Social Leadership Australia will launch its 2010 Sydney Leadership Program at a free information evening in Sydney on Tuesday 8 September, 2009. Now in its 11th year, ‘The Sydney Leadership Program’ was established in 1999 by The Benevolent Society to develop leaders to drive social change. The Sydney Leadership Program is a ten month social…Read More
Teen Fiction: Surf Sisters by Laurine Croasdale
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August 31, 2009 By
Reading Surf Sisters sent me back to my teenage life, a time when wet hair, zinc cream and the warm smell of wax was de rigueur in our coastal town. It also sent me back to the sisterhood of teen friendship – the strong connection forged between friends, the occasional hiccups and of course, the…Read More
Cookbook Review: Little Vietnam by Nhut Huynh
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August 31, 2009 By
I can still remember the moment I slid my teeth into my very first Vietnamese rice paper roll. I can feel the soft, dry, sticky exterior on my lips and tongue. I can feel the slight give of the sheet as my teeth enter the interior of the roll, and the tang of the fragrant…Read More
Playtime: Activities for Little Children that can Make a Big Difference
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August 31, 2009 By
Most of us know someone that is ‘great with kids’. With a magnetic force akin to the Pied Piper, they can be spotted a mile away – an expressive look on their face, animated gestures flailing, and a hovering horde of little people at their feet, hanging on their every word. Not all of us…Read More
Everyday Ways Parents can Develop their Children’s Literacy and Numeracy
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August 31, 2009 By
National Literacy and Numeracy Week (NLNW) will be held from 31 August to 6 September 2009 across Australia. The theme for the Week in 2009 is Getting the Basics Right. The aim of NLNW is to promote the importance of literacy and numeracy as fundamental life skills. The week gives schools the opportunity to get…Read More
Education for Women in Franchising
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August 31, 2009 By
Women in Franchising (WIF), an initiative of the Franchise Council of Australia, and Westpac have partnered together to provide more education on business matters for women in the franchising industry. WIF Committee Chair Kate Johnson said the FCA’s research findings were the main reason behind WIF’s decision to form the partnership. “Through research the FCA…Read More
Australian Women Under Pressure to be the Perfect Mother
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August 27, 2009 By
More than one in five Australian mothers feel intense pressure to ‘have it all’ – balancing career, baby, partner and social life within the first 12 months of their child’s life, according to a recent survey by The Baby Show*. The Baby Show Mother Load Barometer has found Australian mothers feel overwhelmed by social expectations…Read More
Girl’s Guide to the World
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August 26, 2009 By
I was recently surfing the net, in search of a Guest House to stay in, during an up and coming visit to Chiang Mai, in Thailand’s north. Often, I look on Trip Adviser, one of the many internet based travel resources I use when planning my trips, but as I was travelling alone this time,…Read More
Mummy Travellers Making a Difference
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August 26, 2009 By
Australians are a band of travellers covering areas vast and wide. Not only do we travel young, we travel in packs. We also travel alone. We travel pre-marriage, post-marriage, pregnant, with babies and with kids of all ages. We also travel in yummy mummy packs – usually known as a ‘girls’ getaway’. Dani Moger (pictured…Read More
Devour a Story During the Children’s Book Week Safari
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August 19, 2009 By
Sssh. Don’t make a move. There could be a lion of a book in them there bushes, patiently stalking its prey… and it could be after your kids! This year’s national Book Week theme, proudly presented by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, is Book Safari – a nod to the voracious appetite kids have…Read More
