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Health and Fitness Nov 08

Dr Rod Edwards PhD     r.edwards@griffith.edu.au
School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University

Overweight Children, Fast Food and Exercise
My job (now part-time) is the education of future Health and P.E teachers in the values of exercise and the health education of nutrition.  I am an exercise physiologist and a health educator and not a dietician/nutritionist.  I will include more specific information in some future articles from a colleague who is.
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DAYBORO CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS COMPETITION

Dayboro’s street-front businesses have been invited to participate in this competition which is all about generating a “Christmassy” feeling to our township’s main business area.

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OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SAY ON PAID PARENTAL LEAVE

Submissions must be received by Friday 14th November and can be sent to: Parental Leave Inquiry, Productivity Commission, GPO Box 1428, Canberra City, ACT 2601, or emailed to: parentalsupport@pc.gov.au  A copy of the draft report can be found online at : www.pc.gov.au
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At The LYELL DEER FARM Nov 08

CULTURAL EARTH TEACHINGS
&
NATIVE  AMERICAN GATHERINGS
At The LYELL DEER FARM.
Mt. Samson. Queensland.
Situated 35klms N/W. Brisbane / 10mins.North of Samford, 15mins from Dayboro.
The Lyell Deer Farm nestles in a tranquil corner of the beautiful Samford Valley in the foothills of towering Mt. Samson.  A natural rural atmosphere with the ambience of quiet deer.
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Lake Kurwongbah fish supply grows

The 110,000 Australian Bass fingerlings released in Lake Kurwongbah earlier this year as part of a recreational fishing development program are already halfway towards reaching their full legal length for fishing.
Divisional Councillor David Dwyer (Div 7) said the fingerlings, were introduced to the lake for both recreational fishing and to control the Tilapia, a noxious pest fish in Australia, which dominate the lake’s fish stock at present.
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DAYBORO POLICE ADVICE Oct 17

An organised group of Irish traders is currently targeting rural areas.   The group use mainly hired vans and travel around door to door offering to sell property such as generators, pumps and compressors.  The goods are generally of poor quality and sold at inflated prices.   These persons have been sighted in the Dayboro area over the last month.  If approached please take registration details of the vehicle and contact police.  This activity has also been reported interstate and was the subject of a recent courier mail article.

 http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,24502578-3102,00.html

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SYMPATHIES Oct 2008

The members of the Dayboro Regional Information Network Incorporated wish to extend their sympathies to anyone in the community who has suffered a bereavement. We extend our sympathies to the family and friends of:  Robert Munro DUTTON Tracy Mansen MacMILLAN Maurice THOMASON

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Healthy Relationships for Teens

What’s in it for me?

The Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre will be holding the following course for teenage girls aged 14 to 16 years.

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EARTHLINK EVENTS Oct 2008

WANT TO RAISE AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT CHOOKS?  October 25

DRUM CIRCLE HELD FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 2.00pm

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SOLAR LIGHTS REQUEST

Moreton Bay Regional Council will investigate the pros and cons of installing solar lights in council parks, reserves and other public-use areas.

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