Category Archives: Health Fitness and Sport

DAYBORO BOWLS CLUB NEWS _ November 2015

OCTOBER FINANCIAL DAY:  Thank you to our sponsors Dayboro Bakery, Scott and Virginia Wiggins.  Dayboro won the day with runners up Pine Rivers.  Spider prizes Sue, Pine Rivers and Marion, Deception Bay.  Fruit and Veg Tray winners were Colin, Dayboro and Maureen, Pine Rivers.  $25 Gift Voucher winner was Audrey, Kallangur. CONSISTENCY FINAL was held […]

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DAYBORO TRAILRIDERS NEWS – November 2015

The Big October Ride on Saturday, 3rd October, is done and dusted for another year!  Ride numbers were down again and after a review the ride has been moved back to the fourth Saturday of October (22nd October, 2016). The meals over the weekend were absolutely outstanding, prepared by chefs and pastry cooks.  The steaks […]

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Attitude checks essential for men 50 years and older

QUT and Cancer Council researchers have endorsed a tool to assess the attitudes of men when it comes to skin checks, helping those most at risk to detect melanoma early. Men 50 years and older are most at risk of being diagnosed with and dying from melanoma, and are the least likely to detect the […]

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GET TO KNOW YOUR HEALTH: (November 2015)

Skin Health and the Aging Process “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art” – Eleanor Roosevelt It’s an irreverently attractive prospect; Youth.  Its good looks, carefree attitude and that pitiful excuse for that thing they claim to be a hangover make it easy to wistfully reminisce times […]

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How do I lose the last 5 Or the First 5 for that matter!

Losing the first or last 5 kilos, centimetres, excuses has to matter to you, has to be important! You have to be connected to what you want, why you want it and what it will make available for you. Get real with yourself, no blame or shame just reality. And if you don’t have an […]

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Dayboro Tennis Club News

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Dayboro’s courts have been very busy over the past few weeks, with increased court hire, school holiday playdates and even a couple of birthday parties, it’s fantastic to see our community getting active. Christmas party hire is available, but get in early to avoid disappointment.  It is advisable to email us at dayborotennis@gmail.com with enquiries […]

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Less frequent smokers still face double the risk of death

Smokers who smoke a few times a week are likely to die 10 years earlier than average, while smokers who smoke fewer than 14 cigarettes a day face double the risk of death of non-smokers. The latest figures* show 17 per cent of the Queensland adult population are current smokers – including daily and non-daily […]

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DAYBORO BOWLS CLUB NEWS

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Secretary Eleanor Williams has found out too late that ballet lessons at her age are inappropriate!! To Edna Wruck, Congratulations – not only the mainstay of the Club, she is now elevated to Life Member. SEPTEMBER FINANCIAL DAY:  A big thank you to this month’s sponsors Beryl and Lou.  Deception Bay won the day with […]

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DAYBORO TRAILRIDERS

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The ride last month was the fifteenth time we have done this ride that we now call the Graham Court Memorial Ride. Graham organised this ride in his first year as a member and each time as the ride drew near he would take his powerful 4wd tractor up the steep track to Mt Mee […]

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NEW RESEARCH FINDS OBESE INDIVIDUALS CAN’T SWITCH OFF FROM FOOD

A new study has revealed what many health care professionals have long suspected, that obese individuals have a specific difficulty in directing their own attention away from unhealthy foods, when compared to the rest of the population. The research collaboration from The University of Western Australia and The Australian National University in Canberra comes as […]

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