with 9th Lane Grind Ingredients: 200g softened butter 1 cup brown sugar ¾ cup white sugar 1 teas vanilla extract 2 tablespoon milk 1 egg 2 ½ cup plain flour ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon bi-carb soda ¼ teaspoon salt 150 gram caramel chocolate chips 150 gram dark chocolate chips Method: Step 1…
When strict government isolation measures came into place causing unemployment for millions of people, we were told to go home and stay at home for the safety of our nation. Trapped in our houses with nothing but Netflix and board games to keep us entertained, our social activities came to a grinding halt. Our previously…
FROM THE INSIDE OUT UPDATE WITH BEC DOUTHWAITE The Power Of Hormone Testing Commonly misunderstood, the humble hormone is much more than a temperamental mood swing associated with your monthly cycle. It is in fact, a powerful interplay of its three key components; progesterone, estrogen and the stress hormone; cortisol. The imbalance of any of…
Resolve your hearing issues with Whitsunday Hearing “Remember – our mind is like a parachute. It works better when it is open” Our ability to hear is something that a lot of us take for granted and, in many cases, when it slowly declines it can be something we accept rather than address. “Being able…
A chat with a friend over a cup of coffee is a time honoured tradition for many Australians. MAD Cow Coffee proprietor, Sonya Oliver-Scoble, has promoted her ‘Coffee and Chat’ as an avenue to pay it forward to the community, giving people an avenue to open up and talk openly about anything on their mind. “In…
Australian’s helping Australian’s, communities coming together to support their local businesses. One of the positives to arise from the coronavirus pandemic was the immediate response from everyday Australian’s who wanted to help their neighbour. One of the restaurants who gained praise from the Mackay community was Tropical Phoenix Garden Restaurant, who gifted meals to essential…
Stephen and Jenny From ambulance sweethearts in Victoria to a COVID-19 power couple at Mackay Base Hospital; husband and wife health heroes, Dr. Stephen and Jenny Luke, have been thrust into action to keep our community safe. From University student volunteers with St John Ambulance in 2000, The couple’s combined enthusiasm and dedication to providing…
Simone Bailey | Registered Nurse “Please don’t be scared to come to hospital if it is an emergency. It is completely safe to come into hospital and you are not at risk. We have procedures in place to protect you by making sure suspected and positive COVID-19 patients aren’t coming through our Emergency Department and…
Stacey Jenkin | Acting Nurse Unit Manager at Mackay Base Hospital How did Mackay Base Hospital prepare for COVID-19? “The Mackay Hospital and Health Service has been planning for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since February, so we were well prepared when the first patient arrived at Mackay Base Hospital on March 16. “Before our first patient…
as we have all experienced in the last few months, is not the ice-cream and lolli-pop utopia we may have imagined. In fact, within a few weeks, most children found themselves begging to return to school. The structure, discipline and mental stimulation provided by the teachers and the social connection with peers that schooling provides…