Media Releases

Tables Turned on Children's Breakfast Program Volunteers

The tables will be turned on hard working Illawarra breakfast program volunteers at a special celebrity lunch to be held in Shellharbour to mark United Nation’s International Volunteer Day on December 5th.

No More Excuses for not Walking and Cycling in the Illawarra

The results of a survey on ‘active transport’ in the Illawarra will be released on Monday by the Illawarra Active Transport Taskforce. Read the media release here or download the full report here (pdf 5.05mb)

Thai Delegation Visits

A team of 18 senior government officials from Thailand will visit Wollongong on Tuesday 7 August 2007 to study the successes of the Healthy Cities Illawarra organisation. Read more ....

Healthy Cities Illawarra Peddles Pedalling for Work

Healthy Cities Illawarra has partnered with PowerCor Pushies to ditch the work car and get around town on two wheels. And much to the delight of staff, using the work bike for meetings is no sweat. Read more...

Creative Seniors Pushing for a Fair go

OLDER people in the Illawarra have had enough of facing social stereotypes in their everyday lives and have decided to do something about it. Read more...

Healthy Cities Illawarra 20th Anniversary Awards

The annual Healthy Cities Illawarra Awards will be a special event for 2007 to celebrate Healthy Cities Illawarra's 20th Anniversay of helping create a healthy Illawarra. In addition to the annual awards, we will be conferring a number of special achievement awards to recognise the 20th Anniversary of Healthy Cities Illawarra. We are seeking nominations for outstanding individual community volunteers who have achieved great improvements for the region. For more information you can download the nomination forms as a printable pdf file here (pdf 3mb) or for submission as an electronic form here (doc 51kb). For other information not contained in the forms please contact us on 02 4226 5000.

New Sexual Health Promotion position

Healthy Cities Illawarra has partnered with South Eastern Sydney Ilawarra Area Health Service to create a position that focusses on sexual health promotion for Culturally and Lingustically Diverse (CALD) comunities. Read more...

A Nutritious Breakfast - Definitely Food For Thought...

As the Illawarra’s children brush the sand from between their toes, and pack their school bags in readiness for the new school year, it is timely to remind children and their carers of the importance of a nutritious breakfast everyday, but particularly on a school day. Read more...

Launch Into Play at www.playillawarra.org.au

Clr. Sandra McCarthy, President of Healthy Cities Illawarra, will officially launch an exciting new community website – the first of its kind in Australia. The ‘Play Illawarra’ website will provide parents and carers across the Illawarra with detailed information on more than 250 playgrounds from their own home computer. The directory provides colour photographs, geographical locations and other surrounding facilities such as seating, shade, water, BBQ’s and disabled access. Read More...

Dental Help Arrives For The Elderly

The Healthy Cities Aged Taskforce recently organized the delivery of dental chairs and treatment equipment to three Nursing Homes as part of a partnership to provide improved oral health services to older people living in Aged accommodation. Read More...

Getting Our City Moving - Healthy Transport in the Illawarra

Healthy Cities Illawarra is bringing American sustainable transport expert Professor John Pucher to the Illawarra to present Getting Our City Moving - a seminar describing why walking, cycling and public transport are important ingredients in a healthy and sustainable transport system for the Illawarra. Read More...

 

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