCP049 sees these bodies as “cured”. SCP-049 is an intelligent entity able to speak
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many different languages but prefers to speak either English or medieval French. While being interviewed SCP seems pleasant and willing to talk about their “work” but those who have interacted with this SCP tell about the uneasy feeling that comes with these conversations.
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SCP-953: Object Class: Keter Description: this SCP is a female Red Fox
weighing approximately 8 kg with a spine that splits into nine separate tails around the 26th vertebra. SCP-953 has the ability to polymorph into a few different forms, but its favorite is an attractive Korean female though the subject will always still display the eyes, ears, fur, voice, tail, paws and mannerisms of a fox.
SCP Behavior: SCP-953 absolutely hates
humans and is always considered armed and extremely dangerous. If SCP-953 has the chance she will kill slowly, preferring to torture her victims as she enjoys inflicting pain on other sentient beings. If unable to savour her kill, 953 will choose to penetrate its victim’s abdominal cavity by pulling out the liver which she will keep for later to feast upon. Through SCP953 looks like the Japanese Kitsune spirit, she becomes extremely violent and agitated when misidentified as one as she is actually a Kumiho, which is a Korean creature. Along with her ability to change her form into what she wants 953 also has the ability to invade someone’s mind with telepathy and plant suggestions which if the victim is already captivated by this SCP said victim will carry out this “suggestion”. These three stories are just a small taste of over four thousand nine hundred and ninety different tales of strange and violent creatures, objects, entities and locations one warning I do feel is warranted is that some of these SCP stories can be gross, overly graphic, sexual or violent. This is the point of these stories though is to shock and disgust. If you would like to start off with a tamer SCP I suggest SCP 999 a small gelatinous mass of joy. Now it’s your time to find your favorite SCP and let’s hope that the Foundation stays in control. ww.issuu.com | Page 103
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hey say “once you learn how to ride a bicycle, you never forget!” and essentially this is true. It may look challenging to defy gravity by balancing on two wheels at first, but with a little patience, perseverance, and practice almost anyone can do it quite quickly. Riding a two wheeled bicycle is considered to be a developmental milestone for children, who if interested and encouraged can generally accomplish this at around the age of five. However, there’s
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no age limit to riding as long a person can stand unassisted with a relative free range of physical motion it’s likely they can ride a bicycle. If you’ve never ridden a bicycle then you may be missing out on a potentially incredible mind and body experience that most people around you have had. Well read on, this article is going to attempt to highlight what you’re missing out on, don’t worry though it’s never too late to bicycle for life.
One of the most exciting things about cycling is the variety of riding styles, riding environments, and bike configurations available to choose from. Ranging from commercial to competition, recreation, transit, leisure, exercise, and professional, practical to fun. Bicycles can and have been ridden around the globe in all but the most inhospitable or inaccessible locations, but there’s not really many places a bicycle can’t realistically go. They can also
operate effectively in many different climates and weather conditions, where some other modes of transport may be unreliable, unaffordable, or dangerous. Here is a run down on the most common types of bicycles along with a brief overview of their general purpose.
COMMUTER OR TRADITIONAL BICYCLE Any bicycle can be used for commuting, however these bikes are specifically designed for it. Commuter bicycles are not built for speed (although they can go quite fast) and instead take on a practical role with rugged and reliable parts built to last. They often have built on accessories which many bikes do not generally come standard with such as, lights, mud and chain guards (to protect clothing/ work attire), front or rear rack systems or the points to mount them, and some may even have integrated locking systems mounted around the
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Commuter bikes typically do not have suspension or gears, but do have sturdy wheels and tires which can handle all but the softest or bumpiest riding surfaces. These bikes ride great on asphalt, paving, packed dirt, hard sand, stable gravel, and concrete. on asphalt, paving, packed dirt, hard sand, stable gravel, and concrete. Pictured above: An electric green and black full suspension downhill mountain bike. Pictured below: An old heavy reliable and beat up women’s commuter bicycle.
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THE MOUNTAIN BIKE Mountain bikes are designed with off road and trail use in mind, but work just as well on road. The key components that distinguish a mountain bike from other bikes are wide tires with aggressive tread, front and possibly rear suspension, and finally gears. Mountain bike tires allow for riding on softer looser surfaces as well as uneven and bumpy surfaces. They have suspension to both maintain traction and cushion bumps, and finally they have gearing to ease hill climbing and increase control when riding in awkward or difficult to negotiate terrain. Mountain bikes are popular with everyday commuters too, as the same accessories that come standard on commuter bikes can generally be fitted for commuting and removed when taking the bike off road. The only drawback to commuting on a mountain bike is that the tires can generate a serious amount of wind resistance, slowing down travel. Note: Depending on the materials used in their construction mountain bikes may vary significantly in weight and price. www.issuu.com | Page 105
A ROAD BIKE OR RACE BIKE. Road bikes are built to go fast, overlooking comfort and practicality for raw speed. The key features of road bikes are drop down handlebars, low ratio gearing, and extremely narrow tires. The drop down bars position the rider to lean almost directly in line with the top of the handlebars and seat, to reduce wind resistance as much as possible. A low gear ratio allows for greater speed, and the tires are extremely narrow to decrease resistance which makes pedaling easier. Race bikes are made with the lightest materials available for each price range. They often if not always feature clip on pedals, which require clip in riding shoes and allow the rider to continuously apply torque to the pedals even during the up-swing of the crank. These bikes can really only travel effectively on fairly smooth and hard surfaces, and can become dangerous to ride on wet, soft, or uneven terrain due to the width of the tire.
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Pictured above: An excellent example of a modern day race bike, with the characteristic low riding geometry and drop down handlebars. Pictured below: A high end custom BMX bike, This bike is fitted with only two stunt pegs on one side which is common for skate park and ramp bikes.
THE BMX. BMX is short for bicycle motor cross. A BMX bike has a shorter wheel base and smaller tires than the other 3 types listed above. The BMX evolved in California around the early 1970’s from more traditional kids’ bike designs which tended to break when kids began imitating motocross dirt jumping and racing. The short wheel base and smaller diameter wheels allow for more control when turning and jumping, and a lighter yet stronger bike overall. BMX bikes are great for kids to learn bike riding as they are easier to control and learn balance, but they are also a lot of fun for adults. BMX bikes are strong and durable and fairly easy to maintain, because of this they are also a great place to start learning some basic bike mechanics.
There are many style and component variants within these four bike categories for example, some mountain bikes are made specifically for downhill only, or the freestyle BMX which is used to do amazing spin and balance tricks on a flat surface. The staff at bicycle shops are usually very passionate and knowledgeable about riding, and they can help you choose the bike that will suit your needs and budget. The hardest part of riding a bicycle may in fact be choosing the bike as there is such a range of types and styles in various price brackets. Although some bigger outlet stores do sell extremely cheap bicycles, I would strongly recommend avoiding buying the cheapest bicycle possible unless you have no other option. A cheap bike will get you around, but for how long and how safely? Cheaper bikes are constructed from cheaper materials and components, and will not stand up to heavy usage or excessive weight. Please make sure to read the manufacturers specifications and usage instructions carefully before making a purchase or riding a bicycle, many cheaply bought bicycles of certain types such as mountain bikes and BMX bikes will state they are not intended to be used for the type of riding suited to the style of bike. It is especially important when purchasing bicycles for children, as safety is extremely important and kids tend to punish their bikes a little and may tend to ignore the limitations of intended usage. Investing a little more in a bike in the beginning will pay off in the long term, the bike will be safer, it will feel nicer to ride, and need less maintenance over time.
Arguably few physical activities offer the same health benefits that cycling can offer someone over the course of an entire lifetime. Starting with the obvious benefit of improved overall fitness. Riding a bicycle depending on riding style and choice theoretically works every muscle group in the body, making it a perfect activity for maintaining, conditioning, and increasing whole body fitness. According to the Harvard Heart Letter published by Harvard Medical School in July 2004, and updated in August 2018 cycling is amongst the top physical activities you can do to burn calories. The Harvard Heart Letter specifies the number of calories burned in one hour for a multitude of activities including several variations of cycling style and cycling speed, their findings indicate that cycling is amongst the top way to burn calories when compared to activities of a relative similar exertion level across the board. On top of the awesome fitness benefits of riding a bicycle are the outstanding financial ones. Plenty of money can be saved on personal and public transport related costs by cycling. The cost of train & bus tickets, petrol, vehicle insurance and registration costs, toll roads, and vehicle maintenance can all be heavily reduced or eliminated entirely. Yes there is the initial outlay of the bicycle and regular bicycle maintenance, but in comparison to purchasing and maintaining a vehicle it may as well be free. A decent quality bike that is decently looked after will pay for itself in time, again and again.
Though probably the most notable reason so many people ride bikes is, the fun and sense of freedom that comes from jumping on your own personal pedal powered machine and being able to go wherever you want, whenever you want. The average top speed of a bicycle is dependent on many factors including the rider, the bicycle, and the terrain, let’s just call it 20 Kilometers per hour. As compared to walking at a fast and steady pace of average 5 Kilometers per hour, this potentially makes any trip on a bicycle roughly one quarter of the duration as the same trip by foot.
CYCLING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY LAW In Australia the law requires all cyclists to wear a helmet at all times. Bicycles being ridden at night must have functioning lights on the front and back. A bell or other signaling device is also mandatory by law.
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The Great
Vaccine Debate Let’s talk about the pros and cons of immunisation oneself against foreign diseases not present in their home country; vaccinations do prevent diseases like measles, polio and rubella.
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accinations have been helping to prevent and eradicate diseases since their discovery; saving millions of lives, and dollars, every year. Immunisation occurs when a dead or severely weakened dose of a disease is injected into the body; the immune system responds by sending antibodies to fight the disease. Once the disease has been defeated, memory cells are created and remain dormant in the body. If a vaccinated person comes into contact with the disease again, the memory cells are able to multiply and fight it off before the disease can progress. Vaccinations were discovered in the Western world in 1796. Edward Jenner vaccinated a 13 year old boy against the vaccinia virus (cowpox), by smearing a small cut made in the skin, with the scabs taken from a cowpox survivor. The smallpox vaccine was cultivated in 1798 and by 1979, smallpox was eradicated. This is proof that vaccines can and do work, however many parents are choosing to say NO to some or all vaccines. Why? Let’s take a look. Prevention of disease is one of the most important benefits of vaccination. Whether using vaccinations on a small infant to prevent a case of whooping cough that could very easily kill them, or using vaccinations to protect
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Vaccinations have already been proven to be effective, diseases have already been eradicated through the use of vaccines. Smallpox was completely eradicated in 1979, and Polio followed suit in 1999. When a large majority of the population is vaccinated from a disease, a herd immunity begins to form. This means that it is unlikely for an outbreak to occur due to the limited number of non-vaccinated bodies. Herd immunity is important for those who are unable to be vaccinated, as it protects these people from being subjected to the disease. Babies too young to receive vaccines, pregnant women, elderly people, individuals on immune suppressing medications (such as chemotherapy), and individuals that are allergic to components in the vaccines, fall under this protection.
“Vaccines save 2.5 million children from preventable diseases every year.” Shot@Life, a United Nations Foundation partner organisation
Common side effects of vaccines may include: nausea, diarrhea, muscle and joint pain, headaches and redness/swelling of the injection site; common side effects will affect one in ten people. Vaccines have also been thought to cause uncommon side effects such as anaphylactic reaction, seizures, autism and brain damage. This however, has not been scientifically proven and medical professionals state that neurological disability will generally begin symptoms at around 12-15 months old, the age that the particular vaccines are injected. Anti-vaccinators believe that vaccines contain particular chemicals that are not safe to inject into human bodies.
These chemicals include: Mercury poisoning can cause permanent neurological damage. Forms of mercury are used in vaccines due to their antibacterial properties; this mercury is removed from the vaccine before administration and only trace amounts remain. The mercury found in vaccines (ethyl mercury) is much easier for the human body to digest opposed to the mercury found in fish (methyl mercury). In 2000, Australia removed mercury from all vaccines. Aluminium toxicity has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and seizures; it is only present in some vaccines. You can also find aluminium in fruits, vegetables, beer, wine, nuts and baby formula. SV40: The simian virus 40 has been linked with cancers and tumors. This has been traced back to monkey tissue used to make the polio vaccine. SV40 has not been present in any vaccine since 1963. Formaldehyde is a widely known carcinogen. While formaldehyde has known to cause cancer in an occupational setting, vaccines containing miniscule amounts of formalehyde have no links to cancer.
Image: Meningococcal Disease.
Many believe that pharmaceutical companies, the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) and the CDC (Centre for Disease Control) cannot be trusted to create and monitor safe vaccines due to their intent of gaining profit. However, big pharmaceutical companies profit less from vaccines, than from the diseases they prevent. Financial gain would likely increase if
Image: Children with Polio being treated with iron lungs, 1953
vaccinations ceased and diseases such as Polio came back into wide spread existence. It is thought that most diseases that are vaccinated against are relatively harmless today, due to the progression of the medical industry. Although natural immunity from disease is more effective than immunity provided by vaccination, the cost of widespread natural immunity is rarely considered. In order to become naturally immune to a disease, one must contract and recover from the illness. This could result in further permanent health issues, or death. Five to ten percent of people who contract meningococcal menigitis will die, even with antibiotics. Of those who survive, a futher 19 percent will lose a limb, become deaf, suffer with seizures or strokes, or become intellectually disabled. So, are vaccines the right or wrong option? There are benefits as well as risks involved with anything in life but one thing is for certain. When more people are vaccinated, the herd immunity increases in size and strength to protect the vulnerable and those who are not vaccinated. Science has eradicated entire viruses and decreased the infection rate of many more, still many parents remain wary of the potential risks that vaccines may induce. Vaccines are proven to be safe and effective; though it seems there is disconnect between what science tells us to be true, and people’s mistrust of big pharmaceutical companies. Although there is much debate about whether vaccines are necessary for our children’s health, the science is clear. Vaccines are safe, and vaccinating saves lives. Photo Credits Vaccine Needle- The University of Sydney Infant with Meningococcal- Reasonable Hank Children in Iron Lungs- Ranch Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
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EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES
If you ever find yourself without food or you are in need of a hot meal try this list of options. ID not required for most services
SUNDAY Cos We Care Food Van Corner of Hutt Street and South Terrace, Adelaide 7:30 – 9:00am Sunday
Westcare Millers Court ( off 212 Wright Street near Whitmore Square ), Adelaide 12pm Sunday Last Sunday of the month is the free barbecue
Faith Works Influencers Church, 1760 Main North, Salisbury Plain ( near Pickles Auctions ) Every Sunday 4:30 – 5:30pm except first Sunday of each month
Fred’s Van
Pilgrim Church Hall
Gawler Place ( between Flinders and Wakefield Streets ) Adelaide 6:00 – 6:30 Sunday
12 Flinders Street, Adelaide ( near King William St and Victoria Square ) 5:30pm Sunday
Onkaparinga Youth Service 13 McKinna Road, Christie Downs 7pm Sunday and Wednesday
Adelaide Day Centre Soup Van
Inside the Salisbury Institute building at 17 Wilshire St, Salisbury ( next to PBA-FM radio station ) 6:00pm Sunday
St Bede’s Anglican Church Hall ( near Semaphore Road ) 200 Military Road, Semaphore 6:00pm Sunday
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Hurtle Square at 6:30 and Whitmore Square at 7:00pm Every evening except Saturdays from 1st Monday in May to early October
Holy Cross Church 91-93 Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth 6:00 – 6:45 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month
MONDAY Westcare Millers Court ( off 212 Wright Street near Whitmore Square ), Adelaide Monday to Friday 9:00am Takeaway 9:30am 12:00 noon
Hutt Street Centre 258 Hutt Street, Adelaide ( near South Terrace ) Morning Tea and Takeaways 10:00 – 10:45 Monday to Friday
Anglicare Mission 91 – 93 Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth 11:00 am to 12:30pm Monday to Friday
Seventh-day Adventist Church 20 Peterswool Road, Elizabeth Park 11:30am to 12:00noon Mondays and Thursdays Health Care Card required.
Church of Christ 379 Prospect Road, Blair Athol 11:00 to 2:30pm Mondays Lunch at noon Closed on Public Holidays
Faith Works Red Shed
Pathways Modbury (Baptist )
24 Barndioota Road, Salisbury Plains Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm Sat 9:00am 12:00noon
Shop 1/249 Milne Road, Modbury North 9:00 am – 4:00pm Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 1:00pm Friday 10:30am to 12:30pm Saturday Health care card required
Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide 58 Dale Street, Port Adelaide, 8440 2220
Pilgrim Church Lounge 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide 10:00am – 2:00pm Monday to Friday Tea/Coffee and biscuits
Krishna Consciousness Hurtle Square, Adelaide 6:00pm Monday and Wednesday
Heart and Soul free food 67 Spring Street, Queenstown 6:30pm – 7:30pm Monday
Salvation Army 277 Pirie Street, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:00am Monday to Friday
Magdalene Centre Whitmore Square 35a Whitmore Square, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:30am Monday to Friday Health Care Card required
Puddle Jumpers 52 Pleasant Ave, Glandore 5:00pm – 7:00pm Mondays except public holidays
Mission Australia 35 Richard Street, West Hindmarsh 3:00pm to 4:00pm Monday and Wednesday
UCare Gawler 10 Tod Street Gawler 9:30am – 3:00pm Monday to Friday Health Care Card required
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TUESDAY St Bede’s Anglican Church Hall 200 Military Road, Semaphore 8:30am – 10:30am Tuesday and Wednesday
Edwardstown Baptist Church Market Corner of Rothesay Avenue and Doreen Street, St Marys 10:00am - 12:00noon Tuesday 10:00am – 2:00pm Thursday Prefer a Health Care Card
Hutt Street Centre 258 Hutt Street, Adelaide 7:40am – 8:30am Monday to Friday 10:00am – 10:45am Monday to Friday
Magdalene Centre Whitmore Square 35a Whitmore Square, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:30am Monday to Friday Health Care Card Required
Salvation Army 277 Pirie Street, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:00am Monday to Friday
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Westcare Millers Court (off 212 Wright Street near Whitmore Square ), Adelaide 9:00am Breakfast Monday to Friday 9:30am – 12:00 noon takeaways
Enfield Uniting Church Corner of Park Street and Main North Road, Sefton Park 10:00am – 12:00noon Tuesday
Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide
Pilgrim Church Lounge
58 Dale Street, Port Adelaide Help yourself to a small bag of fruit and free bread
12 Flinders Street, Adelaide 10:00am – 2:00pm Monday to Friday Tea/coffee and biscuits
Woodville Gardens Uniting Church
Anglicare Mission
66 Ridley Grove, Woodville Gardens 9:00am – 12:00noon Tuesday and Friday
Food for the Community
Cnr Portrush Road and the Parade, Norwood 1:30pm – 3:00pm Second Tuesday of each month
117 Grand Junction Road, Rosewater 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday 39 Lancaster Avenue, Parafield Gardens 3:30pm – 5:00pm Tuesday
Faith Works Red Shed
Pathways Mobury (Baptist)
Clayton’s Uniting Church
24 Barndioota Road, Salisbury Plains 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday 9:00am – 12:00noon Saturday
Glenelg Parish Church 1 Torrens Square, Glenelg 9:00am – 12noon Tuesday to Friday
Shop 1/ 249 Milne Road, Modbury North 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Thursday
Church of Christ at Christie Downs 165 Beach Road, Christies Down 4:15pm – meal at 5:00pm
91-93 Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth 11:00am – 12:30
Mary’s Kitchen St Andrews’s Uniting Church-at-the-Sea, Jetty Road, Glenelg 6:00pm Tuesday
Adelaide Day Centre Soup Van Hurtle Square 6:30pm Whitmore Square 7:00pm Everyday except Saturday May to October
Fred’s Outdoor Food Van Gawler Place (between Flinders and Wakefield Streets), Adelaide 7:00pm – 7:30pm Monday to Friday
UCare Gawler 10 Tod Street, Gawler 9:30am – 3:00pm Monday to Friday
WEDNESDAY Hutt Street Centre 258 Hutt Street, Adelaide 7:40am – 8:30am Monday to Friday 10:00am – 10:45 Monday to Friday Takeaways
St Bede’s Anglican Church Hall 200 Military Road, Semaphore 8:30am – 10:30am Tuesday and Wednesday
Anglicare Mission 91-93 Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth 11:00am – 12:30pm
Westcare Millers Court ( off 212 Wright Street near Whitmore Square ), Adelaide 9:00am – 12:00noon Monday to Friday
Pilgrim Church Lounge 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide 10:00am – 2:00pm Monday to Friday Free Tea/Coffee Biscuits
Mission Australia 35 Richard Street, West Hindmarsh 3:00pm – 4:00pm Monday and Wednesday
Fred’s Van Adelaide Gawler Place ( between Flinders and Wakefield Streets ), Adelaide 7:00pm – 7:30pm Monday to Friday 6:00pm – 6:30pm Sunday Onkaparinga Youth Service 13 McKinna Road, Christie Downs 7:00pm Wednesday St Vincent de Paul Centre 8 Langford Drive, Elizabeth 6:00pm Wednesday
Food for the Community 117 Grand Junction Road, Rosewater 1:00pm – 4:00pm Wednesday 20 Plover Grove, Semaphore Park 2:00pm – 5:00pm Wednesday
Magdalene Centre Whitmore Square 35a Whitmore Square, Adelaide, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:30am Monday to Friday
Faith Works red Shed 24 Barndioota Road, Salisbury 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday 9:00am – 12:00noon Saturday
Adelaide Day Centre Soup Van Hurtle Square 6:30pm Whitmore Square 7:00pm Everyday except Saturday from May to October
Salisbury Uniting Church
Pathways Modbury Pathways Community Centre Shop 1/249 Milne Road, Modbury North 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Thursday Health Care Card required
The Port Church 47 Carnarvon Terrace, Largs North 5:00pm - 6:30pm Wednesday
Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide 58 Dale Street, Port Adelaide Free Bread and small bag of fruit at reception
Salvation Army
56-61 Park Terrace, Salisbury 12:00noon Wednesday
277 Pirie Street, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:30am Monday to Friday 6:00pm Small meal
Heart and Soul free food
Krishna Consciousness
Para Districts Masonic Centre 77 Philip Highway, Elizabeth South 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Hurtle Square, Adelaide 6:00pm Monday to Wednesday
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THURSDAY Hutt Street Centre
Anglicare Mission
258 Hutt Street, Adelaide 7:40am – 8:30am Monday to Friday 10:00am – 10:45 am takeaways
91-93 Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth 11:00am – 12:30pm Monday to Friday
Salvation Army
24 Barndioota Road, Salisbury Plains 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday
277 Pirie Street, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:00am Monday to Friday
Edwardstown Baptist Church Market Corner of Rothesay Avenue and Doreen Street, St Marys 10:00am – 2:00pm Thursday
Westcare Millers Court ( off Wright Street near Whitmore Square ), Adelaide 9:00am – 12:00noon Monday to Friday
Life Church at Munno Para 1 Karri Street, Munno Para 11:00am – 12:00pm Thursday
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Faith Works Red Shed
Seventh Day Adventist Church Corner of Webb and Spring Streets, Queenstown 10:00am – 12:00pm Thursday Health Care Card Required
Seventh-Day Adventist Church 20 Peterswool Road, Elizabeth Park 11:30am – 12:00noon Monday and Thursday Health Care Card required
Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide 58 Dale Street, Port Adelaide Free bread and a small bag of fruit from reception
Magdalene Centre Whitmore Square 35a Whitmore Square, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:30am Monday to Friday Health Care Card required
Marion Life Church of Christ Corner of Marion Road and Alawoona Ave, Mitchell Park 6:00pm 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month
Jasmine Restaurant Free Meal Served in Hindmarsh Square across from the RAA 5:00pm – 6:00pm Thursday
Pathways Modbury Pathways Community Centre Shop 1/249 Milne Road, Modbury North 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Thursday
Brahma Lodge Seventh Day Adventist 144 Frost Road, Brahma Lodge 6:30pm – 7:30pm Thursdays during school terms
Fred’s Van Gawler Place, Adelaide 7:00pm – 7:30pm Monday to Friday Vegetarian Curry on Thursday Pioneer Park, Horrocks/Lyndoch Road, Gawler 6:00pm Thursday Hurtle Square 6:30pm Whitmore Square 7:00pm May to October
Fred’s Van Kilburn Kilburn Community Centre 59 Gladstone Avenue, Kilburn 7:00pm Thursday
Salt Church at Gawler 25 Northside Court, Evanston Gardens 3:00pm Thursday
UCare Gawler 10 Tod Street, Gawler 9:30am – 3:00pm Monday to Friday
FRIDAY Salvation Army 277 Pirie Street, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:00am Monday to Friday
Marion life Church of Christ men’s breakfast Corner of Marion Road and Alawoona Avenue, Mitchel Park 9:00am 2nd and fourth Friday of each Month Men Only
Hutt Street Centre 258 Hutt Street, Adelaide 7:40am – 8:30am Monday to Friday 10:00am – 10:45am takeaways
Westcare
Salvation Army Marion 155 Sturt Road, Seacombe Gardens 12:00pm Friday
Pilgrim Church Lounge 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide 10:00am – 2:00pm Monday to Friday Elijah’s Challenge 4:00pm every 3rd Friday
Heart and Soul free food Two Wells 34 Gawler Rd, Two Wells 11:00am – 12:00noon
Magdalene Centre Whitmore Square
Millers Court (off 212 Wright Street near Whitmore Square), Adelaide 9:00am – 12:00noon Monday to Friday
35a Whitmore Square, Adelaide 9:00am – 11:30am Monday to Friday Health Care Card required
Anglicare Mission
Pathways Modbury
91-93 Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth 11:00am – 12:30pm Monday to Friday
Salvation Army Elizabeth East 39 Kinkaid Road, Elizabeth East 11:30am – 1:30pm Friday
Pathways Community centre Shop 1/249 Milne Road, Modbury North 9:00am – 1:00pm Health Care Card required
Faith Works Red Shed 24 Barndioota Road, Salisbury Plains 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday
UCare Gawler 10 Tod Street, Gawler 9:30am – 3:00pm Monday to Friday
Food for the Community 117 Grand Junction Road, Rosewater 10:00am – 2:00pm Friday 39 Lancaster Avenue, Parafield Gardens 9:30am – 5:00pm
Fred’s Van Aldinga Community Centre Stewart Avenue, Aldinga Beach 7:00pm Friday Hurtle Square 6:30pm Whitmore Square 7:00pm Every evening except Saturday May to October Gawler Place, Adelaide 7:00pm – 7:30pm Monday to Friday
Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide 58 Dale Street, Port Adelaide Free Bread and small bag of fruit from reception
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SATURDAY Cos We Care
The Ark
Fremont Park, York Town Road, Elizabeth 7:30am – 9:00am Saturdays
Salisbury Lutheran Church Corner of Winzor Street and Waterloo Corner Road, Salisbury 5:00pm every fourth Saturday of the month
Hutt Street Centre 258 Hutt Street, Adelaide 7:00am – 9:00am Saturday
Armageddon Barbecue (Christadelphian) Hurtle Square, Adelaide 8:30am Saturday
Our Street Family Matters Corner of Hutt Street and South Terrace, Adelaide 9:15am Saturday
Heart and Soul free food Hackham West Scout Hall 50 Glynde Drive Hackham west 12:30pm – 1:30pm Saturday
Pathways Modbury Pathways Community Centre Shop1/249 Milne Road, Modbury North 10:30am – 12:30pm Saturday Health Care Card Required
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Life Church at Munno Para 1 Karri Street, Munn Para 10:00am – 11:00am
Food for the Community 117 Grand Junction Road, Rosewater 10:00am – 2:00pm Saturday
Magdalene Centre 26 Moore Street, Adelaide
Most of this list require no Identification but some require a low income health care card and a reason for needing assistance.
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PHONE DIRECTORY If you or someone you know is experiencing stress or hardship, there are services that can help. Here are a list of phone numbers that may prove helpful EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Dial 000 in an emergency When you call Triple Zero (000) Do you want Police, Fire or Ambulance? Police assistance 131444
Crime Stoppers (report crime anonymously) - 1800 333 000 Power network faults and emergencies, including loss of supply - 13 13 66.
CRISIS HELP LINES
HOMELESSNESS
Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline - 1300 222 222
Homelessness Gateway -
Family Drug Support Australia - 1300 368 186
Crisis advice and accommodation.
Mobile Assistance Patrol
Domestic Violence Crisis Line - 1800 800 098
(MAP) - 0411 474 368
CRISIS COUNSELLING Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
phone 1800 003 308
Crisis counselling support and referral for women and children to safe accommodation.
MEN
Domestic Violence Crisis Line - 1800 800 098
Mensline Australia - 1300 789 978 1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732
Mental health emergencies - 13 14 65
GAMBLING
SA Elder Abuse Prevention Phone Line 1800 372 310
Poisons information - 13 11
Gambling help online phone 1800 060 757
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Gas leaks - 1800 GAS LEAK
(1800 427 532) and triple zero (000)
26
National Security Hotline -
1800 123 400
Burst water mains - 1300
1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732
National Gambling Helpline - phone 1800 858
858 Health Direct - 1800 022 222
650 950
QUIT SMOKING
Sewer blockage or overflow - 1300 729 283
Quitline 13 78 48
Storm or flood response - 132 500 Page 118 | Wrapped Magazine
Yarrow Place - phone 8226
8777 or toll free 1800 817 421, after hours 8226 8787 for services for rape and sexual assault victims. 1800 RESPECT - phone 1800 737 732 National sexual assault, domestic family violence counselling service.
SUICIDE PREVENTION
YOUNG PEOPLE
Beyond Blue - 130 0224 636
Child Abuse Report Line -
Moneycare (Salvos)
13 14 78 Report suspected child abuse.
https://salvos.org.au 137258
1300 659 467
890
Headspace - phone 1800 650
SAFCA
VICTIM SUPPORT
Kids Helpline - 1800 551 800 Anonymous and confidential telephone counselling anytime for everyone and for any reason
Ac.care
Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 Suicide call back service -
1800 VICTIM - phone 1800 842 846
WOMEN Domestic Violence Crisis Line - 1800 800
098 (after hours diverts to Homelessness Gateway Service) for crisis counselling, support and referral to safe accommodation. 1800 RESPECT phone 1800 737 732 National sexual assault, domestic family violence counselling service.
Women’s Information Service of South Australia -
8303 0590 or 1800 188 158
Women’s Safety Services SA - 1800 800 098
Parent Helpline
1300 364 100 Information and support on health, behaviour, development and parenting for parents and carers.
Youth Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 Help with anxiety and depression. Financial counselling
AnglicareSA
https://anglicaresa.com.au 1800 759 707
National Debt Helpline
1800007007 https://www.accare.org.au 0887249211
Centacare Catholic Country SA https://www.cccsa.org.au/ Lutheran Community Care https://www.lccare.org.au
Uniting Care Wesley Bowden https://ucwb.org.au
Uniting Care Wesley Country SA https://ucwb.org.au
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
https://www.vinnies.org.au 1300 729 202
1800 007 007
Uniting Communities https://www. unitingcommunities.org 1800 615 677
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CENTRELINK
CENTRELINK DEBT
Assurance of Support for visa applicants Assurance of Support 132 850
Repayment of a Centrelink debt
Assistance for Isolated Children
Centrelink employment services Social work services 132 850
Farmers and their partners Farmer Assistance hotline Farm Household Allowance
Centrelink online accounts
Financial Information Service (FIS) FIS seminar bookings 136 357
Complaints and feedback Provide feedback, suggestions or make a complaint 1800 132 468
Information on financial issues
BasicsCard Balance enquiry 1800 057 111
Income Management and BasicsCard enquiries 1800 132 594
BEREAVEMENT ASSISTANCE Widow B Pension
132 300
Widow Allowance 132 850
1800 076 072
Express Plus Centrelink mobile app 132 307
Customer Compliance Program
Carers Carer Payment and Carer Allowance
1800 086 400
CENTRELINK COMPENSATION RECOVERY TEAM
Child Care Subsidy Dad and Partner Pay Double Orphan Pension Family Tax Benefit Parental Leave Pay Parenting Payment
132 717
Centrelink Compensation Recovery 1800 777 653
FAMILIES
136 150
132 318
132 316
132 300
Foreign exchange Information about foreign exchange rates 1800 050 041
Help in an emergency Crisis Payment and Special Benefit 132 850
INCOME MANAGEMENT Income Management and BasicsCard enquiries 1800 132 594
BasicsCard balance enquiry 1800 057 111
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INCOME REPORTING Report income for payments
DISBILITY SERVICES Youth Allowance - job seeker under 22 years of age
Disability Support Pension Mobility Allowance Sickness Allowance
Repayment of a Centrelink debt
Additional Child Care Subsidy Transition to Work
Phone self serviceAccess your account by phone
INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS
Languages (Multilingual) Multilingual Phone Service - speak with a skilled
Reviews for earned income Compliance Program
133 276 (13 EARN)
1800 138 193
Centrelink Indigenous Call Centre 1800 136 380
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES International Services call centre
132 490
136 150
bilingual service officer or read information in your language about our payments and services 131 202
Low Income Health Care Card 132 490
131 673
MYGOV
JOB SEEKERS
mygov help desk
Newstart Allowance - 22 years of age and over Special Benefit and Employment Services Providers 132 850
132 307
OLDER AUSTRALIANS Age Pension Bereavement assistance Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Pensioner Concession Card Widow B Pension Wife Pension
132 717
136 240
1800 194 053
Rural & remote Australians Assistance for Isolated Children 132 318
Scams Get help with a scam or report identity theft 1800 941 126
STUDENTS & TRAINEES AUSTUDY Low Income Health Care Card Pensioner Education Supplement Youth Allowance 132 490
132 300
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ABSTUDY - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students 1800 132 317
Australian Apprenticeships 133 633
myGov help desk - 132 307 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - general enquiries 132 290
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - taking or sending
OTHER
medicine overseas 1800 500 147
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Line
Scams and identity theft
1800 556 955
1800 941 126
Aged Care Fee Assessments and Services
Provide feedback, suggestions or make a complaint
1800 227 475
1800 132 468
Australian Immunisation Register enquiries
Telephone claims
1800 653 809
1300 360 460
Australian Organ Donor Register
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS
1800 777 203
Compensation Recovery Medicare 132 127
Medicare Entitlement Statement (MES) 1300 300 271 +61 1300 300 271
Medicare general enquiries 132 011 International charges apply
including changes in circumstances 131 272
Automated Child Support information service 131 107
Child Support feedback and complaints line 1800 132 468
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Hearing impaired assistance 133 677
National Relay Service – Quote 131 272 1800 810 586 TTY
Overseas cases team
+61 3 6216 0864 International charges apply
Publications hotline 1800 067 037
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS
Applying for child support and general enquiries
1300 361 457
1800 241 272
Child Support phone numbers
Healthcare Identifiers Service
Disaster Health Care Assistance Scheme
Child Support payment hotline
Scams and identity theft
1800 660 026
1800 239 309
131 272
National) 131 450
Our Child Support enquiries line has changed. Now when you call us, a friendly automated voice will ask what your call is about. All you need to do is answer and say what you want to do or what you need help with. We’ll direct you to the next step.
Continence Aids Payment Scheme
Child Support online accounts and Express Plus Child Support mobile app
1800 941 126
National) 131 450
EMERGENCY RELIEF If you or someone you know is experiencing financial stress, there are services that can help. You may be able to access: • food vouchers • chemist vouchers • transport vouchers • help with rent or accommodation costs help toward the cost of bills material help, such as food hampers or clothing, and sometimes cash. These Services may require a Centrelink Income Statement, Proof of why you have no money, and/or Identification
Australian Migrant Resource centre
Centacare
amrc.org.au 08 82179500
http://www.centacare.org.au Adelaide
The Salvation Army
Fennescey House Phone: 08 8215 6700
salvos.org.au 137558
Brighton Church of Christ Community Centre
Email: care.bcc@adam.com.au 08 82897677
Marion Life
marionlife.org.au 08 82770304
Baptist care SA www.baptistcaresa.org.au Wayville 8273 7100 Adelaide 8118 5200 Mylor 8388 5234 Salisbury 8209 5000 Melrose Park 8177 4900 Hallett Cove 8387 3787 8322 9255 8531 2631 Mt Gambier 8723 1456 0439 685 592 Port Lincoln 86834464 0422 112 700
Anglicare
https://anglicaresa.com.au 0883059200
Adelaide Client Services Phone: 08 8215 6700
Murray Bridge Phone: 08 8215 6320 Salisbury Phone: 08 8250 3694 Seaton Phone: 08 8159 1400 Whyalla Phone: 08 8645 3655
Adelaide ACCESS Programs Phone: 08 8210 8102
Port Adelaide headspace Phone: 08 8215 6340
Adelaide HIV Services Phone: 08 8215 6700
St Vincent de Paul Society
Aldinga Phone: 08 8215 6310
North East Community Assistance Project www.necap.org.au
Elizabeth ASK Employment and Training Services Phone: 08 8255 4894 Elizabeth The Centa Phone: 08 8252 2311
www.vinnies.org.au 1300729202
Uniting Communities
www.unitingcommunities.org 1800615677 Rural
ac.care
www.accare.org.au
Gilles Plains Wandana Community Centre Phone: 08 8261 8124
Centrecare Catholic Country SA
Morphett Vale Phone: 08 8326 7769
Lutheran Community Care
Mount Gambier Family Relationship Services Phone: 08 8724 0500 Mount Gambier Domestic Violence & Homelessness Services Phone: 08 8723 1385 FREECALL: Outside Mount Gambier and within SA 1800 631 385
www.ccc.sa.org.au
www.lccare.org.au
The Hut community centre www.thehut.org.au
Uniting Care Wesley Bowden www.ucwb.org.au
Uniting Care Country SA
www.ucsa.org.au
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