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Welcome to Come Alive ‘n’ Thrive News
Come Alive ‘n’ Thrive In Central Tasmania
Volume 2
Issue 5
Sep/Oct
2013
Become a GAP (Get Active Program) facilitator— Do you enjoy helping
others in your community or organisation? If yes then this might be
the program for you. Open to men and women (See page 4 for further
information)
COME ALIVE N THRIVE ACTIVITIES
Do you have a keen interest in nutrition and cooking, and promoting healthy eating in
your community. If so there is an opportunity to participate in the Cook Well, Eat Well
manual training. No previous experience or qualifications required. Men and women welcome.
There are five modules, which are designed to increase people’s skills and knowledge in
demonstrating safe cooking practices and healthy eating messages to the broader community.
To book call Janet on 6259 5726 (Cost: free to eligible participants)
To remove your name from our mailing list please email: jmonks@centralhighlands.tas.gov.au
or
CONTACT DETAILS:
Janet Monks— Coordinator—Ph (03) 6259 5726, mobile: 0407 225 742, E-mail: jmonks@centralhighlands.tas.gov.au
www.centralhighlands.tas.gov.au/health
Congratulations to Heather (CH) and Sally (SM) on ob-
taining their Certificates of Attendance for the Cook
Well, Eat Well food educators training. Both Heather
and Sally received a comprehensive training manual to
assist them with delivering cooking classes with a fo-
cus on safe cooking and healthy eating. The Food Ed-
ucator Training was held in conjunction with Glenor-
chy on the Go. Training was delivered by Susan
McLeod (Nutritionist) on behalf of Eat Well Tasmania.
Cook well/Eat well—Food Educator Training (Eat Well Tasmania)
Food Educator Training—21 October 2013—Rocherlea
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Recipes—
Banana Smoothie—a great breakfast for those in a rush, or who usu-ally skip breakfast or for something different.
Per person (adult)
Add I banana roughly chopped or a cup of your favourite fruit (in sea-son or frozen) (avoid canned fruits if possible)
1 cup of low fat milk
2 tablespoons low fat vanilla flavoured or plan Greek style yogurt
1 tbs of LSA
1 tsp of Chia seeds (black or white)
Nutmeg to taste
Ice (optional)
Place all ingredients in Blender and process, or use a stick mixer
Experiment and enjoy
Cooking Classes at Longford and Campbell Town
HeartMoves at Gretna
Courtesy of Susan McLeod
(nutritionist ) HealthPlus
Cooking Classes at Levendale
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HEALTHY LIVING TIPS
Banana—peel and cut into slices and freeze (makes a wonderful
addition to smoothies and other recipes)
Don’t mistake hunger for thirst
Avoid bananas or reduce quantity consumed if you suffer from
constipation, increase fibre intake and drink more water
Snack on plain, unsalted raw nuts and fresh fruit.
Activities—Central Highlands
HeartMoves - physical activity suitable for all adults (work at your own pace)
Bothwell Town Hall every Wednesday at 4.30-5.30pm.
Gretna Hall—every Monday 6pm—7pm
Cost: $5 per session (concession $2 per session). Exercises are adapted to suit all fitness levels with
various intensity options. Join the group for a fun time and improve your health at the same time. Men
and women welcome
Come N Try Indoor Bowls — Bothwell Town Hall. Free—Wednesday 18th October from 12noon for
lunch RSVP to 6259 5726 or Ph 6259 4049
Seniors Week Celebration — Ouse District School— Free— Tuesday 1st October from 10.30am—2pm.
Enjoy morning tea and lunch. Cooking demonstration, watch a movie. RSVP 6287 2010 for catering.
Activities— Southern Midlands
HeartMoves - physical activity suitable for all adults (work at your own pace)
Happening soon at Oatlands (Town Hall) and Bagdad (Bagdad Community Centre). Men and Women welcome. Weekly sessions for one hour, wear non slip footwear and comfortable clothing. Cost: $5 per session (concession $2 per session). For further information contact Janet on 6259 5726 or Paul 0417 836 988
Get Active Program —Bagdad Community Club— Tuesday 15th October for 10 weeks, from 9.30-
11.30am. Men and women welcome. For further information contact GAP facilitator
Stacey Dolliver 0417 464 476 or Janet on 6259 5726
Active Parks—Coming soon to townships where outdoor gym equipment has been installed.
Activities— Northern Midlands
Active Park - Campbell Town Memorial Park and Quorn Hall (Community Health Centre)
Monday 23rd September from 10.30—2pm. Free fun day Men and women welcome -
Demonstrations and helpful tips by qualified instructors on how to use the outdoor gym
equipment, FoodCents demonstration, morning tea and lunch provided RSVP to 6381 3300
Get Active Program Facilitator training — Thursday 17th October start 9.00am. Zep’s Meeting rooms,
Campbell Town. Free to eligible participants (see article page 4). Men and women welcome. No
previous experience or qualifications required to become a GAP facilitator
Get Active Program—Coming soon to the Longford/Perth area (venue and start date to be confirmed)
for further information contact Di McShane on 0428 390 089 or Janet on 6259 5726
What’s Happening in your local area
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Health & Wellbeing Sept—Oct
Sept 12 — R U Okay Day (everyday can be a R U OK day) - www.ruokday.com/
Sept— Blue September - www.blueseptember.org.au
Sept 9– 15 National Stroke Week—www.strokefoundation.com.au
Oct 1-7—Seniors Week—www.cotatas.org.au/
Oct 6-12—National Mental Health Week—www.mhca.org.au
Oct 14-18—National Nutrition Week—www.nutirtionaustralia.org
Nov 8—National Walk to Work Day—www.walk.com.au/wtw
This initiative was funded by the Australian Government
Central Highlands Council
Alexander Street
Bothwell Tas. 7030
Ph. 6259 5726
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DISCLAIMER
Come Alive ’N’ Thrive endeavours to produce accurate and complete information in this newsletter, however Come Alive ’N’ Thrive accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies
contained in any material in this newsletter. Links to internet sites are provided for your convenience only. The inclusion of any links does not constitute endorsements by Come Alive
’N’ Thrive of the organisations, its views, products or services. Come Alive ’N’ Thrive accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any malfunctioning of any Internet links or inaccura-
cies in any URLs of provided links. This newsletter is intended only to provide general useful information.
Where: Zep’s Meeting Rooms, Campbell Town
When: Thursday 17th October—9.00am start
Cost: Free to eligible participants or ($120.00 or $60.00 Refresher)
Who are the Program Facilitators?
Program Facilitators are trained by accredited trainers, and also receive a comprehensive Facilitator’s Resource
Folder. The Folder contains all the information a newly trained Facilitator needs to run a GAP, including session
plans for the ten sessions, as well as a variety of useful worksheets and handouts for participants. Facilitators also
receive ongoing support from the GAP Manager and GAP Coordinator, including regular email and personal con-
tacts, newsletters, and regional get-togethers organised by WSRT along with a GAP Facilitator shirt.
We are always looking for enthusiastic people interested in training to become a Get Active Program Facilitator
and running a program. No previous experience or qualifications required to be-
come a GAP facilitator
For more information contact: Mel Bush—Womensport & Recreation Tasmania Inc.
gap@wsrt.org.au or Ph 6223 4416
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