Is there any better feeling than firing off your last email before a long weekend? The correct answer is: no, there is not. It’s moments like this we cherish our place in the commonwealth and praise Lizzy for graciously giving us an extra day to soak in the positive vibes. So to all the Kings and Queens living mighty royal over the break, here’s Feel-Good Friday.
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Vegemite Requests a Royal Nod From The Queen
October 25, 2023, is a very important date for the nation – it’s when our icon, VEGEMITE will be celebrating its 100th birthday. Timed to this year’s Queen’s Birthday weekend celebrations in the majority of Australian states and territories, VEGEMITE has put pen to paper to say g’day to Her Majesty The Queen on her very special day, and also ask for a little recognition for its 100th Birthday next year.
Digital billboards will be passing iconic locations like Big Ben and the Tower Bridge, just to name a few. The letter sent from VEGEMITE to Her Majesty The Queen also marks the reveal of VEGEMITE’s 100th birthday logo that will feature throughout VEGEMITE’s year of celebrations in 2023.
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PANDA Partners with SMS4dads to Provide Mental Health Support for Dads
In the lead up to Men’s Health Week (June 13-19) Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA) has partnered with SMS4dads to raise awareness of the impact of mental health distress on dads and their families during pregnancy and the first year of their child’s life.
Research is showing that 1 in 10 Dads are experiencing perinatal anxiety or depression but 60% of Australians are unaware the issue even exists. PANDA has a range of resources available for dads, and works closely with SMS4dads, a free text service that sends dads text messages with ideas, tips, advice, and information straight to their phones.
Anyone needing support during pregnancy or post-childbirth can visit panda.org.au or call the PANDA Helpline on 1300 726 306 Mon to Fri, 9am – 7.30pm AEST/AEDT, including public holidays.
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Biossance Hosts Bondi Beach Clean-Up
In celebration of World Oceans Day, Biossance hosted a clean-up of Bondi Beach on June 8, in an effort to keep the oceans clean and marine life protected. Furthermore, the skincare company will donate 5% of every purchase of its Oceana Summer Set to Oceana, supporting its work to protect and conserve our oceans. The new set includes two of their bestselling hydration and youth enhancers: Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum and Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream.
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The ‘Beard Season’ Challenge Grows for the Greater Good of Skin Cancer Prevention
As the winter chill begins to whip across the face of Aussie blokes, many will let the whiskers go wild to stay warm. Thanks to Beard Season, men can now use their bushy billboards as a life-saving conversation starter and inspire friends to donate toward a national skin check program. Evolving into a giant movement, thousands of ambassadors are growing magnificent chin warmers and helping those around them to visit their GP or skin cancer clinic for a skin check. Head over to their website to learn more about Beard Season and begin growing out those facial follicles for the greater good.
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First Integrated Platform Launched for Men Looking for Support
Suicide Prevention Australia, in partnership with the Australian Men’s Health Forum, has recently launched Doing It Tough? – the first integrated platform of its kind for men in New South Wales who may be looking for support when things get tough.
Doing It Tough? is an easy-access platform to help men find services, resources and other support in their local community, extended networks, or via preferred organisations. Individuals can search the platform via various filters that fit their needs, including cultural, location, age, and industry profiles. Services are categorised into four areas: clinical, specialist, community-based, and male-friendly.
Notably, the platform identifies those services where men can have safe conversations around issues they face in their personal lives, including thoughts of suicide.
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KitKat Gives the Planet a Break with Historic Packaging
In celebration of World Environment Day, the KitKat team has made a significant break in its packaging, announcing its four-finger chocolate bar is now wrapped using 30% recycled plastic. This Aussie-first packaging is part of the KitKat team’s bid to give the planet a break. The move will see more than 40 million 45g KitKat bars packed in the 30% recycled plastic wrapper in the next year, cutting virgin plastic use by around 250,000m 2. That’s enough to cover the water surface of more than 200 50m swimming pools.
The newly packaged KitKat 45g will be available nationwide from June 2022. Nestlé is planning to introduce food grade soft plastic wrappers made with recycled content to further product ranges as global packaging supply availability increases. Head to www.kitkat.com.au/givetheplanetabreak for more information.
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