The document provides information about a city located 424km north of Perth, Western Australia with a population of 39,510. The city has a vision of being a prosperous, diverse, and sustainable community within the state. It notes the city hosts free community events featuring local talent and that it received $152 million from tourism in 2012. The document also mentions factors like infrastructure, weather, involvement of indigenous people, and a focus on being community-oriented as important aspects.
Coldwater Indian Band – Community Profile Presentationdcaswell
This document summarizes a presentation and workshop about creating a community profile for the Coldwater Indian Band. The agenda includes introductions of the project team, an overview of the community profile, and an interactive review of Coldwater Indian Band's profile. The profile covers the band's history and culture, current membership and governance, natural resources, infrastructure, community life, and plans for the future regarding land title, community planning, economic development, and natural resource stewardship. The workshop aims to get input from participants on the community profile.
This document discusses Australia Day events and celebrations in Queensland in light of the natural disasters experienced in late 2010 and early 2011. It provides a timeline of torrential rains and flooding that affected many areas of Queensland from December 2010 through mid-January 2011, with major flooding in towns like Bundaberg and Rockhampton. The document also lists Australia Day events and programs held in 2011 and discusses lessons learned from responding to the floods, including maintaining good planning, communication, and relationships.
Director of Training & Development at Our Community provide tactics, tips, and tools to assist communities in attracting corporate and community partners to assist in resourcing events.
The document summarizes new features in EchoSign's summer 2011 release, including signer editing with real-time tracked changes, SAML single sign-on, enhanced forms with field validation, improved user management, additional report data export, and new language and integration features. Key highlights are signer ability to suggest edits tracked in real-time, sender review and acceptance of changes online or offline, and single sign-on through Salesforce credentials.
Melbourne's Moomba Festival officially began in 1955 and includes many elements that started in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s that are still part of the festival today. While the festival saw a resurgence in the 2000s, many of its core components have endured for over 50 years and it remains a staple community event for Melbourne.
The document discusses the Australian citizenship affirmation, which is a pledge that all Australian citizens can make to reaffirm their commitment to Australia. An affirmation ceremony allows citizens to publicly state the affirmation and is a voluntary opportunity for Australians, whether native-born or naturalized, to express loyalty to their country. Affirmation ceremonies were introduced in 1999 on the 50th anniversary of Australian citizenship to give native-born citizens a way to pledge commitment similar to new citizens' citizenship ceremonies.
The document provides information about a city located 424km north of Perth, Western Australia with a population of 39,510. The city has a vision of being a prosperous, diverse, and sustainable community within the state. It notes the city hosts free community events featuring local talent and that it received $152 million from tourism in 2012. The document also mentions factors like infrastructure, weather, involvement of indigenous people, and a focus on being community-oriented as important aspects.
Coldwater Indian Band – Community Profile Presentationdcaswell
This document summarizes a presentation and workshop about creating a community profile for the Coldwater Indian Band. The agenda includes introductions of the project team, an overview of the community profile, and an interactive review of Coldwater Indian Band's profile. The profile covers the band's history and culture, current membership and governance, natural resources, infrastructure, community life, and plans for the future regarding land title, community planning, economic development, and natural resource stewardship. The workshop aims to get input from participants on the community profile.
This document discusses Australia Day events and celebrations in Queensland in light of the natural disasters experienced in late 2010 and early 2011. It provides a timeline of torrential rains and flooding that affected many areas of Queensland from December 2010 through mid-January 2011, with major flooding in towns like Bundaberg and Rockhampton. The document also lists Australia Day events and programs held in 2011 and discusses lessons learned from responding to the floods, including maintaining good planning, communication, and relationships.
Director of Training & Development at Our Community provide tactics, tips, and tools to assist communities in attracting corporate and community partners to assist in resourcing events.
The document summarizes new features in EchoSign's summer 2011 release, including signer editing with real-time tracked changes, SAML single sign-on, enhanced forms with field validation, improved user management, additional report data export, and new language and integration features. Key highlights are signer ability to suggest edits tracked in real-time, sender review and acceptance of changes online or offline, and single sign-on through Salesforce credentials.
Melbourne's Moomba Festival officially began in 1955 and includes many elements that started in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s that are still part of the festival today. While the festival saw a resurgence in the 2000s, many of its core components have endured for over 50 years and it remains a staple community event for Melbourne.
The document discusses the Australian citizenship affirmation, which is a pledge that all Australian citizens can make to reaffirm their commitment to Australia. An affirmation ceremony allows citizens to publicly state the affirmation and is a voluntary opportunity for Australians, whether native-born or naturalized, to express loyalty to their country. Affirmation ceremonies were introduced in 1999 on the 50th anniversary of Australian citizenship to give native-born citizens a way to pledge commitment similar to new citizens' citizenship ceremonies.
Adam Gilchrist - Reaching positive outcomesAustralia_Day
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The document provides information about Australia Day events and activities organized by Dorset Municipality in North East Tasmania. It describes the municipality's location and industries. It then gives details about the civic ceremony held in Bridport including presentations for citizens of the year, community awards, and guest speakers. Past Australia Day Ambassadors are listed. It also describes the family-oriented community celebration in Bridport including activities like mud wrestling and a jelly drop.
The document summarizes Australia Day events and activities organized by the Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland. It provides details of the Council's Australia Day awards program and ceremony, citizenship ceremony, and community celebrations. It outlines the Council's budget, team responsible for events, marketing efforts, and financial details of the awards program and ceremony. Over 100 nominations were received for the awards across 7 categories, with the largest citizenship ceremony welcoming 177 candidates. Future plans include smaller community events and a portfolio management approach for community activities.
This short document promotes an unknown location by highlighting the attractions, lifestyle, and relaxation opportunities available. In a few short words, it entices the reader to visit by mentioning the possibilities for enjoyment through experiencing the area's attractions, way of life, and relaxation.
Catherine oflynn corangamite case studyAustralia_Day
This document provides an overview of Corangamite Shire Council in South West Victoria, Australia. It discusses the diverse geography and environment within the shire. It then profiles several of the small towns within the shire, noting local populations and notable people from each town. The document discusses how the shire rotates its annual Australia Day celebrations between the different towns to encourage community involvement and celebrate what is great about each place. It notes how this rotational approach and increased budgets have increased interest and participation in the Australia Day events across the shire.
This document discusses a pilot program run by Tennis Australia to promote tennis on Australia Day. The program aims to create opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to play tennis, connect communities through the sport, and promote cultural diversity. It established connections between tennis clubs, councils, and community groups. As a result of the pilot, participation and awareness of tennis increased. The legacy of the pilot program includes strengthened community engagement, new tennis programs, and club growth. Tennis Australia now aims to expand this initiative with a five-year community engagement program to make "Do something Australian on Australia Day - play tennis" known nationwide and build healthier, more connected communities through the sport.
The document outlines plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canberra becoming the capital of Australia. It discusses the vision and goals of commemorating the centenary, which include increasing pride in the capital city and establishing its international recognition. A number of events and initiatives are described, such as the "One Very Big Day" celebration on March 11th, 2013, various community projects funded through the Centenary Community Initiatives Fund, and permanent infrastructure developments like the National Arboretum.
The document provides guidance on successful sponsorships. It emphasizes that sponsorship is a mutually beneficial relationship, not a donation. It outlines several key steps for obtaining a sponsor such as doing research on potential partners, ensuring there is a good values match, making it easy for sponsors by highlighting opportunities that meet their business drivers, maintaining clear communication, and celebrating the partnership. Formal documentation and thanking sponsors are also emphasized.
This document discusses using social media for event marketing in Australia. It provides statistics on the most popular social media platforms in Australia and notes that Facebook has over 11 million Australian users. It then outlines how to effectively use different social media platforms along the customer journey from event awareness to afterward. Key recommendations include using images/videos over text, encouraging sharing, using hashtags on Twitter, and driving users to other sites for more engagement. The document stresses telling a story, using platform-specific content, knowing your audience, and giving people something to share and engage with.
Fiona Dolan is the National Manager for Australia Day. A poll showed that most Australians think Australia Day is important as it unites the country and celebrates being Australian. 93% of Australians consider it the most important national celebration, and 78% celebrated it in 2013, with a quarter attending organized events. While attitudes are generally positive towards Australia Day due to feelings of belonging and entertainment, some people don't feel a strong emotional connection or tradition associated with the day. The key messages around the Australia Day brand focus on celebrating what's great about Australia, using it as a day to reflect on the country's journey, and emphasizing that it's a day for all Australians.
What's the game plan? Where are we headed? How are we going to get there? and what does the future hold for Australia Day and our communities? The national team outline new intiatives, plans and resources to add value to our current Australia Day events and programs.
The document discusses the challenges faced by a national body in deciding whether to cancel or proceed with fireworks displays and donate funds, given widespread flooding in several Australian states in December 2021 and January 2022. Key challenges included needing approval from affected states, addressing multiple disasters, confirming donation collection at events, and legal issues. Lessons highlighted the speed of social media responses, importance of advance preparation and communication, and that the issue was not yet fully resolved.
Beyond the 'Welcome to Country', this session will provide advice on building sound working relationships with your local Indigenous community/ies in order to 'take it up a notch' in adding real meaning and significance to all your events.
The document discusses Australian citizenship affirmation ceremonies. It explains that affirmation ceremonies allow existing Australian citizens to publicly pledge their loyalty and commitment to Australia, similar to the pledge made by new citizens at citizenship ceremonies. It provides details on what affirmation ceremonies involve, who can participate, why they were introduced, how to incorporate them into events, and partnership with the National Australia Day Council to promote the affirmation ceremony.
Why Australia? Why Wollongong? originated more than 15 years ago when two Australia Day committee members attended an annual women's luncheon at Parliament House. Now each year at our Australia Day dinner "Why Australia? Why Wollongong?" captures brief stories of three to four residents' journeys to Australia and then their stay here in Wollongong. Some stories are presented with emotion, others with humour - but all share one passion of living in Wollongong.
This document provides an overview of using social media for marketing. It discusses how the internet has transformed from a one-way message to real-time dialogue. It then summarizes key statistics on social media usage in Australia and how businesses can use different social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube to engage with customers, gain insights and promote their brand. The document outlines some best practices and risks to consider when developing a social media strategy and recommends starting small with clear objectives.
taittreya upanishad - tradition of yoga and Upanishads, this concept of panch...Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham
In his search towards reality or the unchanging fundamental unit of this universe, a scientist started with the external gross world of solid matter which is simple and easy to see, divide, and do experiments with.
This search led him through steps of understanding of this entire world of matter starting from elements, molecules, atoms, protons, neutrons and electrons;
He further understood that it is all packets of energy.
The atoms conglomerate together to form various chemicals; our body is therefore a permutation and combination of various chemicals. (Packets of energy in various configurations) When they join together they form molecules, cells, tissues organs, etc.
These follow certain well defined laws of nature and are controlled by nervous (electrical) and chemical (hormones) mechanisms to bring about movement and action in each and every cell.
Thus annamaya kosha is the physical frame which the grossest of the five Koshas.
Adam Gilchrist - Reaching positive outcomesAustralia_Day
This document discusses reaching positive outcomes but does not provide any details on what those outcomes are or how to achieve them. It mentions wanting to talk about various topics but does not elaborate on any topics. The document lacks substantive content to summarize.
The document provides information about Australia Day events and activities organized by Dorset Municipality in North East Tasmania. It describes the municipality's location and industries. It then gives details about the civic ceremony held in Bridport including presentations for citizens of the year, community awards, and guest speakers. Past Australia Day Ambassadors are listed. It also describes the family-oriented community celebration in Bridport including activities like mud wrestling and a jelly drop.
The document summarizes Australia Day events and activities organized by the Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland. It provides details of the Council's Australia Day awards program and ceremony, citizenship ceremony, and community celebrations. It outlines the Council's budget, team responsible for events, marketing efforts, and financial details of the awards program and ceremony. Over 100 nominations were received for the awards across 7 categories, with the largest citizenship ceremony welcoming 177 candidates. Future plans include smaller community events and a portfolio management approach for community activities.
This short document promotes an unknown location by highlighting the attractions, lifestyle, and relaxation opportunities available. In a few short words, it entices the reader to visit by mentioning the possibilities for enjoyment through experiencing the area's attractions, way of life, and relaxation.
Catherine oflynn corangamite case studyAustralia_Day
This document provides an overview of Corangamite Shire Council in South West Victoria, Australia. It discusses the diverse geography and environment within the shire. It then profiles several of the small towns within the shire, noting local populations and notable people from each town. The document discusses how the shire rotates its annual Australia Day celebrations between the different towns to encourage community involvement and celebrate what is great about each place. It notes how this rotational approach and increased budgets have increased interest and participation in the Australia Day events across the shire.
This document discusses a pilot program run by Tennis Australia to promote tennis on Australia Day. The program aims to create opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to play tennis, connect communities through the sport, and promote cultural diversity. It established connections between tennis clubs, councils, and community groups. As a result of the pilot, participation and awareness of tennis increased. The legacy of the pilot program includes strengthened community engagement, new tennis programs, and club growth. Tennis Australia now aims to expand this initiative with a five-year community engagement program to make "Do something Australian on Australia Day - play tennis" known nationwide and build healthier, more connected communities through the sport.
The document outlines plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canberra becoming the capital of Australia. It discusses the vision and goals of commemorating the centenary, which include increasing pride in the capital city and establishing its international recognition. A number of events and initiatives are described, such as the "One Very Big Day" celebration on March 11th, 2013, various community projects funded through the Centenary Community Initiatives Fund, and permanent infrastructure developments like the National Arboretum.
The document provides guidance on successful sponsorships. It emphasizes that sponsorship is a mutually beneficial relationship, not a donation. It outlines several key steps for obtaining a sponsor such as doing research on potential partners, ensuring there is a good values match, making it easy for sponsors by highlighting opportunities that meet their business drivers, maintaining clear communication, and celebrating the partnership. Formal documentation and thanking sponsors are also emphasized.
This document discusses using social media for event marketing in Australia. It provides statistics on the most popular social media platforms in Australia and notes that Facebook has over 11 million Australian users. It then outlines how to effectively use different social media platforms along the customer journey from event awareness to afterward. Key recommendations include using images/videos over text, encouraging sharing, using hashtags on Twitter, and driving users to other sites for more engagement. The document stresses telling a story, using platform-specific content, knowing your audience, and giving people something to share and engage with.
Fiona Dolan is the National Manager for Australia Day. A poll showed that most Australians think Australia Day is important as it unites the country and celebrates being Australian. 93% of Australians consider it the most important national celebration, and 78% celebrated it in 2013, with a quarter attending organized events. While attitudes are generally positive towards Australia Day due to feelings of belonging and entertainment, some people don't feel a strong emotional connection or tradition associated with the day. The key messages around the Australia Day brand focus on celebrating what's great about Australia, using it as a day to reflect on the country's journey, and emphasizing that it's a day for all Australians.
What's the game plan? Where are we headed? How are we going to get there? and what does the future hold for Australia Day and our communities? The national team outline new intiatives, plans and resources to add value to our current Australia Day events and programs.
The document discusses the challenges faced by a national body in deciding whether to cancel or proceed with fireworks displays and donate funds, given widespread flooding in several Australian states in December 2021 and January 2022. Key challenges included needing approval from affected states, addressing multiple disasters, confirming donation collection at events, and legal issues. Lessons highlighted the speed of social media responses, importance of advance preparation and communication, and that the issue was not yet fully resolved.
Beyond the 'Welcome to Country', this session will provide advice on building sound working relationships with your local Indigenous community/ies in order to 'take it up a notch' in adding real meaning and significance to all your events.
The document discusses Australian citizenship affirmation ceremonies. It explains that affirmation ceremonies allow existing Australian citizens to publicly pledge their loyalty and commitment to Australia, similar to the pledge made by new citizens at citizenship ceremonies. It provides details on what affirmation ceremonies involve, who can participate, why they were introduced, how to incorporate them into events, and partnership with the National Australia Day Council to promote the affirmation ceremony.
Why Australia? Why Wollongong? originated more than 15 years ago when two Australia Day committee members attended an annual women's luncheon at Parliament House. Now each year at our Australia Day dinner "Why Australia? Why Wollongong?" captures brief stories of three to four residents' journeys to Australia and then their stay here in Wollongong. Some stories are presented with emotion, others with humour - but all share one passion of living in Wollongong.
This document provides an overview of using social media for marketing. It discusses how the internet has transformed from a one-way message to real-time dialogue. It then summarizes key statistics on social media usage in Australia and how businesses can use different social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube to engage with customers, gain insights and promote their brand. The document outlines some best practices and risks to consider when developing a social media strategy and recommends starting small with clear objectives.
taittreya upanishad - tradition of yoga and Upanishads, this concept of panch...Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham
In his search towards reality or the unchanging fundamental unit of this universe, a scientist started with the external gross world of solid matter which is simple and easy to see, divide, and do experiments with.
This search led him through steps of understanding of this entire world of matter starting from elements, molecules, atoms, protons, neutrons and electrons;
He further understood that it is all packets of energy.
The atoms conglomerate together to form various chemicals; our body is therefore a permutation and combination of various chemicals. (Packets of energy in various configurations) When they join together they form molecules, cells, tissues organs, etc.
These follow certain well defined laws of nature and are controlled by nervous (electrical) and chemical (hormones) mechanisms to bring about movement and action in each and every cell.
Thus annamaya kosha is the physical frame which the grossest of the five Koshas.
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Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian
SBS – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
PHASE-IV
The very deep experience of silence helps to expand from the 3 - dimensional awareness of the body to all pervasive awareness. The bed of silence becomes deeper and more expansive - an ocean of silence with waves on it merge into complete silence called Ajapa state of the mind. This silence is the source of Creativity, Power, Knowledge and Bliss.
PHASE V
From this deep ocean of silence in the heart region, let one OM emerge as an audible sound which diffuses into the entire body and the space all around. Enjoy the beautiful vibrations.
Blink the eyes slowly, gently open the eyes and come out of meditation.
chakra yoga
Number of petals: 4 Location: Base of the spine Name: Foundation
Plane: Physical plane Sense Organ: Nose Work Organ: Anus Sense: Smell Element: Earth Shape: Square Sound: Lang
Muladhara is the root centre of physical experience, located at the base of the spine, the sacral plexus. The square represents the earth itself, the four dimensions and the four directions. Four allows for completion, and earth embodies the elements and conditions for human completion on all levels.
Muladhara Chakra is the meeting place of the three main nadis: Ida, Pingala and Sushumna. The downward-pointing triangle indicates the downward movement of energy and the three main nadis.
The seed mantra is Lam, the yellow square represents the earth element. The Muladhara chakra governs the vital breath Apana. An inverted triangle in the centre of the square encloses the unmanifest Kundalini, represented as a snake wrapped in three and a half coils around the svayambhu (self born) linga. Because her mouth faces downward, the flow of energy is downward.
The opening at the entrance of the sushumna is called brahma-dvara, the door of Brahma, which is closed by the coils of the sleeping Kundalini. As soon as one begins working with Muladhara chakra, this dormant energy awakens, raises its head and flows freely into the channel of Sushumna, the central nerve canal that runs along the spine. These two aspects of the kundalini: sleeping and waking, are identified as her “poison” and her “nectar.” The kundalini is poison when she remains asleep in the lower abdomen; she is nectar when she rises up through Sushumna, the medial channel, to reunite with Siva, the Absolute, in the yogin’s cranial vault.
In the pericarp is found the presiding deity Brahma, the lord of creation. His skin is the color of wheat, he wears a yellow dhoti and a green scarf. Brahma is four-faced, four-armed, holding in his upper left hand a lotus flower, the symbol of purity.
"Lift off" by Pastor Mark Behr at North Athens Baptist ChurchJurgenFinch
23 June 2024
Morning Service at North Athens Baptist Church Athens, Michigan
“Lift Off” by Pastor Mark Behr
Scriptures: Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:6-11.
We are a small country Church in Athens Michigan who loves to reach out to others with the love of God. We worship an Awesome God who loves the whole world and wants everyone to see and understand what He has done for us. (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) We hope you are encouraging by our Sunday Morning sermon videos. If you are ever in the area, please feel free to attend our Sunday Morning Services at North Athens Baptist Church 2020 M Drive South, Athens, Michigan. If you have any question and would like to talk to Pastor Mark, or have prayer request please call the church at (269) 729-553
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Morning Service: 10:45 a.m.
Full Morning Service on Facebook Live at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nabc2020athensmichigan
Sermon Only Live on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@NABC2020AthensMI
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Lição 12: João 15 a 17 – O Espírito Santo e a Oração Sacerdotal | 2° Trimestr...OmarBarrezueta1
Esta lição é uma oportunidade para discutirmos um assunto multo mal interpretado no contexto cristão, que é o fato de algumas pessoas pensarem que o conhecer Jesus é ter a nossa vida mudada em todas as áreas, como se Deus tivesse o dever de transportar-nos deste mundo para um outro mundo onde muitas coisas maravilhosas que desejamos seriam reais. No entanto, a nossa fé não nos tira do mundo após nos convertermos; ao invés disso, permanecemos vivendo sob as mesmas circunstâncias. O propósito de Deus não é nos tirar do mundo, mas nos livrar das ações do maligno (Jo 17.15), Sendo assim, a vida eterna não significa estar fora da realidade deste mundo, mas conhecer o único Deus verdadeiro (Jo 17.3).
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John witnesses the sealing of God's 144,000 witnesses, and he hears the crying out or shouting of an unnumbered multitude of those who have been saved during the great tribulation.
This is an intermission scene before opening the seventh seal. We have seen six seals opened revealing of the events that would shortly occur. The first 4 reveal what was to occur in the great tribulation during the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD70.
The fifth seal reveals the question from those slain as to when the Lord would avenge their death. The sixth seal reveals the answer to them from the One on the throne and of the Lamb which would be the punishment of their persecutors and accomplices. John sees four messengers/angels holding back the four winds of the earth & keeping them from blowing on the earth, the sea or any tree. In this figurative language, these are not heavenly messengers/angels. These represent those who are trying to restrain the word of God everywhere. Their efforts are restrained by the messenger in verse 2, preventing them from holding back the 4 winds, the spread of the gospel of Christ by His messengers/angels. These 4 winds stand on the four corners of the earth, Rome’s worldwide influence to stop its spread. But the gospel will be preached in all the earth. See the study for the Bible passages that support this. John hears the commands given relating to the sealing of the servants of God and the figurative number representing them. John sees a great multitude standing before the throne of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues who are clothed with white robes. All the messengers/angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four beasts fell before the throne and worshipped God. One of the elders asks John what those were that were wearing white robes. John said he knew and the elder identifies them. The chapter ends with his explanation.
Lucid Dreaming: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
The ability to control one's dreams or for the dreamer to be aware that he or she is dreaming. This process, called lucid dreaming, has some potential risks as well as many fascinating benefits. However, many people are hesitant to try it initially for fear of the potential dangers. This article aims to clarify these concerns by exploring both the risks and benefits of lucid dreaming.
The Benefits of Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming allows a person to take control of their dream world, helping them overcome their fears and eliminate nightmares. This technique is particularly useful for mental health. By taking control of their dreams, individuals can face challenging scenarios in a controlled environment, which can help reduce anxiety and increase self-confidence.
Addressing Common Concerns
Physical Harm in Dreams Lucid dreaming is fundamentally safe. In a lucid dream, everything is a creation of your mind. Therefore, nothing in the dream can physically harm you. Despite the vividness and realness of the dream experience, it remains entirely within your mental landscape, posing no physical danger.
Mental Health Risks Concerns about developing PTSD or other mental illnesses from lucid dreaming are unfounded. As soon as you wake up, it's clear that the events experienced in the dream were not real. On the contrary, lucid dreaming is often seen as a therapeutic tool for conditions like PTSD, as it allows individuals to reframe and manage their thoughts.
Potential Risks of Lucid Dreaming
While generally safe, lucid dreaming does come with a few risks as well:
Mixing Dream Memories with Reality Long-term lucid dreamers might occasionally confuse dream memories with real ones, creating false memories. This issue is rare and preventable by maintaining a dream journal and avoiding lucid dreaming about real-life people or places too frequently.
Escapism Using lucid dreaming to escape reality can be problematic if it interferes with your daily life. While it is sometimes beneficial to escape and relieve the stress of reality, relying on lucid dreaming for happiness can hinder personal growth and productivity.
Feeling Tired After Lucid Dreaming Some people report feeling tired after lucid dreaming. This tiredness is not due to the dreams themselves but often results from not getting enough sleep or using techniques that disrupt sleep patterns. Taking breaks and ensuring adequate sleep can prevent this.
Mental Exhaustion Lucid dreaming can be mentally taxing if practiced excessively without breaks. It’s important to balance lucid dreaming with regular sleep to avoid mental fatigue.
Lucid dreaming is safe and beneficial if done with caution. It has many benefits, such as overcoming fear and improving mental health, and minimal risks. There are many resources and tutorials available for those interested in trying it.
The Power of Actions Slideshow by: Kal-elKal-el Shows
This message, “The Power of Actions”, emphasizes just how powerful moving actions are and gives us strong actions of advice as to how we use to do with actions.
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14. NATIONAL AUSTRALIA DAY CONFERENCE Presented by Andrea Fox Project Officer Community & Special Events
Editor's Notes
Thank you for the opportunity to share with you the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s activities on Australia Day.
‘The Peninsula’, as it is affectionately known to local residents, contains a diversity of scenic landscapes and is almost surrounded by the sea, with coastal boundaries of over 190 kilometres, a total of approximately 10% of Victoria’s coastline. It is a mixture of urban areas, resort towns, tourist development and rural land and spans 720 square kilometres. Australia Day is part of a wider program with a theme that encompasses many other activities of interest in that particular year. This year the theme was ‘Celebrating 150 years’ – 4 townships in the Shire were gazetted 150 years ago. The Shire manages 7 sites on the day. The townships are Mount Eliza, Mornington, Dromana, Rosebud, Rye, Sorrento and Hastings, with help from local community groups. Without these groups it would be almost impossible to have such a large program on the day. Preparation commences in August each year with the committee being made up of a local Councillor as chairman, a community representative from each site, a publicist and Shire Community & Special Events team members. Each site is provided with a budget from the Shire, that we manage, as well as any sponsorship that may be obtained. All sites have flag raising ceremonies, speeches from Australia Day ambassadors, councillors and sometimes state and federal members, depending on their availability.
Each year a double sided poster is produced. On one side the theme is depicted with a suitable graphic and the other side lists all the sites with their main attractions on the day. These are distributed across the Shire usually by the end of November. Also listed on this poster are all the major sponsors.Another program, single sided, is produced that is site specific. This program goes into more detail of what is happening in their area and also lists the major sponsors as well as site specific sponsors. Some of the co-ordinators are able to gain further sponsorship from local businesses that want to support their program.
Here we have pictures from Mount Eliza. Their event is very family orientated, starting with a free community breakfast, a jumping castle, an animal farm and music from local bands. The event starts at about 9am and concludes at 1pm.
Mornington is an afternoon/evening event. The celebrations start in the park with lots of fun activities for children and families starting at 3pm, with face painting, jumping castle, small carnival rides and food vendors. The celebrations continue with a street parade at 5pm, which attracted 45 entrants this year. The parade is watched by approximately 10,000 people with Main Street Mornington a sea of faces.Once the Parade has finished, Mornington Park becomes the central point of entertainment. There is the flag raising ceremony, speeches and thankyous. Then music entertainment is presented on the stage until approximately 9pm, when a spectacular fireworks display concludes the evening over Mornington harbour. To add to the park’s attractions, the local scouts get involved with their rope bridge and sporting clubs have demonstrations.
Dromana’s day starts nice and early with a free community breakfast at 8am. Their morning is family orientated with lots of craft activities such as mini surf board painting, easel painting, roaming clown, handball competition and a colouring competition. The event takes place on Dromana foreshore and Port Phillip bay is a wonderful backdrop for such a lively fun filled morning. The flag raising ceremony is conducted by the local scout group followed by speeches.
Rosebud is growing every year. Their day starts with a 10km fun run and a 6km fun run/walk. The run commences at Safety Beach and finishes at the Village Green in Rosebud. This is where the main activities are held. The run this year attracted nearly 1,000 people and has become one of the favourites on the fun run calendar.Other attractions on the day are a free community breakfast, ‘Search for a Star’ competition on stage, a pet competition, flag raising ceremony, classic and vintage car display, carnival rides, and roaming entertainment. There is also a separate Citizenship Ceremony in the Rosebud Memorial Hall adjacent to the Village Green in the afternoon.
Rye start off their day late morning with a flag raising ceremony and speeches. A free sausage sizzle is served at lunchtime followed by all day entertainment on stage. Local cover bands entertain the crowds, with a lot of the crowd coming straight off the beach to enjoy. Children’s entertainment such as face painting, a roving clown, and stage entertainment are also on offer. Rye’s stage entertainment usually ends with a big named band. In the past, there have been BABBA, Creedence Clearwater Recycled, The Blues Brothers tribute show and this year the Queen Tribute Show. The foreshore area is crowded as you can see by the photo.To end all the festivities, a huge fireworks display is enjoyed by thousands.
Sorrento’s celebrations are conducted at the Sorrento Portsea RSL. It’s a great venue that caters for approximately 500 people. A more intimate celebration than the other 6 sites but no less fun filled and entertaining.There is the usual flag raising ceremony and speeches followed by a BBQ lunch provided by the local scouts. A jazz band entertains the older crowd for the afternoon.
Hastings is the only celebration on the Western Port side of the Peninsula and is growing in popularity every year.The organisers start the day with a free community breakfast, followed by the flag raising ceremony and speeches. There are carnival rides, children’s games and activities and live music. In the past they have had a family friendly cricket match when their ambassador was Max Walker. Later there is Afternoon Melodies, where everyone can have afternoon tea and join in an old fashioned sing-a-long.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire organise a special local National Anthem competition.The entrants are requested to sing the first two verses of Advance Australia Fair unaccompanied and in traditional fashion in front of 2 judges. To be eligible they must be twenty years or younger on the 26th January and reside on the Mornington Peninsula. Previous winners are not eligible to compete, but they are encouraged to enter directly via the Australia Day committee Victoria website. Our judges choose 6 entrants who are then recorded onto a cd for the Victorian State Competition. The finalists then sing at various flag raising ceremonies on Australia Day across the Mornington Peninsula as well as at the Australia Day launch a week prior to Australia Day.The entrants get great publicity in the local papers, and all the publicity we place around the Shire. It’s well received by entrants and parents alike.
I believe the success of the Shire’s Australia Day program is related to the general interest in Australia Day across the Peninsula.Also, the community feel they have ownership of the day by having representation on the Australia Day committee. They determine their program at their particular sites. The Shire endorses their program and gives financial support through infrastructure, security and publicity. The programs over the year’s have become diverse and quite dynamic as the population changes.Another reason for the success is the continued sponsorship from local companies and businesses. Each year, they are eager to support the Australia Day program with not only money but they also get involved by way of attending the activities at the various sites, put floats in the parade and serve at sausage sizzles.
3 tips I would give other event organisers. Involve the community with program decisions. After all, it’s the community that you are appealing to. Try to have a program that will appeal to the many and varied groups within your community. Look for new ideas, identify what works well and continue with it. Consult the community on how they would like to celebrate Australia Day. Not all the community ideas of entertainment will appeal to you personally, but if that’s what the community is calling for, then go with the idea and keep an open mind. Start advertising early. The sooner you have a basic program put together, start advertising it. Keep publicising the program as it grows, but get the message out in the community early. Especially as Australia Day falls at the end of school holidays, the community need to be informed before they break up for Christmas. For example, the Shire committee has the poster/program signed off by mid November. This way the poster can be out in the community nice and early before Christmas comes. The publicity starts in the local papers in September, usually advertising the local National Anthem competition. Our publicist has a schedule of when to place articles in the local papers as well as the Shire local newspaper, it is then simply a matter of what part of the programme we would like to publicise at that particular time. Usually each site gets a piece placed in the local paper and a double page spread appears in the Shire’s local paper in the issue before Australia Day. Be organised. We commence in August with committee meetings. The committee are given timelines of when we require information from them for publicity purposes as well as infrastructure they might require. In order for us to have a smooth process on Australia Day, it’s essential these timelines are adhered to. With 7 sites to co-ordinate, early organising is paramount.
Once again, thank you. I have enjoyed giving you an insight into the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Australia Day program.