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Hello HIPsters :)

I would like to extend a warm (and belated) welcome to our 2011 play meets. Although we have sadly had to say goodbye to Kai and his parents for the time being, we also have three new families who will hopefully be joining us regularly.

As the colder months begin, I am in the process of trying to organise a new venue for us, where we'd have plenty of space to combine indoor and outdoor play, and a food preparation area. We might also be trying out some other activities in addition to the play meets. 

Stay tuned for further developments.

A few pics from our Inaugral Meet

We had 5 parents and 10 children at our first ever play meet, and a good time was had by all (as far as I could see). Four more families have expressed interest in coming along, so the Monday morning group might be expanding over the next few weeks.

Discount subscription to Reading Eggs for home educators

I got this email earlier & thought I'd share it :)

Hi HEN members and friends,

READING EGGS

HEN member, Karen Wade, has negotiated a great discount for home educators on the popular Reading Eggs (www.readingeggs.com) programme. The price is significantly cheaper than what they are charging if you bought directly from them.

The price will be between $12-17 per student, depending on how many students we have (the more students we have, the cheaper it is!). If you are interested, please let Karen know, so she can get the cheapest available price! Please feel free to forward this to another homeschooler who is not on the list! Contact Karen at hs.excursions@gmail.com


Kind regards
Susan Wight
Home Education Network

Midwifery legislation scheduled in the Senate this week...

For any of you following the proposed legislative changes affecting midwives and those women they serve, you might like to keep an eye on the Senate this week.  There are live webcasts daily & the Dynamic Red will inform you what's been discussed at that time.

http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/index.htm

We're finally HIP and happenin'

It's now, erm, some months since Ny and I enthusiastically jumped into this idea of starting an AP support group down here in the Huon. Ny being the 'puter whizz that she is, it wasn't long before we had the blog up and running (oh and the Facebook group, and the Yahoo group), but then life somehow got in the way and we didn't quite get around to organising anything else. Then it was the end of year busy-ness, then it took a couple of months to settle into a rhythm for this year, and suddenly it's Autumn again. So, time to get our backsides into gear!

We are starting a weekly opportunity to get together for a chat and play. This will be Monday mornings from 10am-1pm, at my house in Huonville (please email me if you need the address). The first one will be Monday 12 April, and I would love to see you then.

We have also made up a pretty little brochure and a poster to let people out there know what we're about, so if anybody would like to have this to show to others, just let me know and I can send them to you.

Support women's choice!

Women around Australia have been shocked and dismayed at the Rudd Government’s continued refusal to recognise their new maternity ‘reforms’ will remove Australian women’s fundamental human right to choose where and how she gives birth.

At the Eureka Stockade in 1854 individuals had to fight to defend their democratic rights & civil liberties and 150 years later women are having to do it all over again Kevin Rudd. Why??

We are calling for a National Day of Action to support our sisters in Ballarat and to remind our elected Government that they are there to serve the interests of the Australian people, not the financial and political interests of lobby groups like the Australian Medical Association.

On February 18, concerned citizens around the country will gather together outside their local Member for Parliament’s office to let them know, women’s rights matter and we are not going to give up and go away.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says that health reform stops with him. Proposed maternity reform promised to enable Australian women to have access to Medicare funding for midwifery care, enabling greater choice. In fact what Rudd has done is remove a woman’s fundamental right to self deterlination, After intense lobbying from the Australian Medical Association, Health Minister Nicola Roxon has given the green light to Doctors having the final say in the choices women make during pregnancy and birth. Women choosing a midwife at hospital or at home will have their basic rights to informed consent and refusal removed, replaced with medical veto.

These laws will affect the birth choices available to ALL Australian women now and in the future. Our daughters will live and birth by the choices our Government makes today.

Tasmania (Hobart)
Outside office of Carol Brown
Where: AMP Building, Ground Floor 27 Elizabeth Street Hobart Tas 7001
When: Thursday, February 18 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Miessence organics

Miessence have recently released it's new range of Certified Organic essential oils!

With the weather warming up, don't forget the brilliant chemical-free sunscreen & the luscious aroma of the Tropicana Body Milk.

Of course, there's a whole range of products for personal use, household use & healthcare available on the website. Please take a few minutes to look around :)

http://geminy1974.mionegroup.com/en/home

Please support true birth choice

Playgroup Tasmania Toy Library Express

The Playgroup Tasmania mobile toy library will be in the Huon at the following times this month:

September 14, 2009
9:30a-11:00a
Dover Toy Express/Playspot
Dover Primary School, Kinder Room

September 21, 2009
10:30a-12:00p
Geeveston Toy Express/Playspot
Geeveston Neighbourhood House

September 21, 2009
1:00p-2:30p
Huonville Toy Express/Playspot
Huonlinc Community Centre

An Australian based natural & attachment parenting community. Offering encouragement for parents to gently and naturally raise their children. Supporting parents with toddlers, preschool and school aged children and teenagers. With a strong belief in full term breastfeeding, gentle discipline, co sleeping, environmentally friendly toilet awareness, natural, organic nutrition, natural therapies, sustainable living, homeschooling and alternative schooling.