Home & Lifestyle Spring 2017

Home Lifestyle Central Coast

The editor’s note.. .

Publisher/Editor

Alison Robinson

Dear Readers, Spring is here and now is the time to bring more colour into your home. Colours say: fresh air, flowers in bloom, cool breezes, and carefree afternoons. Embrace love for Spring by decorating your indoor or outdoor areas with the colours of flower blossoms, green grass and deep ocean blues to capture the beauty of nature. Time to step outdoors and explore our pristine beaches, stunning natural features and our picturesque national parks. We are so lucky to live in a local community of such good people who are caring and go out of their way to help complete strangers in the true Aussie way. Every year, Royal Life Saving produces a National Drowning Report. This report examines the factors that contribute to drowning deaths in Australia by examining who, where, when and how people have drowned in Australian waterways, and sadly over the last year in 2016, 280 people drowned. I would like to make our community aware of how to identify a rip in the ocean as the calm water is attractive to bathers and this is in a lot of instances, where these dangerous rips are on our beaches. Please take a moment to have a look on page 6 at our “How to spot a rip” diagrams and stay safe this season. It is also time to prepare your homes for our dangerous fire season that will be upon us in the coming months. Be sure to find out from your local Fire Brigades an emergency evacuation plan for your area just in case of an emergency to keep your family and pets safe. I hope you enjoy our Spring issue, Stay safe and happy reading... Warm Regards , Alison

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Contributors

Guy Thornycroft Pro Flooring - Flooring Specialist Dr Reuben Sim Co-founder of Dental Boutique

Sharon Tieman Managing Director Premier Shades

Anna Abdul Ahad The Ortho Practice

Geoff Garlinge Certified Health Counsellor Dip.HC MRA (Medical Register of Australia) Nutritional & Nutraceutical Cancer Support Specialist

Sam Howard Laserclear

Vickey Taylor, Horticulturist Burbank House and Garden

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