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Gardenmate- reminders to keep the kitchen garden growing
Want to grow your own vegetables and herbs but don’t know when to plant? Gardenmate will send you reminders to keep your garden growing - vegetables and herbs to plant right now. Click here for more information about what to grow and when at Gardenmate.
Standup for good health
Hands up if you sit down all day. In the car. At work. On the couch. Without even realizing, it’s easy to spend the majority of your day sitting down – and this can wreak havoc on your health. When we are seated for long periods of time, muscle contractions that occur when we are
Have you checked out Rethink?
Rethink is a centre based environmental education program exploring Avoid, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & the part these waste minimisation actions play in achieving environmental sustainability. The Rethink Centre is part of a working industrial site devoted to state of the art waste management just 7 kilometres from central Melbourne. Waste and litter shows Ecowall Second chance
Ozwater’12: 08 May 2012 – 10 May 2012
THEME: “SHARING KNOWLEDGE, PLANNING THE FUTURE” Ozwater’12 celebrates the 50th anniversary of AWA and as such is a unique opportunity to acknowledge the achievements in the water sector and to consider future challenges and opportunities. The issue of water availability within our cities and in regional areas has been highlighted by the prolonged drought through
NO Supermarkets for a month with foodie about town
For the month of May ‘foodie about town’ is thinking local when it comes to her cooking. The Challenge is: For the month of May anything ‘foodie about town’ wants to cook or cook with must come from as close to the source as possible – NO Supermarkets for a month! “It’s not that I think
Starlight Day: 4 May 2012
Starlight Day, running throughout the month of May is the largest national fundraising event of the year, with the major activities ocuring on May 4th. This year they hope to raise $2 million to help transform the hospital experience for seriously ill children from pain, fear and boredom to fun, joy and laughter. Click here to see how you
This week is Privacy Awareness Week
Do you ever wonder how you can you protect your privacy rights as an individual? Or consider your privacy responsibilities when you handle the personal information of others? Privacy Awareness Week 2012 runs from 29 April to 5 May and is all about promoting awareness about privacy rights and responsibilities in the community. Click here
World Asthma Day: 1 May 2012
World Asthma Day (WAD) takes place each year on the first Tuesday in May. Initiated by the Global Initiative for Asthma in 1998, the National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) embraces WAD and marks the occasion to highlight the need for ongoing care and vigilance in managing asthma. Asthma is a manageable condition. With effective treatment,
Osteopathy Awareness Week 30 April – 6 May 2012
The Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA) will hold its annual Osteopathy Awareness Week during 30 April to 6 May, 2012. Osteopaths collectively treat over 50 000 people a week, generate over $250 million in the economy, plus osteopathy has been practiced for over 100 years in Australia. Osteopathy is not an alternative health option – osteopaths are university trained,
World Day for Safety and Health At Work: 28 April 2012
The 2012 World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the promotion of occupational safety and health (OSH) in a green economy. There is a shift in the world to a greener and more sustainable economy. However, even if certain jobs are considered to be “green”, the technologies used may protect the environment
WA celebrates International Guide Dogs Day
This important day of celebration in the Guide Dog world is held on the last Wednesday of April each year – and this year falls on ANZAC Day – Wednesday, April 25th, 2012. To avoid a clash with this day of remembrance Some States such as WA are celebrating this day on celebrating International Guide Dog
Pay it Forward Day: 26 April, 2012
There is tremendous power and positive energy in giving – it is a shame that not enough people have experienced it to the fullest. Pay It Forward Day is about all people, from all walks of life giving to someone else and making a positive difference. At last count there were more than 38 countries
