With a new year comes new ways to get active in 2022, Townsville is filled with so many wonderful locals, who provide sports and activities for families to enjoy and we want to highlight their sign ons and come and try days to inspire our community to get out and...
courtesy of Parentmedic NQ Summer fun around water can be fatal. Would you know how to respond if you were in a situation where a family member or friend was unconscious? 62 people drowned in Queensland in 2020. 77% of those who drowned were male and there were six...
with thanks to Kirsty Bear Nutz4Nutrition Wow! Where did 2021 go! Can’t believe we are almost ready to start school again. Here are some tips for packing healthy lunch boxes in 2022. 30 – 40 % of children’s overall food for a school day comes from their lunchbox....
with thanks to Carolyn Cousins Finding Wonder The first few weeks of your child commencing at an early childhood centre or kindergarten can be filled with mixed emotions for both children and families. While this can be a time of excitement, new experiences, and joy...
With thanks to Apricus Health Writing, holding a glass of water, pressing a button on the telephone—these are mundane tasks that we might not give much thought about. We simply do them. However, these simple tasks can be challenging when a person has poor hand-eye...
Courtesy of Parentmedic NQ Summer is here in north Queensland and with the warmer weather, snakes are more active. Numerous adults and children have presented to the Emergency Department this year, so would you know what to do in the case of a snake bite? If a person...
with thanks to Catholic Education Office Townsville As the 2021 school year draws to an end, some teachers and school staff may feel like they are hurtling towards the finish line while others may feel like they are crawling! As schools are integral in...
As a mum of a toddler, I had so many questions when it comes to how I can help him take care of his oral health and so I thought why not ask MY dentist to help me and other mums and dads when it comes to our cherubs with this important topic, a big thank you to...
Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Every day, road crashes devastate the lives of Queenslanders and take an enormous toll on families and communities. So far this year, 157 lives have been lost in crashes on Queensland roads. This is 15 more lives lost than at...
Humans are by nature social animals. We enjoy a chat, hanging out with friends, seeing movies and attending sporting fixtures. Most people have a regular pattern we like to follow. During the last week we were bombarded with stories about this virus and have now...