GC Life
Edition 34, March 2009
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Help for barking mad dogs
Celebrity animal behaviour consultant Dr Cam Day will come to the rescue of bored and lonely barking dogs around Elanora next month.
Win a bike
If you love keeping up to date with what's happening on the Gold Coast, why not get on your bike and sign up to the Gold Coast parks enewsletter.
New Robina - Southport bus service
A new Council funded bus service between Robina and Southport is the latest addition to the city's public transport network.
Scholarships supporting young engineers
A Council partnership with Griffith University to provide scholarships to attract young engineers is reaping rewards.
Learn about Whizzy's adventures during World Water Day
Whizzy the water drop's incredible journeys will be told in Gold Coast libraries for this year's International World Water Day.
New program for budding science buffs
Come and join all the school holiday excitement of the new Holiday Science Program at your local library.
Reminisce about the Gold Coast at Heritage Expo
Antique roadshow lovers will have the opportunity to have their treasures valued at this year's Gold Coast Heritage Expo on 8 May.
The free one-day event at the Robina Community Centre, Robina Town Centre Drive, is a chance to take a trip down memory lane.
Compare fashions of yesteryear with today's styles reflecting our Gold Coast lifestyle at the ‘Now and Then' Fashion Parade. All the glitz and glamour of the early 20th century will be revived by the Lindy Charm School for Girls.
The one-day event will also showcase vintage fishing treasures, photographic displays, antique cars and a surfing museum.
Book early for a free antique valuation on (07) 5582 8875.
Visit www.goldcoastcity.com.au/heritage for more information.
Worming your garden for sustainability
It's a great time to get into the garden so come along and learn all about creating a sustainable garden at one of Gold Coast City Council's free workshops.
The workshops will provide information on composting and worm farming to create a sustainable garden. There will also be tips on creating a watersaver garden.
Workshops will be held each month across the Coast with the next workshop on 20 March at the Albert Waterways Community Centre. Other workshops will be 17 April at Robina Library, 22 May at Nerang Bicentennial Community Centre and 26 June at Runaway Bay Library.
To register call (07) 3488 9660 or visit www.goldcoastcity.com.au/compostingworkshops
Get on your Bike
It's Bike Week and Council is hosting a series of events across the city for every age and every level of ability through to 21 March.
Bike Week is a state-wide initiative to promote and encourage more bicycling in our communities. Using a bike for travel to school, work, the shops or recreational pursuits delivers incredible benefits such as increased health and happiness, environmental sustainability and highlights the need for more efficient bicycle infrastructure and facilities.
This year's Bike Week events include morning group rides, a speed dating bike event and even a social ride with Olympian Sara Carrigan. There's lots of freebies on offer too.
Visit www.goldcoastcity.com.au/parks to find out about some of the great events for Gold Coast Bike Week.
Help for barking mad dogs
Celebrity animal behaviour consultant Dr Cam Day will come to the rescue of bored and lonely barking dogs around Elanora next month.
The veterinary surgeon will lead Council's free bark-stopper seminar and residents with problem pooches are invited to attend on 16 April.
Barking dogs are one of the most common reasons for disputes and disharmony between neighbours, and each year Council receives about 3500 noise nuisance complaints.
The number of complaints about dogs barking dropped in the targeted areas by almost 40 per cent after the last series of seminars, while the number of phone complaints to Council fell by 32 per cent.
Owners are responsible for their dog's behaviour and should ensure they are safe, healthy and well behaved.
The seminars identify why dogs bark, what triggers their barking and how the problem can be tackled. The next bark-stopper seminar will be held on Friday 16 April at Elanora Community Centre - from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
For information or to reserve a place contact Council on (07) 5581 6664. Registration is essential.
Win a bike
If you love keeping up to date with what's happening on the Gold Coast, why not get on your bike and sign up to the Gold Coast parks enewsletter.
If you subscribe to the enewsletter before 13 April, you will go into the draw to win one of five cool cruiser bikes. The parks enewsletter helps keep you informed about everything there is to see and do in our great city parks.
Visit www.goldcoastcity.com.au/parks.
New Robina - Southport bus service for city
A new Council funded bus service between Robina and Southport is the latest addition to the city's public transport network.
Council has committed about $375,000 to trial the service until 30 June this year, which is being delivered in partnership with TransLink and Surfside Buslines.
The new service, funded by the city's Transport Levy, will run in both directions every 30 minutes from 7am to 7pm on weekdays, via Bermuda Street and Bundall Road.
The new route 747 will give passengers a one-seat journey between Robina train station, Robina Town Centre and Southport CBD, slashing around 15 minutes from the previous journey.
Scholarships supporting young engineers
A Council partnership with Griffith University to provide scholarships to attract young engineers is reaping rewards, with two students formally recognised at a recent Council meeting.
Former scholarship recipient Jordan Cocks, who recently graduated, and latest recipient Kathryn McDonald, were presented with certificates.
The Engineering Services Directorate Scholarship was introduced in 2005 in response to a report by Queensland's Institute of Engineers Australia which identified a lack of industry support for young engineers.
Engineering Services has been working hard to make it a ‘scholarship of choice' among students at Griffith, by providing strong academic and financial support to the recipient.
Learn about Whizzy's adventures during World Water Day
Whizzy the water drop's incredible journeys will be shared at Gold Coast libraries for this year's International World Water Day on 22 March.
The annual event advocates the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
This year, Gold Coast Water will run activities in libraries from 22 to 26 March.
The regular story time sessions for three to five year olds will feature a story about Whizzy the water drop. Painting sheets of Gold Coast Water's mascot Tommy the Tap also will be given to children as a fun activity and to reinforce water conservation messages.
Story time sessions are:
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Tuesday 23 March
Elanora, 9.30am-10am
Nerang, 10.30am-11am
Southport, 10am-10.30am -
Wednesday 24 March
Broadbeach, 10am-10.30am
Burleigh Waters, 10am-10.30am
Robina, 10am-10.30am
For those interested in learning more about water conservation, a list of resources will be on display in every library, along with Gold Coast Water's educational brochures.
If you're unable to make it to your local library, the resources and brochures are available at www.goldcoastwater.com.au, by emailing 
watersaver@goldcoastwater.com.au or by calling Gold Coast Water on 1300 366 692.
New program for budding science buffs
Come and join all the school holiday excitement of the new Holiday Science Program at your local library.
Become a crime buster and learn how to examine fingerprints, investigate hair and fibres and become a clued up detective. Dig for rocks and fossils among ancient ruins, discover cool chemicals and how they react together, or, go out of this world and find out all there is to know about space and beyond.
The free classes run from 6-9 April at your local library. For more information or to make a booking go to www.techgc.businessgc.com.au.
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