Gold Coast Grapevine Issue 1

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“This is the issue that can save your life!!”the TRUTH about

smoke alarms

Facts about the SWINE FLU

Father’s are PRIMARY Parents too!!

PLUS Events Calendar l Fitness Tips l Recipes Directory of Parks

Issue 1 July/Aug/Sept 2009

“The resource boutique helping Gold Coast parents raising aussiekidz..”

FREE!!

Hello and congratulations on the first is-sue of The Gold Coast Grapevine! This has been an amazing year for myself, creating and developing this publication. Being a wife of 15 years and a mother for 12, let go from my employment and with the looming recession being announced daily in the news, the papers, on televi-sion and on the internet, ideas for this magazine began. I wanted to get com-munity information and something that I could refer to and at the same time, con-tribute to, and with this The Gold Coast Grapevine was born. “A resource guide helping Gold Coast parents raising aus-siekidz.” And the best part? It’s FREE!

In this and coming issues, readers can enjoy The Gold Coast Grapevine’s fea-ture articles based on true life personal stories, great food recipes and ideas and most of all community information and resources, helping parents for those daily challenges of their own little community. My little community has a population of 7. My husband, who’s like the “develop-er” and “director”, my eldest son who’s 12 and a budding “artist”, my youngest son who’s 4 and you would consider him the professional extremist who’s a bully in the community, and there are the 2 staffy’s, Rusty and Roxy, who are treated like the other two kids in the family and undoubtedly, the rubbish removalists. And our one last chicken, Baby Spice, who has yet to provide an egg. Whew! OH, I forgot, then there’s me...the ac-countant, the stylist, the maid, personal chef, tutor and carer who has a taxi ser-vice....need I say more? I’m a mother!I believe families are what make a com-munity grow, strengthen, and develop a safe and positive environment. We are parents who share common interests, at-titudes and goals who demonstrate social

values and responsibility. We promote and support our local and family owned busi-ness’s, who in turn, provide valuable ser-vices to our community and who cater to the families living together in this particu-lar area that we all call “The Gold Coast.” I think the Gold Coast is one of the best communities to raise a family. And as apart of this community, I hope this new publication helps keep it that way...

MANY, MANY, MANY thanks to all of those who helped, supported and a BIG thank you to all my vendors whom also con-tributed to making this publication what it is today, and what it will grow into.......Happy Reading and see you in Spring!!!

Best Regards,Marilyn AdamPublisher/FounderThe Gold Coast Grapevine

Greetings... from the Publisher


values and responsibility. We promote and support our local and family owned busi-ness’s, who in turn, provide valuable ser-vices to our community and who cater to the families living together in this particu-lar area that we all call “The Gold Coast.” I think the Gold Coast is one of the best communities to raise a family. And as apart of this community, I hope this new publication helps keep it that way...

MANY, MANY, MANY thanks to all of those who helped, supported and a BIG thank you to all my vendors whom also con-tributed to making this publication what it is today, and what it will grow into.......Happy Reading and see you in Spring!!!

Best Regards,Marilyn AdamPublisher/FounderThe Gold Coast Grapevine

What’s inside...Feature article

p.07...The Truth About Smoke Alarms

What’s on!!p.09...Local Markets 11...July Events 13...August Events 15...September Events

Hot Topics

Medi - call

The Menu

p.18...Father’s are Primary Parents 21...Father’s Day Gift Idea

p.30...winter recipe 31...fun stuff for kidz

The Directory

p.23...Facts about the Swine Flue

The Fitness Corner

p.33...Gold Coast Parks 39...Community Directory

p.25...Tips to Loose a kilo 27...The Training/Tips 28...About Teigan 29...Did You Know?

Nutshellsp.5...Pregnancy 19...Family Mgmt 22...Baby Health

Published by The Gold Coast Grapevine37 Lancelin Drive, Mermaid Waters, Qld 4218m:0430 304 082 f:(07)5567 0626e: [email protected]: www.thegoldcoastgrapevine.com.auABN: 47 279 002 263All content in The Gold Coast Grapevine has been written in good faith based on verbal or written material provided by contributors to produce this publication. No responsibilty or liability will be taken and The Gold Coast Grapevine will be further released of any liability or damages as a result of the content or advertising

contained in this publication. This publication is produced soley to convey information and general interest and any opinion expressed through out this publication may not necessarily be those of the publisher. All material in The Gold Coast Grapevine may be subject to copyright laws, therefore no part of this publication may be reproduced without the written approval of the publisher. Contributors: Raising Children Network, Hand in Hand Parenting, Teigan Borus, World Fire Safety Foundation and all vendors and advertisiers. *The Gold Coast Grapevine is a proud sponsor of the World Fire Safety Foundation

p.4...The Storyteller 16...Dunstan Baby Language 24...Capturing Kids Hearts

Editorials


Do you know where your parents lived when they were growing up?Do your children know where you worked or where you travelled?

How much do you really know about the special people in your life, and how much will you remember to pass on to your children? I believe too much history is lost when our parents, grandparents or someone else we love passes away. Often we gather snippets of information about their lives, but rarely do we document the intricate details. We find it intriguing when they tell us stories, but we don’t know how to capture them or we just don’t take the time to record them.Knowing where to start can seem overwhelming and finding the time can seem impossible, but it can be done. So how can you prepare yourself for when your children ask those tricky questions about their grandparents, or about your life? Here are some tips to help you make a start…1. Decide which is the quickest and most convenient way for you to capture the infor mation handwriting, typing on a computer or recording on a dictaphone or video.2. If you want to capture someone else’s information, such as your parents, decide whether you will do the interviewing or they will write or type their story them selves.3. Make a list of tools you will need – computer, dictaphone, writing paper, video cam era…4. Use pre-existing questions rather than re-inventing the wheel.5. Allocate at least 1 hour per week to capturing the information. Attempting to do it as one big project will be too time consuming and overwhelming.6. Tackle one subject at a time.7. JUST DO IT!

It is so easy to put off writing your own life story or documenting your parents’ information but if you don’t do it you may miss the opportunity. My father passed away recently, before I had time to ask him so many important questions. His history through his eyes is lost forever.Take the time now to think about the important people in your life. Are there questions you would like to ask them? Are there things you would like them to know about you? Don’t wait until it is too late. Give your family a precious gift they will treasure for years to come…the story of your life.

www.thestoryteller.com.au

Contact Edwina onm: 0412 834 833 e: [email protected]

What’s Your Story??

Do you know where your parents lived when they were growing up?Do your children know where you worked or where you travelled?

How much do you really know about the special people in your life, and how much will you remember to pass on to your children? I believe too much history is lost when our parents, grandparents or someone else we love passes away. Often we gather snippets of information about their lives, but rarely do we document the intricate details. We find it intriguing when they tell us stories, but we don’t know how to capture them or we just don’t take the time to record them.Knowing where to start can seem overwhelming and finding the time can seem impossible, but it can be done. So how can you prepare yourself for when your children ask those tricky questions about their grandparents, or about your life? Here are some tips to help you make a start…1. Decide which is the quickest and most convenient way for you to capture the infor mation handwriting, typing on a computer or recording on a dictaphone or video.2. If you want to capture someone else’s information, such as your parents, decide whether you will do the interviewing or they will write or type their story them selves.3. Make a list of tools you will need – computer, dictaphone, writing paper, video cam era…4. Use pre-existing questions rather than re-inventing the wheel.5. Allocate at least 1 hour per week to capturing the information. Attempting to do it as one big project will be too time consuming and overwhelming.6. Tackle one subject at a time.7. JUST DO IT!

It is so easy to put off writing your own life story or documenting your parents’ information but if you don’t do it you may miss the opportunity. My father passed away recently, before I had time to ask him so many important questions. His history through his eyes is lost forever.Take the time now to think about the important people in your life. Are there questions you would like to ask them? Are there things you would like them to know about you? Don’t wait until it is too late. Give your family a precious gift they will treasure for years to come…the story of your life.

Pregnancy: in a nutshell By Raising Children Network

Pregnancy brings new physical and emotional experiences. While it can be exciting, it can also be a time of uncertainty about the changes to come.Be aware that you might experience some morning sickness or feel more emotional than usual. Ask for help if you need it, from your partner or other support sources, such as family and friends. You can prepare for your baby’s arrival by attending prenatal and breastfeeding classes.Tips for staying healthy

* Take regular, moderate exercise. * Eat a healthy, balanced diet, making sure you eat enough protein and drink 6-8 glasses of water a day. * Avoid soft cheeses and raw fish, and limit caffeine. * Check with your doctor if you are taking any prescribed drugs. * Avoid smokers, go easy on chemical cleaners, refrain from using pesticide sprays, don’t do any household painting and ask someone else to fill up your petrol tank. * Take folic acid.

For more information visit raisingchildren.net.au/pregnancy/pregnancy.htmlSourced from the Raising Children Network’s comprehensive and quality-assured Australian parenting website www.raisingchildren.net.au.


It’s 9pm on a Friday night. Sarah Flinders has just tucked her eight year old son into bed in their Surfers Paradise duplex. Bradley wanted to stay up late but he has a soccer game in the morning. Sarah tells him she loves him as she kisses him goodnight wishing him ‘sweet dreams’ and closes his bedroom door. It’s the last time Bradley sees his Mother alive.

Sarah lives alone with Bradley. It’s been a long hard week. It’s a struggle bring-ing up a young boy by yourself. Mo-ments after Bradley falls asleep there is a knock on the door. Friends from Sarah’s work have arrived to listen to some mu-sic and have a chat over a few drinks. They leave just before midnight. Sarah lights a smoke and settles back on the couch to listen to her favourite song on her new CD one last time before going to bed. She falls asleep on the couch.

About an hour later, around 1:00am the smoke alarm above the couch activates. It wakes Bradley who jumps out of his bedroom window, runs next door and alerts his neighbours. When the fire fighters arrive smoke and flames are bil-lowing out of Bradley’s bedroom window. “My Mum’s inside, my Mum’s inside”screams Bradley, “get my Mum out.” The fire fighters smash the front door down and charge into the

apartment.

The hot, toxic smoke is so thick visibil-ity is almost zero. They feel their way through the apartment and almost trip over Sarah’s body on the kitchen floor.

The Monday edition of the Gold Coast Bulletin carries the story. Thank heav-ens for the smoke alarm - it saved Brad-ley’s life. The neighbours who wit-nessed the horror all rush out and buy new smoke alarms. The fire-fighters strengthen their resolve to make sure everyone has ‘working smoke alarms’ after all they ‘know they work’ - because it was still going off when they arrived.

The public are constantly told to make sure they have ‘working’ smoke alarms because ‘smoke alarms save lives’. Of course they do Brad-ley Flinders is living proof of that.

But why did Sarah Flinders die? There is another, untold side to this story.

There are two completely different types of smoke alarms, ionisation and photo-electric. Either type can be battery or hard-wired. A deadly loophole in Austra-lia’s smoke alarm standard has allowed ionisation smoke alarms to be ‘certified as safe’ when they are not. Since 01 June 2006 the official position of all Australian Fire Brigades is that ALL homes be fitted with PHOTOELECTRIC smoke alarms.

Ionisation alarms are in almost every Aus-tralian home. An ionisation smoke alarm was in Sarah’s rented apartment. The Foundation believes that if her apartment had a photoelectric smoke alarm both Sarah and Bradley would be alive today.

The Truth About Smoke Alarms

by Adrian Butler, ChairmanWorld Fire Safety Foundation


It’s Time To TellThe Public!

07_____________Feature Article

But why did Sarah Flinders die? There is another, untold side to this story.

There are two completely different types of smoke alarms, ionisation and photo-electric. Either type can be battery or hard-wired. A deadly loophole in Austra-lia’s smoke alarm standard has allowed ionisation smoke alarms to be ‘certified as safe’ when they are not. Since 01 June 2006 the official position of all Australian Fire Brigades is that ALL homes be fitted with PHOTOELECTRIC smoke alarms.

Ionisation alarms are in almost every Aus-tralian home. An ionisation smoke alarm was in Sarah’s rented apartment. The Foundation believes that if her apartment had a photoelectric smoke alarm both Sarah and Bradley would be alive today.

When the World Fire Safety Foundation investigated the Flinders fire, we inter-viewed several of the neighbours and asked what type of smoke alarms they had bought after the fire. They all had bought the ionisation type smoke alarms. Why hadn’t they bought photoelectric? Why should they? Nobody told them.

What should you do? Whether your smoke alarms are new or old, bat-tery or hard-wired, if they are ioni-sation your life is at needless risk.

For further information on Smoke Alarms please visit:www.theworldfiresafetyfoundation.org

Note: Details in this story have been changed for anonymity.


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Seaworld Drive, Main Beach1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday of every month(07) 3103 2325 Mudgeeraba Farmers MarketMudgeeraba ShowgroundsCnr Mudgeeraba & Worongary Roads, Mudgeeraba2nd & 4th Saturday of every month(07) 5525 3525 or 0401 369 869Nerang Fresh Produce & Craft MarketLavelle Street, NerangEvery Sunday 0417 728 844Palm Beach Currumbin Farmers MarketPalm Beach Currumbin State High School1st and 3rd Saturday of every month0404 787 865 www.farmersmarketsaustralia.com.auParadise Point Art and Craft MarketThe Esplanade Parklands, Paradise Point4th Sunday of every month 0417 636 662 or 0407 636 822Surfers Paradise Beachfront MarketThe Esplanade, Surfers ParadiseEvery Wednesday & Friday night(07) 5584 3700 www.surfersparadise.comTamborine MountainLocal Producers MarketsTamborine Mountain ShowgroundsEvery Sunday(07) 5545 2617The Village Markets (Burleigh)Burleigh Heads State School1st Sunday of every month(07) 5679 0375 www.thevillagemarketsgc.com.au

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0415 966 161 ElanoraElanora State High SchoolEvery Sunday(07) 5533 9450HelensvaleHelensvale Plaza CarparkSir John Overell Drive, Helensvale1st Sunday of every month0418 261 275LabradorLabrador Primary School3rd Sunday of every month0435 013 353


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What’s on...July 1 - 3 & July 7 - 10 Puppets in the Park Presents Magic BeachGerda Pinter Pavilion, Macintosh Island Park, Surfers Paradise 0438 526 411 www.qtop.org.auJuly 2 - 4 The Asics Sport & Leisure ExpoGold Coast Convention Centre www.gccec.com.auJuly 3 Gold Coast Airport Marathon(07) 5564 8733 www.goldcoastmarathon.com.auJuly 4 Free Lunar Star Party for IYA - Participants are invited to view Saturn and more through telescopes provided for free by the society. 5.30pm to 8.30pm in the Esplanade North Park, Paradise Point. 0407 126452.July 4 AFL Round 14 Richmond vs Adelaide Gold Coast Stadium, Carrara www.afl.com.au July 4 - 5 Mudgeeraba Show Mudgeeraba (07) 5530 2754 www.mudgeerabashow.org.au July 4 - 8 Billabong Parko’s Grom Comp Gold Coast (mobile)(07) 5520 1165 www.surfingaustralia.com July 5 Gold Coast Airport Marathon Southport

(07) 5564 8733 www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au July 5 - 12 NAIDOC Week Gold Coast www.naidoc.org.au July 11 - 12 Abbey Midieval Fairwww.abbeytournament.com.auJuly 12 Carrara Markets Free Family Fun Daywww.carraramarkets.com.auJuly 13 The Wild Aussies ‘Looking For A Numbat’ ShowSouthport RSL Club (07) 5552 4200 www.wildaussies.com.au July 19 Mathilda’s MarketBrisbane City Hall www.mathildasmarket.com.auJuly 22 Mumz with Bubz ClubAustralia Fair Shopping Centre www.australiafair.com.auJuly 24 - 26 Gold Coast Home Show & Outdoor Adventure Expo Smith Street and Parklands Dr,Southport 1 800 671 588www.aemq.net.auJuly 26 Greek FestivalEvandale Parklands (07) 5574 0434 July 26 - 27 Gold Coast Careers Expo Carrara Indoor Stadium (07) 5591 3322 www.gccareersexpo.com.au

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What’s on...August 2 Baby Kids MarketThe Carrara Indoor Stadiumwww.babykidsmarket.com.auAugust 8 - 9 Ormeau Fair Brien Harris Oval, Ormeau August 15 - 23 Seniors Week (07) 55816642 www.goldcoastcity.com.au August 17 Cupcake Day for the RSPCABake some cupcakes and host a party to raise money for the RSPCA. www.rspca.org.au August 21 - Sept 6 Tastes of the Gold Coast Gold Coast City precincts and Hinterland Region www.tastesofgoldcoast.com.au August 21 - 23 Blends of Jazz Festi-val Live music throughout Broadbeach. August 22 Gold Coast City Rate-payers Race DayGold Coast Turf Club(07) 5538 1599 www.goldcoastturf.com.auAugust 22 - 28 Australian Children’s Book Week GCCC Libraries (07) 5581 7210 www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/libraries

August 22 - Sept 6 Tastes of Gold Coast The food and wine festival includes live music, cooking workshops and demonstrations, celebrity chefs and more in various venues on the Gold Coast.www.tastesofgoldcoast.com.auAugust 23 A La Carte on the Beach Queen Elizabeth Park, Coolangatta (07) 5526 7833 www.rcqevents.org.au August 25 - 30 Gold Coast Motor Bike Week Carrara Sports Stadium (07) 5571 2378 www.goldcoastbikeweek.com August 28 - 30 Gold Coast Show Parklands Showgrounds, Southport (07) 5591 3422 www.goldcoastshow.com.au August 30 Anaconda Adventure Race Tugun (03) 5261 5511 www.rapidascent.com.au

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What’s on...August 22 - Sept 6 Tastes of Gold Coast The food and wine festival includes live music, cooking workshops and demonstra-tions, celebrity chefs and more in various venues on the Gold Coastwww.tastesofthegoldcoast.com.auSept 3 Australian National Flag DayThe 108th birthday of the Australian Flag. It was first raised on this day in 1901.Sept 4 Footy Colours Day Wear your team’s colours - AFL, NRL, rugby union or soccer and help raise funds for the Fight Cancer Foundation.Sept 9 - 13 GC ITU Triathlon World Cup Championships 2009Southport, Broadwater Events Parklands (07) 3868 2444 www.usmevents.com.au Sept 19 Talk Like a Pirate Day QueenslandAustralians are invited to join people around the world to Talk Like A Pirate for a day and raise funds for Childhood Cancer Support who provide accommodation, emotional and financial support at no cost to families of children with cancer. TO BE ADVISED Gold Coast City Ratepayers Race DayGold Coast Turf Club

(07) 5538 1599 www.goldcoastturf.com.au Sept 11 - 20 Swell Sculpture Festi-val Currumbin (07) 5598 6004 www.swellsculpture.com.au To be advised Creek to Club Ocean Swim Palm Beach (07) 5534 2180 http://www.creektoclub.com.au To be advised In The Bin Film Festival Currumbin Parklands [email protected] www.inthebin.net.au Sept 19 - 20 Ocean and Earth Teen-age Rampage Gold Coast (mobile) (07) 5520 1165 www.surfingaustralia.com Sept 27 - Oct 2 Australian University GamesGold Coast sporting venues (07) 3876 2610 www.unigames.com.au

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SeptemberSeptember


September

“Tuning in wiTh The DunsTan BaBy Language sysTem”

“Learn The five cries ThaT every newBorn BaBy uses To communicaTe Their Basic neeDs!”


In June of 1998, Priscilla Dunstan like many new mums, was feeling isolated and distressed at not knowing what her son‘s cries meant and what he needed. Her son was one of the many healthy babies that suffer from colic and the long periods of unexplained crying that go with it. Priscilla was determined to fig-ure out for herself what her son’s cries meant so she could gain a better under-standing of exactly what he needed and when. She was soon able to recognise different patterns in his cry, and distin-guish different sounds for each of his ba-sic needs. Dunstan baby language was born. Since then it has been tried and tested by thousands of different families all around the world making this baby language universal, and has featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show with an over-whelming response and rave reviews.

The notion that a baby cries to com-municate is not new. Many baby books tell parents to listen for the hunger cry, yet none are able to tell parents exact-ly what to listen for, or what the hun-gry cry sounds like. Dunstan Baby Language encourages and promotes a greater bond between parents and baby by teaching parents how to identify the specific words newborn’s use to express their basic needs: hunger, tiredness, need to burp, lower wind pain and dis-

comfort. This results in babies who cry less and settle more easily, and parents who have the confidence to be the best they can be! The greater benefits of this system also include a reduced chance of post natal depression, shaken baby syn-drome and creates more of a balanced partnership between both parents.

Dunstan Baby Language classes are now available on the Gold Coast with certi-fied educator Jyana Makauskas. Jyana has a strong love and passion for baby care and has over 11 years experience within the child care industry. Through her positive guidance and knowledge, parents will learn the five cries all ba-bies use to signal their everyday needs, an introduction to helpful settling tech-niques, and support to ‘tune in’ to their baby and create a flexible routine based specifically around their individual baby’s needs. Dunstan Baby Language classes are ideal for parents both mum and dad to learn during pregnancy or the first 12 weeks post birth. At Dun-stan Baby it is our wish that every mother can communicate with her baby from the very first moment! For further information or to book a class please call Jyana on 0413998968. Or Email: [email protected]

Children love their Daddies! Your children love to hear your voice, to see you come in the door, to sit next to you at the table, and to play with you as long as you can possibly play.

One father I know told me that his fif-teen-month-old climbed up on his and his wife’s bed at six a.m. one morning, crawled over, peered in his face, and gen-tly put her finger up his nostril! Your chil-dren want contact with you—all of you!

Dads get a raw deal, however. The pres-sure to earn a living often has a desper-ate thread woven through it: there’s a sense that if you don’t provide, dire things will happen to your family.

We live in a society in which the lack of any safety net for families translates to a “life and death” feeling around work is-sues for Dads. And when work is pursued in a worrisome way, exhaustion is not far behind. Long hours, worry, heavy expec-tations, an uncertain working environ-ment, and the threat of poverty all make it harder to enjoy our children. It’s also hard for Dads to think independently about themselves as Dads and as men. What do I want to do with my life? How do I really want to live? What’s important to me?

Listening to other Dads talk about parent-ing and about what’s important to them is a first step to climbing out of a heavy sense of obligation. Getting a chance to say what your highest hopes are for your relation-

ship with your children and your partner can help lift a trudging spirit. And seeing how good other Dads are, how valiantly they struggle to be their best and to care deeply, lets Dads go easier on themselves.

One point that’s important to clarify is that fathers are absolutely primary parents. Children want, need, and love their Daddies. Some children grow up without the benefit of a Dad, and they manage well, but you need to know that, whatever your parenting circum-stance, your child wants you close.

Children often look like they favor their Moms, and that when the chips are down, it’s Mom they want to stroke their forehead or kiss their hurt or listen to the tale of their hard day. But this is usually just the result of cultural circumstance: Mom is nearby more often when the chips are down, because in our culture, Dad usually spends more time at work.

In families in which the Dad stays home, the children gravitate to him in hard times, and it’s the Mom who has to work to keep from living on the emotional outskirts of the family.

You don’t have to remain on the emo-tional outskirts of your children’s lives. What helps children grow close are simple things any Dad can do, if he has been clued in to the secret.

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Fathers Are Primary Parents!by Patty Wipfler


ship with your children and your partner can help lift a trudging spirit. And seeing how good other Dads are, how valiantly they struggle to be their best and to care deeply, lets Dads go easier on themselves.

One point that’s important to clarify is that fathers are absolutely primary parents. Children want, need, and love their Daddies. Some children grow up without the benefit of a Dad, and they manage well, but you need to know that, whatever your parenting circum-stance, your child wants you close.

Children often look like they favor their Moms, and that when the chips are down, it’s Mom they want to stroke their forehead or kiss their hurt or listen to the tale of their hard day. But this is usually just the result of cultural circumstance: Mom is nearby more often when the chips are down, because in our culture, Dad usually spends more time at work.

In families in which the Dad stays home, the children gravitate to him in hard times, and it’s the Mom who has to work to keep from living on the emotional outskirts of the family.

You don’t have to remain on the emo-tional outskirts of your children’s lives. What helps children grow close are simple things any Dad can do, if he has been clued in to the secret.

Continued on Page 20

Fathers Are Primary Parents!by Patty Wipfler

Family management: in a nutshell By Raising Children Network

A happy, well-functioning family doesn’t just happen – it takes some effort. ‘Family management’ involves thinking about how you’d like your family to work.

Family management ideas

* Communication: talk through family issues. * Affection and positive attention: make sure everyone in the family receives lots of encouragement, positive feedback and affection. * Family time: make time each week to do things as a family. * Routines and rituals: routines reduce stress and add a sense of security. Rituals give family members a sense of belonging and shared values. * Sharing tasks: make sure job sharing is divided up equally. * Preferred responses: talk about difficult or challenging situations that may occur and preferred reactions to these. * Social life: think about ways everyone in the family can have a satisfying social life.

For more information visit http://raisingchildren.net.au/family_management/fam-ily_management.html

Sourced from the Raising Children Network's comprehensive and quality-assured Australian parenting website www.raisingchildren.net.au.

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your children love play, especially physi-cal play

Your children will love it any time you get down on the floor and have a pillow fight, wrestle, be their horsy, or play hide and seek. If you are careful to always lose (maybe not by much, children love a good contest) and if you are careful not to over-whelm them with your strength in play, they will laugh and find all kinds of ways to “get” you. The more they laugh, the closer they’ll feel to you. Joy and closeness are built through playtimes like these.

your children want you to listen to their Feelings, not to correct them

When children have played all-out, they feel safe enough to bring up heavy emo-tions. This is a golden opportunity. They’ll start a big cry over some minor issue: you said that play is over now, or you said they have to put their seat belt on, or they don’t like what’s being served for dinner. What you need to remember, in order to build closeness with your child, is that she wants you to listen while she cries!

Love her, touch her gently, say little, and stand by whatever limit you have set. She will get the bad feelings out and will notice that you offered your love even while she was feeling desperate or mad or sad. It’s this kind of listening that helps children feel like you are on their side forever. This kind of listening gets your caring across at the most cru-cial time—when your child feels undone

and vulnerable. All you have to do is to be kind and patient. Your child will show you more closeness and trust when she has finished her cry or her tantrum.

your children want your liFe to be good

Working too hard and having no one to talk with about what matters to you will keep you remote from your child. Your child needs your presence more than the things money can buy. It’s OK to say no to the pressure to buy things your children want in order to spend more time with your family. They may cry and storm. If you offer your love, your child will come around, feel clos-er to you, and that insatiable “I want” will melt into “Let’s play” more often.

Go ahead and set limits that you think make sense, limits that al-low your life to be good too.

You belong in the center of your fam-ily, close and warmly loved. And we all need to work together to see to it that fathers win more time, more peace of mind, and more connection to other par-ents, so that they can relax and enjoy the rich experience of nurturing children.

The War Against Parents: What We Can Do for America’s Beleaguered Moms and Dads, by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Cornel West, contains an excellent chapter on the hardships for fathers in our present economic system and what can be done.

www.handinhandparenting.org

Made with origami paper it is the perfect size for a card. If you use a square of larger paper (such as gift wrap, brown paper or wallpaper) you could make a "life-size" tie: hole punch the top at each side, attach string, and wear your origami!

Don’t Forget.....Father’s Day September 6th.....Make Dad’s Day Special!!!www.thegoldcoastgrapevine.com.au

and vulnerable. All you have to do is to be kind and patient. Your child will show you more closeness and trust when she has finished her cry or her tantrum.

your children want your liFe to be good

Working too hard and having no one to talk with about what matters to you will keep you remote from your child. Your child needs your presence more than the things money can buy. It’s OK to say no to the pressure to buy things your children want in order to spend more time with your family. They may cry and storm. If you offer your love, your child will come around, feel clos-er to you, and that insatiable “I want” will melt into “Let’s play” more often.

Go ahead and set limits that you think make sense, limits that al-low your life to be good too.

You belong in the center of your fam-ily, close and warmly loved. And we all need to work together to see to it that fathers win more time, more peace of mind, and more connection to other par-ents, so that they can relax and enjoy the rich experience of nurturing children.

The War Against Parents: What We Can Do for America’s Beleaguered Moms and Dads, by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Cornel West, contains an excellent chapter on the hardships for fathers in our present economic system and what can be done.

Father’s Day Gift Idea......

Origami TieMade with origami paper it is the perfect size for a card. If you use a square of larger paper (such as gift wrap, brown paper or wallpaper) you could make a "life-size" tie: hole punch the top at each side, attach string, and wear your origami!

Instructions:

Start with your paper colored sidedown, then fold in half along the diagonalUnfold. Fold the outside corners into the center, making sure that the edges line up along the center line.Fold the top point down.Fold it immediately back up again, stop-ping a little way short of the top edge. Now Fold once more, this time along the dotted line as shown below.Carefully fold little triangles at the edge of the "knot" of the tie.Crease well, then open up again and flip you tie over.Now bring the right corner into the cen-ter, matching the edge along the center line.As you do so, a little triangle will form (as shown in the circled photo below) Ease it into position and crease down gently.

Repeat for the left side. Crease well, and flip over.

Your tie is ready!

Don’t Forget.....Father’s Day September 6th.....Make Dad’s Day Special!!!www.thegoldcoastgrapevine.com.au

baby health: in a nutshellBy Raising Children Network

Babies are prone to a variety of common health conditions. Some conditions are minor and require no treatment. Others may require a trip to the doctor for prescription medications.Tips for daily health

* It’s essential to immunize your baby at 4, 6 and 12 months. * Limit your baby’s exposure to germs by washing your hands before touching her, and keeping her away from visitors who might have a cold or flu. * Until the age of six months, give your baby only medications that have been specifically prescribed. After this age, it is still best to consult with your doctor about medications. * Ensure clean air for your baby by asking smokers to smoke outside. Avoid using chemical cleaners or sprays when she is in the room. * Your baby’s ears are very sensitive so remember to keep noise levels down. * When your baby starts on solids, avoid drinks and foods that cause tooth decay.For more information visit raisingchildren.net.au/health__daily_care/babies_health.html

Sourced from the Raising Children Network’s comprehensive and quality-assured Australian parenting website www.raisingchildren.net.au.


With all of the news about the Swine Flu, I thought I would research a bit of it. Considering, I have two children, how fearful should I be? Is this what it seems to be? A pandemic flu that will kill off all mankind? Upon my research here are a few facts that I learned about the Swine Flu that everyone should know.

1. Swine flu is an acute respira-tory disease which affects pigs. In pigs, according to the World Health Organi-sation, “morbidity tends to be high and mortality low” - which means that it spreads quickly but kills be-

tween 1 and 4 per cent of its victims.

2. The current H1N1 virus con-tains genetic elements from North American swine flu, North American avian (bird) flu, and human and swine flu strains normally found in Asia and Europe. According to the Centres for Disease Control it is “an unusually mongrelised mix of genetic sequences”.

3. This new strain of swine flu is not infecting pigs - and has never been seen in pigs.

A Few Facts about the Swine Flu

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Medi - Call


“Seasonal Flu kills between 250,000 & 500,000 people a year”

4. The Seasonal flu viruses (which mutate every year) kill between 250,000 and 500,000 people a year. So far the Total number of confirmed Swine Flue cases as reported from the WHO (World Health Organisation) has reached 50,000 with only about 200 deaths, world wide.

5. The symptoms produced by the current strain of swine flu resemble those of seasonal flu - fever, coughing, muscle aches and extreme tiredness - but it also appears to cause diarrhoea.

6. Many, though not all, severe cases have occurred in people with underlying chronic conditions. Based on limited, preliminary data, condi-tions most frequently seen include re-spiratory diseases, notably asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, au-toimmune disorders, and obesity.

7. We know that the novel H1N1 virus preferentially infects younger peo-ple. In nearly all areas with large and sustained outbreaks, the majority of cas-es have occurred in people under the age of 25 years. Without question, pregnant women are at increased risk of complica-tions. This heightened risk takes on added importance for a virus, like this one, that preferentially infects younger age groups.

8. There are NO travel re-strictions and NO border closures.

9. Vaccines for the Swine Flu are in the process of being developed al-though, regular seasonal flu medica-tions show the H1N1 virus is sensative to these and are not only helping patients recover, reducing symptoms and the du-ration of the illness and also contributes to preventing severe disease and death. 10. The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic. We are still in the earliest days of the pandemic. The virus is spreading under a close and care-ful watch and No previous pandemic has ever been detected so early or watched so closely, in real-time, right at the very beginning. The world can now reap the benefits of investments, over the last five years, in pandemic preparedness.We have a head start. This plac-es us in a strong position.

Contact Tracey RyanDirector of Education

0418 698 690

Not so. Kids need to know that you like them and that you care for them. They will in fact work harder and will not want to disappoint you.

Truly remarkable outcomes are possible in a classroom where trust, respect, and caring re-lationships flourish. But creating such an envi-ronment is a tremendous challenge. Capturing Kids’ Hearts is a 3-day off-site learning expe-rience that provides tools for administrators, faculty and staff to build positive, productive, trusting relationships — among themselves and with their students. These processes can transform the classroom and campus environ-ment, paving the way for high performance.

Hand-shaking is a daily ritual for this particu-lar class where the teacher, Tracey Ryan, greets each child individually at the door each morn-ing. ‘It’s one small part of the Capturing Kids’ Hearts philosophy’, she explains–a teaching process in which Tracey has trained and now offers to other teachers. ‘And what an impact it has on our whole classroom experience.’ ‘A handshake can communicate so much. It signals a safe environment. As their teacher I am there with a smile. I am happy to see them. I’ll say, “Hey, how did that soccer game go on the weekend?” I connect with each one and work to establish a safe environ-ment right from the moment they first en-ter the room. Just knowing that they are safe can defuse potential behavioral problems.‘It also gives me valuable information. By shaking their hands I am able to identify points of tension at the start of the day–like the fact that a particular child is upset by events at home–rather than have him explode out of the blue in the middle of class. Be-cause I am more aware, I will tread carefully

with certain children, treat them more gently.‘The handshaking also helps to change me. Some days I’ve stood at the door and haven’t been in the best of moods. But after greeting 25 children, my attitude has mellowed. I guess it’s a case of faking it till you make it. You choose to go out to each one with a smile, and your feelings follow.‘Not least, by teaching them to shake hands I am teaching them an important social skill for life.’ Tracey then recounts the story of the (US) Fortune 500 executive who was fed up with interviewing bright young univer-sity graduates who lacked basic social skills. ‘I want you to hire the next applicant who of-fers a warm, confident handshake’, he told his staff. Incredibly, it took one whole year to find that applicant, but apparently she got the job! Tracey believes that even the greatest teachers won’t get through to students unless they establish a personal connection with each and every one. “It’s not just what we teach, it’s how we teach,” she said. I think that if we believe that we know our subject matter that we are good teachers.

“Capturing Kids Hearts Philosophy”Whether you need to lose 80kg or 2kg, fat loss is never easy. I say fat loss, because you only want to lose fat, NOT valuable fat torching MUSCLE.Woman simply do not have the testos-terone levels to become the next “Arnie” (otherwise you would need to include your face in shaving regime!). However, there is beauty in a toned, non- jiggly physique. Nobody wants to jiggle when they wiggle, and we certainly do not want the jiggle to keep moving after we stop moving!! It really is as simple as a small calorie reduction, a little extra mo-tion and being AWARE of what you are eating. As well as, eat your meals with no distractions like TV, reading a book or rushing through lunch no matter how busy you are. Take time to NOURISH your body and your body will thank you.

You don’t need a membership to get into shape and lift a few weights. And chil-dren’s playgrounds work great too. Taking


Not so. Kids need to know that you like them and that you care for them. They will in fact work harder and will not want to disappoint you.

Truly remarkable outcomes are possible in a classroom where trust, respect, and caring re-lationships flourish. But creating such an envi-ronment is a tremendous challenge. Capturing Kids’ Hearts is a 3-day off-site learning expe-rience that provides tools for administrators, faculty and staff to build positive, productive, trusting relationships — among themselves and with their students. These processes can transform the classroom and campus environ-ment, paving the way for high performance.

with certain children, treat them more gently.‘The handshaking also helps to change me. Some days I’ve stood at the door and haven’t been in the best of moods. But after greeting 25 children, my attitude has mellowed. I guess it’s a case of faking it till you make it. You choose to go out to each one with a smile, and your feelings follow.‘Not least, by teaching them to shake hands I am teaching them an important social skill for life.’ Tracey then recounts the story of the (US) Fortune 500 executive who was fed up with interviewing bright young univer-sity graduates who lacked basic social skills. ‘I want you to hire the next applicant who of-fers a warm, confident handshake’, he told his staff. Incredibly, it took one whole year to find that applicant, but apparently she got the job! Tracey believes that even the greatest teachers won’t get through to students unless they establish a personal connection with each and every one. “It’s not just what we teach, it’s how we teach,” she said. I think that if we believe that we know our subject matter that we are good teachers.

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The Fitness Corner

by Teigan Borus

A Few tips to loose a kilo here and there....by Teigan Borus

Whether you need to lose 80kg or 2kg, fat loss is never easy. I say fat loss, because you only want to lose fat, NOT valuable fat torching MUSCLE.Woman simply do not have the testos-terone levels to become the next “Arnie” (otherwise you would need to include your face in shaving regime!). However, there is beauty in a toned, non- jiggly physique. Nobody wants to jiggle when they wiggle, and we certainly do not want the jiggle to keep moving after we stop moving!! It really is as simple as a small calorie reduction, a little extra mo-tion and being AWARE of what you are eating. As well as, eat your meals with no distractions like TV, reading a book or rushing through lunch no matter how busy you are. Take time to NOURISH your body and your body will thank you.

You don’t need a membership to get into shape and lift a few weights. And chil-dren’s playgrounds work great too. Taking

your kids to the park and playing along-side with your kids can get yourself fit too!Remember when we played on the mon-key bars, the swing and the seesaws? Did you play hopscotch and elastics too? Those are all resistance exercises and loads of fun too. Although, I am sure not too many of us have the en-ergy to play all day long like we used to! We were FIT kids, not overweight kids, and that is what is wrong today. Nobody knows how to play anymore. We recently went to the park and I thought, “great! monkey bars, swings, seesaws!” All the stuff I loved as a kid. I had forgotten the joy of swinging freely as high as I could go, the great workout the seesaw gives your legs and glutes and hanging upside down on the monkey bars and swinging across it.....the sheer fun of being a kid again. Play with you kids, I do, and they love it! Continued on page 26


I know winter is all about comfort food and being cozy and staying warm. But nothing warms a body better and gets the blood flowing for that healthy glow than a bit of exercise! Exercise helps re-duce stress, aids in sleep and promotes a healthy cardiovascular system and hope-fully, adds a least a few years to your life!!

Take a half hour each morning for YOU. No one else, just you. I have found the first half hour of the day is the best to take a fast 30 minute walk, rev up your system and helps clear your mind for the day. All mothers wish we had more “me time”. Here’s how to get the time you crave. If it‘s raining, hailing, snow-ing or sleeting, it may well be even harder to head out the door, and if you really can’t bring yourself to go outside for that little walk, then this is for you. This is a little workout you can do from the comfort of your home, office and

even a hotel room when you and your family are on a holiday. With a few bits of furniture, a pillow, blanket and even a couple cans of soup! You can eat the soup for lunch! Or you can use empty cordial bottles filled with water for weights.Exercise doesn’t need to be expensive or leave you drained, tired and sore, although a small amount of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is nor-mal the first time you use muscles you haven’t used for years or forgot existed!

Make sure you work ALL of your body parts, maintain excellent tech-nique making sure your abs are braced tight, squeeze your glutes, and keep your shoulders back and eyes level.And don’t forget to allow one rest day per week . Rest is just as important as exercise itself...

“exercise doesn’t need to be expensive”

Start on all fours with hands a bit wider than shoulders. Walk the knees back a bit in order to lean your weight on the hands and flatten the back from the head down to the back of the knees. Pull the abs in and, keeping back straight, bend the elbows and lower body toward the floor until elbows are at 90-degree angles

Stand in a split stance with the right foot forward and the left leg back. The feet should be about 2 to 3 feet apart, depending on your leg length. The split stance will require balance, so hold onto a wall or chair if you feel wobbly. Before you lunge, make sure your torso is straight and that you’re up on the back toe. Bend the knees and lower the body down until the back knee is a few inches from the floor. At the bottom of the movement, the front thigh should be parallel to the floor and the back knee should point toward the floor. Keep the weight evenly distributed between both legs and push back up, keeping the weight in the heel of the front foot.

Repeat for all reps before switching sides

Begin on hands and knees with the back straight and the abs pulled in. Lift the right arm up until it is level with the body and parallel to the floor. At the same time, lift the left leg up and straighten it until it is also parallel to the floor. Hold for a moment, lower and repeat on the other side, this time lifting the left arm and right leg. Continue alternating sides for 1-3 sets of 10-16 reps. Keep the move slow and controlled and try to keep your body straight throughout the movement.


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even a hotel room when you and your family are on a holiday. With a few bits of furniture, a pillow, blanket and even a couple cans of soup! You can eat the soup for lunch! Or you can use empty cordial bottles filled with water for weights.Exercise doesn’t need to be expensive or leave you drained, tired and sore, although a small amount of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is nor-mal the first time you use muscles you haven’t used for years or forgot existed!

Make sure you work ALL of your body parts, maintain excellent tech-nique making sure your abs are braced tight, squeeze your glutes, and keep your shoulders back and eyes level.And don’t forget to allow one rest day per week . Rest is just as important as exercise itself...

• Warm up: Star Jumps - 3 sets of 20• Push Ups• Lunges• Abs

Start on all fours with hands a bit wider than shoulders. Walk the knees back a bit in order to lean your weight on the hands and flatten the back from the head down to the back of the knees. Pull the abs in and, keeping back straight, bend the elbows and lower body toward the floor until elbows are at 90-degree angles

Stand in a split stance with the right foot forward and the left leg back. The feet should be about 2 to 3 feet apart, depending on your leg length. The split stance will require balance, so hold onto a wall or chair if you feel wobbly. Before you lunge, make sure your torso is straight and that you’re up on the back toe. Bend the knees and lower the body down until the back knee is a few inches from the floor. At the bottom of the movement, the front thigh should be parallel to the floor and the back knee should point toward the floor. Keep the weight evenly distributed between both legs and push back up, keeping the weight in the heel of the front foot.

Repeat for all reps before switching sides

Begin on hands and knees with the back straight and the abs pulled in. Lift the right arm up until it is level with the body and parallel to the floor. At the same time, lift the left leg up and straighten it until it is also parallel to the floor. Hold for a moment, lower and repeat on the other side, this time lifting the left arm and right leg. Continue alternating sides for 1-3 sets of 10-16 reps. Keep the move slow and controlled and try to keep your body straight throughout the movement.


Abdominals

Lunges

Push Ups

Training Plan

Teigan Borus is the Gold Coast’s Grapevine resident Nutritionist and Trainer. She holds a Diploma in Personal Training and Nutrition, is a Certified Personal Trainer, Executive Mas-ter Trainer and a Certified Member of FISAF (Federation of International Sports, Aerobics and Fitness) as well as a Member of ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine.)

About Teigan...

I am a 40 year old wife and mother of 5. I have been passionate about fitness, health and nutrition since I was very young. My mother strug-gled with her weight and diabetes all her life. I vowed I would never have these issues. And I wanted to help anyone and everyone I could, that struggles with weight, health or nutrition on a daily basis.I hope to keep you informed on fitness, easy home and outdoor work-outs, healthy hints, tips and facts on nutrition, meals and setting you straight on rumours and myths in order to promote and achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Have a question? Email me! [email protected]

If you walk 10,000 steps everyday and follow a healthy balanced diet, you can lose body fat while maintaining the muscle you have without increasing your appetite from over exertion.

You are what you eat! It’s true! The more you eat donuts and burgers the rounder you get! Have you ever noticed donuts, pizzas and burg-ers are all round? And NO, you won’t be long and skinny living on hot chips - they are full of fat and you will be too!


Teigan Borus is the Gold Coast’s Grapevine resident Nutritionist and Trainer. She holds a Diploma in Personal Training and Nutrition, is a Certified Personal Trainer, Executive Mas-ter Trainer and a Certified Member of FISAF (Federation of International Sports, Aerobics and Fitness) as well as a Member of ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine.)

I am a 40 year old wife and mother of 5. I have been passionate about fitness, health and nutrition since I was very young. My mother strug-gled with her weight and diabetes all her life. I vowed I would never have these issues. And I wanted to help anyone and everyone I could, that struggles with weight, health or nutrition on a daily basis.I hope to keep you informed on fitness, easy home and outdoor work-outs, healthy hints, tips and facts on nutrition, meals and setting you straight on rumours and myths in order to promote and achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Have a question? Email me! [email protected]

The Body cannot make Omega 3 fatty acids (also known as alpha-linolenic acid or ALA) on it’s own. It can only be supplied by diet. If you don’t like fish or are allergic to seafood, it can be found in some vegetable oils, such as soybean, rapeseed (canola), and flaxseed, and in walnuts. ALA is also found in some green vegetables, such as brus-sels sprouts, kale, spinach, and salad greens.

Did you know???

Healthy Swaps

OMEGA 3

Eat This Not That

Almonds PeanutsNon-fat Greek Yoghurt Fruit Flavoured YoghurtWhole Grain Pasta Enriched White PastaWhole Grain Preservative Free Breads Enriched White BreadsDouble Turkey and Salad Sub Tuna or Seafood Salad Sub

If you walk 10,000 steps everyday and follow a healthy balanced diet, you can lose body fat while maintaining the muscle you have without increasing your appetite from over exertion.

You are what you eat! It’s true! The more you eat donuts and burgers the rounder you get! Have you ever noticed donuts, pizzas and burg-ers are all round? And NO, you won’t be long and skinny living on hot chips - they are full of fat and you will be too!


Kids creamy Icee Pops Blend favourite fruit

Add Yogurt/Ice Cream or Milk to taste pour into popcicle frozen containers and freeze

Candy SushiFruit Roll up kids snack

Puff Marshmellow in a jarCandy of choice

Spread out the roll up, spread marshmellow evenly, add candy of choice sprinkled evenly

roll into long circular shape and cut to make sushi pieces

Sweet Crispy Tortilla ChipsPacket of flour tortillas (or wraps)

cut into triangular piecesHeat frying pan, add of butter, add in cut

tortilla pieces and fry until a light golden browntake out of pan, sprinkle with sugar and let cool

Cool snacks on the go Freeze juice boxes, strawberries or grapes the night before a big day - these treats will stay cool and deli-

cious all day....

What’s on the menu.......... Winter is here....Pasta La Mama

1kg Steak, finely diced1/3 cup of Virgin Olive Oil1-1/2 tspn of Garlic, crushed1 Large jar of Tomato Paste500 gram packet of PastaSalt and Pepper to tasteShaved Parmesan to serve

In a medium saucepan, mix Ol-ive Oil, Garlic and Meat on me-dium high heat and put the lid on, checking and stirring/separating meat.In a large saucepan boil water and cook pastaWhen the beef is 3/4 cooked, add in entire jar of Tomato Paste and mix thoroughly. Turn meat to me-

dium low and let simmer.Drain and rinse pastaStir meat with sauce before spoon-ing over cooked pasta and serve with Parmesan cheese, crusty whole grain bread, some steamed veggies or a salad.....


Kids creamy Icee Pops Blend favourite fruit

Add Yogurt/Ice Cream or Milk to taste pour into popcicle frozen containers and freeze

Candy SushiFruit Roll up kids snack

Puff Marshmellow in a jarCandy of choice

Spread out the roll up, spread marshmellow evenly, add candy of choice sprinkled evenly

roll into long circular shape and cut to make sushi pieces

Sweet Crispy Tortilla ChipsPacket of flour tortillas (or wraps)

cut into triangular piecesHeat frying pan, add of butter, add in cut

tortilla pieces and fry until a light golden browntake out of pan, sprinkle with sugar and let cool

Cool snacks on the go Freeze juice boxes, strawberries or grapes the night before a big day - these treats will stay cool and deli-

cious all day....

Fun Stuff for kidz....

31_________The Menu


The grass is always greener....

ARUNDELToilets, Wheelchair access,Picnic Facility, Playground, Barbecue, Night lighting:

colgate palmolive park

1 Fadden Close, Arundel

obrien & proud Families park

Brisbane Rd., Arundel

coombabah lake nature reserve

Brisbane Road, Arundel

ASHMOREPicnic Facilities, Playground, Night lighting:

apex park ashmore

147 Cotlew St, Ashmore

Picnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Sports facilities, Night lighting + Police & Citizens Youth Club:

ashmore community centre park

Community Dv., Ashmore

Picnic Facilities, Playground, Night lighting:

hermitage park

Hermitage Close, Ashmore

BENOWAToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facili-ties, Waterways, Playground, Night light-ing + Wedding feature:

rosser park 260 Ashmore Rd., BenowaPicnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Sports facilities, Night lighting, Boat ramp:

sir bruce small park

St Kevins Ave., Benowa

BIGGERA WATERSPicnic Facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Night lighting:

Quota park

Marine Parade, Biggera Waters

BURLEIGHToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facili-ties, Beach, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights+ Entertainment:

Justins park

43 The Esplanade, Burleigh HeadsPicnic Facilities, Waterways, Playground, Night lights, Boat ramp, Half basketball court:

lakeview park

Jabiru Ave., Burleigh Waters

BROADBEACHToilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Play-ground, Barbecue, Night lights, Wedding feature:

cascade gardens

2730 Gold Coast Hwy., BroadbeachToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Beach, Playground, Barbecue, Showers, Night lights, Weekend/Holiday Markets:

kurrawa/pratten park

Old Burleigh Rd., BroadbeachToilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Play-ground, Barbecue, Sports facilities, Night lights, Half basketball court, Skate park:

albert park

180 Monaco St., Broadbeach Waters

BUNDALLToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Playground, Night lights, Waterfall:

gladys moncrieFF park Boomerang Crs., Bundall

CARRARAPicnic facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights, Half basketball court:

stoner Family park

70 Merridown Dr., Merrimac

CLEAR ISLAND WATERSWaterways:

takasu gardens

Robina Parkway, Clear Island Waters

COOLANGATTA


The Gold Coast Park Directory

Picnic Facilities, Playground, Night lighting:

hermitage park

Hermitage Close, Ashmore

BENOWAToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facili-ties, Waterways, Playground, Night light-ing + Wedding feature:

rosser park 260 Ashmore Rd., BenowaPicnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Sports facilities, Night lighting, Boat ramp:

sir bruce small park

St Kevins Ave., Benowa

BIGGERA WATERSPicnic Facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Night lighting:

Quota park

Marine Parade, Biggera Waters

BURLEIGHToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facili-ties, Beach, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights+ Entertainment:

Justins park

43 The Esplanade, Burleigh HeadsPicnic Facilities, Waterways, Playground, Night lights, Boat ramp, Half basketball court:

lakeview park

Jabiru Ave., Burleigh Waters

BROADBEACHToilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Play-ground, Barbecue, Night lights, Wedding feature:

cascade gardens

2730 Gold Coast Hwy., BroadbeachToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Beach, Playground, Barbecue, Showers, Night lights, Weekend/Holiday Markets:

kurrawa/pratten park

Old Burleigh Rd., BroadbeachToilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Play-ground, Barbecue, Sports facilities, Night lights, Half basketball court, Skate park:

albert park

180 Monaco St., Broadbeach Waters

BUNDALLToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Playground, Night lights, Waterfall:

gladys moncrieFF park Boomerang Crs., Bundall

CARRARAPicnic facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights, Half basketball court:

stoner Family park

70 Merridown Dr., Merrimac

CLEAR ISLAND WATERSWaterways:

takasu gardens

Robina Parkway, Clear Island Waters

COOLANGATTA

goodwin park

Lanham St., Coolangatta

COOMBABAHWaterways, Boardwalk/wetland:

coombabah lake conservation area

Brisbane Rd (Shelter Rd)CoombabahToilets, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Night lighting:

royal park

Tarni St., Coombabah

pine ridge conservation park

Oxley Dr., Coombabah

COOMERA

Picnic facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights, Boat ramp, Half basketball court:

colman Family park

10-14 Tallawood Rd., Coomera

Toilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Play-ground, Barbecue, Night lights, Boat ramp, Half basketball court:

John siganto park 633-641 Reserve Rd., Upper CoomeraToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Playground, Sports facilities, Skate park:

viney park 1 Yaun St., Coomera

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CURRUMBINToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights, Half basketball court, Natural area:

currumbin valley rock pool

Currumbin Creek Rd., TallebudgeraWheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Water-ways, Playground,Barbecue, Night lights, Natural areas:

schuster park Heather St., Tallebudgera

kropp park

Pacific Pde., CurrumbinToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights:

wallace nicoll park Pacific Pde., CurrumbinToilets, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Barbe-cue, Night lights, Boat ramp + Jetty:

winders park Duringan St., Currumbin

ELANORAToilets, Wheelchair access, Waterways, Passive recreations/bushwalking:

eddie kornhauser recreational reserve

6 Casuarina Dr., ElanoraPicnic Facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights, Jetty/Scented gar-den:

bill thomson park

95 Murtha Dr., Elanora

HELENSVALEToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Sports facilities, Night lights, Skate park, Fitness trail:

discovery park

84 Discovery Dr., Helensvale

Sports facilities:robert dalley park

3a Dalley Park Dr., Helensvale

HOLLYWELL

bayview park

Bayview St., Hollywell

HOPE ISLANDToilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways,Playground, Barbecue, Night lights, Boat ramp:

banksia park

10 Crescent Ave., Hope IslandToilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Play-ground, Barbecue, Night lights, Boat ramp, Half basketball court: charles holm park

2 Pinnaroo St., Hope Island

JACOBS WELLPicnic facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue,Sports facilities:

riesenweber park 3 Bay Dr., Jacobs Well

LABRADORToilets, Picnic Facilities, Broadwater, Playground, Barbecue, ColdNight lighting, Boat ramp, Entertainment:

harley park

Marine Parade, LabradorToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Night lighting:

norm rix park

119 Government Rd., Labrador

MAIN BEACH

Toilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Play-ground, Barbecue, Night lights, Half bas-ketball court, Entertainment, Birdlife:macintosh island park

Gold Coast Highway, Surfers ParadiseToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Beach, Playground, Barbecue, Showers, Night lights, Fitness trail:

phillip park

Seaworld Dr., Main Beach

MERMAIDPicnic facilities, Beach, Barbecue, Showers, Night lights, Volleyball Court:

ken mansbridge park

177 Hedges Ave., Mermaid BeachToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Playground, Half basketball court:

mcilwain Family park

88 Oceanic Dr., Mermaid Waters

MERRIMACPlayground, Themed fairy play area

Faerie park

7a Inwood Circuit, Merrimac

MIAMIToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Beach, Playground, Barbecue, Showers, Night lights, Waterfall/views:

mick schamburg park

End of Kelly Ave., MiamiToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Swim-ming pool, Sports facilities, Night lights, Skate park:

pizzey park

Oceanic Dr., Mermaid Waters


discovery park

84 Discovery Dr., Helensvale

Sports facilities:robert dalley park

3a Dalley Park Dr., Helensvale

HOLLYWELL

bayview park

Bayview St., Hollywell

HOPE ISLANDToilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways,Playground, Barbecue, Night lights, Boat ramp:

banksia park

10 Crescent Ave., Hope IslandToilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Play-ground, Barbecue, Night lights, Boat ramp, Half basketball court: charles holm park

2 Pinnaroo St., Hope Island

JACOBS WELLPicnic facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue,Sports facilities:

riesenweber park 3 Bay Dr., Jacobs Well

LABRADORToilets, Picnic Facilities, Broadwater, Playground, Barbecue, ColdNight lighting, Boat ramp, Entertainment:

harley park

Marine Parade, LabradorToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Night lighting:

norm rix park

119 Government Rd., Labrador

MAIN BEACH

Toilets, Picnic facilities, Waterways, Play-ground, Barbecue, Night lights, Half bas-ketball court, Entertainment, Birdlife:macintosh island park

Gold Coast Highway, Surfers ParadiseToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Beach, Playground, Barbecue, Showers, Night lights, Fitness trail:

phillip park

Seaworld Dr., Main Beach

MERMAIDPicnic facilities, Beach, Barbecue, Showers, Night lights, Volleyball Court:

ken mansbridge park

177 Hedges Ave., Mermaid BeachToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facilities, Playground, Half basketball court:

mcilwain Family park

88 Oceanic Dr., Mermaid Waters

MERRIMACPlayground, Themed fairy play area

Faerie park

7a Inwood Circuit, Merrimac


mick schamburg park


pizzey park


MOLENDINARToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Sports facilities, Night lighting, Skate park:

silver bridle park

2 Nerang Rd., Molendinar


mick schamburg park


pizzey park


MOLENDINARToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Sports facilities, Night lighting, Skate park

silver bridle park

2 Nerang Rd., Molendinar

MUDGEERABA

Firth park

Cnr Somerset Dr & Gold Coast Springbrook Rd., MudgeerabaToilets, Picnic facilities, Barbecue, Night lighting, Shared pathways, Passive recre-ations/bushwalking:

hinterland regional park

30 Hardys Rd., MudgeerabaPicnic facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Sports facilities, Night lighting:


lions park mudgeeraba

280-316 Mudgeeraba Rd., Mudgeeraba SPRINGBROOKToilets, Picnic facilities, Playground, Barbe-cue, Sports facilities, Night lighting, Skate park:

springbrook centenary parklands

3 Carricks Rd., Springbrook

NERANGToilets, Picnic facilities, Wheelchair access, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Boat ramp, Skate park, Fishing:

arthur earle park

Pacific Hwy., Highland ParkPicnic facilities, Waterways:

swiFt park

Weedons Rd., Nerang

ORMEAUSports facilities, Night lighting, Skate park:

norFolk park

6 Halfway Dv., Ormeau

OXENFORDToilets, Picnic facilities, Playground, Sports facilities, Night lights, Skate park:

michigan park

11 California Dr., Oxenford

PALM BEACHToilets, Wheelchair access, Beach, Play-ground, Night lights, Rockview:

public park

Gold Coast Highway, Palm BeachToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Waterways,Playground,Barbecue,Night lights, Model Boats, wedding feature:

laguna park

130 Laguna Ave., Palm Beach

PARADISE POINTToilets, Picnic Facilities, Broadwater, Play-ground, Barbecue, Night lighting, Boat ramp, Markets/Entertainment:

esplanade north park

The Esplanade, Paradise PointToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Boat ramp + Fishing, Mangrove boardwalk:

Jabiru island park

2a Oxley Dr., Paradise Point

PARKWOODPicnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Night lighting, Half basketball court:

abbott park

Parkwood Blvd., Parkwood

PIMPAMA

Toilets, Picnic facilities, Playground, Barbe-cue, Sports facilities:

canowindra oval

4a Lumeah Ave.,Pimpama

ROBINAPicnic facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights:

lake lomandra park

Olympus Drive, Robina

RUNAWAY BAYToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Night lighting:

o’connell park

48 Ocean St., Runaway BayToilets, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Sports facilities, Skate park:

runaway bay sports Fields

Lae Dr., Runaway Bay

SURFERS PARADISE

budds beach reserve River Dr., Surfers Paradise

Picnic facilities, Night lights, Waterfall:chevron island park

75 Thomas Dr., Surfers Paradise (Chevron Island)

Toilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facili-ties, Waterways, Barbecue, Showers, Night lights, Sculpture Walk, Fit trail, Peace Pa-vilion:evandale park

135 Bundall Rd., Surfers Paradise ( Bundall)

Toilets, Picnic facilities, Beach, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights, Boat ramp:robina lions club park

15 St Johns Circuit, Robina

SOUTHPORTToilets, Picnic Facilities, Broadwater, Play-ground, Barbecue, Swimming pool, Cold-Night lighting, Boat ramp + War memorial, wet play area:washington waters park (anzac park) Marine Parade, Southport

James overell park

Brighton Parade, Southport

SOUTHPORT CONT:Picnic Facilities, Playground, Night light-ing, Half basketball court, Fenced play area:

lillipilli park

48 Lillipill Dr., Southport

owen park


130 Laguna Ave., Palm Beach

PARADISE POINTToilets, Picnic Facilities, Broadwater, Play-ground, Barbecue, Night lighting, Boat ramp, Markets/Entertainment:

esplanade north park

The Esplanade, Paradise PointToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Boat ramp + Fishing, Mangrove boardwalk:

Jabiru island park

2a Oxley Dr., Paradise Point

PARKWOODPicnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Night lighting, Half basketball court:

abbott park

Parkwood Blvd., Parkwood

PIMPAMA

Toilets, Picnic facilities, Playground, Barbe-cue, Sports facilities:

canowindra oval

4a Lumeah Ave.,Pimpama

ROBINAPicnic facilities, Waterways, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights:

lake lomandra park

Olympus Drive, Robina

RUNAWAY BAYToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Night lighting:

o’connell park

48 Ocean St., Runaway BayToilets, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Sports facilities, Skate park:

runaway bay sports Fields

Lae Dr., Runaway Bay

SURFERS PARADISE

budds beach reserve River Dr., Surfers Paradise

Picnic facilities, Night lights, Waterfall:chevron island park

75 Thomas Dr., Surfers Paradise (Chevron Island)

Toilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic facili-ties, Waterways, Barbecue, Showers, Night lights, Sculpture Walk, Fit trail, Peace Pa-vilion:evandale park

135 Bundall Rd., Surfers Paradise ( Bundall)

Toilets, Picnic facilities, Beach, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights, Boat ramp:robina lions club park

15 St Johns Circuit, Robina

SOUTHPORTToilets, Picnic Facilities, Broadwater, Play-ground, Barbecue, Swimming pool, Cold-Night lighting, Boat ramp + War memorial, wet play area:washington waters park (anzac park) Marine Parade, Southport

James overell park

Brighton Parade, Southport

SOUTHPORT CONT:Picnic Facilities, Playground, Night light-ing, Half basketball court, Fenced play area:

lillipilli park

48 Lillipill Dr., Southport

owen park

Queen St., Southport

Queens park

1 Queens St., Southport

Toilets, Wheelchair access, Playground, Sports facilities, Night lighting:woodroFFe park

10 Lawson St., Southport

TUGUNToilets, Wheelchair access, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Night lights:

tugun park

414 - 432 Coolangatta Rd., Tugun

VARSITY LAKESToilets, Picnic Facilities, Playground, Bar-becue, Sports facility, Night lights, Half basketball court, Skate park:

Janette green park

Cassia Dr., Varsity Lakes

WOONGOOLBAPicnic facilities, Playground, Barbecue, Swimming pool, Sports facilities:

pimpama island recreational reserve

1030 Stapylton Jacobs Well Rd., Woongool-baWORONGARY

Picnic facilities, Playground, Half basket-ball court:lawrance hinde park

59 Explorers Way, Worongary

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