Peter Shaw

Is the founder and president of Princes Park Touch and the leader of the LocalHero project!

Don’t ditch it, re-gift it

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Were you given a Christmas gift that isn’t quite you? Maybe you struck it lucky with the perfect gift but have nowhere to put it, whatever the reason don’t ditch your unwanted clothes, accessories or homewares re-gift them to a Red Cross Shop. “Australians spend millions of dollars each year on unwanted Christmas gifts” says … Read more

Be a geek and live in Tasmania: How to win at New Year’s resolutions

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58 percent of Australians broke their New Year’s resolutions in 2015; women more likely to fail

finder.com.au survey: sharing your goal with friends and using apps more likely to lead to success

finder.com.au’s guide to making resolutions you can keep!

December 29, 2015, Sydney, Australia – Technology and living in Tasmania have been revealed as the most likely contributors to success when it comes to seeing through your New Year’s Resolution, according to a new survey by one of Australia’s biggest comparison websites, finder.com.au

Aside from sharing your resolution on social media and using an app to help you on track, picking one goal only – rather than multiple – will set you on the right path.

The national survey of 1,059 respondents found that 58 percent of Australians – an estimated 11 million people – failed to fulfil their New Year’s resolutions this year, with women the more likely culprits (64 percent) compared to men (54 percent).

It took just three months for 15 percent of Australians to break their resolutions, while 40 percent had broken their promise by September 2015.

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Red Cross working around the clock to help Lorne Bushfire affected communities

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Red Cross volunteers are on the ground helping the hundreds of people affected by the Lorne Bushfire. ‘Many people are understandably distressed as they wait to find out what has happened to their properties around Wye River and Separation Creek,’ says Australian Red Cross State Manager Emergency Services Angela Sutherland. ‘We are seeing incredible efforts … Read more

Spend Sunset With A Stranger As MONA Presents The Golden Hour

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The perfect way to spend a summer’s eve with friends and family, or head out for a memorable solitary experience… Images & Information Courtesy of Mona/Megan Reeder Hope Collated by Connie Lambeth Every Wednesday & Thursday at 6.45pm Mona Wine Bar 655 Main Rd Berriedale TAS 7011 03 6277 9900 Website: www.mona.net.au Social Media: Facebook: … Read more

Red Cross tips for coping with the heat

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With the mercury soaring in Victoria, Red Cross urges locals to take extra care and to follow some simple tips for staying cool. ‘Extreme hot weather can cause serious health problems – most people don’t know that more Australians have died as a result of heatwaves than because of floods, bushfires or cyclones,’ says Australian … Read more

Aussie cheese sales set to soar at Christmas

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It’s not just roast turkey and mince pies filling our supermarket trolleys this festive season, Australian cheese sales are set to climb in the countdown to Christmas.

National supermarket sales data reveals sales of specialty cheeses brie and camembert jump a staggering 941 per cent during the week of Christmas Day and enjoy a 342 per cent sales uplift across the summer months.

Speciality cheddar follows closely behind with a 923 per cent sales increase in the week of Christmas, while feta experiences the most extended sales spike and a 404 per cent uplift across the summer entertaining and ‘barbeque’ season, compared with the winter months.

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Water safety for the New Year

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A first aid course could save a life according to Red Cross and that life could be a young child.   Children and young adults are particularly at risk*toddlers under four account for one in ten drowning fatalities and young people from 15 to 24 account for 15%, knowing the basics of first aid can … Read more

One more gift this Christmas

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This Christmas, after buying for family and friends consider one more gift to support the work of Red Cross. “One more gift can be a daily phone call to check on the welfare of an older or isolated person living alone,” says actress and Red Cross Ambassador, Kate Ritchie. “Christmas is not always a joyful … Read more

Red Cross helps people affected by the bushfires in South Australia

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Red Cross volunteers and staff are on the ground supporting people affected by the Pinery bushfire in South Australia. ‘Our volunteers are stationed at the relief centres in Gawler, Balaklava and Clare, providing practical assistance, support and information,’ Jai O’Toole, Red Cross State Manager of Emergency Services, says. ‘People heading to the relief centres are … Read more