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Mark Millard's Roadshow

Mark has been continuing his journey around Australia, and is currently in Darwin (NT). He will be travelling to the Torres Straits for some Bush Support Services Stress Management Workshops, and returning to Darwin. If you would like to contact Mark, please email markmilard2@gmail.com

To see a map of where Mark is planning to go, click here


Can You Help With the Cosy Blanket Project?

Knitting is a great way to relax and help others keep warm this winter. This stress-buster knitting project is great idea is to click-clack your way to inner tranquility while making blankets to be given to those in need.

We'll turn your squares into cosy blankets made from the heart. We'll be working with charitable organisations to help identify people who could use a cosy blanket.

You don't have to knit a whole blanket, a few squares will do. Even if you are not a knitter, its easy peasy! Here are a few simple guidelines to follow:

To make a 25cm knitted square:

* Use 8-ply 100% Acrylic, any colour or brand
* Cast on 51-55 stitches using 4mm knitting needles (depending on your tension)
* Work until piece measures 25cm in garter stitch (continuous plain knitting)
* 35 squares will make a blanket

BSS will happily provide the needles and wool free of charge. Please send knitted squares to:

Bush Support Services, CRANAplus, PMB 203, Alice Springs, NT 0872.

Contact us today at 08-8959-1110 or email bss@crana.org.au to order your knitting kit.

 

Join the Stress Buster Competition

The staff members of Bush Support Services are always amazed at the creativity of people working in remote areas when it comes to looking after themselves. We are so impressed that we want to gather your ideas and share them with others through a "Stress Buster" competition.

To do so, we will need individuals or teams of people to document or devise how they prevent or deal with day-to-day hassles and stress of working remote. For example, a team could be two single post nurses who work together via telephone or email, even though they may live and work hundreds of kilometres apart. Why not includefamily members as part of your team? You may already have something that works for you, such as bird watching, walking, meditation, or exercise. If not, now is the time to put your thinking cap on!

To enter the competition, all you need to do is register with Laura at laura@crana.org.au and send us your documentation in the form of photos, videos, scrapbooks, or anything that demonstrates your creative outlet.

Your stress-busting regime must be submitted to the CRANAplus office in Alice Springs

No later than 1st October 2010.

Winners will be announced at the 2010 CRANAplus Conference dinner on 16 October, in Adelaide.

We are looking forward to your participation in this, our first ever competition!