Healthy Cities Illawarra Inc in Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia | Community organisation

Healthy Cities Illawarra Inc

Locality: Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: 02 4283 8111

Address: 6-10 Princess Highway

Website: http://www.healthycities.org.au

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24.01.2022 Making SURE your child is wearing a helmet is important, but it is not all the safety precautions they can take while riding a bike. To learn more, sign up for our workshop about bike safety. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/back-to-school-bike-worksho

24.01.2022 Our event that is happening next month, Alcohol & Drugs: One Family's Story, is sold out but you can still add your name to the waitlist If spaces open up, you will be added to the event Click here to add your name to the waitlist https://adpanel.eventbrite.com.au

23.01.2022 Is your child eating enough fruits and veggies? Cooking can be a great activity to help children explore different food options in a fun and engaging way Join us at Shell Cove Community Garden for our upcoming school holiday workshop on cooking and gardening! The kids are guaranteed to have lots of fun! For more information or to register, click on the link below https://hciholidayssc1.eventbrite.com.au... Shellharbour City Council Frasers Property Retail

23.01.2022 Healthy Cities Illawarra Inc Active In-Betweens is excited to announce we are running 2 workshops for children aged 9-12 in the October school holidays in Kiama...Healthy, outdoors and fun! Register now to secure a spot: https://kiamaaibhp.eventbrite.com.au #ActiveInBetweens

23.01.2022 We want to know how you move! Take our 5 minute survey and let us know your walking habits. It's quick and you'll go in the draw to in a $50 gift voucher, which has been generously donated by Harley and Johns Seafood https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VBLNT6H

23.01.2022 Want to know what activities we will be running at Kiama Active In-Betweens these school holidays? Register now: https://kiamaaibhp.eventbrite.com.au

22.01.2022 If you missed last month’s forum, Supporting a Healthy City; Sustainably, Socially and Safely, follow the link below to view our speaker’s presentations and forum video. We would like to thank our speakers and participants once again for their involvement, and we look forward to hosting more of these forums in the future.

22.01.2022 There are only a few tickets left for the Back to School Bike Workshop for children aged 8-14. Secure your free ticket (thanks to Oak Flats Lions Club) today to learn about bike maintenance, bike safety, bike skills and more on the 27th of January with PCYC Lake Illawarra Get Ready to Ride to School!

22.01.2022 Bored kids? Sign them up for our #ActiveInBetweens Holiday Programs and let them explore their skills in a positive environment (and you don’t have to clean up the mess) Register here - Kiama: https://kiamaaibhp.eventbrite.com.au Calderwood: https://calderwood2527aibhp.eventbrite.com.au

21.01.2022 Volunteer Opportunity! We are currently offering the opportunity for up to two volunteers to be part of a dynamic, forward thinking team who make a difference to children through our Active in-Betweens program. If you're interested in joining us please contact Leo or Jess on 42838111 or email [email protected]/ [email protected] for more details

20.01.2022 Healthy Cities Holiday Programs were in full swing today with participants learning how to prepare, plant and grow seedlings A heartfelt thank you to our friends from Shell Cove Community Garden for inspiring our young gardeners and helping us to learn about sustainable food practices! Stay tuned to see what else we're getting up this week as part of our Holiday Program fun!

20.01.2022 The weather is looking great Don't forget to bring your water bottle & hat! 3.30 pm near the Bellambi Surf Life Saving Club... You haven't sign up yet? No worries, follow the link below to join our FREE & fun community walk https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bellambi-5x5-tickets-117216

20.01.2022 We are glad to have Tim Coenraad back with Rebound Nutrition to teach the kids basketball on the 18th of January. This is a FREE workshop where we guarantee your kids will have fun! We still have a few spots left so sign up fast! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/healthy-cities-holidays-cal

20.01.2022 Celebrating 2020’s ups and downs with this awesome lot. Stay safe everyone, be kind and happy holidays from all of us at HCI!

20.01.2022 We had such a great time walking and having a chat last week. Register for this week and join us on this 5km walk in Kiama! For free! Link - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/kiama-5x5-tickets-126187252

19.01.2022 Healthy Cities Illawarra Awards For 20 years, Healthy Cities Illawarra hosted an annual awards ceremony, acknowledging the work of individuals and groups in caring for their community. We hope to one day bring the awards back and continue the tradition to provide individuals, groups and organisations the recognition they deserve for their efforts and achievements in making the Illawarra a healthier, cleaner, greener, safer and caring place! #33HealthyHighlights

19.01.2022 Our Cook Chill Chat group at Illawarra Women's Health Centre enjoyed making our delicious chickpea curry! All our recipes are time and budget friendly (and healthy of course!) Click through to see our recipe card

19.01.2022 It's National Road Safety Week The week highlights the impact of road trauma and ways to reduce it. Every year, approximately 1200 people are killed and another 44,000* are seriously injured on Australian roads. Traffic injury is the biggest killer of Australian children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged between 15 and 24. These numbers are growing every year but are preventable if we choose to Drive So Others Survive!... Healthy Cities Illawarra continues to advocate for safer roads and active transport across our region.

17.01.2022 Massive congratulations to our colleague Di Woods from Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District and the whole CALD Local Drug Action Team, which Healthy Cities auspices. Di's leadership on a project which created 16 videos in different languages about Drug and Alcohol support services, designed to be used all over the state, has cleaned up with well deserved awards recently! 1. ISLHD Quality and Innovation Awards 2. NSW Health and Innovation Awards 2020 (Transforming Patie...nt Experience category) AND - drumroll... 3. Agency for Clinical Innovation Award 2020 (NSW Award)! ACI Innovation Awards are presented to recognise and reward innovation and capture models of care which have potential for broader implementation across other health sectors. Well done to all involved.

17.01.2022 Register for term 4 now! Go4Fun Online is a free 10-week healthy lifestyle program for children aged 713 years who are above a healthy weight, and their fam...ilies. TO REGISTER: VISIT www.go4funonline.com.au SMS 0427 218 523 for a call back FREE CALL 1800 780 900

17.01.2022 Only 2 weeks until our Kiama Active In-Betweens School Holiday Program...two healthy and outdoor sessions with tie dye, kids yoga, cooking sessions and more! Register at https://kiamaaibhp.eventbrite.com.au

16.01.2022 5x5 is happening again next Tuesday the 22nd of September from 3.30pm! If you'd like to join us don't forget to register online to help us maintain a COVID safe event! Click on the link below to register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bellambi-5x5-tickets-117216 We look forward to seeing you there

16.01.2022 Thank you to Pinot & Picasso Wollongong for your generous prize donation Want to win a double pass to paint and sip with P&P Wollongong? 1 Simply register for the 2020 Savvy Survivor https://bit.ly/2IoFObo 2 Create a fundraising page https://bit.ly/2UhgJ4C... 3 Raise $500 by 9am on 7th December to go in the draw to win! See more

16.01.2022 A massive congratulations to our friends at Food Fairness Illawarra for launching their new identity and website! Help celebrate their 15th Birthday by joining their annual Connecting Over Fair Food event that will be presented online this year. Details below

16.01.2022 Is your New Year resolution to be more active? We want to know about how our community moves! Take our brief (5 minute) survey on walking habits. All participants go in the draw to win a $50 gift voucher which has been generously donated by Harley and Johns Seafood in Fairy Meadow - The perfect addition to your long weekend festivities! And they recently become the first independent fishmonger in New South Wales to gain Certified Sustainable Seafood certification, well ...done! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VBLNT6H

15.01.2022 Thinking about what your kids will be doing these school holidays? Healthy Cities Illawarra is running 2 Active In-Betweens sessions for children in Kiama...Healthy, outdoors and fun! Register to secure a spot...Active Kids Vouchers are redeemable

15.01.2022 ‘Come Try a Sport’ with Illawarra Academy of Sport athletes on the 19th Of January. There are still some spots left for this FREE and FUN workshop! Sign up here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/healthy-cities-holidays-cal

14.01.2022 We are extremely excited that our Active In-Betweens program is the beneficiary of this year’s Maguire & McInerney Savvy Survivor 24 challenge! Thank you to these local businesses so far for your generous donations: Mental Health Movement Keiraville Cut 'n' Curl... Massie Stone Installations All funds raised will go directly to enhancing the lives of local kids! To donate, head to https://bit.ly/2UhgJ4C Registrations are easy, sign up here https://bit.ly/2IoFObo #HealthyCitiesHealthyPeople #SavvySurvivor

14.01.2022 HOK is on again tomorrow at the Horsley Community Centre from 3-4.30pm. We'll be testing out our green thumbs as well as getting active! Come join us!

13.01.2022 In term 1 of Active Connections we went for walks, enjoyed fitness classes with Savvy Fitness and practised to ride bicycles with B's Bike Worx. We are excited for term 2 starting soon! Active Connections is a free initiative by Healthy Cities Illawarra and SCARF Refugee Support that delivers physical activity programs for women from recent migrant and refugee backgrounds. https://healthycities.org.au/programs/active-connections/

13.01.2022 Join us in Lang Park on Sunday 29 November from 10am 12noon to learn some new tips and tricks for bike riding around the City of Wollongong. The pop-up cycling event is free, simply BYO bike and helmet! Families are welcome, and children are asked to be accompanied by an adult. There will be a display of retro, vintage, all-abilities, odd and high-tech bicycles. Attendees will also be able to meet local cycling champions, ride a mini obstacle course, get coaching and... safety tips, power a light globe by cycling and more. City of Wollongong is hosting this event in partnership with Ride Nation, Transport NSW, Cycling Tours NSW, and Illawarra Academy of Sport.

13.01.2022 With Lake Illawarra PCYC informing the kids about bike safety rules, you can rest assured that your kids will know the safe bike riding techniques and behaviour. Join our workshop now!

13.01.2022 We had the first Cultural Capacity training as part of the new Active Connections program delivered by SCARF's Diversity and Inclusion team SCARF Refugee Support @scarf.refugee.support Thank you so much for this amazing training and thanks to all the attendees for your active participation and all the great contributions and discussions! https://healthycities.org.au/programs/active-connections/

13.01.2022 5x5 is on again this afternoon! Bring a friend and join us for our second 5km walk. Register via the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bellambi-5x5-tickets-117216

13.01.2022 The weather is amazing! Please keep yourself & your family safe at the beach: - Always swim between the flags! - No flags = no swim... Enjoy and have a great time! More information: https://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/.../beaches/beach-safety

13.01.2022 Don't forget to book online for the next 5x5 walk. Bring a friend and join us for a great afternoon! Click on the link below to register for Tuesday 29 September: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/bellambi-5x5-tickets-117216

13.01.2022 Mobile Knitting Classroom Project A popular intergenerational collaboration, the Mobile Knitting Classroom project engaged senior participants to facilitate knitting ‘life skills’ to a younger generation. By 2011, senior volunteers conducted workshops with over 100 children aged 9-11 in a school setting. The project was thoroughly enjoyed by all and helped build a positive image of ageing. An average of 10% of children had knitted prior to the workshops and ...by conclusion of the program, 100% of children could completely knit! Who would like to see this come back into schools? #33HealthyHighlights See more

13.01.2022 Winner Alliance For Healthy Cities (AFHC) Award In 2018, Healthy Cities Illawarra attended the 8th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities in Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia. We were delighted to accept an AFHC Award for Creative Developments in Healthy Cities Achieving SDGs through Healthy Cities Programs. This solidified our commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and boosted Illawarra to the international stage once again. #33HealthyHighlights

12.01.2022 Always a pleasure having Julie from Free Spirited Yoga join us in our Cook Chill Chat groups The group at The Foundery were much more relaxed and positive after the Qigong session

12.01.2022 Q. What makes #ActiveInBetween so special? A. We don’t just focus on one area; we cover them all. Physical activity. Creative arts. Life skills and positive decision making. Peer and community relationships. Building confidence and self-efficacy. Register below for our school holiday workshops: Kiama: https://kiamaaibhp.eventbrite.com.au Calderwood: https://calderwood2527aibhp.eventbrite.com.au

11.01.2022 No plans for the school holidays? Come and join us in Kiama:

11.01.2022 The Kiama 5x5 is starting next Wednesday! It's not too late to join us in Kiama for a beautiful 5km walk along the coastline. The 5x5 will start at 10am on Wednesday the 18th of November at the Joyce Wheatley Community Centre. We would love for you to join us! For more information about the event and to register. Please click on the link below:

10.01.2022 We're coming to the end of our Cook Chill Chat programs in term 3 We are now looking forward to new Cook Chill Chat programs in term 4! If you or someone you know would like to join us, call Helen on 4283 8111 to discuss and book We'll be working with and located at Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation, The Foundery, Illawarra Women's Health Centre, Jamberoo Community Hall and Family Services Australia (working closely with Sustaining NSW Families)

10.01.2022 Healthy Cities Holiday Programs are kicking off tomorrow in Shell Cove! We've got some great workshops planned to keep your kids active this school holidays! Tomorrow's cooking and gardening workshop starts at 10am at the Shell Cove Community Garden There are a limited number of places available if you would like your child to attend!

09.01.2022 November 25 is White Ribbon Day - also known as the International Day for the Eradication of Violence against Women, and is an annual day to raise awareness of family violence. A Photographic Exhibition of Resilience and Resistance will officially launch at Project Contemporary Artspace in Wollongong today and it will run at the Keira Street gallery until December 1. For more information visit womenshealthcentre.com.au... #WhiteRibbon #EndTheCycle

09.01.2022 United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals In November 2016, over 100 mayors from around the world gathered for the 9th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Shanghai, China. During this conference, it was recognised that Health and Wellbeing are at the core of the United Nations Development Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals. The conference was based around four primary themes, which importantly linked the concept of Healthy Cities to the ac...hievement of the SDG’s. As a result, the Shanghai Consensus on Healthy Cities 2016 was endorsed as a means to achieve the SDG’s. This commitment recognises the intersectoral approach required to create Healthy Cities. #33HealthyHighlights See more

09.01.2022 Age Friendly Illawarra Age Friendly Illawarra is an alliance that aims to create opportunities for older people to lead active, engaged lives and contribute positively to Illawarra communities. They work to support improvements to social, civic and employment participation by Illawarra seniors, as well as access to transport, housing and support services. Healthy Cities Illawarra is a member organisation and continues to host and support the alliance. Learn... more here: https://healthycities.org.au/partne/age-friendly-illawarra/ #33HealthyHighlights See more

06.01.2022 TALK builds Trust through Activity, Learning and Konnection The TALK Project is a Healthy Cities Illawarra initiative that works in collaboration with other community agencies to deliver positive activities that build capacity and promote the development of social, physical and emotional wellbeing and resilience. Since 2016, TALK has been delivered on a weekly basis and offers fantastic after-school, school holiday and residential camp opportunities for S...hellharbour children. Learn more here: https://healthycities.org.au/programs/talk-project/ #33HealthyHighlights See more

06.01.2022 Today we're celebrating World Diabetes Day. The theme of #WorldDiabetesDay2020 is The Nurse and Diabetes According to the World Health Organization (WHO): Nurses accounts for 59% of health professionals... The global nursing workforce is 27.9 million, of which 19.3 million are professional nurses The global shortage of nurses in 2018 was 5.9 million. 89% of that shortage is concentrated in low- and middle-income countries The number of nurses trained and employed needs to grow by 8% a year to overcome alarming shortfalls in the profession by 2030. Learn more here: https://worlddiabetesday.org/about/

06.01.2022 Supported by the Calderwood Seedling Fund Community Grants program, today we launched our Active In-Betweens School Holiday Program in Calderwood! Special thanks to Coach Tim Coenraad and the Rebound Nutrition team for donating their time today to ensure our participants are keeping active and healthy over the holiday period. Learn more about Tim’s fantastic initiative here: https://www.facebook.com/reboundnutrition/

05.01.2022 Our Cook Chill Chat group with Vietnamese Community In Wollongong have cooked recipes from all over the world! Our palates have traveled to Fiji, Malta, Thailand, Italy and Japan Some of these recipes have been shared with us from past group participants and we're very lucky to be able to share this with others Click through to see our sushi recipe!

05.01.2022 The Kiama 5x5 is back on tomorrow starting from the Joyce Wheatley Community Centre in Hindmarsh Park at. The walk will start at 10am. Come and join us on this community walk along the beautiful Kiama coastline! To register for the event please click on the link below: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/kiama-5x5-tickets-126187252469

05.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected. Remember to check in with your loved ones, every day is the day to ask are you ok?... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erHLP29tzPE&feature=youtu.be See more

04.01.2022 2020 has been a year of highs and lows, as such we've all had to do things a little differently! That won't stop us from bringing the Australian Chapter of the Alliance for Healthy Cities together to go virtual for a forum with a global reach and united sustainable ideas. Details below or register here: https://hci_forum.eventbrite.com.au

03.01.2022 Want to get the kids active in the school holidays? Healthy Cities Holidays Program is jam packed with free and fun activities guaranteed to make you smile! This program is free for all children aged 7-12 years in the 2527 post code and proudly funded by Calderwood Valley ! ... Spots are filling quickly so click on the link below to register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/healthy-cities-holidays-cal

02.01.2022 New program starting soon! Active Connections - a free initiative by Healthy Cities Illawarra and SCARF Refugee Support that delivers physical activity programs for women from recent migrant and refugee backgrounds. The purpose of Active Connections is to:... - Increase community members social inclusion through physical activity. - Build and strengthen community connections. - Break down barriers. - Increase fitness and confidence in participants. - Sustain active behaviours and connections. - Increase acceptance of diversity to build inclusive communities. For more information, please visit https://healthycities.org.au/programs/active-connections/ or email [email protected]

02.01.2022 Today is #WorldChildrensDay World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s annual day of action for children, by children Each year UNICEF works around the world to reduce child poverty and shield girls and boys from its lifelong consequences.... Today kids all over the world will be reimagining a better world, ask your kids what they think a better world would look like!

01.01.2022 Caddyshack The Caddyshack Project is a sexual health program, which promotes a positive approach to sex and sexuality for young people and the broader community. Healthy Cities Illawarra has collaborated with the Caddyshack Project and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s HIV and Related Programs (HARP) unit to deliver training and capacity building opportunities in a positive environment as well as improve outcomes for priority groups such as n...ewly arrived refugees, international students and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities (CALD) communities. Programs and projects include the compact Sexual Health & Relationships Kit and the Play Safe NSW Down To Test Festival Project. Learn more here: https://healthycities.org.au/partne/the-caddyshack-project/ #33HealthyHighlights See more

01.01.2022 Have you taken our survey on walking habits yet? If not, now's your chance! It only takes 5 minutes and one lucky person will go in the draw to win a $50 gift voucher from NSW's only fully sustainable fishmonger, Harley and Johns Seafood. Located in Fairy Meadow, we love to #SupportLocal https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VBLNT6H

01.01.2022 As part of Dementia Action Week, the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute is shining the spotlight on loneliness and how it’s impacting those living with dementia through their FREE community webinar, Social Isolation and Dementia: How COVID-19 has impacted Australia’s loneliest. We look forward to joining this next week! Registration details below

01.01.2022 Healthy Cities Illawarra is passionate about making physical activity fun! Surfing is a life long skill and a fantastic way to develop strength and coordination . Our Holida Program will include a 2 hour session from qualified instructors from the Pines Surfing Academy. There will also be healthy snacks and a designated chill out zones for the kids as well!... Sign Up Now : https://hciholidayssc2.eventbrite.com.au