Many of us have a bit of a thing for sugar – it’s sweet, comforting and makes us feel great for a while. Not surprising since we’re hardwired to seek out sugary foods as fuel to give us bursts of
Southern Grampians Community Wellbeing Stakeholder Workshop
Southern Grampians community wellbeing agencies have again shown their awesomeness during our second stakeholder workshop to develop the Community Wellbeing Plan. The willingness to partner, share knowledge and ideas to achieve outcomes was again very strong. Sharing information about capacity
National Reconciliation Week – Free film screening of ‘Zach’s Ceremony’
Taking out this year’s Sydney Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary, this is an extraordinary, feature-length documentary that celebrates the richness of Aboriginal culture and poses the enduring question, what does it mean to be a modern man and
National Reconciliation Week
Each year National Reconciliation Week celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. The dates that bookend the week are two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey; the 1967 referendum
Southern Grampians Community Wellbeing Stakeholder Workshop
Last Friday we facilitated the first stakeholder workshop for the Southern Grampians Community Wellbeing Plan and our Strategic Plan in partnership with Southern Grampians Shire Council. There was 40 hardworking participants from a diverse range of backgrounds, who developed a
ICE Forum – Portland, Presented by Great South Coast ICE Challenge & Glenelg Shire
ICE – Get the Facts ICE continues to present problems to the community, users, families and the courts. Best practice from across the world indicates that a “whole-of-community” approach is needed to effectively help tackle this issue. Data confirms that
Community discussion
Passionate Southern Grampians community members came together last Thursday evening to share their insights about the health of our community. We were fortunate to learn from Professor Steven Allender from the Global Obesity Prevention Centre at Deakin University, the extent
Healthy Glenelg – a healthy future for our young people
We are very pleased to announce SGGPCP and partners have been selected to be part of the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) Program. We will work in partnership across Glenelg Shire to determine and develop locally
Is the Southern Grampians Community Obese? – Opportunity for Community Discussion
No doubt over the past fortnight you have observed both local and national media publicity around obesity in the Southern Grampians and a local push for a tax on sugary drinks. No matter what your stance is on a sugary
Sugar tax on sugar sweetened beverages (SSB)
e-Petition finishes next Wednesday, don’t miss your opportunity if you want to support this initiative. The petition is available at www.ssbtax.com/